Cvt failure. While driving..car shuddered, dash lights came on and stalled out. Mileage: 115.000...just over extended warranty. Cost of repairs 9,597.70 plus tax. Contacted subaru....they will not help.
2011 Subaru Outback lights complaints
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Tamara recall I have had my 2011 outback for 4 months now and have gone through 3 sets of low beam headlights. Not sure why they keep dying prematurely. I have gotten more expensive bulbs every time and now the $60 bulbs are doing the same thing. I feel there is an electrical issue and I have seen multiple forums describing the same issue from other people with the same year, make, and model.
Frequent headlight burnout (have had to replace headlight bulbs 4 times in the last year) review of data online indicates that subaru recognized this as a problem and was offering reimbursement for these costs to consumers. Deadline was 2016. Class action suits have also been filed. Please help! This is ridiculous to continually need to replace bulbs so frequently and expensive since they are not easy to do on my own
Bought a 2011 subaru outback on february 7, 2018 from dealership, 90k miles. I've owed this car for 5 weeks and one day and I finally had time to go to the dealership to have the driver's side low beam bulb (which blew out about 3 weeks after purchase but is under warranty) and also both brow lights (daytime running lights). One was dim, the other was out. I brought the bulbs and gave them to the dealership to be installed. When finished replacing, dealership said I had a tail light out too. I told them I would replace and went across the street to purchase a bulb. Drove home and went to replace tail light and noticed I had two out, one on each side?! Confused, I grabbed a friend to verify and after a bit, I ended up tapping the light lense and the light came on. Both of them did after tapping each lense. Checked the bulbs and they were secure. Also, about 2 weeks after purchase, I had a plate light out. Again, I bought bulbs and when I went to replace, it was miraculously was working.
The subaru outback 2011 has a known issue with headlights burning out frequently. I replace 7 headlights on my vehicle since I purchased the vehicle used in september 2017 costing me $200. The outback has an extended warranty for lightbulb replacement, but that ends in 2021, and causes the driver the inconvenience of frequently taking the vehicle in to have headlights replaced. A recall needs to be created to fix this issue.
2011 outback and have replaced the drivers side low beam headlight 4 times as of today. Seems to be failing way too often. Vehicle has 41,000 miles and always garage kept, original owner.
I have replace all exterior lights multiple times over the 6 years I have own this car.
While driving home from work 11-09-2017 at around 6:30 pm both my headlights went out. I could not see the road and I drove off the side of the road and slammed my brakes on. I put the car in park and got out and looked at my headlights. They were both out. The high beams did work. I had to keep high beams on so I could make it home.
The headlights do not cover enough visibility while moving forward down road. There is a noticeable line where the headlights shine. They beam very low to the road surface. We brought to dealer because of concern the response was that that is the way they are. No resolve. Difficult to see driving in dark unless high beams are on. High beams are very nice. The line of darkness to lighted road is not prevalent. Other drivers often shine brights on me when I have my lights on regular low beam.
When put into gear, and you turn on headlights low beam, they are not working. Car can be stationary or moving. The high beams work. Fog light work. Low beams are the problem. While driving, in motion the sensor light will blink on & off, then headlights go out. Have replaced the headlights multiple times within past year. Was already in for service, but now problem is back
Two low beam highlights burned out at same time after starting car at night around 10:00 pm. After that, the battery was getting worse and dead at the service center just before replacing the highlight bulbs. The manager said that the battery's situation was not related with the problem of the high light, and there was no clues.
Manufacturer recall number wqe41; the federal safety agency recall number 12v602000.puddle lights for 2011 subaru outback. In january 2013, I received a recall notice from subaru. . Since receiving the recall notice, I have made numerous, really, numerous, attempts to have this recall addressed by my local subaru dealer. All attempts to have this recall addressed have been unsuccessful. I have been repeatedly told that the parts are on back order. My puddle lights have ceased working which is an indicator of an electrical short within the electrical system which may result in smoke or fire according to the ntsb. On april 8, 2017 my latest attempt to get a definitive answer from my local subaru concerning repair of the puddle lights and completion of the recall was again unsuccessful.
I have replaced headlights in this vehicle five times and they keep burning out. The drivers side headligh is out again and needs to be replaced.
Low beam headlamps burn out very quickly - within 3-6 months, repeatedly. Also, the low beam headlights only come on after dark. As day-time running lights they fail to come on. This occurs at all times regardless of speed, temp, or driving conditions.
I have replaced my low beam headlights on this car 3 times since I purchased it and both low beam headlights go two weeks ago. So now it will be 5 times. I have had the car two years. Why am I replacing headlights so frequently. I had this problem with my car prior to this one, honda civic 2002. I alway had an extra bulb in the glove compartment so I would not get a ticket if stopped. I replaced it over 8 times from 2002 to 2015. I am wondering if the manufacturer is the same. I should not have to replace headlights so often. Plus, I cannot change myself on this car so I have to pay the dealer to replace. I cannot afford this in this economy.
I have a problem with the low beam headlights, subaru is aware and has warranted for 10 years to replace them. Well this happens about every 2 months and didn't start till I had the car for 5 years. The warranty starts from the time you bought the car which is 2011, so I have lost 5 years. I bought this car brand new off the lot. So after about the 6th time in a 8- to 1 year period, I asked subaru, why are you putting a band aid on this problem and not fixing the issue. The service manager @ south blvd subaru in charlotte nc stated that it's a lot cheaper for them to change the lights than to fix the problem, that is not my problem. I buy cars and I drive them till the wheels fall off, so it is an inconvenience for me to have to go there about every 2 months and have this headlight replaced. And my 6 years are already gone for the warranty since I didn't start having problems till now. So in 2021 I have to start buying the headlights, which are not cheap or if I go to sell the car I have to tell the person, by the way, the headlights need to be replaced, that lowers the value of my car. It is not right that they know there are issues and will not fix it. This should be recall and all these cars need to be fixed and not handled this way. I will never buy another one for this reason.
Exterior lights burning out far too frequently.
Head light low beams continue to burnout, have had for 3 years. Have had to replace 3 low beam headlights in past year
My headlights have gone out 6 times! The last time I switched to an LED system and now it has blown my rf headlight in 6 months! Led it supposed to last longer! I definitely have some kind of electrical issue!
The low beam headlights burn out ever 8-10 months. No matter what type of bulb used, the low beam bulb overheats and burns itself out faster than any other car.
The headlight bulbs on my 2011 subaru outback "burnout" every 4-5 months. I addressed the issue with the original dealer where the vehicle was purchased, to no satisfactory end. They basically said there was nothing they could do other than replace the bulbs. Since the first instance I have personally replaced the bulbs a minimum of a dozen times. The latest burnout occurred this weekend while driving in a snowstorm.the original dealer is no longer in business so I took it to a different dealer. They explained that there is now a "warranty extension" in place to replace the bulbs for a ten year period from the date of purchase. When I questioned what they were going to do to correct the obvious electrical problem, the service writer stated "there is nothing that can be done other than replacing the bulb". A subsequent call to subaru of america produced nothing more than a "sir, we have extended the warranty for up to ten years to replace the bulbs" when I repeatedly questioned what was being done to fix the problem. I searched the internet and discovered this is a known issue that subaru is doing absolutely nothing to rectify. They are band aiding the problem with the "extended warranty". This is a major safety issue when headlight bulbs just "burnout", almost always at the worst possible time. Is it going to take my vehicle burning to the ground due to an electrical short, voltage surge or whatever else is causing the burnouts, or worse yet a subaru owner being involved in an accident, before subaru initiates a recall to fix the issue they are well aware of.
Repeated premature failure of headlights, marker lights, brake lights. I'm aware of the recall replacing the headlights but that is not fixing the problem.
Low beams just burnt out using auto setting, this happened while the car was parked overnight!!
Ongoing failure of both passenger and driver side headlamps. Same complaint that others have documented that this is an ongoing issue and the headlamps are difficult to replace. Serious safety hazard and can also lead to traffic violations. Subaru needs to provide a fix, not just a one-time reimbursement of replacement headlamps.
I have replaced both left & right side headlight low beam bulbs at least 6-7 times since the car was new. One occasion they were both out and my wife drove home with only the parking lights on (she said "it sure is dark on route 9a"). I'm not sure I saved all the receipts, but I bet autozone has records withmy rewards account.
"airbag recall" this recall was in june and subaru it not taking any appointments to fix the problem.
Multiple headlight failure since car was new. Atleast one headlight goes out every three months.
Multiple head light failures rotates between drivers side and passenger side at least one light goes out very three months.
Right back brake light blew out. Car has been having alot of various lighting problems since purchased in 2011. Not sure when it blew out, someone in a parking lot told me it was out.
Frequent replacement of low beam bulbs. Not easy to replace and subaru service best equipped to do procedure. Labor costs at various dealers for this service widely vary and can increase without reason. Subaru of america recently sent out letter saying warranty on bulbs has been extended (not that there is issue with electrical system). Soa will replace or refund, however, this does not solve the issue of continued (perceived) deficiency in the lighting system overall and refund requirements are very stringent per the letter they sent. I consider this issue as a safety defect. We have both an outback and legacy that are both affected by this. Have owned legacy since new and replaced both bulbs four times since taking ownership. Have tried other brand bulbs to no better result (hence my belief it is electrical system). Per one of the service advisors I've spoken to in the past, the system is designed such that when one bulb burns out, more current flows to the one bulb still working and will burn it out prematurely (furthering my belief that it is a safety issue). They said this in recommending replacement of both bulbs at once. Would like to see recall or greater effort on soa's part.
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