Repeated lighting failures on exterior lights all around car. Have replaced headlights, tail and side lights repeatedly at my cost. Some completed at dealership, some completed at home after cost too much.
2013 Subaru Outback: headlights failing or too dim
5 of the 297 complaints about the 2013 Subaru Outback describe headlights failing or too dim.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Headlights failing or too dim by model year
What owners say
Various external lights (eight) have needed to be replace. Car has only 50k miles on it. Unsafe to drive car at night when one of the headlights is non functional. Flashers not functioning is not safe when making a turn.
Have replaced the low beam h7 bulb 5 times this year and has even blow less than 1 hour after fixed by a subaru dealership. Tail lights have been replaced 3 times in 8 month. High beam lights 3 times in the past 12 months. Fixtures twice. Charred from extreme amp spikes in wires. Now to top it all off entire wiring harness for passenger side is out.
Excessive headlight bulb failure. Replacement of both driver and passenger sides on a more than acceptable frequency. This has been reported to dealership vehicle was purchased from new. Bulbs have been replaced by them and also by myself numerous times since vehicle was purchased october 2012.
Since owning this vehicle, I have replaced the low beam headlights five times, high beams three times, front running lights four times, rear brake lights twice, and rear running lights five times. Subaru has offered to reimburse me for the lights, by sending them the receipts. Although this is admirable, I'm worried about electrical failures and small fires from short circuits.
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2013 Subaru Outback headlights
Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 2013 Subaru Outback?
5 of 297 owner complaints about the 2013 Subaru Outback (2%) mention headlights failing or too dim. The model year with the most reports is 2011.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2013 Subaru Outback?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2013 Subaru Outback
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