Subaru outback low beam headlights going out is a dangerous safety issue. purchased 2011 outback in nov 2010. july 2011 driver side low beam headlight replaced at dealer. nov 2011 passenger side low beam headlight replaced at dealer. july 2012 driver side low beam headlight replaced at dealer. dealer checked out lighting system and found no problems. dec 2012 both low beam headlights out. called subaru corporate and they said they had no reports of this problem (even though there are lots of discussions online). replaced at local mechanic because it was 17 degrees out and these bulbs are not easy or cheap to change (my cost was $40+ for 2 bulbs plus $38 for mechanic install). identified that dealer bulbs removed were philips. replaced with sylvania. march 2013 driver side low beam headlight out again. called corporate again. they suggested taking to local dealer (45 minutes away) to have them check the car out. corporate and dealer are sorry to hear of problem and will change the bulb ... but that doesn't eliminate the safety issue. in addition, it doesn't take care of the hassle or the costs. if you need more examples of this same problem (to prove it is not just my car), check out these other cases listed on this nhtsa website: 2011 ------------------------- date of incident: 03/01/2013 nhtsa id number: 10500919 date of incident: 05/03/2012 nhtsa id number: 10487940 date of incident: 09/13/2012 nhtsa id number: 10475296 date of incident: 08/17/2012 nhtsa id number: 10471366 2010 ---------------------------- date of incident: 11/01/2011 nhtsa id number: 10498055 date of incident: 10/01/2010 nhtsa id number: 10486749. *tr
On june 30, 2011 at 11pm i looked out of my window and our entire garage was engulfed in flames. this building was not completed and had no electrical or heating system. i believed at that time that it was the car(subaru) that started the fire. ,as the intensity of the fire was on the side of the garage where it was parked.i had just had it detailed the day before the fire, as the dealership had done some extra electrical work and the car was returned to us filthy. i had always suspected that it was the subaru that started that fire and a couple of weeks ago i received a letter form subaru stating that the "puddle lights" wiring could over hear and start a fire. guess where i had elec. work done?i had the lighted floor board lights installed (right above the puddle lights) this fire has left my husband(still) very depressed as we lost all his tools and everything in that garage which included items to finish the construction and many valuable personal items. i realize this if after the fact, but after receiving that letter form subaru, i feel that my suspicion is justified and think that subaru should make this right.this building was erected for over five years and there wasn't anything in there that would of started that fire, other than that car. please feel free to contact us. *tr
The passenger side airbag fails to activate or cycles on and off while the adult passenger remains seated in the proper position. dealer claims no defects detected yet is unable to resolve the problem. manufacturer representative is also unable to provide any assistance in the resolution of the problem even to the point of not acknowledging that a problem exists. i feel this is a serious safety issue as you cannot rely on whether or not the airbag will be properly activated or even deploy in the event of an accident. *tr
Front passenger seat airbag switch irregularly changes state with lighter occupant. the passenger side front airbag indicator light shows off even though occupant is within limits stipulated verbally by subaru salesman. the indicator light changes state with occupant in seat, even though the occupant remained completely still.
Vehicle stalled out while in second gear. lost all power, plus power steering and braking. this is the second time it has happened. it seems to happen shortly after turning vehicle on and air conditioning is on. this happened while i was about to make a turn. i quickly clutched and turned the vehicle back on to avoid crashing. *tr