Lights complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2010 Subaru Outback has 28 NHTSA lights complaints and 1 lights-related recall.
28
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
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EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Subaru is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 Legacy and Outback vehicles, certain model year 2006 through 2012 Tribeca vehicles sold before Ja...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | This is not about my car, but instead many different cars. When a cars lights are set to it's parkin... |
| Mar 1, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | About three years ago; there was a recall for the headlights. Subaru did replace the headlights, but... |
| Oct 21, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 4 YEARS NOW AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY HEADLIGHTS EVERY 2 TO 3 M... |
| Mar 31, 2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS THREE TIMES WITHIN THE LAST ... |
| Oct 6, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUBARU OUTBACK. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN... |
| Sep 1, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE HEADLIGHTS ARE DIM AND DO NOT PROJECT A SAFE BEAM OF LIGHT. THIS ONLY AFFECTS THE NORMAL BEAM. T... |
| May 18, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I BOUGHT THIS VECHICLE NEW IN 2010. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS 4 T... |
| Dec 31, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE PASSENGER HEADLIGHT HAS WENT OUT AGAIN. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN EVERY THREE TO SIX MONTHS THAT EITH... |
| Nov 28, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS HAVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED 4 TIMES NOW (8 BULBS TOTAL). FIRST TIME, IT BLEW OUT ... |
| Apr 11, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS LAST 3-6 MONTHS. I'VE REPLACED BOTH DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE FIVE TIM... |
| Mar 18, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | REPLACEMENT OF HEADLIGHT BULB REQUIRES REMOVAL OF WHEEL AND PARTIAL REMOVAL OF WHEEL WELL. THIS IS ... |
| Jan 2, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | REPLACEMENT OF HEADLIGHT BULBS REQUIRES REMOVAL OF FRONT WHEELS, WHEEL WELLS, AND BUMPERS. HEADLIGH... |
| Oct 28, 2015 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | REPLACING LOW BEAM HEADLAMP BULBS EVERY 15K MILES OR LESS ON THIS VEHICLE. 4TH BULB IN 3 YRS JUST BU... |
| Jul 10, 2014 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | CONDENSATION CONTINUALLY GATHERS INSIDE ONE OF THE LIGHT FIXTURES. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDE... |
| Jul 9, 2014 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | PROBLEM STARTED IN ABOUT JULY, 2014 WHEN MY FRONT DRIVERS SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. I PURCH... |
| Jan 27, 2014 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I HAVE HAD THIS CAR SINCE IT WAS NEW FROM THE DEALER AND UNLIKE ANY OTHER VEHICLE THAT I'VE EVER OWN... |
| Aug 13, 2013 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AGO A LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH LATER THE OTHER LO... |
| Dec 17, 2012 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I HAVE A 2010 SUBARU OUTBACK. BEGINNING IN DECEMBER 2012 I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BURNED OUT HEADLIGHTS... |
| Dec 5, 2012 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS ARE BURNING OUT RIDICULOUSLY FAST, AND WITH LOWEST BRIGHTNESS BULBS (LONGER LASTI... |
| Nov 2, 2011 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUBARU OUTBACK. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUD... |