Headlights Problems of Subaru Forester

The contact owns a 2022 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving at night with the low beam headlights activated, the illumination was extremely poor causing a visibility failure. The contact indicated there were dark spots and shadowy lines present on the windshield within the driver’s field of view, creating a visibility hazard for the driver. Additionally, the contact indicated that the headlights failed to illuminate the roadway adequately for safe nighttime driving. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 10.

Repeated issue with headlights failing after very shorty period of time from installation. Replaced headlights 3 times in the past 11 months (have replaced at least 1 additional time since may 2017). Bulbs installed correctly without making contact with any part of bulb except plastic end with bulb grease applied to rear connector.

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2006 Subaru Forester. Consumer writes stating that running headlights being a requirement on vehicles.

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Had to replace the headlight bulbs 4 times in a year. One time I had to drive home with just my brights on because both left and right bulbs blown out at the same time.

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Tl the contact owns a 2016 Subaru Forester. Periodically, when starting the vehicle, the headlights failed to operate. The contact would have to jiggle the headlight assemblies in order to get them to operate. The contact mentioned that the headlights have been replaced three times within two years and were inadequate. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.

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Purchased in ak in 2007. Approximately 13,000 miles on engine. Paperwork listed entry-point: hawaii. Current 2016 mileage: less than 60,000. Ongoing intermittent problems since purchase: doors' locks electronic-responses unpredictably fail. Sometimes they work; other times locks must be opened manually. (side note: windows rattle distinctly when opening and closing doors; windows and doors have always felt too loose. ) headlights and tail-lights fail sooner than normal, indicating an electronic problem causing shorts. These issues have been ongoing from purchase in 2007 to current 2016.

The headlights leak I had to replace one about $450. 00 because it had water in it . The passenger side now has water in it I will have to replace it also. The vehicle only has 25,000 miles I would think in this day and age you could make a headlight assembly that does not leak and become a safety hazard. The passenger headlight in Dec 2016.

Headlight assembly found with approx. 1" - 1-1/2" free water in the entire inside bottom. There were no visible leaks. This appears to be a common problem. Subaru service representative also had his personal Subaru headlight assembly water filled. Other Subaru's also at dealers service area also contained water. Water & electrical components are not compatible. Service rep. Had previously searched for recalls/tech. Bulletins regarding this issue and found none. It's very expensive to replace these assemblies, we replaced both believing that it could soon occur to the remaining assembly - which did have dew/foggy moisture inside but no free water - yet! feel free to contact us for other information. Have patience, my senior cell phone fails at times.

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Since purchasing this vehicle we have replaced the drivers side headlight 6 times. In this same time period we have replaced the passenger side headlight only once. This concerns me, as it makes me think there is a wiring problem & a possibility of a more severe problem.

I'm have a problem with my headlights. In past 3-4 months they have randomly gone out. The light bulb is good. So is the fuse. Each time we took the headlight area apart and put it back together it light bulb came back on. I do not know if its the wires or connection with the light bulb and the base. I did call where I bought my car and as its out of warranty, will only fix for a fee. Subaru of America will "decide after evaluated and fixed" as long ad only using all Subaru parts"- if they will cover this. The last time this happened, both if my head lights went out at the same time. Very concerning safety issue.

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We purchased a Subaru Forester 2008 in the fall of 2007. At about 4 years, or 40,000 miles the plastic headlight lenses fogged over, reducing light output and dispersing, not focusing the headlight beam making it difficult to see the road at night. My husband spent time using plastic polish to remove the apparent fog on the plastic-headlight cover. At this point the lenses were clear and un-fogged. After less than two months the fog on the plastic-headlight lens reappeared. I believe this to be a manufacturer¿s defect. Subaru uses some sort of plastic that is extremely sensitive to road-dust abrasion. This creates an unsafe driving condition when the head-light beam is dispersed rather than focused on the road-necessary for night time visibility. Subaru has denied this is a manufacturer's defect. They would be the last to admit this. They have said I could replace the headlight lenses at a cost of $750 with no guarantee that it would not happen again or they could refer me to a plastic-lens polishing shop. This condition creates a potential hazard. The headlight should not fog over within a two month period of being fixed. Moreover, it should never have fogged over at all in a four-year old vehicle.

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The contact owns a 2010 Subaru Forester. While driving with the headlights activated, the lights would not project bright enough to the see the road ahead. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the head lamps were realigned and the light bulbs were changed, but the failure continued. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 50.

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I purchased a used 2003 Subaru Forester in 2006. In March of 2007 a small parking light went out. I went out and purchased a new bulb for about $1. 25 and tried to replace it. I quickly found out that you would have to be a very skilled mechanic to change any bulb on this vehicle. In order to change any bulb you first have to remove the entire front grill which is almost impossible for the average person without damaging the parts that hold it into place. Then you have to remove the entire light ficture to change any bulb then you would have to have the headlights realigned. Subaru charges 1 hour labor to change 1 bulb @ $50. 00 what if your in an area where you don't have a Subaru dealer. Most mechanics won't attempt to change a light bulb on this vehicle. So I would have to drive around with my headlight out untill I found a dealer. Subaru should change the lights at no charge to the customer since it's certainly a design flaw. I have gone on Subaru owner chat rooms and it's a major problem for all Forester owners. Everyone agrees that it takes a number of damaging tries before changing 1 bulb. It seems that Subaru knows that because they carry a ready supply of the parts you'll need to replace when you break them if you can get the grill off in the first place. Thank you for you time . .

Headlight lenses are too clouded over to use safely. Regular exterior maintenance (washing, waxing where indicated) has never made a difference materials used were sub-standard & did not even outlive outlive the original mfr. Warranty.

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2006 Forester low beam headlights failed to provide sufficient light for safe travel. ***transferred to nvs220**** the head light unit has a grooved, straight-line designed at the top of the glass area that apparently causes the room darkening effect in front of the vehicle.

Dt : on 6/7/05 the owner was driving and noticed that it was dark and that headlights were flickering on and off. Driver has to hold the switch all the way in to keep lights on the way home. Never noticed this before. Owner checked but couldnt find a recall, and has contacted the dealer and arranged for repairs.

Using the turn signal leverl causes the headlights to go out. Initally the headlights flickered briefly and stayed on, but they are now requiring some jiggling of the turn signal level to stay on. Also, the headlights go out in switching between high beam and low beam, using the same lever. I am contacting the dealer today. Below is listed the number of failures over the last couple weeks. I directed myself to this site, but you don't have that on your list.

When driving at night consumer is unable to see the road clearly because of faulty headlights. No left or right adjustment for head lights and not enough light to see the edge of the road. Also head lights are to high on bright to low on dim.