general problems of the 2011 Subaru Legacy

As other driver complains, my low beam head light bulbs (both sides) have been burned out every 6 to 10 months. Sometimes I needed to replace them in ice cold winter outside in the snow. Because mud guards need to be moved to replace bulbs, plastic fasteners also needed to be replaced every so often. This is quite ridiculous.

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.

Replaced the low beams five times since 20,000 miles. The driver side four times and the passenger side once. Subaru replaced the driver side low beam when it still was covered under the warranty, around 35,000 miles.

I have had to replace both low beam bulbs six times in a year. The vehicle only has 93,000 miles on it. There does not appear to be a triggering event and the bulbs go out, seemingly, at random - which can be very dangerous if it's dark outside.

I am having the same issue with my head lights. I am disabled and this has become a huge problem and is not something I would advise the NHTSA to laugh at or take lightly. Not correcting a reoccuring issue that their vehicle, which is promoted to be extremely safe and reliable is a huge misconception. If they are ok with a disabled person or any person driving at night expecting thier lights to last because they have just had them changed, just to end up having to drive in the complete dark, is more than just an issue. Its an accident, which could end very badly, waiting to happen. . This needs to made a priority to fix for any 2011 Subaru Legacy owner. I am on my towns commission for persons with disabilities which happens to be located in the same town the Subaru dealership is located. This topic was discussed at a previous meeting and it is going to be taken very seriously by the board if something is not done to correct this issue immediately. Multiple occurances. I have tried every avenue to correct this issue. I am confident this is now a manufacturers issue that needs to be addressed. I am going to the dealership to get this corrected once again today and if something is to happen tomorrow when I am due to travel in the dark, my family and lawyers will be holding Subaru personally liable.

I have had to replace both low beam bulbs six times in the last 4 years. The vehicle only has 86,000 miles on it. The high beams have also been replaced twice each. There does not appear to be a triggering event and the bulbs go out, seemingly, at random - which can be very dangerous if it's dark outside.