general problems of the 2012 Subaru Outback

Three problems related to exterior lighting have been reported for the 2012 Subaru Outback. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Subaru Outback based on all problems reported for the 2012 Outback.

1 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2022

Headlights keep burning out in less than a year.

2 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 03/25/2021

The contact owns a 2012 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that his vehicle was consistently burning out head light bulbs. The contact stated that in a 3 year period he had replaced the both the driver's side and the passenger side bulbs 7 times, and following one failure he had replaced the passenger side housing. The contact stated that the bulb in the new housing had blown out. The contact stated that he had also blown a headlight while driving at night at an undisclosed speed. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic was diagnosed and it was determined that the wiring and electrical system was in working order. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

3 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 11/21/2014

2012 Subaru Outback. Two separate issues. First: both high beams inoperative. Cause: defective dlr module. Second: continual head light bulb failures. Left and right, high and low. No cause or cure found by our local Subaru dealer. This has happened when driving on the highway at, would you believe, night.


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