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Subaru headlight problems

Owners have filed 874 complaints with NHTSA about the lighting on Subaru vehicles — 3% of everything reported about the brand, across 20 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Subaru Outback, worst in 2011.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

874

Complaints

3%

Share of all Subaru complaints

15

Crashes

14

Fires

Which Subaru models have the most headlight problems

Outback 341 39.0%

Worst in 2011

Impreza 206 23.6%

Worst in 2018

Forester 98 11.2%

Worst in 2015

Legacy 94 10.8%

Worst in 2011

Crosstrek 36 4.1%

Worst in 2024

Uncharted 29 3.3%

Worst in 2026

Worst Subaru model years for headlight problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2011 Subaru Outback 117 14% 52,900 B
2018 Subaru Impreza 64 35% 21,000 D
2019 Subaru Impreza 63 28% 20,000 D
2010 Subaru Outback 36 8% 50,000 A
2017 Subaru Impreza 32 20% 57,263 C
2005 Subaru Outback 30 8% 66,389 A
2026 Subaru Uncharted 29 69% — F
2011 Subaru Legacy 18 8% 43,500 A
2012 Subaru Outback 18 5% 64,000 A
2020 Subaru Outback 16 1% 6,025 A
2005 Subaru Legacy 15 6% 85,787 B
2008 Subaru Outback 15 5% 70,500 A
2015 Subaru Forester 15 2% 38,500 A
2024 Subaru Crosstrek 13 9% 60 A
2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca 12 10% 102,984 F
2019 Subaru Outback 11 1% 14,337 A
2009 Subaru Outback 10 7% 62,000 A
2010 Subaru Legacy 10 5% 38,382 A
2014 Subaru Forester 10 2% 72,016 B

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