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2013 Subaru Forester Lights Problems

4 owner-reported lights complaints from NHTSA data

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Complaints
Feb 2015Dec 2017
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Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (4)

highEXTERIOR LIGHTING
Filed: Nov 2022

Your headlights and taillights keep going out while driving at different speeds. A mechanic replaced your taillight bulbs about 10 times and headlight bulbs 4 times, but the problem persists and hasn't been properly diagnosed. The issue started around 70,000 miles. The underlying cause likely involves the electrical wiring, connectors, or a failed module rather than just the bulbs themselves.

NHTSA #: 11492886
mediumEXTERIOR LIGHTING
Filed: Dec 2017

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

NHTSA #: 11055843
mediumEXTERIOR LIGHTING
Filed: Mar 2017

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.

NHTSA #: 10959759
mediumEXTERIOR LIGHTING
Filed: Feb 2015

REAR TAIL LIGHTS CONSTANTLY HAVE MOISTURE IN THEM. THEY SAY THIS WILL EVAPORATE WHEN IT WARMS UP. DOESN'T WARM UP IN WISCONSIN DURING LONG WINTERS - HELLO! *JS

NHTSA #: 10681990

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