2022 SUBARU OUTBACK Exterior Lighting Problems
3 NHTSA complaints on file
Exterior Lighting Issues in the 2022 SUBARU OUTBACK
3 exterior lighting complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2022 SUBARU OUTBACK. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
3
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Exterior Lighting Complaints
Low beam headlights are aimed too high from the factory. I have asked the dealer to adjust them, but there are only two options for aiming and the lower position only casts light about 20 feet in front of the vehicle. During nighttime driving my car is consistently blinding oncoming traffic as evidenced by oncoming traffic flashing their high beams regularly.
While driving the vehicle at night with auto diming feature there is a line across the top of the windshield, and it is exceedingly difficult to see through the windshield above that line. When the lights are automatically dimmed the line is extended downward about a third of the windshield. It is difficult to see thru the windshield above this line. Extremely dangerous.
During night driving, with normal headlights on (not high beams), I am frequently flashed by high beams of oncoming vehicles, sometimes for long time intervals. One truck driver that I was following intentionally shined a bright light at his side view mirror which reflected onto my face, temporarily impairing my vision as I passed the truck. I have taken the car to the Subaru dealership and spoken to a Subaru customer relations representative and they both informed me that other owners of the vehicle have lodged the same complaint but unfortunately the vehicle does not have any mechanism to adjust either the height or brightness of the LED headlights. This is a significant safety issue for both oncoming drivers, whose vision is impaired by my headlights and my vision which is impaired when they shine their high beams at me, making night driving less safe for both.
Other 2022 SUBARU OUTBACK Problem Areas
Visibilitywiper
252 complaints
Unknown Or Other
81 complaints
Electrical System
37 complaints
Visibilitywindshield
22 complaints
Engine
17 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
17 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings
15 complaints
Power Train
11 complaints
Service Brakes
9 complaints
Structurebody
7 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control
6 complaints
Lane Departure Warning
5 complaints
Air Bags
4 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
4 complaints
Lane Departure Blind Spot Detection
4 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
4 complaints
Visibility
3 complaints
Electrical System12v24v48v Battery
2 complaints
Lane Departure Assist
2 complaints
Seat Belts
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Back Over Prevention Warnings
1 complaint
Electrical Systeminstrument Panelspeedometerodometer
1 complaint
Parking Brake
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
1 complaint
Seats
1 complaint
Structurebodyhatchbackliftgate
1 complaint
Suspension
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint
Visibilitypower Window Devices And Controls
1 complaint