2017 Subaru Outback Exterior lighting Problems

“Complaintpurchased vehicle on 8/15/2017. Started having electrical issues that have persisted consistently. Incidents include radio freezing, radio updates and problems still persist, full radio / screen replaced, lights on the cpnsole pulsing during a highway night drive, notice from starlink that my system was not working and I recently just had my battery replaced for the fourth time in 43 months of owning this auto. Most recently I couldnt start my car and was stuck at the south rim of the grand canyon. Had to get the auto to flagstaff Subaru to get the battery replaced. …”

“The headlights (hid with auto-leveling) are pointed dangerously low. They do not illuminate the road ahead far enough. A driver would have very little time to react, given this limited illumination distance. Subaru dealerships are adamant the headlights are adjusted to specifications. There are many complaints about this issue all over the internet from owners, and the dealerships I've mentioned this issue to have explained they are aware of the complaints, but there is nothing they can do. I am very worried for our safety and for the pedestrians/vehicles we would not see in time to stop. …”

“Subaru markets their high beam assist (hba) feature as working 'in conjunction with eyesight to automatically switch the headlights between the high and low settings when an oncoming vehicle is detected.' that's not entirely true and that's where the safety issue comes into play. The hba feature turns off high beams at lower speeds no matter if an oncoming car is present and absolutely turns them off at a stop sign. This makes for traveling at low speeds in residential communities dangerous. …”

“I have been stranded repeatedly by my subaru since it was purchased with drained batteries, no explanation from subaru. Safety issues arise from the stranding. There is a lawsuit now with subaru but they are not acutally fixing the cars? No warnings were given and I now have a unreliable vehicle with no proposed fix from the manufacturer.”

“This is the same issue we are seeing with our other Subaru where we come out to drive and the battery is dead. We would jump the battery and be able to drive for the day and the next day the battery is dead in the morning. I replaced the battery several times over the last few year and the battery would die with a less than 2 month old battery. I was driving around in both cars with jumper cables permanently. …”