2015 Subaru WRX Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 10%of 52 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 11,700miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2015 Subaru WRX, 10% of the 52 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,700 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Headlights disabled warning present on car and headlights don't work. Warning has been on for two days for no apparent cause. Car was parked outside for two days prior to warning coming on in 75 degree weather. During the time that it was parked there was a lot of heavy rain. Fortunately the time change has happened and I am not driving to work in the dark. I have not seen any reason for this issue so will be taking to dealer asap.”
NHTSA complaint #10787894, filed 2015-11, 5,100 miles“Driving on the freeway at night, a light came on my dash that displayed, headlights disabled. The headlights were still functioning, so I ignored the message. Few hours later, the light flickered on and off repeatedly for ~15 seconds and then went away. The next day, driving at night on the freeway, the light came back on and both headlights turned off. I cautiously pulled over, and set my emergency lights on. I flicked the headlight switch on and off repeatedly and they came back on. Drove for another 10 mins and the driver side headlight turned off, and the passenger headlight stayed on. …”
NHTSA complaint #10705237, filed 2015-04, 11,700 miles“Drivers side headlight is randomly disabled. Like the majority of others having this issue, my car has been in a colder climate (minnesota) when this started occurring. There is no way of turning it back on.”
NHTSA complaint #10944404, filed 2017-01, 21,000 miles“Headlights disabled. Started the car, headlights disabled message on dashboard. Headlights were non-functional. This was in very cold weather, approximately -10f. After about 2 hours the headlights started working again, message on dashboard went away. Dealer service could not duplicate this problem. If all the headlights had become disabled when driving at night, a major safety problem is created by this issue. Nothing should be able to suddenly disable all the vehicle headlights without warning. .....updated 12/15/15”
NHTSA complaint #10689384, filed 2015-02, 18,980 miles“Three separate occurrences of the LED headlight malfunction light coming on, totally disabling headlights, daytime running lights, and blinkers. This is a huge safety concern as I primarily drive to work at night and headlights are obviously needed. This problem occurs in cold weather, the last occurrence at -6f. Steps to replicate issue: 1) warm car up about 5 minutes. 2) drive to destination. Turn car off and let it sit 5-10 minutes. 3) start car back up and the LED warning light appears. When this light comes on, you cannot turn on the lights with auto, or manual. …”
NHTSA complaint #10689890, filed 2015-02, 3,400 milesRelated recalls
- 22V522000Jul 21, 2022Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2015-2021 WRX vehicles. The backup light switch may corrode and become inoperative, which can result in…Covers: Subaru WRX 2015–2021
Related service bulletins
- 11012260Dec 13, 2024This bulletin is for information purposes only.The bulletin adresses design changes of the headlamps and rear combination lamps, where moisture and or condensation may develop on…
Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2015 Subaru WRX
18 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Subaru WRX
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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