2008 Subaru Outback exterior lighting problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2008 Subaru Outback — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The Rear Gate Harness wires that are in the grommet wear and break from the rear gate going up and down. This issue has many issues. Rear lighting and break light, rear wiper, also rear locking mechanism and other unknown issues.”
filed Jun 26, 2021
“Subaru has an extremely common faulty wiring issue with an led printed circuit board that is part of the airbag warning light system that resides in the maplight assembly above the rear view mirror. This problem has been reported by countless vehicle owners across a number of models (including…”
filed Aug 31, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Outback years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Outback | 3 | 4% |
| 2024 Outback | 3 | 3% |
| 2023 Outback | 6 | 7% |
| 2022 Outback | 3 | 1% |
| 2021 Outback | 4 | 1% |
| 2020 Outback | 16 | 2% |
| 2019 Outback | 11 | 1% |
| 2018 Outback | 9 | 1% |
| 2017 Outback | 7 | 1% |
| 2016 Outback | 5 | 1% |
| 2015 Outback | 4 | 1% |
| 2014 Outback | 7 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Subaru Outback
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.