2nd Question - Headlights Going Out Often 2x's times now.

Asked by James Mar 11, 2020 at 12:08 AM about the 2018 Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I am about to put in a 3rd replacement headlight.

1st one (original) lasted about 1yr and 28,000 miles.  We do a lot of miles in this house.

2nd one lasted about 1 month, was replaced free of charge and was a $20+ Sylvania from AutoZone.  *Note I always buy two, and replace in pairs.* BOTH WENT OUT WITHIN THE MONTH!! Both replaced free of charge.

3rd one has now lasted about 3 months and is OUT, and will be replaced tomorrow with a cheaper Wal-Mart bulb to see what happens this time.

If the other side goes out also, then I will just think they are cheap quality and over priced bulbs and hope to have better luck with the ones I will try next from Wal-mart.

Has anyone else had issues similiar to this?  I do not think it to be an electrical issue but rather odd nonetheless.

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TheSubaruGuruBoston answered 4 years ago

Remember that Wall-Mart doesn't make bulbs...or anything, really, except making poor folks poorer.... If the fancy bulbs you overpaid for have a higher wattage then they probably burned out from getting overheated. Stuick with the OE stock wattage, eh?

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