Headlights too dim or fail

What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the headlight assembly (29 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the exterior lighting covers the 2026 model year as of Sep 13, 2026.

When it happens

Too few of these reports state a mileage to give a range.

What owners wrote

“The headlamp assembly on my Subaru Uncharted appears loose and can be manually pushed to reproduce the shaking and jittering headlights at night. This creates unstable illumination, distracts the driver, and may cause glare or confusion for oncoming traffic. The issue suggests a potential mounting defect affecting headlight stability and safe nighttime driving.”

Filed Jun 14, 2026

“Headlights vibrate causing loss of visibility at night as they bounce over uneven terrain or potholes.”

Filed Jun 13, 2026

“Headlights bounce up and down a lot over rough road. This causes a noticeable "flicker" off signs and cars in front of you and can be very distracting.”

Filed Jun 10, 2026

“Low beams are susceptible to moderate shaking/vibrations that are very distracting/dangerous. They create a vertical strobe-like effect for oncoming traffic as they bounce up/down, and for the driver as well as they reflect off signs and other objects. This could be caused by their lack of attachment to the chassis directly or from the high/low beam mechanism that moves the high beam cover out of the way internally.”

Filed Jun 1, 2026