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ill86 · 08-01-2013, 02:50 AM

Going back for my second drivers side replacement. Forth overall...

DylanFRS · 08-01-2013, 10:17 AM

Had the car since March and finally got condensation in my passenger side taillight. Reading through this thread makes it seem like they haven't fixed the problem with a new housing, just keep replacing them?

Every other major car company has figured out how to seal taillights... come on Subaru!

I know so many Subaru people that love to get on their soap-boxes and sing out to the world about Subaru's reliability but I just don't see it. I have a friend that talks about how reliable Subaru is but his car has under 100k and he has already replaced the engine and transmission as well as many other parts.

EK_Golfer · 08-05-2013, 12:02 PM

I'm at the dealership for my 7500mi service. I reported all my issues including the tail light condensation and I said I could wait on replacing the tail lights because it seems the issue still comes back, but they insisted the new tail lights properly correct the issue. So we'll see.

playdjembe4god · 08-09-2013, 06:00 PM

I've got about an inch worth of water in my tails.

Xenith · 09-14-2013, 05:36 PM

I was told today by a Toyota serviceman that engineers are currently working on a redesign of the gasket and so they received a noticed to not replace any taillights until that redesign is complete and the new gaskets are available. Seems like a legitimate statement. He said to call back in 2 weeks to check.

stugray · 09-16-2013, 06:09 PM

Any word on this for BRZs?

I have had my BRZ for about 4 weeks now and just saw some condensation in the driver's side rear taillight the other day.

Does Subaru have a reliable replacement yet and how hard are they to get to replace under warranty?

Dipstik-sportech · 09-16-2013, 06:24 PM

They replaced mine no questions asked.

Tromatic · 09-18-2013, 02:25 AM

Has anyone tried silicone sealant?

kodyo · 09-18-2013, 06:25 AM

I believe some have with mixed results. My bet is that you risk warranty issues by doing that. No problems since last fix, but that doesn't mean it's fixed either. Let dealer worry about it.

5hairpins · 09-19-2013, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5hairpins

Just got back from getting new tails and gaskets due to the TSB. I will update with further developments.

So it has been close to 2 months, not much rain and only a couple car washes since the replacements were installed. So far so good, no water so far.

tasinene · 09-20-2013, 07:20 PM

My new tail light has held up in the torrential rains today as well

playdjembe4god · 09-22-2013, 11:49 AM

My new taillights have been great too.

Armageddon · 09-25-2013, 04:17 PM

Brought my fr-s in today for passenger taillight condensation. They said they will have a replacement for it tomorrow.

sprintertrueno86 · 09-25-2013, 04:26 PM

I have an 04/13 build date BRZ since June and my tail lights are fine. It's also parked outside 24/7 through storms too. My DRLs have slight condensation though.

08-01-2013, 02:50 AM	#687
ill86 VehicleDynamicsSpecialist Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: iG FR-S Location: illtuned / PittRace Posts: 750 Thanks: 1,185 Thanked 203 Times in 166 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Going back for my second drivers side replacement. Forth overall... __________________ "The best track modification you can ever make is between the steering wheel and seat." - CSH

09-16-2013, 06:24 PM	#693
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09-14-2013, 05:36 PM	#691
Xenith Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Scion FR-S Raven Location: MA Posts: 44 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I was told today by a Toyota serviceman that engineers are currently working on a redesign of the gasket and so they received a noticed to not replace any taillights until that redesign is complete and the new gaskets are available. Seems like a legitimate statement. He said to call back in 2 weeks to check.

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stugray Banned Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: 2013 GBS BRZ Limited Location: Colorado Posts: 1,925 Thanks: 627 Thanked 1,445 Times in 711 Posts Mentioned: 41 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Any word on this for BRZs? I have had my BRZ for about 4 weeks now and just saw some condensation in the driver's side rear taillight the other day. Does Subaru have a reliable replacement yet and how hard are they to get to replace under warranty?

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kodyo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: Scion FR-S Location: Los Angeles Posts: 686 Thanks: 597 Thanked 256 Times in 173 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I believe some have with mixed results. My bet is that you risk warranty issues by doing that. No problems since last fix, but that doesn't mean it's fixed either. Let dealer worry about it.

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Armageddon Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: 05 tC, 13 Fr-S Location: Upstate SC Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Brought my fr-s in today for passenger taillight condensation. They said they will have a replacement for it tomorrow.

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sprintertrueno86 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2018 BMW M2 Location: United States Posts: 729 Thanks: 1,851 Thanked 474 Times in 203 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have an 04/13 build date BRZ since June and my tail lights are fine. It's also parked outside 24/7 through storms too. My DRLs have slight condensation though.

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