Home › Subaru › ForesterSubaru Forester headlight bulb size by year The low beam, high beam and fog light bulbs for every Subaru Forester from 1998–2026. Pick your year to jump straight to it. Each answer links to the page in Subaru’s owner’s manual it came from.
Subaru Forester bulb sizes at a glance Where a year lists more than one bulb, it depends on trim or headlight type; see that year’s section below.
1998–1999 Subaru Forester headlight bulbs Light Bulb Notes Low beam H4 also sold as 9003 / HB2
Two sources High beam H4 also sold as 9003 / HB2
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Where this comes from (2 sources) Buy bulbs for your 1998–1999 Subaru Forester Recommended H4 standard replacement
Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your low beam, high beam.
More H4 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade Brighter halogen Performance halogen bulbs throw more light down the road. They usually wear out sooner.
Long life Built to last longer between changes. A good pick for high-beam and fog sockets you use often.
LED upgrade Whiter light and a long service life. Check that it fits your housing; LED bulbs in halogen headlights are not DOT-approved for road use.
2000–2002 Subaru Forester headlight bulbs Light Bulb Notes Low beam H4 also sold as 9003 / HB2
High beam H4 also sold as 9003 / HB2
Fog light 9006 also sold as HB4
Where this comes from (3 sources) Buy bulbs for your 2000–2002 Subaru Forester H4 low beam, high beam 9006 fog light
Recommended H4 standard replacement
Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your low beam, high beam.
More H4 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade Brighter halogen Performance halogen bulbs throw more light down the road. They usually wear out sooner.
Long life Built to last longer between changes. A good pick for high-beam and fog sockets you use often.
LED upgrade Whiter light and a long service life. Check that it fits your housing; LED bulbs in halogen headlights are not DOT-approved for road use.
Recommended 9006 standard replacement
Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your fog light.
More 9006 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade, colored / styled Brighter halogen Performance halogen bulbs throw more light down the road. They usually wear out sooner.
Long life Built to last longer between changes. A good pick for high-beam and fog sockets you use often.
LED upgrade Whiter light and a long service life. Check that it fits your housing; LED bulbs in halogen headlights are not DOT-approved for road use.
Colored / styled Yellow and other colored bulbs are for fog and accent lights. Colored headlight bulbs are not street legal in the US.
2003–2005 Subaru Forester headlight bulbs Light Bulb Notes Low beam H4 also sold as 9003 / HB2
High beam H4 also sold as 9003 / HB2
Where this comes from (3 sources) Buy bulbs for your 2003–2005 Subaru Forester Recommended H4 standard replacement
Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your low beam, high beam.
More H4 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade Brighter halogen Performance halogen bulbs throw more light down the road. They usually wear out sooner.
Long life Built to last longer between changes. A good pick for high-beam and fog sockets you use often.
LED upgrade Whiter light and a long service life. Check that it fits your housing; LED bulbs in halogen headlights are not DOT-approved for road use.
2006–2007 Subaru Forester headlight bulbs Light Bulb Notes Low beam D2R HID; Canada-spec. 2.5XT Low beam H1 All except Canada-spec. 2.5XT High beam 9005 also sold as HB3
Fog light 9006 also sold as HB4
Where this comes from (2 sources) Buy bulbs for your 2006–2007 Subaru Forester D2R low beam H1 low beam 9005 high beam 9006 fog light
Recommended D2R oEM-equivalent xenon
Matches the factory color (about 4300K). The safe choice for a direct replacement. Fits your low beam.
More D2R options: whiter xenon Recommended H1 standard replacement
Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your low beam.
More H1 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade Brighter halogen Performance halogen bulbs throw more light down the road. They usually wear out sooner.
Long life Built to last longer between changes. A good pick for high-beam and fog sockets you use often.
LED upgrade Whiter light and a long service life. Check that it fits your housing; LED bulbs in halogen headlights are not DOT-approved for road use.
Recommended 9005 standard replacement
Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your high beam.
More 9005 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade Brighter halogen Performance halogen bulbs throw more light down the road. They usually wear out sooner.
Long life Built to last longer between changes. A good pick for high-beam and fog sockets you use often.
LED upgrade Whiter light and a long service life. Check that it fits your housing; LED bulbs in halogen headlights are not DOT-approved for road use.
Recommended 9006 standard replacement
Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your fog light.
More 9006 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade, colored / styled Brighter halogen Performance halogen bulbs throw more light down the road. They usually wear out sooner.
Long life Built to last longer between changes. A good pick for high-beam and fog sockets you use often.
LED upgrade Whiter light and a long service life. Check that it fits your housing; LED bulbs in halogen headlights are not DOT-approved for road use.
Colored / styled Yellow and other colored bulbs are for fog and accent lights. Colored headlight bulbs are not street legal in the US.
2008 Subaru Forester headlight bulbs Light Bulb Notes Low beam D2R Vehicle with HID headlights Low beam D2R with hid headlights Low beam H1 Vehicle without HID headlights Low beam H1 without hid head High beam 9005 also sold as HB3
Fog light 9006 also sold as HB4
Where this comes from (2 sources) Buy bulbs for your 2008 Subaru Forester D2R low beam H1 low beam 9005 high beam 9006 fog light
Recommended D2R oEM-equivalent xenon
Matches the factory color (about 4300K). The safe choice for a direct replacement. Fits your low beam.
More D2R options: whiter xenon Recommended H1 standard replacement
Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your low beam.
More H1 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade Brighter halogen Performance halogen bulbs throw more light down the road. They usually wear out sooner.
Long life Built to last longer between changes. A good pick for high-beam and fog sockets you use often.
LED upgrade Whiter light and a long service life. Check that it fits your housing; LED bulbs in halogen headlights are not DOT-approved for road use.
Recommended 9005 standard replacement
Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your high beam.
More 9005 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade Brighter halogen Performance halogen bulbs throw more light down the road. They usually wear out sooner.
Long life Built to last longer between changes. A good pick for high-beam and fog sockets you use often.
LED upgrade Whiter light and a long service life. Check that it fits your housing; LED bulbs in halogen headlights are not DOT-approved for road use.
Recommended 9006 standard replacement
Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your fog light.
More 9006 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade, colored / styled Brighter halogen Performance halogen bulbs throw more light down the road. They usually wear out sooner.
Long life Built to last longer between changes. A good pick for high-beam and fog sockets you use often.
LED upgrade Whiter light and a long service life. Check that it fits your housing; LED bulbs in halogen headlights are not DOT-approved for road use.
Colored / styled Yellow and other colored bulbs are for fog and accent lights. Colored headlight bulbs are not street legal in the US.
2009 Subaru Forester headlight bulbs Light Bulb Notes Low beam H11 High beam 9005 also sold as HB3
Fog light 9006 also sold as HB4
Where this comes from (1 source) Buy bulbs for your 2009 Subaru Forester H11 low beam 9005 high beam 9006 fog light
Recommended H11 standard replacement
Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your low beam.
More H11 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade Brighter halogen Performance halogen bulbs throw more light down the road. They usually wear out sooner.
Long life Built to last longer between changes. A good pick for high-beam and fog sockets you use often.
LED upgrade Whiter light and a long service life. Check that it fits your housing; LED bulbs in halogen headlights are not DOT-approved for road use.
Recommended 9005 standard replacement
Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your high beam.
More 9005 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade Brighter halogen Performance halogen bulbs throw more light down the road. They usually wear out sooner.
Long life Built to last longer between changes. A good pick for high-beam and fog sockets you use often.
LED upgrade Whiter light and a long service life. Check that it fits your housing; LED bulbs in halogen headlights are not DOT-approved for road use.
Recommended 9006 standard replacement
Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your fog light.
More 9006 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade, colored / styled Brighter halogen Performance halogen bulbs throw more light down the road. They usually wear out sooner.
Long life Built to last longer between changes. A good pick for high-beam and fog sockets you use often.
LED upgrade Whiter light and a long service life. Check that it fits your housing; LED bulbs in halogen headlights are not DOT-approved for road use.
Colored / styled Yellow and other colored bulbs are for fog and accent lights. Colored headlight bulbs are not street legal in the US.
2010–2013 Subaru Forester headlight bulbs Light Bulb Notes Low beam D2R Models with HID light Low beam H11 Models with halogen light High beam 9005 also sold as HB3
Fog light 9006 also sold as HB4
Where this comes from (4 sources) Buy bulbs for your 2010–2013 Subaru Forester D2R low beam H11 low beam 9005 high beam 9006 fog light
Recommended D2R oEM-equivalent xenon
Matches the factory color (about 4300K). The safe choice for a direct replacement. Fits your low beam.
More D2R options: whiter xenon Recommended H11 standard replacement
Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your low beam.
More H11 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade Brighter halogen Performance halogen bulbs throw more light down the road. They usually wear out sooner.
Long life Built to last longer between changes. A good pick for high-beam and fog sockets you use often.
LED upgrade Whiter light and a long service life. Check that it fits your housing; LED bulbs in halogen headlights are not DOT-approved for road use.
Recommended 9005 standard replacement
Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your high beam.
More 9005 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade Brighter halogen Performance halogen bulbs throw more light down the road. They usually wear out sooner.
Long life Built to last longer between changes. A good pick for high-beam and fog sockets you use often.
LED upgrade Whiter light and a long service life. Check that it fits your housing; LED bulbs in halogen headlights are not DOT-approved for road use.
Recommended 9006 standard replacement
Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your fog light.
More 9006 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade, colored / styled Brighter halogen Performance halogen bulbs throw more light down the road. They usually wear out sooner.
Long life Built to last longer between changes. A good pick for high-beam and fog sockets you use often.
LED upgrade Whiter light and a long service life. Check that it fits your housing; LED bulbs in halogen headlights are not DOT-approved for road use.
Colored / styled Yellow and other colored bulbs are for fog and accent lights. Colored headlight bulbs are not street legal in the US.
2014–2015 Subaru Forester headlight bulbs Light Bulb Notes Low beam D4R Models with HID light Low beam H11 Models with halogen light High beam 9005 also sold as HB3
Fog light H16
Where this comes from (2 sources) Buy bulbs for your 2014–2015 Subaru Forester D4R low beam H11 low beam 9005 high beam H16 fog light
Recommended D4R oEM-equivalent xenon
Matches the factory color (about 4300K). The safe choice for a direct replacement. Fits your low beam.
More D4R options: whiter xenon Recommended H11 standard replacement
Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your low beam.
More H11 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade Brighter halogen Performance halogen bulbs throw more light down the road. They usually wear out sooner.
Long life Built to last longer between changes. A good pick for high-beam and fog sockets you use often.
LED upgrade Whiter light and a long service life. Check that it fits your housing; LED bulbs in halogen headlights are not DOT-approved for road use.
Recommended 9005 standard replacement
Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your high beam.
More 9005 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade Brighter halogen Performance halogen bulbs throw more light down the road. They usually wear out sooner.
Long life Built to last longer between changes. A good pick for high-beam and fog sockets you use often.
LED upgrade Whiter light and a long service life. Check that it fits your housing; LED bulbs in halogen headlights are not DOT-approved for road use.
Recommended H16 standard replacement
Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your fog light.
More H16 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade, colored / styled Brighter halogen Performance halogen bulbs throw more light down the road. They usually wear out sooner.
Long life Built to last longer between changes. A good pick for high-beam and fog sockets you use often.
LED upgrade Whiter light and a long service life. Check that it fits your housing; LED bulbs in halogen headlights are not DOT-approved for road use.
Colored / styled Yellow and other colored bulbs are for fog and accent lights. Colored headlight bulbs are not street legal in the US.
2016 Subaru Forester headlight bulbs Light Bulb Notes Low beam D4R Models with HID light Low beam H11 Models with halogen light High beam 9005 also sold as HB3
Fog light H11 with steering responsive fog lights Fog light H16 without steering responsive fog lights
Where this comes from (1 source) Buy bulbs for your 2016 Subaru Forester D4R low beam H11 low beam, fog light 9005 high beam H16 fog light
Recommended D4R oEM-equivalent xenon
Matches the factory color (about 4300K). The safe choice for a direct replacement. Fits your low beam.
More D4R options: whiter xenon Recommended H11 standard replacement
Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your low beam, fog light.
More H11 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade, colored / styled Brighter halogen Performance halogen bulbs throw more light down the road. They usually wear out sooner.
Long life Built to last longer between changes. A good pick for high-beam and fog sockets you use often.
LED upgrade Whiter light and a long service life. Check that it fits your housing; LED bulbs in halogen headlights are not DOT-approved for road use.
Colored / styled Yellow and other colored bulbs are for fog and accent lights. Colored headlight bulbs are not street legal in the US.
Recommended 9005 standard replacement
Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your high beam.
More 9005 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade Brighter halogen Performance halogen bulbs throw more light down the road. They usually wear out sooner.
Long life Built to last longer between changes. A good pick for high-beam and fog sockets you use often.
LED upgrade Whiter light and a long service life. Check that it fits your housing; LED bulbs in halogen headlights are not DOT-approved for road use.
Recommended H16 standard replacement
Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your fog light.
More H16 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade, colored / styled Brighter halogen Performance halogen bulbs throw more light down the road. They usually wear out sooner.
Long life Built to last longer between changes. A good pick for high-beam and fog sockets you use often.
LED upgrade Whiter light and a long service life. Check that it fits your housing; LED bulbs in halogen headlights are not DOT-approved for road use.
Colored / styled Yellow and other colored bulbs are for fog and accent lights. Colored headlight bulbs are not street legal in the US.
2017–2018 Subaru Forester headlight bulbs Light Bulb Notes Low beam H11 Halogen; with halogen light High beam 9005 also sold as HB3
Halogen; with halogen light Fog light H11 with steering responsive fog lights Fog light H16 without steering responsive fog lights
Where this comes from (2 sources) Buy bulbs for your 2017–2018 Subaru Forester H11 low beam, fog light 9005 high beam H16 fog light
Recommended H11 standard replacement
Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your low beam, fog light.
More H11 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade, colored / styled Brighter halogen Performance halogen bulbs throw more light down the road. They usually wear out sooner.
Long life Built to last longer between changes. A good pick for high-beam and fog sockets you use often.
LED upgrade Whiter light and a long service life. Check that it fits your housing; LED bulbs in halogen headlights are not DOT-approved for road use.
Colored / styled Yellow and other colored bulbs are for fog and accent lights. Colored headlight bulbs are not street legal in the US.
Recommended 9005 standard replacement
Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your high beam.
More 9005 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade Brighter halogen Performance halogen bulbs throw more light down the road. They usually wear out sooner.
Long life Built to last longer between changes. A good pick for high-beam and fog sockets you use often.
LED upgrade Whiter light and a long service life. Check that it fits your housing; LED bulbs in halogen headlights are not DOT-approved for road use.
Recommended H16 standard replacement
Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your fog light.
More H16 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade, colored / styled Brighter halogen Performance halogen bulbs throw more light down the road. They usually wear out sooner.
Long life Built to last longer between changes. A good pick for high-beam and fog sockets you use often.
LED upgrade Whiter light and a long service life. Check that it fits your housing; LED bulbs in halogen headlights are not DOT-approved for road use.
Colored / styled Yellow and other colored bulbs are for fog and accent lights. Colored headlight bulbs are not street legal in the US.
2019–2021 Subaru Forester headlight bulbs Light Bulb Notes Low beam LED manual: headlamps are LED (no replaceable bulb) High beam LED manual: headlamps are LED (no replaceable bulb) Fog light H16 Front fog light (if equipped), bulb type Fog light LED Front fog light (if equipped), LED type
LED headlights are usually serviced as a complete lamp assembly rather than a separate bulb; a dealer or parts counter can quote the assembly for your trim.
Where this comes from (3 sources) Buy bulbs for your 2019–2021 Subaru Forester Recommended H16 standard replacement
Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your fog light.
More H16 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade, colored / styled Brighter halogen Performance halogen bulbs throw more light down the road. They usually wear out sooner.
Long life Built to last longer between changes. A good pick for high-beam and fog sockets you use often.
LED upgrade Whiter light and a long service life. Check that it fits your housing; LED bulbs in halogen headlights are not DOT-approved for road use.
Colored / styled Yellow and other colored bulbs are for fog and accent lights. Colored headlight bulbs are not street legal in the US.
2022–2025 Subaru Forester headlight bulbs Light Bulb Notes Low beam LED LED unit High beam LED LED unit
LED headlights are usually serviced as a complete lamp assembly rather than a separate bulb; a dealer or parts counter can quote the assembly for your trim.
Where this comes from (4 sources) 2026 Subaru Forester headlight bulbs Light Bulb Notes Low beam LED manual: headlamps are LED (no replaceable bulb) High beam LED manual: headlamps are LED (no replaceable bulb)
LED headlights are usually serviced as a complete lamp assembly rather than a separate bulb; a dealer or parts counter can quote the assembly for your trim.
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