Subaru Outback Front Bumper: Fitment, Sensors & Common Damage
A genuinely important gap: many Subarus lack front parking sensors entirely, relying solely on EyeSight, which doesn't account for lower objects near the front corners — with a real account of an owner denting their bumper within two months because of it.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — front bumper (aftermarket) Blic 5510-00-6716900P
| Front bumper covers (aftermarket) | Blic 5510-00-6716900P (from 10.2014); Blic 5510-00-6716901P; Blic 5510-00-6716902P (from 01.2018 to 06.2019) |
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| Splitters, outer sections & trims | None listed separately |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | None quoted in the catalogue listings — the genuine cover varies by body style, trim, parking sensors and fog lights, so order it against your VIN |
| Fitment notes | Match body style, trim, facelift date and the holes for parking sensors, fog lights and washer jets; covers come primed and need painting to your paint code before fitting. |
Subaru Outback Front Bumper: More Than Just a Plastic Panel
What seems like routine impact damage to the Subaru Outback's front bumper often isn't a simple fix, since it typically integrates parking sensors, adaptive cruise radar and fog light housings into the bumper itself — all of which need accounting for in the repair.
Subaru Outback Front Bumper: What It Does
Beyond absorbing minor impacts, the front bumper on higher trims of the Outback often houses parking sensors, the radar sensor used for adaptive cruise control, and fog lights. A bumper that looks compatible can still be missing the correct cutouts or mounting provisions for your specific trim's equipment.
Subaru Outback Front Bumper: Watch: Replacing It
Subaru Outback Front Bumper: Generations & Colour
| All generations | Crystal White Pearl, Crystal Black Silica, Magnetite Grey, Autumn Green Metallic |
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A Genuinely Important Gap Worth Knowing About — Subaru Outback Front Bumper
This is genuinely important to know before assuming you have full protection at the front of the car: many Subaru models, even on higher trim levels, don't have front parking sensors fitted as standard at all, relying instead solely on the EyeSight camera system for forward awareness. Critically, EyeSight has been documented as not accounting for lower objects near the front corners of the vehicle specifically — worth knowing this genuine limitation if you're navigating a tight space with something low and off to one side, like a kerb, bollard, or tree stump, since the system isn't designed to catch everything a dedicated sensor would.
It's also genuinely worth knowing that retrofitting genuine Subaru front parking sensors typically requires replacing the entire front bumper cover, not simply adding sensors to your existing one, along with confirming the wiring harness is already present and having a dealer carry out the necessary programming to activate the system — worth knowing this isn't a straightforward bolt-on job even through official channels. A genuinely practical DIY alternative worth knowing about avoids drilling into the bumper entirely: a self-adhesive aluminium strip fitted across the width of the bumper cover uses a different sensing technology to conventional ultrasonic sensors, worth considering if you'd rather not cut into the bumper for a retrofit.
Subaru Outback Front Bumper: Common Damage, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Front Bumper Guide for common damage types to check for, confirming fitment against your VIN, and the sensor-calibration risk with cheap aftermarket covers.
More Subaru Front Bumper
The same part, covered across other Subaru models.