Subaru Outback Rear Bumper: Fitment, Sensors & Common Damage
On the Outback, the factory towbar wiring connector on related models is genuinely tucked away in the rear corner of the spare wheel well.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — rear bumper (aftermarket) Blic 5506-00-6716950P
| Rear bumper covers (aftermarket) | Blic 5506-00-6716950P (Rear, from 10.2014, to 01.2018); Blic 5506-00-6716951P (Rear, with holes for parking sensors, from 01.2018, to 03.2019) |
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| Lower sections, corners & trims | None listed separately |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | None quoted in the catalogue listings — the genuine cover varies by body style, parking sensors and tow bar, so order it against your VIN |
| Fitment notes | Match body style, facelift date and the holes for parking sensors or exhaust trims; covers come primed and need painting to your paint code before fitting. |
Subaru Outback Rear Bumper: More Than Just a Plastic Panel
Kerb damage to the Subaru Outback's rear bumper is common, but the repair often isn't as simple as it looks: it houses parking sensors, a reversing camera, and sometimes exhaust trim finishers, all of which complicate what would otherwise be a straightforward panel replacement.
Subaru Outback Rear Bumper: What It Does
Beyond absorbing minor impacts, the rear bumper on higher trims of the Outback often houses parking sensors, a reversing camera, and sometimes integrated exhaust finishers. A bumper that looks compatible can still be missing the correct cutouts or wiring provisions for your specific trim's equipment.
Subaru Outback Rear Bumper: Watch: Replacing It
The sequence is much the same on this generation: wheel-arch liner screws, the fixings along the boot aperture and under the lower edge, then unclip each corner from the wing and unplug any sensor loom before the cover comes away.
Subaru Outback Rear Bumper: Generations & Colour
| All generations | Crystal White Pearl, Crystal Black Silica, Magnetite Grey, Autumn Green Metallic |
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A Genuinely Useful Piece of Context Worth Knowing About Towbar Wiring — Subaru Outback Rear Bumper
If you're fitting a towbar, this is genuinely worth knowing: on related Subaru models, the factory wiring connector is typically tucked away in the rear corner of the spare wheel well, hidden behind a small rubber flap, worth checking there before assuming the connector doesn't exist on your specific car.
It's also genuinely worth knowing that Japanese Domestic Model imports, sometimes called grey imports, can have different wiring arrangements for reversing cameras and trailer connections compared with officially imported cars — worth confirming your specific car's origin before assuming a particular wiring guide applies directly.
Subaru Outback Rear Bumper: Common Damage, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Rear Bumper Guide for common damage types, confirming fitment (body style and sensor equipment matter here), and OEM vs aftermarket guidance.
More Subaru Rear Bumper
The same part, covered across other Subaru models.