Forward Collision Avoidance Related Problems of the 2018 Subaru Forester

Table 1 shows three common forward collision avoidance related problems of the 2018 Subaru Forester. The number one most common problem is related to the automatic emergency braking (three problems). The second most common problem is related to the adaptive cruise control (two problems).

Table 1. Forward Collision Avoidance related problems of Subaru Forester


Recently reported Forward Collision Avoidance problems of the 2018 Subaru Forester

The Automatic Emergency Braking problem

Starting up the car in the morning after a long day stuck in traffic (over 100 degree f weather), moved about 5 feet then the eyesight system stopped working, rear braking stopped, and power steering gave out - the car started and the engine ran normally.   Read details...

The Adaptive Cruise Control problem

I took our 2018 Subaru Forester through a car wash. The usual washing procedure went just fine with me in the car idling in neutral as it went through. When it came to the end of the wash cycle, I coasted out and then shifted into drive.   Read details...

The Warnings problem

Unknown system that failed but vehicle equiped with eyesight and all of Subaru safety features. Air bag did not deploy. Pulling into curbed parking space at city park. Speed <10 mph while in parking lot. Applied brake while pulling in space to park and car accelerated jumping the curb.   Read details...


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