Lane Departure Problems of Subaru Forester

Subaru Forester owners have reported 77 lane departure related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 6 most common lane departure problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's warning (30 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's blind spot detection (22 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Lane Departure related problems of Subaru Forester


Recently reported Lane Departure problems of Subaru Forester

The Warning problem

On October 7, 2026 at approximately 7:40 pm, the eyesight system inexplicably stopped working with a warning light notification. Prior to the eyesight failure, the touchscreen froze completely with subsequent inability to control the climate and other control options.   Read details...

The Blind Spot Detection problem

Valve control assembly failure. A known TSB. Disables safety features of the car. Should be a recall.   Read details...

The Assist problem

Leading up to a windshield replacement, my eyesight cameras that help with adaptive cruise control and lane keeping assist kept failing. This feature would turn on and off repeatedly. When I got my windshield replaced, it took longer than expected because of the camera calibration.   Read details...

The Lane Keep Steering Assist problem

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while driving at 45 mph the rbd warning light stated off, as well as the lane keep, eyesight, abs off, and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated he noticed that several unknown safety features became inoperable.   Read details...

The Lane Departure problem

Tl the contact owned a 2019 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that all the safety features failed on the vehicle. While driving between 50-55 mph and changing lanes, the lane departure warning failed. As a result, the contact rear ended another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy.   Read details...




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