Forward Collision Avoidance Related Problems of the 2024 Subaru Outback

Table 1 shows four common forward collision avoidance related problems of the 2024 Subaru Outback. The number one most common problem is related to the automatic emergency braking (six problems). The second most common problem is related to the warnings (four problems).

Table 1. Forward Collision Avoidance related problems of Subaru Outback


Recently reported Forward Collision Avoidance problems of the 2024 Subaru Outback

The Automatic Emergency Braking problem

All of my safety systems malfunctioned. On a Subaru vehicle it is called “eyesight. ” in order to make all of them work again, the dealership had to perform an ecm update. They did not have to replace anything or repair anything. They had to update software.   Read details...

The Warnings problem

All of my safety systems malfunctioned. On a Subaru vehicle it is called “eyesight. ” in order to make all of them work again, the dealership had to perform an ecm update. They did not have to replace anything or repair anything. They had to update software.   Read details...

The Adaptive Cruise Control problem

On Sunday, July 13, 2025, I received a warning that my eyesight was disabled in the middle of driving. This meant that I was unable to utilize cruise control or any driver assistance functions. The weather was clear, sunny, and there was nothing obstructing the eyesight cameras, nor were there any   Read details...


Forward Collision Avoidance related problems in other Subaru Outback model year vehicles:



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