Forward Collision Avoidance Problems of Subaru Outback

Subaru Outback owners have reported 4 problems related to forward collision avoidance (under the forward collision avoidance category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Subaru Outback based on all problems reported for the Outback.

1 Forward Collision Avoidance problem of the 2020 Subaru Outback

Failure Date: 11/14/2022

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the eyesight system inadvertently deactivated, causing the power steering to fail and the vehicle to go into limp mode. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle to correct the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 121,000.

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2 Forward Collision Avoidance problem of the 2019 Subaru Outback

Failure Date: 09/09/2019

2019 Subaru Outback. Consumer writes in regard to design or malfunctioning of technology. The adaptive cruise control failed to maintain adjusted speed. The consumer stated while driving the cruise control was set to 45mph at which point, the vehicle speed up and crashed into the car ahead. The pre-collision brake system did not activate.

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3 Forward Collision Avoidance problem of the 2013 Subaru Outback

Failure Date: 08/02/2019

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Subaru Outback. While the vehicle was parked at a fuel station, the emergency brake failed to release and the eyesight collision warning failed to activate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where multiple unknown codes appeared on the diagnostic test. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was 55,600.

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4 Forward Collision Avoidance problem of the 2016 Subaru Outback

Failure Date: 05/02/2016

The contact owns a 2016 Subaru Outback. While attempting to make a turn, the vehicle experienced hesitation while the accelerator pedal was depressed. In addition, the contact stated that the forward collision avoidance system malfunctioned and the vehicle experienced unintended deceleration. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure could not be replicated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000.

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Other Common Forward Collision Avoidance related problems of Subaru Outback

Problem Category Number of Problems
Warnings problems
44
Automatic Emergency Braking problems
42
Adaptive Cruise Control problems
39
Forward Collision Avoidance problems
4


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