Subaru Outback owners have reported 267 forward collision avoidance related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 5 most common forward collision avoidance problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's automatic emergency braking (105 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's warnings (80 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Automatic Emergency Braking problems | |
| Warnings problems | |
| Adaptive Cruise Control problems | |
| Forward Collision Avoidance problems | |
| Sensing System Camera problems |
I was already parked in a spot in a public parking lot. I tapped the accelerator pedal to move the car a few inches. The vehicle responded by violently accelerating, hitting a vehicle directly in front of me in another parking space. I applied my brake but the car would not stop. Read details...
Crash avoidance collision system randomly goes off with no cars in front or behind it. This is extremely dangerous as it will make the car stop on its own. Lane departure does not activate until completely over center line. Another big safety issue. Read details...
We are having issues with the rab, lane departure, collision assistance and other warning lights just randomly coming on. We put it to the dealer and they said it was a problem with a dead fob. They returned it to us and the first day back on the road it did it again. Read details...
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. Read details...
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