Lane Departure Problems of Subaru Outback

Subaru Outback owners have reported 113 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 (47 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's blind spot detection (40 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Lane Departure related problems of Subaru Outback


Recently reported Lane Departure problems of Subaru Outback

The Warning problem

While day driving on a clearly marked interstate in slightly hazy weather from fires, the car suddenly, unprompted, steered to the left without any warning or any indicators going off. This caused the car traveling at highway speed to crash into a barrier wall, drive half way up before driver could   Read details...

The Blind Spot Detection problem

Rear automatic braking (rab) system conducted an emergency , neck snapping stop while backing out of a sloped driveway at 9pm local time, zip 94596, walnut creek, California. There was no vehicle traffic, pedestrian traffic or other movements nearby to trigger the rab system.   Read details...

The Assist problem

The blue eyesight assist monitor indicator lights on my 2026 Subaru Outback touring xt do not illuminate as described in the owner’s manual. According to the 2026 Subaru Outback eyesight owner’s manual (page 251), the eyesight assist monitor leds should illuminate in the sequence blue ?   Read details...

The Lane Keep Steering Assist problem

The contact leased a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the lane departure assist switched the vehicle from one lane to another lane independently and in an aggressive manner without driver input. The vehicle was taken to brandon tomes Subaru (1100 s.   Read details...

The Sensing System Camera problem

See attached document for complaint   Read details...




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