2017 Subaru Outback forward collision avoidance problems
Owners reported forward collision avoidance problems in 31 complaints for the 2017 Subaru Outback, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 31 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 22,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When forward collision avoidance problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 forward collision avoidance complaints that report mileage, the median is about 22,000 miles, and 87% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 9 crashes, 7 injuries.
What owners wrote
While attempting to park in a parking spot with a concrete parking lot stop the car experience an unintended acceleration and did not engage the safety braking system causing the car to jump over the concrete parking lot stops and hit a light lost and concrete supporting barrier behind the concrete parking lot stop. There were no warnings and this caused injury to the driver and passenger. A police report is being issued as well as contact with the car manufacturer.
Vehicle was in motion on a highway when the driver heard the windshield crack. Driver never saw any item strike the windshield. Because eyesight sensors have to be recalibrated after a windshield replacement, this incident cost almost $1000 to repair.
Other problems reported for the 2017 Subaru Outback
- Electrical system 393 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 235 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 45 complaints
- Engine 44 complaints
- Cruise control 28 complaints
- Body & structure 26 complaints
- Brakes 25 complaints
- Steering 24 complaints
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Forward collision avoidance problems across all Subaru models