2020 Subaru Outback forward collision avoidance problems
Owners reported forward collision avoidance problems in 73 complaints for the 2020 Subaru Outback, 6% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 73 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 9,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When forward collision avoidance problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 15 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 forward collision avoidance complaints that report mileage, the median is about 9,000 miles, and 94% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 6 crashes.
What owners wrote
On tuesday 9 february, 2021 I was returning home from picking my two children up from school (age 4 and 6). As I approached the drive way the brakes functioned properly to allow me to turn into the driveway, but suddenly the brakes stopped functioning and the car accelerated driving straight through my closed garage door. I was able to control steering but regardless of my foot pressing firmly on the brake pedal, the car continued to accelerate.
Went to get in my car parked in my driveway for the first time this week where it was parked in my driveway, hadn't been driven since sunday the 11th and the windshield was cracked from the bottom middle and up a significant way before it split into a wide 'y' shape.
Other problems reported for the 2020 Subaru Outback
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 384 complaints
- Electrical system 261 complaints
- Engine 52 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 46 complaints
- Lane departure 24 complaints
- Body & structure 21 complaints
- Air bags 19 complaints
- Cruise control 18 complaints
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Forward collision avoidance problems across all Subaru models