2017 SUBARU OUTBACK Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings Problems

10 NHTSA complaints on file

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Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings Issues in the 2017 SUBARU OUTBACK

10 forward collision avoidance warnings complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2017 SUBARU OUTBACK. Of these, 4 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 5 resulted in injury.

10
Complaints
4
Crashes
0
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

All Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings Complaints

#11619847 | Crash
was at a stop in the middle lane going to turn left, got hit straight head on by a driver driving in the middle lane. his air bags deployed, none of mine deployed. the front end and drivers side of the subaru was impacted
#11558530 |
The eyesight system not functioning and at this point has not been repaired and is available for inspection. Warning notices were intermittent with warning sound’s coming on each time. Eventually the warnings came on nearly all the time. I was alone in the dark and very nervous. no other injury Yes the vehicle was taken to dealer, also I took photos as it continued to intermittently occur. Yes there were warning notices that alerted me. Note: dealer states non OEM windshield is cause , however windshield has been in vehicle fo nearly 2.5 years with no issue. Other electrical issue has occurred since eyesight issue.
#11505380 | Crash
I experienced 2 incidences of sudden unexpected acceleration (SUA), the second one led to an explosive collision. Subaru asked that I sign the EDR release but refused to give me (rightful owner) a copy. With significant effort I obtained a copy of the EDR for myself. It is near impossible for the consumer to obtain their rightful copy, significant because it stinks of poor transparency for Subaru to investigate Subaru (see below). Once I obtained my copy, I released the EDR to Subaru and my vehicle was inspected by SOA at our local dealership. For some untold reason, the vehicle would "not to be released to me" at the end of the day but was held for additional time at the dealership. Later Customer "Advocacy" informed me that the results of the investigation was that the throttle was active 1.5 seconds prior to impact and that it was a case...
#11483643 |
While driving at full speed on Interstate 80 through Sacramento CA while the outside temperature was 116 degrees, most of the more advanced systems of the car failed. I should have taken a picture of the control panel. I stopped the car and pulled out the user manual. Indicators illuminated included Eye Sight, Check Engine, tire pressure, and many many others. In fact, there were symbols on the dash that I could not find in the manual after extensive investigation. I attempted to drive the car after letting it cool down. The alerts persisted. I did check the tire pressure in all wheels and they were normal. The following day I checked the car in the morning (the temperature had subsided substantially) and the condition was still present. I made arrangements to go to the dealer, and upon getting into the car at about 2pm the indicators were all normal...
#11478884 | Crash
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. This is the second time this unintended accelerated occurred however this is the first incident where damage to the car and injury occurred,
#11444198 | Crash
Wife was in a Collison on the freeway in Phoenix. She believes none of the collision avoidance devices worked properly to help prevent the accident. She heard no alarms or dings associated with the avoidance systems on her outback. She didn't feel the brakes lock up like they normally would. She feels if this truly is an issue, can she trust any of these safety features, which if working, could help avoid hitting everything from a person to a vehicle and injuring or killing her or someone else. We have not tried to reproduce this issue since the car is damaged and out our house. We have also not taken it to a dealer for the same reason. We did call Subaru and all they cared about was being sued. Which we said we did not want. We just wanted to make sure all systems are working or if there...
#11395802 |
ON CURVY MOUNTAINOUS ROADS AT OR BELOW POSTED SPEEDS, THE EYESIGHT SYSTEM BRAKES ENGAGE DANGEROUSLY (E.G., TRAFFIC) AND UNEXPECTEDLY. THE EYESIGHT SYSTEM IS INCORRECTLY SENSING HILLSIDES AS HAZARDS. THE EYESIGHT ALARM IS SIMILARLY TRIGGERED ON STREET INTERSECTIONS.
#11382942 |
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.
#11378126 |
MY VEHICLE DEVELOPED A CRACK THAT HAS TRANSVERSED THE ENTIRETY OF THE WINDSHIELD, NECESSITATING ITS REPLACEMENT. THE CRACK BEGAN ON THE LOWER LEFT (DRIVER'S) SIDE AND MOVED ACROSS TO THE RIGHT (PASSENGER'S) SIDE BEFORE CURVING BACK AND UPWARD TOWARD THE LOCATION OF THE REARVIEW MIRROR. THIS HAS OBSCURED THE EYE SIGHT CAMERAS AND IMPAIRED THE SAFETY MECHANISMS IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CRACK BEGAN WITH NO PRECIPITATING DAMAGE OBSERVED TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE CRACK CONTINUED TO GROW OVER THE COURSE OF SEVERAL DAYS. ~`````````````
#11376817 |
I HAD A CRACK REPAIRED, IT ISN'T GOOD THOUGH.

Other 2017 SUBARU OUTBACK Problem Areas

Electrical System 379 complaints Visibilitywiper 205 complaints Unknown Or Other 170 complaints Power Train 44 complaints Engine 41 complaints Vehicle Speed Control 27 complaints Visibilitywindshield 26 complaints Structurebody 24 complaints Service Brakes 22 complaints Steering 21 complaints Fuelpropulsion System 15 complaints Air Bags 14 complaints Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking 12 complaints Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control 9 complaints Exterior Lighting 7 complaints Electrical System12v24v48v Battery 6 complaints Suspension 6 complaints Lane Departure Blind Spot Detection 5 complaints Seat Belts 5 complaints Electronic Stability Control Esc 4 complaints Wheels 4 complaints Electrical Systemignition 3 complaints Visibility 3 complaints Back Over Prevention Automatic System Braking 2 complaints Lane Departure Assist 2 complaints Lane Departure Warning 2 complaints Seats 2 complaints Tires 2 complaints Air Bagsfrontaldriver Clockspringspiral Cassette 1 complaint Back Over Prevention Rearview System Braking 1 complaint Back Over Prevention Warnings 1 complaint Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel 1 complaint Electrical Systemignitionswitch 1 complaint Equipment 1 complaint Latcheslockslinkageshoodlatch 1 complaint Parking Brake 1 complaint Power Trainautomatic Transmissiongear Position Indication Prndl 1 complaint Power Trainautomatic Transmissioninternalcvt 1 complaint Service Brakes Hydraulicbrake Fluid Low Warningswitchsensorfloat 1 complaint Structure 1 complaint Structurebodyhatchbackliftgate 1 complaint Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems 1 complaint Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly 1 complaint
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