2022 Subaru Forester forward collision avoidance problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2022 Subaru Forester — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving my 2022 Subaru Forester, the factory EyeSight autonomous safety system completely failed and disabled itself permanently. The total system shutdown caused an immediate loss of Pre-Collision Emergency Braking, Lane Change Detection, and Adaptive Cruise Control, creating an active…”
filed Jul 9, 2026
“I had two codes on my 2022 Forester over last two weeks. First one u0284 was for the Active Grill Shutter. This happened because for some reason Subaru decided to put the fog lights on the same fuse as the AGS. Fog light blew, shorted out blew the fuse, this caused every safety system in the car to…”
filed Mar 13, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This Service Information Bulletin was developed to provide removal and installation tips to be followed when working with EyeSight Stereo Cameras.
07-241-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 11, 2026
Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other Forester years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Forester | 9 | 10% |
| 2024 Forester | 3 | 11% |
| 2023 Forester | 13 | 18% |
| 2021 Forester | 17 | 8% |
| 2020 Forester | 43 | 7% |
| 2019 Forester | 42 | 5% |
| 2018 Forester | 8 | 2% |
| 2017 Forester | 6 | 1% |
| 2016 Forester | 8 | 2% |
| 2015 Forester | 8 | 1% |
| 2006 Forester | 2 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2022 Subaru Forester
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.