2023 Subaru Forester forward collision avoidance problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2023 Subaru Forester — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Eyesight collision braking system engaged as I was rolling up my driveway to go into garage. Garage door was rolling up and was about 5 feet off the ground when Anti Collision system engaged and slammed the brakes on. I was going under 1 mph and would not have hit the door. It beeped right before…”
filed Jul 27, 2026
“The contact owned a 2023 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle independently accelerated, and the Forward Collision Avoidance system was inoperative, causing the front center of the vehicle to crash into five other vehicles while trying to stop…”
filed Jul 10, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other Forester years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Forester | 9 | 10% |
| 2024 Forester | 3 | 11% |
| 2022 Forester | 13 | 14% |
| 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 2023 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.