2025 Subaru Outback forward collision avoidance problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2025 Subaru Outback — 25% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On 6/22/2026 we were driving on the highway that had no objects in the road and one oncoming car about 200 to 300 yards away when our brakes locked up and a crash indicator popped up on the drivers screen. My wife and I were thrown violently forward into our seat belts it felt like we had been in a…”
filed Jun 26, 2026
“Twice in one week I was backing slowly out of my driveway. No cars were in sight and the Subaru slammed on the breaks. The first time tweaked my back as I was looking over my shoulder when it broke so aggresively. I am fine.”
filed Jun 11, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other Outback years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Outback | 13 | 14% |
| 2023 Outback | 22 | 25% |
| 2022 Outback | 23 | 5% |
| 2021 Outback | 29 | 10% |
| 2020 Outback | 49 | 5% |
| 2019 Outback | 36 | 3% |
| 2018 Outback | 18 | 2% |
| 2017 Outback | 23 | 3% |
| 2016 Outback | 7 | 1% |
| 2015 Outback | 5 | 1% |
| 2014 Outback | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 Outback | 4 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2025 Subaru Outback
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.