2017 Subaru Outback Collision Avoidance & Cameras Problems
NHTSA lists 26 Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints for the 2017 Subaru Outback, 3% of its 917 total complaints for the year. Seven crashes and five injuries are tied to this area, with a median failure mileage of 21,000. No related recalls are listed.
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints
- 26
- 3% of 917
- Crashes reported
- 7
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 5
- Median mileage
- 21,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical collision avoidance system symptoms owners report
- Owners report the automatic emergency braking or EyeSight system engaging unexpectedly with no object present, sometimes while approaching a curve at 25-35 mph.
- Some describe the reverse automatic braking system triggering on its own in situations like backing out of a driveway or parking on angled asphalt near sensors.
- Several report sudden acceleration paired with a failure of the automatic braking system to engage, resulting in the vehicle striking parking blocks, barriers, or other vehicles.
- Owners describe the EyeSight camera system cutting on and off intermittently, in one case traced to foam debris blocking the passenger-side camera.
- One owner reported a windshield crack that grew large enough to obscure the EyeSight cameras and impair the safety systems.
When 2017 Subaru Outback collision avoidance system complaints were filed
First complaint Oct 3, 2017, latest Jul 6, 2025.
Collision Avoidance & Cameras recalls for the 2017 Subaru Outback
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints by Outback model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many 2017 Subaru Outback owners complained about collision avoidance and cameras?
- NHTSA lists 26 complaints in this area for the 2017 Outback, which is 3% of the 917 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2017 Subaru Outback collision avoidance system?
- No related recalls are listed in NHTSA data for this problem area on the 2017 Outback.
- At what mileage do these collision avoidance problems usually show up?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for this area is 21,000 miles.
- Have these collision avoidance issues led to crashes or injuries?
- Yes. NHTSA data ties 7 crashes and 5 injuries to Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints on the 2017 Outback.
- How does 2017 compare to other Outback years for this problem?
- The 2017 Outback's 3% share is lower than 2023 (25%), 2024 (19%), and 2025 (28%), but higher than earlier years like 2013 (2%) and 2015 (2%).