2021 Subaru Outback Collision Avoidance & Cameras Problems
NHTSA lists 31 Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints for the 2021 Subaru Outback, 10% of all complaints for the year. Owners report false automatic braking and Eyesight/infotainment failures, with a median failure mileage of 770 miles. No related recall exists for this problem area.
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints
- 31
- 10% of 296
- Crashes reported
- 3
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Median mileage
- 770 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical collision avoidance system symptoms owners report
- Automatic emergency braking activates abruptly with no obstacle present, sometimes at highway speed.
- Infotainment display goes blank and reboots, taking the Eyesight system, rear automatic braking, backup camera, and cruise control offline with it.
- Cruise control disengages suddenly at highway speed when the Eyesight/infotainment system crashes, causing unexpected deceleration.
- Dealers sometimes recalibrate the Eyesight camera near the rearview mirror after unintended brake engagement that they cannot duplicate on demand.
- Pre-collision system reportedly failed to engage during a low-speed unintended acceleration event, resulting in a crash.
When 2021 Subaru Outback collision avoidance system complaints were filed
First complaint Nov 23, 2020, latest Jul 6, 2026.
Collision Avoidance & Cameras recalls for the 2021 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 Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints does the 2021 Subaru Outback have?
- NHTSA lists 31 complaints in this area for the 2021 Outback, which is 10% of the 296 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2021 Subaru Outback's collision avoidance system?
- No related recall is listed in NHTSA data for this problem area on the 2021 Outback.
- At what mileage do these problems usually show up?
- NHTSA data shows a median mileage of 770 miles at the time of the reported failure.
- What kind of collision avoidance problems do 2021 Outback owners report?
- Owners describe unexpected automatic braking with no obstacle present, infotainment screens going blank and disabling Eyesight and the backup camera, and one case where the pre-collision system failed to stop an unintended acceleration event.
- Did the collision avoidance issue lead to any crashes?
- NHTSA data tied to this problem area for the 2021 Outback includes 3 crashes and 1 injury.