2025 Subaru Outback Collision Avoidance & Cameras Problems
NHTSA lists 23 Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints for the 2025 Subaru Outback, 28% of all 81 complaints for the year, with 4 crashes and no related recall on file. This is the highest share among all model years in this data set.
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints
- 23
- 28% of 81
- Crashes reported
- 4
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- —
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical collision avoidance system symptoms owners report
- Pre-collision warning and automatic emergency braking activate with no vehicle or obstacle present, sometimes at highway speed.
- EyeSight assist system, lane departure warning, and collision warning work intermittently, cutting out regardless of weather.
- Rear camera and EyeSight camera alignment appear off by several inches from center, described as a collision risk when using lane departure or driving assistance.
- Automatic braking fails to engage or fails to stop for a vehicle ahead unless the driver brakes manually, despite repeated dealership visits.
- Warning lights for RAB, lane departure, and collision assistance turn on randomly, with the issue returning after dealership repairs.
- Software problems affect cruise control, back-up camera, rear collision system, and EyeSight together, with a software recall in March 2025 reported as unsuccessful.
When 2025 Subaru Outback collision avoidance system complaints were filed
First complaint Nov 14, 2024, latest Sep 21, 2026.
Collision Avoidance & Cameras recalls for the 2025 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 common are collision avoidance and camera complaints on the 2025 Subaru Outback?
- NHTSA lists 23 complaints in this area for the 2025 Outback, which is 28% of all 81 complaints filed for the model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2025 Subaru Outback collision avoidance system?
- No related recall is listed in this data for the 2025 Outback's Collision Avoidance & Cameras problems, though one owner mentioned a March 2025 software recall attempt that did not resolve the issue.
- Have these problems caused crashes?
- NHTSA data shows 4 crashes tied to complaints in this area for the 2025 Outback, with no fires or injuries reported.
- What do owners say goes wrong with EyeSight and lane departure on the 2025 Outback?
- Owners describe false pre-collision warnings and automatic braking with nothing in front of the car, intermittent EyeSight and lane departure operation, and misaligned cameras.
- Is the 2025 Outback worse than other years for this problem?
- Yes, relative to other Outback model years in this data, 2025 has the highest share of complaints tied to Collision Avoidance & Cameras at 28%, compared to lower single-digit or low double-digit shares in most earlier years.