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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.

2025 Subaru Outback collision avoidance & cameras complaints: complaints filed per month3Nov 2024Mar 2025Jul 2025Sep 2025Feb 2026Jun 2026
23 complaints filed with NHTSA from Nov 2024 to Sep 2026; peak Feb 2026 (3).

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.

  1. 20050 (0%)
  2. 20060 (0%)
  3. 20070 (0%)
  4. 20080 (0%)
  5. 20090 (0%)
  6. 20100 (0%)
  7. 20113 (0%)
  8. 20121 (0%)
  9. 20135 (2%)
  10. 20141 (0%)
  11. 20159 (2%)
  12. 201610 (2%)
  13. 201726 (3%)
  14. 201835 (4%)
  15. 201940 (4%)
  16. 202055 (6%)
  17. 202131 (10%)
  18. 202224 (5%)
  19. 202322 (25%)
  20. 202419 (19%)
  21. 202523 (28%)

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.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.