2017 Subaru Outback forward collision avoidance problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2017 Subaru Outback — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Car was being driven on the highway in cruise control, when the cruise control turned off and the car began to decelerate. When the gas pedal was pressed, the RPMs shot up but there was no acceleration. The car was pulled over, turned off, and we were not able to turn it on again. The car was towed…”
filed Jul 6, 2025
“was at a stop in the middle lane going to turn left, got hit straight head on by a driver driving in the middle lane. his air bags deployed, none of mine deployed. the front end and drivers side of the subaru was impacted”
filed Oct 15, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other Outback years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Outback | 17 | 25% |
| 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% |
| 2016 Outback | 7 | 1% |
| 2015 Outback | 5 | 1% |
| 2014 Outback | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 Outback | 4 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 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.