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2022 Subaru Forester Collision Avoidance Problems

6 owner-reported collision avoidance complaints from NHTSA data

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Jan 2025Aug 2025
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Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (6)

criticalFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Filed: Mar 2025

Your pre-collision braking system suddenly applied the brakes hard while you were driving 30 mph on a straight, empty country road in good weather with no obstacles present. The system activated without any apparent trigger, causing your car to slam to a stop as if you'd hit something. The dealer was unable to reproduce the issue during testing and found no fault, leaving the cause unresolved.

NHTSA #: 11648782
highFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Filed: Aug 2025

Your Subaru Forester's automatic emergency braking system activated on its own while you were driving 32 MPH on a main road with no vehicles or objects nearby. The dealer recalibrated the system and suggested your EZ Pass toll device may have triggered the false alarm, though you've had it in your car for three years without prior issues. The repair involved recalibration at the dealer.

NHTSA #: 11678984
highFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Filed: Feb 2025

Your car's adaptive cruise control is activating emergency braking when there's no vehicle directly in front of you, usually when you're passing diagonally. You're also getting false forward collision warnings with nothing ahead, and the EyeSight system keeps turning on and off while driving. This likely involves recalibrating or replacing the camera sensors that power the collision avoidance system.

NHTSA #: 11645452
mediumFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Filed: Jan 2025

I was driving with adapative cruise on a highway around 65 mph. I can only assume it did a sudden and rapid slow down on its own due fairly defined shadows on the road from tall rocks/cliffs on the side of the road. Luckily I was the only one on the road at the time. It was a clear sunny day. This to me is pretty unsafe if there had been other cars. I have made a service appointment about the issue as well a head unit that is very glitchy

NHTSA #: 11633546
mediumFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Filed: Jun 2023

While driving on interstate 75 north in Florida, the forward collision warning came on indicating something in the road. The system brought the vehicle to a dead stop on the highway and there was nothing in the road. This happened 4 times! We figured out how to disable eyesight and the forward collision system. The weather was clear and sunny. We drove in and out of shaded road. We were able to disable the eyesight and front end collision system and continue our trip.

NHTSA #: 11528910
mediumFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Filed: Jul 2022

The contact owns a 2022 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle experienced phantom braking. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed; however, no fault codes were retrieved. The vehicle returned to operating as designed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 250.

NHTSA #: 11475307

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