2017 Subaru Crosstrek Air bags Problems

“My airbag sensor went out on my passenger seat and it was on backorder for over a month and a half. This issue had been reported by other Subaru cars (forester) and it also occurred on my vehicle.”

“Since the car was new (currently 55,000 miles on it) the air bag red malfunction light has intermittently come on when I have a passenger in the passenger seat. Also, at times, the dashboard will register that the airbag is off when there is a passenger. I mentioned this to dealer early on, but was told because the light was not on when I brought the car in, there was nothing they could do. It has continued, and I noticed that seems to happen after or during heavy rains. Most recently I took a video of the light on and panned to the passenger to show there was a passenger in the seat. …”

“The contact owns a 2017 Subaru crosstrak. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH in the rain, the driver pressed the brake pedal but the vehicle did not stop causing the vehicle to crash into the rear of a second vehicle. During the incident the collision avoidance feature( 'eyesight') malfunctioned and did not stop the vehicle. The front end was severely damaged but the air bag did not deploy. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was driven away. No injuries were reported. The cause of the failures were not determined. …”