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Forward collision avoidancePart report

2022 Subaru Crosstrek Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
13%of 31 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2022 Subaru Crosstrek, 13% of the 31 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I was driving on the highway in stop-and-go traffic when suddenly I found myself depressing the brake pedal to the floor and the car would not stop. Additionally, the eyesight function that prevents forward collisions did not alert for obstruction or stop the vehicle. I was able to put the vehicle in park and then tried to reengage the vehicle, but the brakes failed to respond. I was in the middle lane of a major highway. My vehicle could have harmed someone else, in addition to myself, and I was also at risk by being stopped in the middle of traffic. …”

NHTSA complaint #11683292, filed 2025-08

“I was travelling down a 3-lane road wherein another vehicle in front of me, several car lengths away, merged into the middle lane to turn left. The turning vehicle approached the intersection and was stopped several seconds waiting for opposite traffic to clear to make their turn. As I proceeded through the intersection at 55MPH, the eyesight technology must have falsely locked on the vehicle in the turn lane and applied the automatic emergency braking. This resulted in a sudden skidding and a near miss rear-end collision from a vehicle behind me. …”

NHTSA complaint #11501624, filed 2023-01

“Vehicle will randomly break while driving when there is nothing in the way. This worries me that it will happen while driving on the highway. It seems to be happening more frequently.”

NHTSA complaint #11682260, filed 2025-08

“When starting the vehicle in a narrow area, the reverse automatic braking will sometimes activate. This causes the anti-lock brake system to actuate while the car is backing up making a rapid clicking noise. After backing up approximately 6-8 feet, the vehicle will stall, the steering wheel will lock, and all warning dash lights such as check engine will be on. Air conditioning codes are triggered U0401 (confirmed - invalid data received from ECM/PCM A ), and U0416 (Invalid Data Received from Vehicle Dynamics Control Module). …”

NHTSA complaint #11484982, filed 2022-09

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Forward collision avoidance: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026218%
2025511%
20241210%
2023514%
2022413%
20211412%
202023%
201941%
201832%
201516%

Other parts of the 2022 Subaru Crosstrek

Other or unknown
13 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaints
Brakes
4 complaints
Electrical system
4 complaints
Engine
3 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Lane departure
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2022 Subaru Crosstrek

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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