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Forward collision avoidancePart report

2022 Subaru Forester Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints
15about this part
Share
15%of 100 total for the year
Median mileage
11,625miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2022 Subaru Forester, 15% of the 100 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,625 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

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

“Several months ago, the automatic front collision activated on the freeway doing about 65mph. There was nothing in front of us, but there was a car behind us that almost rear ended us. I thought this was a one-off thing but reading this site I am not the only one. Also, with in the last 2 weeks the Eye Site has turned off. This I see is also a known problem.”

NHTSA complaint #11683266, filed 2025-08

“My Subaru Forrester Eyesight system cuts out and is disabled while driving, including while the cruise control was engaged causing me to brake hard while driving to avoid a collision and a message announcing it is disabled is displayed on the screen. I took the car to my dealership who confirmed that there is a software problem but because I was out of the initial warranty I would have to pay to have the fix installed on my car. …”

NHTSA complaint #11717893, filed 2026-02

“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 complaint #11528910, filed 2023-06

“This happened to me a few days ago: The pre-collision braking system slammed my car to a stop when I was going 30 mph on a straight country road, and there was nothing in front of me or on the side of the road. No one anywhere around. It was 1 PM with good weather. Nothing to trigger the pre-collision braking system on my 2022 Forester. The sensors weren't dirty. The car suddenly slammed on the brakes. It felt like I'd slammed into something, but nothing was there! There was nothing anywhere around. …”

NHTSA complaint #11648782, filed 2025-03

“On 8/15/2026 my car's EyeSight system falsely automatically engaged Pre-Collision Braking on a clear road with no cars, obstacles or potholes ahead, on a sunny day, accelerating at 10–15 mph from a traffic light stop. The car was brought to an abrupt stop with no warning beeps from the Eyesight system that are supposed to precede its activation. This event almost caused a chain-like rear end collision involving 2-3 cars behind my car. On 8/19/2026 a Subaru dealership scanned for DTC codes, found none, stated that since no codes were found,there is no problem found. …”

NHTSA complaint #11758116, filed 2026-08

Related service bulletins

Forward collision avoidance: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026721%
20251313%
2024516%
20231318%
20221515%
2021178%
2020447%
2019435%
201882%
201781%
201682%
201581%
200622%

Other parts of the 2022 Subaru Forester

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
24 complaints
Other or unknown
18 complaints
Brakes
11 complaints
Electrical system
11 complaints
Engine
11 complaints
Vehicle speed control
9 complaints
Exterior lighting
8 complaints
Fuel system
8 complaints
Air bags
4 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints
Lane departure
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2022 Subaru Forester

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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