First Week In I Had An Accident, My Subaru Outback Took Over, Saved Our Bacon

How does Subaru EyeSight work? Is it a safety feature you need, and how can it help if you have an accident? Check out the Consumer Reports data here and one customer's testimony.

I often get questions about Subaru's EyeSight safety technology. Your new 2024 Subaru Forester, Outback, Crosstrek, or other model comes with EyeSight as a standard feature, but what does it do? Do you need it, and what happens if you have an accident?

I often get these questions from new Subaru owners who have yet to drive a Subaru model with EyeSight. Consumer Reports recently released its Guide to Automatic Emergency Braking. It gives insight into one aspect of the technology. 

Consumer Reports says, "Automatic emergency braking (AEB) is a safety technology that can detect a potential car crash and automatically brake to avoid a collision or lessen the severity of impact. It's a popular technology among Consumer Reports members, and it's easy to see why: the saving of bacon."

Subaru Outback Owner Gives His Testimony 

Here's what happened to a new Subaru Outback owner who had an accident when the vehicle's EyeSight driver assist with automatic emergency braking took over. Here is what one owner said about AEB. 

According to Consumer Reports, here's what the Outback owner said. "Within the first week of ownership, I had an incident where the braking system brought me to a full stop prior to a collision. In heavy traffic, another car crossed three lanes and came to a stop in front of me," wrote the owner of a 2019 Subaru Outback. The system took over and brought the car to a screeching halt. It saved our bacon."

I recently wrote about Subaru's new next-generation EyeSight technology. I've covered Subaru's safety tech and how they will have zero fatal accidents by 2030 four years ago. Now, Subaru says they have moved close to that goal. 

Here's how Subaru Corporation believes they can do it.

Subaru says, "We have partnered with AMD to design circuits for an optimized SoC based on the recently launched AMD Versal AI Edge Series Gen 2 adaptive SoC to achieve cutting-edge AI inference performance and ultra-low latency processing at a low cost." 

The Next-Gen Eyesight

"With this optimized SoC, Subaru will further enhance the recognition processing capabilities of stereo cameras it has cultivated over the years. It aims to incorporate this new technology into its next-generation EyeSight system in the second half of the 2020s."

Here's My Experience With Subaru EyeSight

I recently purchased a 2014 Subaru Outback 3.6R Limited. I like the car, except it does not have the EyeSight safety tech. I have a 2029 Subaru Crosstrek with EyeSight, the best feature of the small SUV. It has warned me dozens of times of a potentially dangerous situation that could have resulted in a crash.

I recently took the 2014 Outback on a 2,200-mile trip from Colorado to Texas. I've driven the same route with the Crosstrek with EyeSight's adaptive cruise control. It made the journey much easier, and I barely touched the pedals. With the Outback without EyeSight, the trip required much more of my attention to the road. 

I will never buy another Subaru without EyeSight again. 

WHAT'S YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH SUBARU EYESIGHT?

Do you drive a Subaru with EyeSight? If so, please click the red Add New Comment link below to tell us about your experiences with the safety technology.

Thanks for reading, everyone. I hope you enjoyed this Subaru Outback AEB story. See you tomorrow for my latest Subaru Report.

I am Denis Flierl, a top Torque News and Subaru reporter since 2012. I’ve invested over 30 years in the automotive industry in a consulting role, working with every major car brand. I am an experienced Rocky Mountain Automotive Press member. You'll find my expert Subaru analysis here. Follow me on my The Dirty Subaru website, Dirty Subaru blog, X SubaruReport, All Subaru, WRXSTI, @DenisFlierl, Facebook, and Instagram.

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