Subaru EyeSight Settlement Ends Class Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Emergency Braking, Lane Keep Assist Defects

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A class action settlement will resolve a lawsuit that alleged that defects plaguing key features of the EyeSight Driver Assist Technology suite in certain 2013-2024 Subaru vehicles can cause the safety system to activate and brake the car abruptly with no obstacles present, or fail to activate when it should.

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The court-authorized website for the Subaru EyeSight class action settlement can be found at EyeSightSettlement.com.

The Subaru settlement agreement says the deal covers all individuals or entities that purchased or leased in the continental United States one of the following vehicles equipped with the EyeSight system’s pre-collision braking, reverse automatic braking and/or Lane Keep Assist features:

• Certain model year 2013-2022 Subaru Legacy vehicles;
• Certain model year 2013-2022 Subaru Outback vehicles;
• Certain model year 2015-2023 Subaru Impreza vehicles;
• Certain model year 2015-2023 Subaru Crosstrek vehicles;
• Certain model year 2014-2021 Subaru Forester vehicles;
• Certain model year 2019-2022 Subaru Ascent vehicles;
• Certain model year 2016-2021 Subaru WRX vehicles; and
• Certain model year 2022-2024 Subaru BRZ vehicles.

The official Subaru class action settlement website specifies that the deal only covers models bearing certain vehicle identification numbers (VINs). Eligible class members can check whether their vehicle is covered by the Subaru EyeSight settlement by entering their car’s VIN on this page.

Consumers who submit a timely, valid claim form are eligible to receive reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses for certain covered repairs, the site says. The Subaru settlement website specifies that class members who, prior to July 29, 2025 and within four years or 48,000 miles (whichever occurred first) of their vehicle’s in-service date, paid for an aforementioned repair can file a claim form to receive reimbursement for 75 percent of the paid invoice expense of one such repair.

Per the class action settlement website, qualifying repairs include a repair or replacement of a diagnosed and confirmed malfunction or failure of a covered vehicle’s pre-collision braking, reverse automatic braking and/or Lane Keep Assist feature that resulted from faulty EyeSight system camera assembly or rear sonar sensors.

In addition, as of July 29, 2025, Subaru has extended the new vehicle limited warranties applicable to qualifying vehicles to cover 75 percent of the cost of a covered repair by an authorized retailer for up to four years or 48,000 miles (whichever comes first) from the car’s in-service date, the site shares. If a covered vehicle’s warranty extension period has already expired as of July 29, the time limitation will be pushed to four months beyond that date, the website adds.

The warranty extension will not cover damage to or a malfunction of EyeSight system features resulting from an accident, misuse, modification, weather or any other outside factor, the site notes.

The deadline to submit a Subaru EyeSight settlement claim form is September 27, 2025.

Claim forms can be filed online on this page. Alternatively, consumers may download a PDF claim form to print, complete and return by mail.

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Online claim form submission requires a unique ID and PIN, which can be found on the settlement notice issued about the deal. Class members who do not have this information may enter their VIN instead.

The site states that along with a valid claim form, class members must submit an original or legible copy of a repair invoice documenting the covered repair and listing the consumer’s name; the make, model and VIN of their vehicle; the name and address of the authorized Subaru retailer or service center that performed the repair; the date of service and the car’s mileage at the time; a description of the work performed; a breakdown of parts and labor costs; the amount charged for the repair; and proof of payment.

According to the website, if a covered repair occurred within the new vehicle limited warranty period but was not performed by an authorized Subaru retailer, the consumer must also submit records showing that they first attempted to have the service completed at an authorized Subaru location, but the retailer declined or was unable to perform the repair free of charge under the warranty. If such records cannot be acquired, the class member may file a declaration of initial dealer repair request form, the site adds.

Court documents relay that a consumer may also have to submit proof that they qualify as a class member and that their vehicle is covered by the deal if the settlement notice is not addressed to them, or if their claim does not pertain to the vehicle identified by VIN on the notice.

Per the site, reimbursement from the Subaru settlement will be reduced by any amount or concession already paid by Subaru, an authorized retailer or any other source. Class members who received a free covered repair or were already reimbursed for the full amount they paid are not entitled to any reimbursement, the website notes.

The Subaru class action settlement received preliminary approval from the court on March 31, 2025. The parties now await a hearing on November 3, 2025, at which time the court will decide whether to grant final approval to the terms of the deal.

The site states that settlement payments will be mailed to eligible class members within 150 days of the date their claim form is received or the day the deal goes into effect, whichever is later.

According to the lawsuit against Subaru, the automaker failed to warn consumers that the EyeSight system features in the vehicles at issue suffer from software calibration and integration issues and do not function as advertised.

The allegedly defective features increase the risk of a collision and present a serious safety hazard to motorists and pedestrians, the class action suit claimed.

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