don24mac

I fully agree. I don't know why the insurance company would have a problem with eyesight. However, there are many situations where eyesight will work as designed and prevent a crash. There are also situations that could result in too much reliance on eyesight rather than just paying full attention when driving. (look at recent TV ads for other manufacturers similar systems where they're teaching a young person to drive and the system intervenes to prevent a crash) And, yes to the previous poster. Until it was resolved with the Subaru buyback, it did really suck having a definite lemon.

It is my opinion that eyesight is not ready for prime time. In my 2017 Legacy Premium, that I no longer have because Subaru bought it back, I had many issues with the system jamming on the brakes when there was no obstruction or obstacles in front or off to the side of me. You would be just driving down the road minding your own business when all of a sudden the brakes would apply fully with a rumbling sound, like the ABS engaged. There were no obstacles that would have set it off. I was honked at and given the finger more than a couple of times from the driver behind me when this happened. A white knuckle car for sure that my wife refused to drive. Subaru replaced the ABS module a couple of times but it did not resolve the issue. I believed it had something to do with Eyesight. But they said that it must be something else. Although they were not able to fix the issue. That vehicle also had issues with the brakes going to the floor and having to pump them up in order to remain stopped on a hill. One dealer stated the car was working "as designed" but other dealers and independent mechanics wrote they witnessed the brake pedal going to the floor. The brakes are controlled and operated partially by the eyesight system. Eventually, when the problem couldn't be found and fixed, Subaru offered to repurchase the vehicle. I accepted and purchased a 2017 Outback Limited WITHOUT eyesight. When I changed the insurance from the Legacy to the Outback I was told the cost was cheaper because my new vehicle didn't have Eyesight. Apparently, eyesight hasn't proven itself in the eyes of Insurance companies yet, with it possibly causing as many accidents as it prevents. There were other issues with that vehicle as well. But they're not relevant to this discussion.