2024 Subaru Crosstrek: lane keeping assist jerks the wheel

Filed Aug 14, 2026 · Steering · NY

After about an hour of driving, the vehicle’s steering wheel required slightly more force to turn when changing direction of travel., almost like it was getting stuck. Once unstuck, the steering wheel would get easier to turn, causing overcorrections in direction of travel. The dealership was unable to recreate the issue, however I experienced the same problem today 8/14/26 after taking a longer road trip. The issue today was less pronounced. No one else has inspected the vehicle. No warning lights for this issue. Lane keep assist was disabled for both instances.

Filed Jul 29, 2026 · Driver assistance · NV

Adaptive cruise control did not disengage when brake pedal was pressed. The cars ahead of me on the highway were coming to a stop, so I tried to veer to the right since the brakes didn't work. The lane assist kept fighting me and wouldn't let me veer off to the right. Almost hit the car in front of me. Now the car is undrivable and needs to be towed

Filed Jan 18, 2026 · Steering · OR

After driving the vehicle for 30 minutes to an hour in temperatures approximately above 45°F the steering wheel will get "stuck" on center and go loose then tighten again when trying to make minor corrections in steering. Easiest to duplicate on roads with speed limits at or above 55 mph. If temperatures are below 40°F when the vehicle is started, the issue cannot be duplicated unless the temperature reaches approximately 50°F while driving. If starting a drive in temperatures that cause the issue, then driving into temperatures below 32°F, the issue will go away while driving. This issue has caused me to have to overcorrect on a 55 mph mountain road with spots of melting snow and was noticeable enough for my passenger to be quite concerned. After driving with this issue for 1-2 hours, the added fatigue of constantly fighting the steering wheel can and will lead to a crash. This has been looked at by a Subaru dealership when temperatures were warmer, but they were not able to duplicate the concern. There are no warnings, lights, or alerts while this issue is happening. I have been waiting for this to get worse to bring it in to Subaru, but I fear without assistance from the federal safety agency I will be turned away by the dealership again. Added information: ALL Lane Departure and Driver Assistance features were and are currently turned off. The issue still happens in cruise control with or without the lane centering turned on.

Filed Nov 6, 2025 · Steering · NY

Power steering issue at highway speeds conditions: lane centering turned off. Lane departure turned off. Straight line hwy driving. Occurs after constant driving over 60 minutes. Most noticeable above 50 MPH issue began after about 15,000 miles symptoms: when vehicle drifts slightly off center line right or left with about plus or minus 5 degrees steering input from steering center position. The power steering becomes sticky with resistance. It feels like power steering is grabbing hold then releasing. Occasionally simulates a toe-out alignment condition. Example: vehicle drifts slightly to the right-of-center or left-of-center then driver attempts a very slight opposite correction input, the steering feels resistant as though it is stuck in position then steering quickly releases hold causing a slight steering jerk. This causes the vehicle to swerve unexpectedly and dangerously causing the vehicle to potentially cross into oncoming traffic or into adjacent lane traffic. Steering goes from normal resistance then stiff then suddenly too loose. Then repeat over and over… causing constant dangerous swerving at highway speeds. Note: this occurs even when all eyesight and lane centering/departure is off or disabled.

Filed Apr 27, 2025 · Steering · MA

The steering sticks when moving it from the null position. It feels as though there is a lock of some sort and one has to exert more force that normal to move the steering wheel in either direction. This is very noticeable when driving on a straight road or highway where normal steering adjustments are just slightly to either side of null. I find myself over adjusting for things like the crown/pitch of the road. Also, cold weather seems to mask the issue. Now that the weather is warming up though, the issue is consistent and seems to have become worse with more miles logged on the vehicle. Please note that this is not related to the lane assist or road departure safety features as the steering issue occurs with neither in use.