Installing A Dash Cam In A Subaru With EyeSight

Plan around your Subaru’s EyeSight system

We recommend planning the mounting position before choosing your dash cam. Start with the EyeSight instructions for your Subaru’s exact model, year and trim, because camera arrangements and prohibited accessory areas vary. A position used in another Subaru may not suit yours.

We’ll help you consider the whole installation: camera, mount, connectors and every cable near the windshield. The examples below explain what to check for a setup that respects your vehicle’s restrictions, so you can choose with more peace of mind.

How EyeSight and dash cams differ

EyeSight is Subaru’s driver-assistance system. Its cameras help the vehicle interpret the road ahead for supported assistance features. Some Subaru models add a third, wide-angle camera, so a photo of another vehicle may not show the setup in yours.

Choose a dash cam for footage you can review; EyeSight’s cameras serve the vehicle’s assistance functions. Keep their views separate when planning the installation: clear dash-cam footage does not establish an unobstructed EyeSight view. Subaru EyeSight technology.

EyeSight features

Depending on the vehicle, EyeSight can support adaptive cruise control, lane assistance and pre-collision braking. Those are driver-assistance functions, and the driver remains responsible for attentive driving. Use the vehicle manual for their operating conditions and limitations.

We recommend checking the proposed location against the vehicle instructions even if EyeSight shows no warning. Plan around the complete system; the absence of a warning does not approve an accessory position.

Can a dash camera be installed in a Subaru?

Use your model’s EyeSight manual to decide where an accessory is permitted. Subaru’s general guidance recommends the windshield corners and keeping the shaded area clear, but your exact vehicle’s restrictions govern the plan. Read Subaru’s dash-cam placement guidance with the owner instructions for your vehicle.

Our 2022 Subaru Outback Wilderness installation example shows a Thinkware U1000 setup in that vehicle. Use it to understand the installation choices, then assess the position against your own Subaru’s instructions.

Read the exclusion diagram first

Start with the manual’s EyeSight-camera and windshield-accessory section. Follow every listed restriction for the windshield, inside mirror, camera cover and dashboard. Allow for the full mount and connected cables, rather than checking only the dash-cam lens.

Check the camera’s view and physical fit

Before applying adhesive, we recommend holding the camera and mount in the proposed position. Check your driving view, the lens’s view through the glass, access to controls and space for connectors. Include the wipers’ coverage so you can assess the view the camera will have in rain.

Keep accessories and cables away from the EyeSight camera housings and the areas specified in the manual. Follow its handling instructions for the camera lenses. If the diagram or camera arrangement is unclear, ask a Subaru retailer to assess the proposed location before mounting.

Match power to the recording you need

For driving footage, start with a suitable accessory socket and the power cable approved for your exact dash cam and vehicle. If you want parking recording too, we can help match a compatible power supply and the correct camera settings. Our hardwiring guide explains the checks involved. Have a professional installer assess and carry out any hardwire connection for the exact dash cam and vehicle.

Plan the rear-camera route

For rear coverage, we suggest choosing the position only after checking the glass, wiper coverage and moving hatch. Keep cables clear of airbags and other vehicle systems, and follow the vehicle’s routing instructions. Confirm that opening and closing the hatch does not pull on the cable or its connector.

Our SUV and hatchback rear-camera guide covers the rear installation separately. After mounting, inspect saved clips from every channel and check that the cameras and cables remain secure. If an EyeSight warning appears or the proposed position is uncertain, have the installation assessed before changing the camera position.

Driver-assistance systems from other manufacturers

Does EyeSight already provide dash-cam recordings?

Subaru of America’s Vehicle Privacy Notice says EyeSight can record images outside the vehicle when automatic emergency braking or sudden braking is triggered. The system stores images from its six most recent emergency or sudden-braking events. Subaru says those images remain in the vehicle and that it collects them only after the owner gives separate signed written consent for an inspection, or when a valid court order requires it. Availability varies by model and trim. The notice was updated July 1, 2026. Read Subaru of America’s Vehicle Privacy Notice and the manual for your exact vehicle.

These are event-triggered vehicle images. The notice does not describe continuous dash-cam footage or an owner playback feature. A dedicated dash cam provides recording and playback through the functions supported by that camera. Depending on the model, you may use its screen, a nearby phone connection, or a computer and card reader. Our footage playback guide compares those methods.

For aftermarket-camera options, the videos below show our 2023 Subaru WRX installation and a BlackVue cloud feature. Keep those separate from EyeSight: neither demonstrates what the Subaru system records.

Camera examples and installation guides

The Thinkware U3000 and BlackVue DR970X-2CH Plus are options to discuss with us once you have your vehicle’s mounting restrictions. Their inclusion does not establish fit for your Subaru. Browse Thinkware cameras or BlackVue cameras, then work through the complete mount and cable arrangement against your vehicle instructions. We can help narrow the hardware choices.

Our installation guide hub and dash-cam mounting guide explain the general installation steps. Use them with the vehicle manual.

Read the parking-mode guide when planning recording while parked. Our OEM recording and dedicated dash-cam comparison explains the different recording options. Check the exact equipment and access available in your vehicle.

Get help choosing your Subaru dash-cam setup

Send us your Subaru’s model year, model and trim, the camera you are considering and the mounting diagram from your vehicle manual. Tell us whether you want rear coverage or parking recording. We’ll help narrow the camera and accessory choices around those details. For a vehicle-specific EyeSight placement question, your Subaru retailer may also need to assess the plan.