A New Subaru and Toyota Engine Failure Lawsuit Includes All BRZ, FR-S, 86, and GR86 Boxer Engines

I have a 2013 frs that had the motor fail at around 65k miles and it was replaced the first time. The replacement motor failed around 130k miles and Toyota decided that it was no longer covered by the life time warranty and it now has been sitting dead for 4 years

I had Toyota check for RTV and they said if they found any they wouldn't charge me but if they didn't find any I would have to pay. My car had 20k miles on it. They didn't end up finding any. I didn't trust that they knew where to find it so I had an independent shop check and lo and behold there was RTV built up in the oil pickup.

I smell oil after diving my car but with no visible oil leak anywhere. My car has almost 86000 miles on it..

2engine inside a of a month. both we're order waranty but still sad to loose your car for over 2 weeks each time your engine fail on you. first engine no one know what happened, second one was due to a failure in a rocker arm. scion frs 2015

I have a 2023 Toyota GR86. What is the best thing to do at this time to try to avoid this issue? Should I be speaking to my Toyota dealership about this? Had I known, I would never have purchased the vehicle. As it is, my engine leaked oil all over after my first oil change by the dealership, so I do not have a lot of confidence in them.

My wife bought a 2022 Ascent and it had to go to the dealership to get resealed because it was leaking before it was time for the first oil change. That's all I need is cheap sealant going through the motor and turbo. What are your thoughts on this?

My 2013 engine started knocking really bad while doing 60 mph on the highway. Took it too a shop and they said motor was ruined.

My 2017 BRZ STI blew a motor for this exact reason at 74,000 kms . I have pictures to prove excessive application of silicone which covered 50 % of port that fed oil to the crank. Purely the fault of Subaru as I babbied this car. This was an absolute nightmare and I had to swap my motor to a 2018 2.0.

Complains about boxer engine doesn't realise its been a boxer flaw since design day I've gone through 3 engines on my car due to similitude issues and the cars aren't even in the same year range or milage range but it should be pointed out that this is an issue with any boxer due to designs

My 2016 BRZ had a cam carrier leak at 68,000 miles, the dealer wanted $6000 to fix it

I have a 2013 BRZ. Engine failed at 64k miles.

Because I was out of warranty, I replaced the motor myself.

When I was picking up a new 2016 STI, I mentioned it to the dealer. They told me, "You should have come to us, as we may have been able to cover it"

Ugh!

I had a 2013 Scion FRS and had the same issue with engine failure a few years ago. Oil starvation destroyed it with the dealership declining any warranty so paid out of pocket for a new motor from the dealer. There should definitely be a lawsuit for this and the victims of this should be compensated….

I have an oil leak around my timing chain cover due to the sealant. My 2013 FRS only has 66k miles.

Had bought a 2019 toyota gt86 with 26k miles on Feb. Of 2024 and 2 months later had a rod knock sound coming from the engine. Took it to a Toyota dealership and they found metal particles in the oil. Thought it was going to be covered under the powertrain warranty since it was still within the time frame but was declined and had to pay 7k to get the vehicle repaired.

2022 GR86 with 9k miles with spun bearings. Rebuild cost 16k..long block 22k…

It might be a much larger issue. Search “cam carrier oil leak” or “camshaft carrier oil leak”. Possibly all FB engines might be affected. Maybe all models. The silicone RTV seems to be failing aa you describe in this article. There is a 44(?) page TSB describing how to determine source of engine oil leaks for Subaru techs. A $3300+ repair requiring engine removal and partial disassembly for the cam carrier leaks.

Yes I have a first generation Scion FR-S 2014 and have had to have the engine rebuilt at approximately 70,000 MI I knew these cars had a problem I could never prove it I feel like Toyota should give me a new engine for all we went through even though I kept the car and fixed it

Purchased a 2013 BRZ from used car dealer with around 64,000 km on it. My 17 year old son saved for two years for it. Had it less than 2 weeks. Engine light on. Took to Subaru dealer to fix. Drive home and check engine light on again. Three days later engine blew up. Used car dealer, Subaru dealer nor Subaru Canada will come good for it. Very angry and upset for my son.

I am a happy owner of a 2023 BRZ. Anyone who did their research on this car knows what it is, and what it is not. You need to have realistic expectations. This are great videos that use accepted methods of scientific experimentation to show which of these rumors are true, and who they may affect as a result. For me, this car is as much fun as a 718, at half the price and a fraction of the maintenance. In reality, this motor has close to 250 hp, and there is a… Art in maintaining a boxer motor of that caliber. I noticed how close people were to their residence when the car crapped out. You must let these engines come to temperature before you pound on them. There is a reason Subaru has a “cold” light. That said, there are those with engines that took a shit, But if you do the math, it’s less than one percent.

Anyway, what the hell do I know, But for the money I paid I got an amazing sports car that’s dailyable that does not exist anywhere else and will not exist for the rest of my life, Unless I pay $100,000.

And a quick message to all those people that criticize, if you want these cars, you have to put your money where your mouth is. If we don’t buy these cars when the dealers make them… They stop making them. And if you buy a used sports car with a boxer engine, Three past owners and a 30 day warranty on Carvana, Be prepared for a fight.

Happened to my 2013 FRS after getting the recall done for the springs. I paid nearly $10000 to get a brand new engine installed and now the car just sits in my garage until I somehow get reimbursed by toyota or subaru.

I'm gonna be quite honest about this but I'm on my 3rd engine failure with my 2015 brz and on the 3rd time it failed with less then 1000 miles on the rebuild i had done and it was all because of the engine oil problems my car is currently parked inside my garage with a knocking engine which sucks because I love my brz

I'm gonna be quite honest about this but I'm on my 3rd engine failure with my 2015 brz and on the 3rd time it failed with less then 1000 miles on the rebuild i had done and it was all because of the engine oil problems my car is currently parked inside my garage with a knocking engine which sucks because I love my brz

I have a 2014 BRZ that has had the same thing happen to it with around 52K miles. I didn't drive the car hard or anything and all of a sudden I started hearing what sounded like knocking. I had a medical situation at that time, which tanked most of my savings and left me unable to fix it. It's been sitting for a little over a year, while I try to save up enough to fix it.

I have a 2019 Toyota 86 with a little over 59k miles and this exact issue happened to me yesterday 12/13/2024.

My 2013 FRS suddenly died at around 60K, Hannah Toyota in Longview WA diagnosed with spun bearing (not sure rod or main). I had to fork out $ for new short block + additional parts& labor at dealership retail prices just to receive any warranty on the job performed. The car was out of factory warranty by date not mileage as it wasn't my primary vehicle, also had oil changed every 3K prior to failure.

Our 2015 Subaru is experiencing the same problem with the gasket failure. How do we get in on the class action suit?

I HAD 2014 FRS .. 1ST ENG WENT AY 95000 MILES DO TO #3 ROD GOING OUT .. THEN THE 2ND ENG WENT OUT 50000 MILES LATER FROM THE SAME DAM THING...

My 2014 BRZ's motor sounds like it's very rapidly headed towards failure - with a mere 41K miles on it (I'm the original owner). Given how many of these motors have experienced issues, it certainly seems like the manufacturer dropped the ball on this issue. What's most amazing I'd say is that the problem seems to affect ALL model years. How can a problem that they've seen occurring again and again not get corrected over time? I'm going to get the engine's oil tested to verify that bearing material is present and then proceed with a repair from there. Personally, I hope that there's a resolution pending and those that have experienced this issue will be made whole.