New WRX STI Engine Failure Lawsuit Says Subaru Knew About Defect Since 2008

Thats why we are such good garage mechanics now. Despite ringland failure we love these cars any way and replace the pistons with aftermarket forged internals.
Almost all turbocharged engines need an air oil separator because no PCV can keep up with all that air of forced induction.
Kinda like buying a horse. That’s not the only thing you need to do.
Oh, and don’t forget about your head gasket failure at about 60-90k
Loooove these cars though ❤️

Subaru isn't good on engine warranty. My 2012 n/a engine has burned 2+ quarts of oil every 5k miles since I took delivery and they wouldn't fix it. I just keep feeding it oil between oil changes.

2019 WRX applies too?

My stock 2014 WRX had the factory warranty extended rod and main bearing failure at 70k. Subaru dealer servicing is a nightmare, I'll never buy another Subaru for the rest of my life. Took 3 months to get done, they did an absolutely hack job, and still charged me nearly 2k for "new heads" not covered under the "lower end" extended warranty. Screw that, lesson learned, no more Subarus for me, ever, and I recommend everyone else buy something else as well. Basically 95% of Subaru dealers are awful, just not worth the hassle.

I worked at a Subaru dealership pre 2015 and the ej should have been discontinued in 1998 when they made the ez30 ...the engine is superior in many many ways ..then the fa engine came out it was a total flop EVERY ENGINE came back without oil by the first oil change and every other service and we replaced a LOT of engines as they were seizing from running out of oil ..sum owners watch there car and cum in when the oil dropped off the dipstick ..most (and rightly so) never check there oil and then seize .(u don't pay 60k for a car to check the oil level every day).around 12 months after first release they improved but still ran below dipstick ..sooooooo here's where it gets interesting ..I have a 2000 outback h6 and it's done 350'000kms and uses no oil I thrash the hell out of it it's mainly my tow vehicle .I've towed 3.2 tonne before no issue and is great on fuel (better than a 4) cos more power means less throttle so less fuel used .....I love Subarus but there 4s r scrap metal ...only 1 in 4 ej crankshafts are useable ..one time we rebuilt a old ej for a customer ..3 BRAND NEW CRANKSHAFTS LATER we got a good one ..as new unopened we take to engine rebuilders to check before assembly so this is FACTUAL information

My wrx 2015 the engine makes noise when it is in the first gear and I accelerate up to three thousand revolutions after the second second gear it disappears and the other problem when I accelerate in the second gear it starts to pull

Most of these issues can be mittigated or avoided with letting the engines warm up and cool down properly. I would assume like many car owners they did not take car of them properly.

Why do auto makers want to over engineer engines, transmission? Keep it simple, don't you think! Dependability, long life, and performance should be in the forefront, before experimenting with small turbos, and engines?

The 2020 turbo Outback has an ongoing battery fail problem I am now on my 3rd new battery. It is covered by warranty but very frustrating. What happens when the warrantee runs out Nov. 2023. Problem is if the car is not used for about 7 days the battery is flat with only 2% of charge is remaining. Turns out the on board electronics are continuously draining the battery. Discussions with the service manager indicated this is now very common with the new cars due to the high power computer demands to keep the systems alive. Apparently there is no fix. Apparently according to the service manager BMW also has this problem. It is particularly bad in the cold winter months when the battery has lower efficiency. I solved the problem by purchasing a 2 volt trickle charger from Canadian tire for $70. It is bolted to the battery terminals and I have the 120 v plug extending out through the front grill. I plug it in every time I park it, even over night. Guess I now have an electric car!
A pain, but there is no other solution. My concern is if I park at an airport park and fly for 1-2 weeks unattended I will come home to a dead battery. Only solution there is to buy and carry a portable jump starter in the trunk. The battery may not recover properly but that is another issue. This sucks for a $50-$60,000 vehicle with 20,000 k on it.
When I asked about oil consumption concerns, I was told I should check the oil level after every 2nd gas tank refills. This is now a high maintenance new vehicle. They may make a decent car but they do not address simple things. Need a continuous monitor of the oil level on the dash to indicate fill level. They will not do this because it simply admits there is a oil consumption problem. Will think seriously before I buy one again.

Thanks, Denis, for providing this useful information. What's positively enlightening is the reports from Subaru owners.

I have a 2009 Subaru forester xt which the original engine was drained of oil and blew. The mechanics put a wrx motor in it when the car had 96,000 miles on it and now it has 176,000...the car dies in the middle of the road and fails to start with constant misfires, I have taken to the dealership and they claimed that there was nothing wrong with it...wondering if this could apply to me by any chance.

yes Dennis likes to tell people how to think. how about that news that just dropped on Subaru's media page. no ICE for the STI and it got bounced another year . come on Dennis tell us about that

We bought our 2016 sti didn’t even have a year and the engine failed. About 8k later just to have it rebuild Unfortunately still paying for it. Had to get a loan just to fix it. Took us 6 months to get it out of the shop

Thats it I'm pissed with Subaru, been waiting for years putting up with "Fake" STi renders now its not even going into production. WTF are they doing ? Have they given up now because of the likes of the Audi RS3 and the AMG A45S ? My money is going elsewhere on a new A45S now. Still cannot believe the news or is that for the USA market only ?

I bought a used 2015 wrx sti from Echo park in San Antonio TX. It had about 40,000 miles. Two weeks ago my son was driving up the driveway and I heard a knocking noise coming from the lower side engine. We took it to a mechanic and he said that model vehicle is notorious for that engine problem. He said last month he did 8 engine replacements. Now I'm wondering what my options are. I think I should call echo Park dealership and tell them they sold me a lemon since it only has 65,800 miles.