Subaru Hit With 3rd WRX/STI Engine Failure Lawsuit

I have a 2014 STI hatch, 6,000 miles, hope I don't have catastriophic failure, but I don't get on boost until after 3K RPM. Checked oil this morning, was a quart low. Very surprising as the car is RARELY driven hard. Time will tell................

I just had my Subaru Forester's (2013) engine develop a "rod-knock". It is at the authorized service center right now. Their diagnosis was that the engine needs to be replaced and they "think" it will be covered by the Warranty. Please guys, let me know what stack of paperwork I should prepare to justify the warranty coverage, or fight a denial of coverage. What address/phone should I contact to fight a denial? Many thanks in advance. I will post updates on my case.

My 2015 sti (100% stock) had a blown motor at 37,000 miles, with my wife and kids in the middle of nowhere coming back from a road trip. I've had 6 subaru's and I use to think Subarus were bullet proof until this happened. Subaru of America doesn't care and wont help. If you want them to respond you will need a lawyer! Don't try to be a nice guy... The dealer took 74 days to complete repairs since according to them, the had a huge backlog of blown engines. Im now stuck with a car I don't trust, and has lost value. I will trade in soon and they just lost a very loyal customer. Anyone on the fence over buying a Subaru, stay away!!!

Just had this happen for the second time. First time was exactly 1 year before this most recent one. I've never had anything like this happen to any other car. I've always heard such good things about Subarus, but I guess they dont make them like they used to.

It happened to my 2013 subaru impreza wrx premium. i have 97,635 miles on my car and i get the oil changed regularly. luckily i kept all my receipts. my car is at a subaru dealer now. waiting to hear what's next. Praying Subaru will replace my engine. (Fingers crossed)

I have a 2013 STI. Bone stock and @ 29k miles it had catastrophic engine failure due to the faulty piston rings. It took a month to get everything resolved but SNA rebuilt the engine with a new short block. Luckily I had the 3yr extended warranty and they honored it. That happened towards the end of 2016. Since then I've babied the car and always warm it up before driving anywhere. Last Monday the check engine light came on but then turned off by Tuesday morning. I still took it into the dealership to have it checked out on Tuesday. They didn't see any codes or issues so I got an oil change and sent me on my way. Friday afternoon the car started making that same knocking/rattling sound from a couple years ago. My heart sank. On the way back to the dealership on Saturday morning it died on me. I had to get it towed to the dealership. Of course they are not sure what the problem is and have to disassemble the engine to get to the root cause which I'm sure is the exact same thing that happened 2 years ago. My car has under 45k miles and this is now the second time in 5 years it has had complete engine failure. My extended warranty is still good for another year, here's hoping SNA honors it again. I love my STI so much but, this is killing me.

I had a 2014 WRX and my engine blew at 90k (I had a 7 year or 100k mile warrenty) Lithia Subaru of Fresno blamed me for the engine failure and when i called Subaru of America it was a nightmare to. Although they said they would help me pay for half my motor which was estimated by lithia to be over $12,000 I still had a warranty! It should have been covered! It was a horrible and stressful situation I spent just under $4,000 on a rental for 2 months which i was told lithia would help but never did. It was absolutely ludacrise! It actually took a toll on me metally and emotionally I ended up just giving up because they wore me down and belittled me even accusing me of tampering with my cars computer! I was at the end of my mental rope so stressed out from the situation they broke me and I just gave up. It makes me sick thinking about it.

I was told your local office of consumer affairs can help, but it was too late for me. Bottom line, Subaru is not reliable and I recommend everyone to stay away. I felt cheated too! I gave a lot of time and money to this brand and it gave me nothing but frustration and financial loss.

Have a 2013 sti, cracked a piston ring at 4815 miles. Subaru refused to fix the problem.

2014 wrx 55,000 miles . Told the dealer when I bought it used with 16,000 miles I heard a engine noise . My motor just went . I have a gold package warranty for 100,000 miles and dealer wants to charge me 7,000 ,stating since I didn't keep records of proof of oil purchase it doesn't meet warranty. I need help if anyone has information on who to contact

Took my 2014 wrx sti (58,000 mi) into dealership last wed. While driving locally, my car just shut down. No warning sounds, nor any "check engine light". Restarted as it was rolling, it conked out again, and restarted enough to pull off road. Upon third restart, car was making high squeaking noises, started shaking; had to be towed to dealer. Initially they replaced battery and battery cable. As they were test driving it, heard knocking in engine. Notified today, need short block. The dealer really jumped on taking care of it, but after reading everything on this site, and others, I can see why! This is the third major thing needed for this car in 4 years. I do love the car, but was feeling like I got a lemon. Now, at least, I know I'm not the only one. Thank goodness I bought the extended warrant--gold when I bought the car new, unbelievable--God was looking out for me :) Thanks for all the information. I'm going to dealer to ask a few questions!

2013 WRX - made it to 125k when the triad of lights gave me indication something was up. Eventually was told it was the top end that needed to be replaced - $$$$. Replaced it, how there's an oil consumption problem. They thought they figured that out - some sensor stuck open. No that's not it - in less than 2,500 miles the car consumes 4 qts of oil! This is the second WRX where I have had this failure. SOA is NO help! Oh wait, no they would give me $1k toward another Subaru. Sorry SOA, I will NOT EVER get another Subaru. I have also made sure to spread the word when people ask about my car. A clear - DO NOT BUY Subaru message from me. Subaru needs to own up, give financial assistance, and change the engine. This WAS to be the last car and need another 5 years out of it - shouldn't be an issue for Subaru. The guys at the dealerships are worthless - hiding it all for SOA but if you go to a 3rd party you definitely have no repercussion with SOA. This has been ongoing since May.... What are you going to do for all of us SOA????

my 2010 Subaru wrx 2.5 impreza the third shift broke..got it fix, Now it makes a tapping sound and the dealer will not honor its warranty they day that the car were modified but they will look what's wrong with my wrx...
and I just found out that the Subaru were facing third lawsuit"... failure to install necessary internal engine..

My 2009 STi went at 56K. I knew the risks before I brought it, so I got the extended warranty and the company is replacing the short block at the dealership. My fellow Subaru owners protect your investment at all times.

I understand this is for WRX/STI Imprezas but I thought I would pass on my Impreza Outback woes. I had the short block replaced at 26,000 & 51,000 miles. Subaru paid for these after some serious arm-twisting. Today the engine seized again at 58,000 miles. Have not heard back from the dealer yet but I am so bummed. I know how to take care of a car—all my previous cars (not Subaru’s) have had 200k or more miles on them, ranging in age from 15-25yr old cars. Well thanks for listening. I just needed to vent. Wish I could be part of this lawsuit. Good luck to those involved. These companies need to be held accountable so good on ya!

Owner of a 2011 WRX. Stage 2 Tune with a downpipe, but a pretty mild tune that has been on since about 25,000 miles. Just hit 91,000k and the motor seems to have had ring land failure. And my warranty (I purchased extended) expired last month. My dealership put in for mercy with SOA and heard today that they will honor the expired warranty aith a $100 deductible. New motor going in. I know most of the commentary here has been negative, but Subaru came through for me.

Good and bad news on my end. The extended warranty covered my engine at 56k with a new short block, but my clutch and flywheel was trash. Needless to say I was expecting to pay under $1,000, but at the end my bill was $1,595. Car is running great even though I found minor problems during pickup.

My last two WRX (2002, 2010) had catestrophic engine failures. The 2002 at 78,000 miles suffered a bearing failure. I got a 2010 in 2012 with 17,000 miles on it. Great condition. Suddenly one morning when I started it, there was a ticking sound from the engine compartment which I thought was the loose pan under the oil pan which had been rattling. I drove 7 miles, stopped to inpect it again. The car would not restart although it was turning over normally. Dealer inspected, couldn't find the problem recommended an engine teardown or drop in a short block. Both cars were maintained per specs. Wrote to Subaru of America for relief since we've been driving nothing but Subarus for 30 years. The first engine failure was covered on extended warranty but only after I agreed to a tear down for verification. No such luck for the latest one. Additionally, my wife's 2008 subaru legacy sport has been a very unhappy choice for us as well, but at least its running.

My last two WRX (2002, 2010) had catastrophic engine failures. The 2002 at 78,000 miles suffered a bearing failure. I got a 2010 in 2012 with 17,000 miles on it. Great condition. Suddenly one morning when I started it, there was a ticking sound from the engine compartment which I thought was the loose pan under the oil pan which had been rattling. I drove 7 miles, stopped to inpect it again. The car would not restart although it was turning over normally. Dealer inspected, couldn't find the problem recommended an engine teardown or drop in a short block. Both cars were maintained per specs. Wrote to Subaru of America for relief since we've been driving nothing but Subarus for 30 years. The first engine failure was covered on extended warranty but only after I agreed to a tear down for verification. No such luck for the latest one. Additionally, my wife's 2008 subaru legacy sport has been a very unhappy choice for us as well, but at least its running.

Have had no problems with either 2009 and 2012 WRXs. The terms of the settlement are ludicrous (extending warranties for 8 years or till 100K. That means 1 year on the 2012 but really nothing as it has over 100K as I expect would most 7 year old WRX's). However, I see the lawyers stand to make 650K, so the settlement seems to work for them. Most owners will probably not benefit from the terms of the settlement, and if the problem is real, Subaru will not be liable for much. Not surprised they settled, seems that the lawyers are the ones that will benefit the most. Not surprised. I will opt out of the settlement.

This happen to my 2011 WRX hatchback just yesterday! I have slightly higher mileage at 140k all highway and 80 miles a day. But I have babied this car the last 4 years, oil changes by the dealership every 3500 miles with records. It happened while coming home from work. In cruse control I heard a noise looked at my oil pressure gauge it was below 30psi. Pulled off and got it shutdown off. I am not sure what to do now because the dealership wants 12k for engine replacement... I am afraid if I put a new motor in it this will happen again... :(

I bought a Subaru 2009 forester xt. When the engine had "catastrophic failure" from bearings/piston rod failure I began to research how this could have possibly happened. it turned out to be part of a "stop sale" due to faulty bearings.
Neither the dealer or Subaru of America would do anything other than a 10% discount on a replacement. I went to a performance shop instead and then had 2 more engines explode for similar reasons. Subaru does not stand behind the cars they make with faulty designs and production problems.

Same issue here...... 2011 WRX with less than 90k and engine is on its way to the metal recycle bin. Regular maintenance and very well taken care of but I still couldn't get 100k of it. No a real big fan of Subaru right now