Subaru’s Oil Consumption Lawsuit Awards Some Owners New Redesigned Engines

Does it apply to Canada as well?

We own a 2016 Subaru Forester with the mentioned 2.5 liter boxer engine. It used 2 quarts of oil in 3000 miles, and showed a low oil light, caught us totally by surprise. Issue is not resolved yet, but we are driving the car. Dealer has it on an oil consumption testing plan to determine extent of the problem. This is TOTALLY AND ABSOLUTELY unacceptable that any engine could use this much oil or even close. In Salem, Oregon.

Will the extended warranty protection for problems related to excessive oil consumption be given to all 2011-2014 Forester owners or just those who were included in the class action suit?

I have a 2011Subaru Forester XT. Is there a number to call for this law suit?

Our Forester started making a rattling sound a few days ago, intermittently. Checked the oil this morning. Added 4 quarts to bring it into range on dipstick. No sign of low oil light recently, light works at ignition on.
We've had this used Forester for about 6 months. Very disappointed.

Even if the oil consumption test itself is adequate for determining if a car is prematurely and unreasonably burning oil (and that's a big if), the validity of such a test is only as good as the process used by the dealer to conduct it.

Reputable dealers will NOT overfill the crankcase when testing for excessive oil use, since overfill is never a good thing for the engine and it defeats the point of the doing the test to begin with. Before they begin the test on your car, tell the dealer you'd like to check your dipstick oil level AFTER they change the oil but BEFORE they seal the dipstick or start the vehicle.... so that you can verify that the oil level is normal for the test. Use your cellphone to to video-document the oil level if you wish. If the dealer refuses your request, document the circumstances in writing, send a complaint letter to Subaru, copy it to the dealer and then have the test done at a more accommodating dealer.

I doubt that crankcase overfilling or similar cheating is tolerated by Subaru, and by lodging a formal written complaint you not only help lay a paper trail for resolving your oil consumption problem but also put both the manufacturer and the dealer on notice that cheating (or the appearance thereof) won't be tolerated.

Check your oil regularly (at least every 500 miles) and document any situations where you need to add oil between oil changes (document in a log the mileage, date, date of last oil change, and the amount of oil you needed to add to bring the oil level back to normal). Use the recommended oil type and keep your your receipts for oil and/or any emergency oil-related service work (in the latter case file a request for reimbursement to Subaru...depending on the circumstances, emergency services up to $500 may be reimbursable). Check your manual and your warranty coverage booklet. Do your best to take precautions against running low on oil and to ensure, to show that you've taken reasonable steps to avoid problems, and that you have proof for whatever problems your car is experiencing. I.e., be your own best advocate.

And, don't forget to contact your legislator if your problems persist, worsen, or if you believe the practices used by the dealer/manufacturer in addressing the issue are illegal or in conflict with consumer laws.

The voice of one can become the much stronger voice of many if we each take the time to stand up to unfair business practices and shoddy product quality.

Settlement is a Complete Farce. I started adding oil before my scheduled oil change, at around 70k. Dealer never told me about the law suit or problem that they knew about. I have a 2013 Outback. By 90k I was adding a at every 2000 mllss and complained to the Dssler. Twin City in Berlin, VT. Then they told me about the Oil Commsumoyion Test. BUT I would not fail the test at that time because the Settlement was in order to fail you had to be using more 1qt of oil every 1200 miles! So now, I’m at 110k and I am adding oil every 600 miles and it seems to be getting WORSE every day!!!!
The 100,000 Mile Settlement is BS!!!!

We were able to get a new engine for our 2014 Forester. Though the dealership refused, claiming that the oil consumption did not meet the standards for engine replacement, my wife persisted, talked to a Subaru corporate supervisor who approved the new engine.

2013 Subaru burns to much Oil. Purchased new but acts like old car. Subaru you should be ashamed. Fix it!!!!!!!!!

we have a 2013 Subaru Outback that we bought in 2015 when it had 18,000 miles on it. oil light was coming on regularly so we were adding a quart often. a friend told me to "google" the problem and that is when i found out about the oil consumption defect. i contacted Subaru and we were already over the 100,000 mile limit. BUT they allowed us to have the oil consumption test. we live in a small town with the nearest dealership 2 hrs away. we had them do the test and then half way through getting to 1200 miles i checked and it was 1/4" over the full dot. sure enough, it passed the test. i complained to Subaru and they said we could do it again, so we went to another dealership. it failed the test there. so we get a new engine, right? nope, they say they will pay for half of the total engine replacement. should i be happy that they're paying for half? or pissed they're only paying for half?

Purchased 2015 Outback from Belknap Subaru in Tilton, NH , used in May 2019 with 32,000 miles. Vehicle has 50,000 miles on it now and have noticed that I have had to add oil every 1,000 miles. Not happy about this. Subaru dealership told me they haven’t had any problems with this model, so I went online and found all these same complaints. Will be checking dipstick very regularly now.

I have a 2015 Subaru Forester and just recently failed an oil consumption test. I fought with Subaru - my motor is 6 months out of the old Class Action Lawsuit that Settled in 2016. I am having to fork over $1400 for a new motor(that is after Subaru agreed to pay the rest). I'm seriously thinking about starting up a new lawsuit - this oil consumption issue is NOT fixed.

Has anyone with a 2018 or newer Impreza experienced the oil consumption issue?

Are most of the previous comments from Owners of manual or automatic transmission Subaru’s?

My 2018 manual transmission Impreza did not experience an issue until almost 3 years - about 18k miles - I bought it new and did all the required maintenance with a Subaru dealer. It failed the oil consumption test after the low oil light came on only after 6 months driving on the highway 20 min 2x a day.... not anywhere long to a long or excessive highway commute - previously I did not do a lot of regular highway driving...

Has anyone seriously considered another class action lawsuit?

Thank you for any feedback.
Teg

My 2015 sti just seized engine went through all oil in 2500 miles not a drop left and oil light never came on really sucks any body got any ideas if theres any recourse

I have a 2014 Forester that was tested for oil consumption shortly after I purchased it Now I have to add about a quart to quart 1/2 half way between oil changes
I call the dealership after reading this and they told me the PVC valve needs to be changed at my expense

With my 2010 Forester I noticed oil burning in the 70K mileage. I did nothing expect add oil and then around 150,000 it started faulting
with "catalyst bank 1 below threshold". I replaced the upstream and downstream oxygen sensors at the catalytic converter with OEM parts. This did not fix my issue, which points to the catalytic converter needing replacement but with the oil burning consumption (and no oil leaks) and the >$2000 cost to replace and the engine would still send oil into the new catalytic converter which would damage that unless the oil burning is fixed. Would the total fix be >$5000? I think so. I am driving it faulted which unfortunately knocks out the cruise control. The fault resets and faults regularly.

Six weeks ago I bought a 2014 Subaru Forester, six speed with only 78000 miles. Bought it for $14500.09 thinking it was a good deal; to my surprise this thing burns badly a quart of oil on every 500 miles. Dealership that did the test won’t do anything, neither Subaru Corp will not fix it. A new engine will cost me $5500.00. I wish I could Sue Subaru Corp, or the guy who sold me. Very very frustrated. Always thought Subaru were great cars. I have two; an Impreza and a Legacy, which do not burn oil. Any suggestion would be appreciated. Thank you.