Subaru settles in oil consumption lawsuit

Had the same problem, oil burning, always add a quart of oil between 2K-3K miles, started at about 63K, and will always add oil every oil change without fail. Received a letter from Subaru, advised to have consumption test, it failed. Now SOA is asking a history of oil changes and all receipt of oil changes done. I do my own oil changes and I dont have a pristine record keeping. So, for upcoming customer with same problem, my advice keep all your receipts for future use.

These consumers by action class are really getting a bad deal, the class action case will not compensate consumers for the loss of value in their car that comes from frequent repairs engine. All they're getting is the repair covered. What happens when they want to sell their car and they get thousands of dollars less? The car not build for 8 years or for 100000 miles. What owner will do after 100000 miles put their car in garbage box?

Have had a. Legacy,outback,daughter has an Impreza with over 30k,driving an outback (2016) with over 13k.NO PROBLEMS,GREAT CARS.

I am the 2nd owner of a 2011 forester purchased in 2012 with only 15000 miles. I was so proud to get this beautiful car. Now it has 35000 miles, I see this recall, feel totally let down. Looks like the salesman unloaded a car with more than one defects. No wonder the first owner only kept it one year. At he rate I drive, the October 2016 settlement will be come and go. Then my car will proceed to break down big time. Very sad.

We have a 2014 Subaru Forester and it consumes a quart of oil every 1200 miles. Took it to the dealer last week for the "oil consumption " test. First the mechanic told us it is normal for the car to burn a quart of oil every 1,000 to 1,200 miles. We asked they do the test. When my husband checked the oil level it was overfilled by a half of a quart. Have lost complete confidence in both our local dealer as well as Subaru of America. Total lack of integrity from both parties.

Had regularly scheduled oill changes. Started to hear a knocking in the engine. Brought the car to a friend in the transmission business and the car needed 4 1/2 quarts of oil. Brought the car in for the 1200 mile test and dealer said it is burning normally. He also said that the dipstick does not measure the first 2 1/2 quarts. Also, oil light has never come on in the vehicle.

old mechanic here, if your car is under warranty, and Subaru is fking you over, just go start it, put it in neutral and drop a brick on the gas pedal and walk away....after she blows up...have the stealership come tow the POS to their shop......lol

We have a 2013 outback that has had excessive oil burn. We were told its "normal" until the day the motor blew. It cost us $4700 to replace the motor. On top of the cost for 2-3 qts of oil a week.

my dealer has reccomended a 6000k interval instead of 7500k.However they are overfilling the oil.I have decided to change oil at 4000k,since I don't drive a lot any more and this will be my last subaru.I have had four previously with no problem.Besides I hate those stupid idiot bars and lights instead of real gauges.

I have a 2.0L 2012 Outback, with just under 100K. Oil light came on for the first time, had to add 2 quarts of oil! Guess I'll be more diligent in checking the oil level for now on.

I had a 2012 Forrester with 60k miles and wife had a 2013 Legacy with less than 30k miles. both burned oil. I traded them after reading all the crap folks were dealing with. I'm not making a new car payment on an oil burner. Reason I buy new. I didn't think about blowing the engine up while still under warranty. they would have just put another crap oil burner engine in.

Had a 2011 Forester and bought it used with 25K miles on it after having a good experience with a 2008 Impreza from new. Went for my first oil change at a quick lube location and they told me they did not even register a oil level on the dipstick before starting the change. I bought my car from a Subaru dealer who had done an oil change as part of my safety when I bought the car and just thought they may have just not put enough in. Quickly realized I was burning at least a quart between oil changes which my previous car with the same core engine had never done before. My brother in law who was a die hard Subaru owner before me had his Outback engine blow it the meantime and got terrible service from the dealer. Got rid of the car before I even had it for a year after hearing about these oil issues. When I researched the car ahead of buying it, none of this came up from the large car sites. I wish I would have seen these forums earlier. Wishing you all the best in resolving these issues.

Own Outback 2006, no problem until 115,000 miles. Went in for oil change was told no oil in engine and to add a qt every 1000miles. Later went in for service check was told head gastket leaking oil and catalytic converter cracked. Repaired it , then needed rebuilt transmission, had that done.Now engine light on, made appointment to get car looked at....but then oil light went on 2 days later....no oil in engine. Last oil Change was 7000,00 miles ago. I added the oil, lights went away. So did some checking on why my car is consuming oil....this is the first that I have read / heard these issues with oil consumption. Had I known I would not have done my repairs. I would have gone car shopping. Is their anything that us with older cars with higher mileage can do this sudden increase of oil use.

I have a 2010 Forester XT. The other night it started making a rattling noise in the engine bay. It sounded like a bad turbo. I dropped it off at the dealership I bought it from for service, and they said the oil was low. This is amazing, I have 74k miles on it, I just did an oil change myself about 2k miles ago, if that, and hardly drive the car at all. I don't abuse it, just normal driving. How the hell is my oil already that low? And why didn't a low oil light come on before it was so low the turbo would be adversely affected? This is an outrage, in my opinion. Now I'll have to pay probably hundreds of dollars to get this fixed, if not more, I'm currently waiting for the dealer to call me back, but I'm pissed to hear that this was a known issue I was never told about.

I was driving my 2013 Subaru Forester on Saturday and all of the sudden with no warning what so ever the radiator hose exploded and smoke poured out from under the hood. I had it towed to the Subaru dealer. They want at least $500 to put it back together to test it. They told me that it will probably be around $3,000-$7,000 to fix and they think it is a head gasket issue. The fluids in my car were all intermixing and there was absolutely no oil. Why did I get no warning light? When I said don't do repairs and I will get a new car I was given a very low trade in price because they would have to fix the issue. My Dad told me he researched it and found out about the oil consumption issue but when I told the dealer Sales manager he said he knew nothing about it. The Service manager told me that issue had nothing to do with what happened and eluded it was my fault because I took it to Jiffy Lube for oil changes. Really?

We have the same problem of high oil consumption.
It cost us $3000 to have the engine removed and have new head gaskets
installed.
Before we had the head gaskets replaced there was a high ticking noise
when you first start the engine up when it is cold.
Then 2 minutes after the engine warms up a bit the ticking noise gets quieter
but still has a ticking noise.
It sounds like a lack of oil to the valve tapets or a weak hydraulic cam follower as I am not
familiar with how Subaru opens and closes their valves.
Anyway we check our oil every time we gas up even if its only half a tank of gas.
I have had engines that were only 1/8th of an inch down on the oil level between oil changes.
So, do we have some stupid engine builders at Subaru???????????????????
Your thoughts?????????????

I am experiencing excessive oil consumption with my 2014 Subaru Forester. For the 4th time between oil changes, my "low oil" indicator has illuminated. I remembered receiving a class action lawsuit notification and now am realizing that the fault lies with Subaru!!!!! After reading the other comments, I don't have any confidence that my local Subaru dealer will perform the oil consumptiin test with integrity and I feel hopeless with this vehicle. The way Subaru is handling this entire scandal is very disappointing and I doubt that I will ever buy another Subaru!

The engine on my 2009 Subaru Outback XT 2.5i with dual overhead cam and turbo blew yesterday! I bought it used from the Subaru Dealership in South Charlotte on 9/2/16. I've had one oil change on it so far. I was driving to work and it started knocking in the engine. I checked the oil and only had a little left. I put some oil in the engine to make it back home but it didn't make it. Unfortunately, I did not buy a extended warranty which was $3,000 more dollars so now i have to buy a new engine. this is crazy.

We bought our first Subaru, a new 2.6 Premium model in 2011. Almost from the get go the car had a petroleum smell and excessive exhaust upon starting. I wrote it off to breaking in.It has been serviced by and only by the dealer at all the prescribed intervals. It was originally my wife's car so I don't think it has been hot rodded in it's life. Now with approx 70K on the clock I am am adding at least a quart and a half of oil between services. I don't know if this is normal or within specs for this car. I took the car in for service this morning and the dealership said they will run a oil consumption test on the car. I'll have to return it to them in 1200 miles. This could be an issue as my daughter drives the car and is 4 hours away at school. They tell me my car does not fall under the warranty for engine replacement. So what models do?
Additionally I have had the engine warning light, cruise control light, anti skid warning light and the emergency brake light come on and the cruise ceases to function. I took the car in last Feb. and was told it needed $600 worth of oxygen sensors which I had performed. This past labor day the warning lights reappeared and the cruise stopped functioning. Since my daughter had to be back at school the following day and the dealership was closed I had my son, a Volvo tech run a diagnostic on the car getting the same fault code as the one I had and supposedly repaired. Evidently it isn't the oxygen sensors that are the problem as they have recently been replaced, or so I was charged for. He has since reset the computer in the car again over Thanksgiving but again the lights have come up on the dash. I've read on line that other owners are having the same issue and are resetting their ECU's by simply disconnecting the battery. Has anyone else had this issue and have you found the cause for this glitch?

My 2011 Forester has been increasingly burning oil. Unfortunately I did not hear about the lawsuit and I am out of warranty, The car has 187,000 miles now and burns 2 qts of oil per tank of gas. It still runs well so I am just waiting for the motor to let go before replacing. Thankfully I work for a mechanic so the costs won't be as bad....lol.

My 2016 Forester XT turbo with the FA20 motor is perfect after 7000 miles. Doesn't burn a drop of oil, stays full, and oil is very clean looking. Also I did a Cobb tuner stage one on it with a CAI and performance exhaust. Runs excellent, below 6 second 0-60 mph.

Wow. I used to have a 97 forester and I presently have an 09 impreza. Both have 2.5L engines, both head gaskets failed and both burn a lot of oil. Hard to believe that 1qt/3K is an acceptable spec. To add insult to injury, it was just at the dealership for the infamous "Takata" incident.
Although I really like them in the snow, the take a way lesson for me is this. If I ever buy another subaru, (and I'm doubting it) I know to automatically knock $10,000 of of the asking price in order to cover my butt with the inevitable major engine repair and/or replacement.

I just had the short block replaced in my 2013 legacy because of using too much oil. When i first took it in for the oil test the dealer did over fill the oil so i took it back and before i left i made them check the oil level infront of me before i left. It only took them 4 days to replace the block and....knock on wood...no leaks and the car runs good. So my advise is...if you have to add oil under 2500 miles and your still under the waranty, take it in...but before you pull out have them pull the dipstick infront of you and if its above the full MAKE them take oil out to where it is on the full line. Dont let them tell you that it being too full is normal with the car warm...thats bull...make them adjust it. Drive the hell out of the car for the 1200 miles and take it in. You should be the proud owner of a new short block.....hope this helps