This problem is still ongoing
This problem is still ongoing for 2015 and 2016 models. This is my second Subaru, I also own a 2015 Outback that does not have this issue. I have a 2015 Legacy and within 15k miles of owning the vehicle, it consumed so much oil between one of my last oil changes that my oil light came on while I was driving on a highway in the middle of nowhere. I had to find the nearest subaru dealer to find out what happened. They topped my vehicle off with fresh oil and told me to go to the purchasing dealer and perform an oil consumption test.
When I took it to the dealer I purchased the vehicle from, they gave me a hard time and told me it's normal to burn 1 quart in 1200 miles. I called them out on it and told them about the lawsuits. They finally agreed to give me a consumption test but when I got the vehicle back from them I went outside to see the oil dipstick and it was OVERFILLED by at least 1/2 a quart. I couldn't even tell where the line was. I asked them why they filled it so high and they said that it doesn't matter because they're going to weigh the oil when I return. (What a bunch of malarkey!)
I went to another dealer who immediately agreed to do the consumption test and also agreed to set the oil level EXACTLY at the top line, nothing more. This is so frustrating and quite frankly I'm tired of people posting online (especially mechanics that think they know everything) explaining how it's "normal" for engines to burn this much oil. There's a major flaw with that argument - "What about the same Subaru engines that ARENT burning ANY oil?" Are they an anomaly?? Why is there only about 10% of Subaru owners who are complaining about this and the company says it's normal when the remaining 80% are saying they're not burning oil???