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Updated:
- The estimated claim form deadline is now May 5, 2023.
Subaru agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims its vehicles can drain a battery faster than expected.
The settlement benefits current and former owners and lessees of 2015 to 2020 Outback, 2015 to 2020 Forester, 2015 to 2020 Legacy, 2015 to 2020 WRX and 2019 to 2020 Ascent vehicles, excluding owners and lessees from Alaska or Hawaii.
Subaru is an automotive manufacturer headquartered in Japan. According to a class action lawsuit, Subaru vehicles have defective electrical systems that cause premature battery draining.
The defect allegedly stems from insufficient battery capacity that fails to support vehicle components when the vehicle is turned off. When the battery is replaced with the same or similar model, the defect allegedly continues.
Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit argue that Subaru was aware of the defect for years due to online consumer complaints and an internal service bulletin. Despite being aware of the issue, Subaru allegedly failed to warn customers of the defect.
“Subaru had a duty to disclose the true quality and reliability of the Class Vehicles because the knowledge of the Defect and its details were known and/or accessible only to Subaru; Subaru had superior knowledge and access to the relevant facts; and Subaru knew the facts were not known to, or reasonably discoverable by, Plaintiff and Class Members,” the Subaru class action lawsuit contends.
Subaru hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to a class action settlement to resolve these allegations. The total settlement amount hasn’t been disclosed in settlement documents.
Under the terms of the Subaru battery drain settlement, all class members can receive an extended warranty for future qualifying battery failures.
For first battery replacements, the extended warranty covers 100% of the battery replacement cost for vehicles up to five years and 60,000 miles, or 50% of the battery replacement cost for vehicles over these benchmarks.
For subsequent battery replacements, the extended warranty covers 100% of replacement costs for five years or 60,000 miles, 80% of replacement costs for seven years or 84,000 miles, and 60% for eight years or 100,000 miles.
The settlement also provides cash reimbursement for past battery replacements, battery testing and related costs, such as towing, that class members paid for out of pocket. Class members can receive between 55% and 165% reimbursement for these expenses based on the number of owner-paid repairs and the vehicle’s age and mileage.
The deadline for exclusion and objection is Nov. 5, 2022.
The final approval hearing for the Subaru battery drain settlement is scheduled for Nov. 29, 2022.
No claim form is required to receive extended warranty benefits.
In order to receive cash reimbursement, class members must submit a valid claim by May 8, 2023.
Who’s Eligible
Current and former owners and lessees of 2015-2020 Outback, 2015-2020 Forester, 2015-2020 Legacy, 2015-2020 WRX and 2019-2020 Ascent vehicles, excluding owners and lessees from Alaska or Hawaii
Potential Award
Varies
Proof of Purchase
Proof of purchase not applicable
Claim Form
NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.
Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.
Claim Form Deadline
05/08/2023
Case Name
Subaru Battery Drain Products Liability Litigation, Case No. 1:20-cv-03095-JHR-MJS in the District Court for the District of New Jersey
Final Hearing
11/29/2022
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Subaru Battery Settlement Administrator
c/o JND Legal Administration
P.O. Box 91305
Seattle, WA 98111
info@SubaruBatterySettlement.com
1-855-606-2625
Class Counsel
Matthew Mendelson
MAZIE SLATER KATZ & FREEMAN LLC
Defense Counsel
Neal Walters
BALLARD SPAHR LLP
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43 thoughts onSubaru battery drain class action settlement
I have a 2021 Forester that is having the same problem.
This battery “settlement” is a scam. I submitted all of the information requested by the settlement attorneys, and they wrote back denying my claim, and asked for some additional information. I re-submitted including all of the additional information, and they denied it again, saying that I did not provide something that they did not ask for the first two times. They said that the denial is now final. The same thing happened to my brother. We both have replaced our batteries twice in the first few years of ownership I heard that the attorneys already have the settlement money, and that by denying claims they get to keep more of it for themselves.
I was never notified that there was a settlement on my vehicle. I own a 2019 Subaru Outback and have replaced the battery once already and the second continues to die. I have had it to two Subaru dealerships and their fix was to pull the fuse to the ACM. We now have no hands free calling or front speakers for the sound system. Claim is closed? My Subaru has on 29,000 miles on it.
My 2019 legacy has the same issues. After changing the battery the new battery lasted 87 DAYS and my car did not start in my garage. Now we purchased a battery booster to jump the battery when needed. Very annoying. Today 4 28 23 the car was sent to subarue to see why this is happening. Based on other comments I don’t feel confident they will admit or find the problem. But now I will have documentation that it was serviced at subarue and will see what is next towards the class action law suit.
I’m having this problem with my 2018 Crosstrek, which is not part of the class action. I have called Suburu Road Assistance for a jumpstart ten times in the last year and a half. I’m about to get my 4th battery! I got a new DCM a few months ago. I suspect that the new battery will only fix the problem temporarily. If I don’t drive my car for more than two days, it won’t start. This car is almost paid off. I planned to drive it for at least five more years without a car payment. I can’t afford to buy a new car, and I doubt anyone would buy this one. I have contacted the MA Attorney General’s office. To be fair, the people at the dealership are trying to solve the problem, but I suspect it’s not fixable. They just keep putting a band-aid on it.
Mine has been replaced once already
We’re on our 2nd Forester Sport, the last is a 2022, now with like 8,000 miles on it, indicating my wife doesn’t drive it much. We were happy with the first one selling it for almost what we paid for it, the newer one cost like $4,000 more than what we got for the first one. So, all that being said, we’re happy Subaru Forester Sport owners….. And my eldest daughter has a Legacy with battery issues…
Thank you asMarina for describing exactly what my 84 year old sister is going through with her 2017 Outback and the shrugging dealership who offers no workable solution. It has been duggested that she run her car every single day, to buy a portable jumper, to plug it in to an electric charger a — none of which is workable for her. It is time to trade in her new low-mileage Subaru for a more reliable vehicle (another hassle), one that will START.
Yes I was untimely informed of money available to me. Pinching time constraints to reimburse money settled by a judge that is to be awarded to respective owners of this case is being covertly held in an account that is not available to benefactors and reimbursement and or settlement is possibly being with held in part or in totality due to unreasonable time constraints .
My 2018 Crosstrek is at the dealership now for battery drain there is a fluctuation in draw from .08 to .13 amps when the car is parked at all times they are telling me this is normal dead battery every 2 days went through 3 optima batteries since I purchased new and the factory one Crosstrek should be in this lawsuit
2018 anniversary edition Crosstrek with battery drain issues since replacement of my battery in 9/22.
Dealership is telling me that I have low mileage and it’s because I don’t drive it everyday. The first four years all was good with the factory battery. I have not changed my driving routine and my replacement battery is garbage & Subaru denies it.