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Subaru of America Inc. has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit over accusations that certain car models contain a defect which results in excessive oil consumption.
Under the terms of the settlement agreement, Subaru will reimburse car owners and lessees who can prove they suffered financially because of the alleged unreasonable amount of oil burning their cars required.
In addition, Subaru will also grant an extended warranty so drivers are covered for eight years, instead of the standard five.
Subaru has not admitted any fault by agreeing to the settlement but did so in order to avoid the cost and risk of further litigation.
Affected vehicles covered in the class action settlement include the following:
Automatic/CVT Transmission
- 2011-14 Forester (below VIN *529004)
- 2012-13 Impreza 4-Door (below VIN *033336)
- 2012-13 Impreza 5-Door Wagon (below VIN *886714)
- 2013 Crosstrek (below VIN *856139)
- 2013 Legacy (below VIN *048086)
- 2013 Outback (below VIN *321435)
Manual Transmission
- 2011-15 Forester (below VIN *543624)
- 2012-15 Impreza (below VIN *270253)
- 2013-15 Crosstrek (below VIN *270284)
- 2013-14 Legacy (all)
- 2013-14 Outback (all)
Who’s Eligible
Class Members include all U.S. residents who purchased or leased one of the specific Subaru vehicles listed above between 2011 and 2015.
Potential Award
Extended 8 year/100,000 Warranty and Oil Reimbursement
The Subaru class action settlement will award Class Members an extended warranty, as well as cash reimbursement for costs related to an oil consumption repair.
Proof of Purchase
N/A
Subaru settlement Class Members will automatically receive the extended warranty without submitting a Claim Form. However, those individuals seeking financial compensation from the alleged oil burning defect are required to fill out and mail a Claim Form by Oct. 1, 2016 and include receipts (or other proof) that show you paid for an oil consumption repair.
Claim Form Deadline
10/01/2016
Case Name
Keith Yaeger, et al. v. Subaru of America Inc., et al., Case No. 1:14-cv-04490-JBS-KMW and Robert Tedesco, Jr., et al. v. Subaru of America Inc., et al., Case No. 1:14-cv-06317-JBS-KMW, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Final Hearing
07/26/2016
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Subaru of America, Inc.
Customer Retailer Services Department
Attention: Oil Consumption Settlement
P.O. Box 6000
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034-6000
855-384-8926
Class Counsel
Matthew Ross Mendelsohn
MAZIE SLATER KATZ & FREEMAN LLC
Matthew D. Schelkopf
CHIMICLES & TIKELLIS LLP
Defense Counsel
Michael Robert Carroll
Michele Clare Ventura
Neal D. Walters
BALLARD, SPAHR LLP
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67 thoughts onSubaru Oil Burning Class Action Settlement
The dealership in Atlanta, Ga never sent any type of information concerning extension of warranty from 5 years to 8 years or 100,000 miles. I have 2014 Forester which has oil issues. I am adding oil every week. Again, the dealership. I am totally disappointed.
Help Please!!
I have a 2014 Impreza WRX Limited (Manual), VIN JF1GR7E60EG214341, purchased September 26th 2016 and have had nothing but problems (transmission was replaced 9 months after purchase, then exactly 1 year later the clutch needed to be replaced) and now it is currently in the dealer right now and they’re quoting me $10,500 (part cost alone) to replace the engine because cylinder 4 failed (they haven’t completed the tear down yet, and it’s been sitting with them for 3 weeks now). I contacted SOA because this is RIDICULOUS and leaving it on the extended warranty, which is a 50/50 chance. I still owe on this car and with all the repairs that have been completed – it’s totaling almost MORE than what I paid for the car after tax ($30,000). Have had nothing but the worst experience with Subaru overall and I really just want to be done with this vehicle and Subaru and move on. How do I tell SOA I qualify with this class action lawsuit?
I’ve owned nothing but Subaru’s since 1990. I bought my first brand new Subaru (2015 Impreza Sport Premium 2.0 auto CVT) trading in my EJ253 2.5L which I basically could count on for 300,000K, knowing all I had to accept was a head gasket every 150K-200K, Catalytic Coverters every 80K-100K (which admit isn’t ideal, but they were single CATs with consumable amount of platinum catalyst) and my biggest issue was just annoying wind noise from poorly designed window gussets. While I never TOOK any of mine to 300,000K, I debated doing it for the heck of it, just to put that 300K Subaru plastic badge on my car. Well NOW I’ve had this new 2015 Impreza (CVT) not in the lawsuit and it wasn’t burning a drop of oil and suddenly just over 40K I’m told I have an oil leak so bad that can tell where it’s coming from and have me dye my oil and bring it back in 100mi. I bring it back 3 days later and end up needing every gasket you could think of, timing change gasket, valve cover gasket, etc etc for total of $1200 in warranty work. Meanwhile I’m thinking “if this happens every 40K, this becomes my problem at the NEXT 40K mi”. Well I didn’t even have to wait that long, exactly 1 year later the valve cover gasket is leaking as I’m CONSTANTLY tormented by the SMELL of oil coming through my vents. Then I get reminded it’s 60K warranty, that it wasn’t part of the power train 80K mi warranty. I am sick about it. I figured having average of 70-140 changes/improvements you don’t usually SEE, that are done every year, and knowing I own the 2015 “4th year” of a model, I figured I had the “perfected” version of that body style and the 2016s would be the last year and what is deceiving often an “experimental” model where new body style parts are often used to prepare for the 2017 total change. Well they went to a Direct Injection motor with 80% of the engine being new in 2017 Impreza so that wasn’t likely that situation with a 2016, it STILL meant my car should have been the one to work out all the “kinks”, but CLEARLY they aren’t. It’s the first Subaru that has instilled the fear of god in me! I’ve dealt with a “clunk” (first) shifting an auto Legacy Wagon into reverse, wind noise that made me feel a window was constantly open, but I NEVER doubted my Subaru until now. Ironically I just rented a 2018 Legacy Sedan after being rear ended and needing a bumper cover and tailgate cosmetics, and sadly I have to report I STILL smelled oil driving it for 20 days? I LOVED the Eyesight and blindspot features, CarPlay, Android Auto support, but the “power plant” is the “heart” of the Subaru, along with it’s SAFETY in collisions and sadly only one of two of those pieces exist and it’s broken my heart. Truly. My stomach is in knots over “what to do with a 57K mi car” now my savings was taken to ZERO to buy this new Impreza. SOA please help me figure out what to do? My partner and I are try to have a baby @37 yrs old and I needed this Impreza to be that 200K+ car I’ve always owner to even afford to have a child before she’s 40 (and not 37) and it’s too late.
I have a 2012 Forester and Subaru of America will not cover any cost. After over a year of dealing with massive oil consumption I finally researched online and am now past the extended warranty (8yrs/100k). What are my options?
I lost my engine in my Subaru Impreza 2011, my son did research and found out about the “massive oil consumption”! My used engine I bought was 1600 dollars, my son put it in my car in spring of 2017. Tried to talk to Pape Subaru, in Scarborough Maine about it, no one would listen. Still the oil consumption since its just a replacement of the same engine. This happened with my Subaru having only 58,000 for mileage. What can I do??
I have a 2015 Forester with the oil consumption issue and I’m being told it does not qualify for the extended warranty ……….. it there anything I can do?
I have a 2014 that is covered under the models listed, and I’ve been having (and complaining about) oil burning since May of 2014. I know they have my address because I receive *all* the advertisements and offers to trade my car in and service reminders and what-have-you, but I conveniently never received any notification about the class action. Every time I take it in, they just want to do yet another oil consumption test because burning a quart of oil every 3,500 miles is *normal,* and Subaru won’t cover the repairs. I now have a rod tapping, though I consistently add oil, get my oil changed, and do oil system cleans. My warranty will expire in less than 13,000 miles, at which point, I’m sure, the engine will finally go, and I’ll end up having to replace it myself. TLDR; even if you have an extended warranty, they’re still not going to cover repairs at this point. #LastSubaru
I’m with you! Starting the same nonsense at 40K miles with my not-so-local dealer!
#MYABSOLUTELYLAST SUBARU!
I have a 2010 that we bought new and change the oil every 3k it leaks oil out of the head on the drivers side only I would assume it’s the head gasket no water consumption and the cars never been hot and I know several people with this issue since I run a Subaru shop doesn’t seem to be a ring issue none of them smoke
I have a 2012 Subaru I bought in 2014 that uses oil. Is it too late to be compensated or have the rings changed in my engine? you
I bought a used 2013 Outback which is having exactly this issue. Am I too late to get help?
I’m having these exact issues, however my model is a 2015 Forester and therefore isn’t covered under this claim. Any advice?