CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2013 Outback has a problem with excessive oil consumption.

A class action lawsuit is pending that alleges Subaru's "FB" engine has defective piston rings which causes oil to leak past the rings & burn up at an excessive rate. More information about the class action is available here.

4.0

definitely annoying
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
72,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. replace engine block (1 reports)
2013 Subaru Outback engine problems

engine problem

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2013 Subaru Outback Owner Comments

problem #1

Dec 232018

Outback Limited V4

  • Automatic transmission
  • 72,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

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hole in engine block

My car isn't even paid off completely. Car is worth $9K and now I have to pay $6K (for a used engine block & labor) on a 2013 4 cylinder SUV. I drive like a little old lady, how does a car I've had from the very beginning get a hole in the engine at 70K miles? I just passed it's 5th year off the car lot, either Subaru has impeccable timing or I'm extremely unlucky. Check the picture out - under my hood everything is clean.

WTF man.

- Rutherford James N., San Diego, CA, US

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