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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.

8.7

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
$190
Average Mileage:
38,700 miles
Total Complaints:
3 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (2 reports)
  2. replace bulbs (1 reports)
2013 Subaru Outback lights problems

lights problem

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2013 Subaru Outback Owner Comments

problem #3

Aug 082016

Outback 2.5i

  • Automatic transmission
  • 35,000 miles

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

  1. Defective Subaru design on the Air movement around the bulbs causing overheating and premature failure.

    2. Defective design of the replacement method of the front headlamps requiring jacking the car, removing the front wheels and wheel wells to replace per dealer thus the high labor cost.

    3. Total of five bulbs had to be replaced for a cost of $202.00 without tax at 35,000 Miles. No time warranty on the bulbs when over 36,000 miles, considered a wear and tear item.

    Obviously a high expense situation never encountered with other vehicles including previous Subarus.

    2013 Outback 2.5i. Beware

- Jeff L., syracuse, US

problem #2

Sep 102015

Outback Limited 4.5L 4 cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 49,000 miles

Drivers side headlight burned out 1st time 10/05/14, now second time 9/10/15.

Passengers side 1st time 11/14.

These lights are a pain to change - you have to pull back the wheel well and reach blindly up to the headlight, unlatch it and remove then install with the same reach. All the while everything in there is trying to cut your arm.

It costs $150 + at dealer.

Its just a headlight - why make it so difficult.

Why is it burning out so often.

- busy08tp, Canal Fulton, US

problem #1

Apr 302015

Outback

  • Automatic transmission
  • 32,000 miles

Really. Only 2 years old and 5 different bulbs were dead. What's up Subaru? Not covered under warranty. Grrrr!!

- R R., Alameda, CA, US

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