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.

7.0

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
62,150 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (2 reports)
2013 Subaru Outback transmission problems

transmission problem

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2013 Subaru Outback Owner Comments

problem #2

May 162016

Outback 2.5L

  • CVT transmission
  • 124,270 miles

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

Retired and buy a car that's with so many problems and no money to fix a thing. Hope settlement will take care of problems!. Paul leifker

- sugarblade47, Hersey, US

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problem #1

Aug 062012

Outback Limited 3.6r

  • Automatic transmission
  • 0 miles

It is dangerous in the cold weather. The car has a tendency to lunge forward when I put gear in Drive. The dealer told me the computer does not see any problems.

- Kenneth E., Massapequa Park, NY, US

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