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