Engine Burning Oil problems of the 2014 Subaru Forester

We had the oil changed in July. In the middle of September I added nearly 1 quart of oil. The oil light came back on again October 15th and assuming it is low on oil again. After extensive on-line research, it seems an oil consumption program is an issue that is affecting out vehicle among countless other model years and other manfacturer's as well. It did not matter if the vehicles was turning, in motion, idle or driving location, the low oil light would remain on. The air bag light indicator has been coming on and off for the last 3 months. We brought the vehicle into the dealer the middle of July once this happened. Since the light was not on at the time, the dealer could not diagnose it. Since the indicator light is appears and then disappears, it has been difficult to get to the dealer and time when the indicator light decides to re-appear. The indicator light re-appeared and we scheduled the appointment to get for a diagnosis. The diagnostic confirmed there is a bad switch under the seat. We were asked if we have an I-phone and charge the phone while it is on the passenger seat. Yes, that may or may not have happened. We were told this is not an issue with an android phone. The dealer offered to replace this item but resulted in an approx. $1,000. 00 bill. They mentioned they would pay approx. 90% of the cost. It does not matter if the car is on, turing, in motion city or highway driving.

I have had ongoing issues with the oil consumption on this vehicle. I have had a couple of oil consumption tests run on this car and they claim that it passes, (even though I can barely make it 4k without having to add more oil to the car) today the car is back at service to fix the front engine cover seal. One has to wonder if this was the oil issue all along, however it will cost me almost a grand just to get this repair done.

Subaru engines are using excessive amounts of oil even when new, up to 1 quart per 1500 miles. A 2014 lawsuit required them to fix this problem, which they are only barely doing. Hundreds of others with this problem are being required to simply add more oil at $9 - $12/quart 3-4 times each oil change. As the car ages, the consumption causes the car engine to seize when at highway speeds, creating the potential of serious accidents. Again, Subaru has officially acted to not address this issue in their TSB 02-157-14r, titled surface treatment change to oil control piston rings. Prior to this, dealerships were instructed to change out the piston rings. This TSB states: "concerns related to a possible oil consumption condition are generally initiated when the customer believes the engine oil level on the dipstick has dropped since the last time it was checked or when the low oil lamp illuminates. These types of complaints by themselves do not directly indicate a concern with the vehicle exists. ".

I got my regular oil change. One month later my indicator came in reading �system detects low oil�. Took it back to the shop where I got my oil changed, they told me it was bone dry and that my car is burning oil. They said that I'm not the only Subaru owner who has that problem. They just top their oil off every month. I cannot afford this. Found out it's a defective piston ring that Subaru knew they were selling. I was driving for 6 hours on the highway with this indicator. The car could have exploded. But I assumed it was just reacting to my long drive. I honestly could have been extremely hurt or killed. I don't know if I should sell the car or pay to take the entire engine apart.

Excessive oil consumption. I bought this 2014 Subaru Forester sometime in August 2013. This was the very first vehicle I ever bought, not knowing any facts about lemon laws. I was driving back from south dakota sometime in July 2014 on a Sunday night when the low oil lamp turned on. I was on the freeway in the middle of nowhere, so I had to drive maybe 3-4 hrs more to find an open mechanic. Mechanic came back to me and said that when he dipped the stick, the oil barely registered. I had about 8,000 miles at this point. I should've filed a lemon law complaint at this point. But I was too young and naive. I went to the dealership and we did an oil consumption test, maybe 3-5 more times. Sometimes the lamp wouldn't light up, sometimes it lights up at around 1500 miles or past it. Around Dec 2015, Subaru finally decided to change my short block. I never had a chance to fully drive my vehicle as I got stationed overseas in March 2016. I came back from overseas in April 2017. Issue persisted again in March 2018. Did about 2-3 oil consumption test until the new Subaru dealership I went to got an approval to change the short block for the second time. Now, a month later after short block overhaul #2, the low oil lamp turned on again. I've pretty much gotten to know the service reps at my local Subaru shops. Subaru has no response to this issue. Except to top my oil off. Waste my time everytime I go past 1000+ miles and give me anxiety. I've emailed Subaru of America about the issue as well. All I have is a complaint ticket from them with no real solution.

My 2014 Forester has stalled on me 5 times in the past 3 years while traveling between san antonio and el paso TX. While traveling at highway speeds (80mph on this part of I-10) with and without cruise control, the engine suddenly would make a hard downshift, then another, and allowed me about 10 seconds to pull over to right shoulder, then stalled. During the downshift no warning lights came on until I was completely stalled and then they all turned on. One time it gave me a warning light that my transmission oil was hot, after it stalled. I have traveled to other places in texas with same variables other than the inclines/ declines of that part of I-10. This vehicle cannot handle inclines at highway speeds after driving an hour or two. I have been lucky that the 5 times my Forester stalled I was not surrounded by heavy traffic. This is a very bad situation and very dangerous!! a couple of years ago I notified my Subaru dealer when they did an oil consumption test (because I have to add a quart between each oil change) and they did nothing. The manager speculated some work they could do at my cost but had no answers or suggestions. I have also had to replace the ball bearings in the rear right wheel. These things should not happen to a new car with high ratings. My 86 Honda civic could go between el paso and san antonio with no problems.

I have an ongoing issue with my 2014 Subaru Forester that was manufactured in 2013, in which the check oil light routinely goes on approximately half-way through a 6k oil change. There was a class action lawsuit against Subaru that stipulated an oil consumption test could be initiated following an oil change. The oil levels are checked at 1,200 miles after the oil change and if the levels are low the vehicle will fail the test and qualify for a new engine at no cost. I've had 2 oil consumption tests completed on my car, with the first one done 1 year ago. My vehicle passed both tests at 1,200 miles, but routinely is low on oil well before my next scheduled oil change. I have filed 2 complaints with Subaru of America with no success. I last had my oil changed at 71,308 miles, and brought it back for the test 1,200 miles later. I am now 3k into the same oil change and my check oil light went on yesterday and today. I brought it to the dealer to check the level and it was 3/4 of a quart low, which Subaru of America says is normal oil consumption at 3k into an oil change and they will not replace the engine. This is not an issue for Subaru Foresters manufactured in 2014, as Subaru of America changed the pistons in the engine to address the issue. I am very stuck; the dealer won't help me, Subaru of America won't help me, and the car is worthless given the service records indicating that it uses excess oil. I work full-time. I am also the main transportation for my 2 young children. I drive with extra quarts of oil in my car and have to add oil approximately 3-4. 5k into a 6k oil change when the light comes on. I have spent a lot of time and energy on this issue with no success and I just don't know what to do anymore. I am hoping you can help. I can provide you with all emails to Subaru of America and maintenance records for the car.

Excessive oil consumption. Down 2 quarts of oil before oil change is due.

At 106,000 miles the check oil level light illuminated on 3/22/2017. At that time after checking I added 1 at of oil. I reported this to the dealer after reading online that there were multiple reports of my vehicle model having oil consumption problems. An oil consumption test was subsequently performed which was negative. It was suggested to me by the dealer that I could contact Subaru directly if I still had concerns which I did. I was told that it was not unusual for cars to use extra oil and there was nothing to be done about it. Since then the check oil light has regularly illuminated prior to my next oil change and has required the addition of 1 qt of oil at decreasing mileage intervals. I am now down to seeing the check oil illuminate and adding oil at 3000 miles. I have followed the Subaru recommendations for service. I have owned cars made by Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Ford, Jeep, Chevrolet, volkswagon, Mazda and Subaru over the last 45 years and have never had a car require oil additions. I have a friend with a 2013 Subaru Forester that was told at her last service that there was no oil registering on the dipstick. That year model has no check oil warning light when 1 qt down. For my year model the vehicle was redesigned and a check oil light was added which may suggest there was a problem developing.

During an oil change this week. I was told that I was down 1. 5 quarts. I called the dealer and requested an oil consumption test. They denied my appointment and told me that this"was the new normal". I do not accept that my 2014 Subaru should be using this much oil. I checked the class action Subaru oil consumption lawsuit, but my VIN number is not included in the action. I believe there is still a problem and this needs to be further addressed.

My 2014 Subaru Forester burns an excessive amount of oil. For a new engine, I shouldn't have to worry about checking the oil every few days to make sure it isn't a 1/2 quart or more low. I'm extremely worried that the oil is going to get too low between checks, and the engine will seize on lake tahoe's icy winter mountain roads just at the wrong time.

The contact owns a 2014 Subaru Forester. While driving various speeds, the oil light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (al serra auto plaza in grand blanc, michigan) and the oil was changed at 50,557 miles. The dealer had the contact return at 52,062 miles to check the oil consumption. The contact was informed that the engine was not burning enough oil for it to be a failure and the vehicle passed the oil consumption test. The vehicle was below . 2 quarts of oil and the oil light illuminated again at approximately 55,000 miles. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 50,557.

I purchased a brand new 2014 Forester in 2013. It now has 20,000 miles on it. It has excessive oil consumption. I need to add a quart to a quart and a half about every month. The dealership says that it is ¿normal¿ for the car to use a quart of oil every 1200 miles. Subaru recommends changing the oil every 7500 miles. That means that I am adding over 6 quarts of oil between every recommended oil change. That is ridiculous. The oil is synthetic and very expensive. After having the low oil light come on several times when I was alone at night on the interstate, now I carry several quarts of oil with me at all times. This is a very expensive vehicle and it is ridiculous that Subaru knows of the problem and will not address it. Excessive oil consumption is a problem with a number of Subaru models over a number of years. Hopefully NHTSA or epa (whom I also notified) will help persuade Subaru to address the problem and recall their defective cars and fix them.

Tl - the contact owns a 2014 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that the oil warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle had about 2,000 miles before the oil change. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, john hine temecula Subaru (4050 dlr dr, temecula, CA 92591. 951-553-2000) who diagnosed the vehicle, but could not duplicate the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The contact then took the vehicle to another dealer, dch Subaru of riverside (8069 indiana Ave, riverside, CA 92504. 951-428-2314) who diagnosed the vehicle and stated it had excessive oil consumption, but the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and informed they would pay a portion of the repair cost. The failure mileage was approximately 119,412. Jc.

The contact owns a 2014 Subaru Forester. While driving, the oil low warning light illuminated. The contact discovered that the oil level in the vehicle was extremely low. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who acknowledged there was an oil consumption issue with the vehicle and offered to perform an oil consumption test. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 22,900.

The problem I am encountering has to do with the engine oil consumption. Since I have owned my 2014 Subaru Forester, I have had the low oil level detected for the entire time I have owned this vehicle. In early 2015 I had a oil consumption text performed by the dealer. They had me bring the car back in after 1200 miles. They said I did not meet the criteria for the oil consumption test that would have made my engine be replaced. I now have to add oil every 2,500 miles, at a cost of $9. 00-10. 00 a quart. They stated that it was the norm for this model car. I indicated that I have a vw passat that goes 10,000 miles between oil changes and never losses a drop. I am very dissapointed that the oil consumption test was only for 1200 miles. That did not prove that there was not a problem. Why did Subaru only have oit for 1200 miles. There should have been more focus on offsetting customers out of pocket expenses for the rest of the time they own there car. As I do drive a lot of miles for my business, I spend on average $140 a year just on buying oil for between oil changes. It is also inconvenient if I am traveling and I am somewhere were I can not find full synthetic oil in the proper weight which concerns me as I my family and I like to vacation in the many different camp grounds around maryland and the surrounding states.

I also have oil consumption problem with my 2014 Subaru Forester, purchased at early 2014. Though, my Forester's oil consumption rate is about 1-1/2 quart per 5000 miles. I visited this site because I received a settlement notice in the mail, per district court of new jersey. I was hoping there are some official post to go along with the settlement notice for getting a no-charge fix from the dealer, if there is one. I suppose the notice itself will have to do. A official posting appearing soon on this site would be nice. . Read more...

In October of 2013, I purchased by way of lease, a brand new 2014 Subaru Forester. Right after purchasing a 2014 Subaru Forester I began to have issues with the oil consumption in my vehicle. In example, before my first oil change of 3,000 miles, I had to have my car assessed by the oil technicians as the oil light kept coming on. The oil technicians would “top” off my fluids and along I went. Sadly, after having my 3,000 mile oil change, I continued to have issues with oil consumption. I think I paid a visit to the oil technicians at least once every 6 weeks or so; so much so that the oil technicians were tired of seeing my vehicle. I practically developed a personal relationship with the oil technicians. If they did not know me by name, they were at least familiar with my vehicle. To make a long story longer, this month (September) or better stated less than a year of having a 2014 in my possession, while still being in the year 2014 with 3 months left to go in this year, I had some major work done to my vehicle. Up to and including a replacement of the engine. Please see the attached invoice to see all the items that were replaced. Now you are problem asking well how many miles are on the car? there are only 7,600 miles on the vehicle. In other words I put maybe 760 miles on my vehicle per month in less than a year. Opportunity: clearly, I was sold a high priced lemon; a dud. In order to improve on customer satisfaction, it is in my opinion that Subaru should provide me with a 2014 Subaru Forester that is not defective or one that does not have design flaws. No vehicle with less than 8,000 miles and less than a year old should require an engine replacement. Please be advised that after the work was done now the car has a vibration and feels as if it is going to shut off.

I bought my brand new Subaru Forester 2014 in August, 2013. After my first oil change I noticed the engine was overfilled with 1 - 2 quart oil. I spoke with the service agent at the same dealership and he was trying to convince me that was the appropriate amount. On my second oil change I clearly asked them if there is any oil consumption problem with my engine and if this is the reason for overfill . The answer was no problem with oil consumption. I made a complain for this oil consumption to Subaru USA. Their answer was that this is a normal oil consumption. On my third oil change I couldn't make even 3000mi. Without adding extra quarter +the extra one I had from the dealer. To be fare I don't see any smoke from the exhaust, but I'm sure that's going to cost me emission problems in the future. According to the 2014 Subaru Forester manual - 1 quart for 1200 miles is considered normal oil consumption. . Today the vehicle is over 12 000mi. And I'm constantly adding oil and paying out of my pocket and wondering how this is going to end. After short research I realized I'm not alone. If I knew for this problem earlier I'd never buy this expensive Subaru Forester.

Car engine consumes unreasonable amounts of oil during use requiring constant monitoring to avoid engine failure. Car burns through one quart of oil per 2000 miles. I have tried to work with the dealer and company to resolve the issue. I was told by them that it is "normal" for the car to burn up to one quart per 1200 miles. To put this in perspective, the car holds seven quarts of oil and the manufacturer's maintenance scheduled specifies changing the oil every 7500 miles. This means the car would have to burn six and a half out of seven quarts of oil between scheduled services to meet criteria.