Engine Oil Leaking problems of the 2007 Subaru Outback

Three problems related to engine oil leaking have been reported for the 2007 Subaru Outback. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2007 Subaru Outback based on all problems reported for the 2007 Outback.

1 Engine Oil Leaking problem

Failure Date: 06/01/2017

Tl the contact owns a 2007 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that oil was leaking from the head gasket. Liberty auto city Subaru (1000 e park Ave, libertyville, IL 60048, (847) 362-3800) diagnosed that the head gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000.

2 Engine Oil Leaking problem

Failure Date: 03/01/2017

My Subaru has a 2. 5l engine. A Subaru service center has verified the head gaskets have a severe oil leak. My car is also leaking antifreeze, my mechanic believes it is leaking from the head gaskets. I contacted Subaru of America about the issue, they will not fix the problem even though they have previously had a recall on this same issue with this same size engine back in 2002. I am stuck with a $2600 repair. I found many other people with the same issue with the same engine on different year makes of Subarus on this site. . Read more...

3 Engine Oil Leaking problem

Failure Date: 02/05/2017

I just bought a 2007 Subaru Outback from a certified Subaru dealer (stohlman Subaru in va), it had 65000 miles on it, I did all the maintenance and minor repairs on it. I paid $12,000 for the vehicle. On 2/5/2017, the check engine light started flashing so I pulled the vehicle over and had it towed to a service station. Apparently, the vehicle was out of oil despite that it wasn't due for another oil change in 1500 miles and we had checked the oil a week before and it was full. The engine has siezed up and required a new engine. No oil indicator light had come on, no smoking or overheating, and from the service station, no leaks on the vehicle. I then had it towed to another Subaru specialist service station in frederick, MD and again was told the vehicle needed a new engine. Owned the car less than a year, no leaks, no indicator of low oil, the oil just disappeared? the auto mechanics are dumbfounded at what caused this.




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