Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Subaru Outback has 47 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
47
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2024 | ENGINE | According to my mechanic, the Engine Cradle is severly corroded and needs to be replaced. According ... |
| Jul 20, 2024 | ENGINE | We bought this around June 2018 with ~96,000 miles. I change oil every 6 months or 6,000 miles with ... |
| Jun 28, 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owned a 2013 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the... |
| May 2, 2024 | ENGINE | Piston rings are defective heavy oil consumption caused my engine to seize with only 150,000 miles |
| Jul 16, 2022 | ENGINE | Head gasket leak with 87,000 miles. All recommended service with the dealer except for routine oil ... |
| Jun 1, 2022 | ENGINE | I had 2 dealerships look at my vehicle and both gave me an answer that is blowing me off. As now I ... |
| Jun 1, 2022 | ENGINE | Engine failure due to oil leakage. No “oil light” warning light ever turned on. Engine confirmed fai... |
| Dec 19, 2021 | ENGINE | Valve spring broke dropping a valve into the engine and causing engine to seize. This is the same p... |
| Jan 12, 2021 | ENGINE | AT 95,000 SUBARU REPLACED MY TRANSMISSION WHICH WAS COVERED UNDER AN "EXTENDED WARRANTY". IT IS NOW ... |
| Sep 28, 2020 | ENGINE | THE MOTOR BLEW ON MY 2013 SUBARU OUTBACK WITH ONLY 78K MILES ON IT. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS THERE WA... |
| Feb 21, 2020 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A RED LIGHT, THE ENGINE... |
| Jan 11, 2020 | ENGINE | DATE OF EVENT: 01/11/2020 TIME OF EVENT: 14:00 WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE ONTO INTERSTATE 84 OUR 20... |
| Jan 3, 2020 | ENGINE | I NEED TO PUT A QUART OF OIL EVERY 250 MILES. I DID AN OIL CHECK WITH GRAYSON SUBARU KNOXVILLE TN, A... |
| Nov 15, 2019 | ENGINE | THE CAR LOOSES POWER TO THE POINT WHERE IT OCCASIONALLY STALLS WHEN I DECELERATE AND COME TO A STOP ... |
| Nov 12, 2019 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ON A FREEZING DAY IN NOVEMBER 2019, WHILE RUNNING AN ERRAND FIRST THING IN THE MORNING, MY 2013 SUBA... |
| Jul 15, 2019 | ENGINE | WHILE GOING UP OVER THE GRAPEVINE ON I-5 SOUTHBOUND, I NOTICED THE AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING A... |
| Jul 5, 2019 | ENGINE | EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. THE CAR GOES THROUGH A QUART OF OIL ABOUT EVERY 700-800 MILES DESPITE RE... |
| Jun 1, 2019 | ENGINE | VEHICLE USES OIL EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL AND THIS YEAR OF OUTBACK HAS HAD RECALLS BUT SAID VIN # HA... |
| Feb 1, 2019 | ENGINE | THIS CAR IS AN EXTREME OIL BURNER. WE HAVE TO ADD OIL EVERY 1,000 MILES. THERE WAS A LAWSUIT AND SU... |
| Nov 26, 2018 | ENGINE | LEAKING SEAL ON ENGINE |