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2014 Subaru OUTBACK Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1341678
Internal NHTSA #	10935499
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2014
File date	05/02/14
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Purchased feb 2014, since then i have had issues with the oil light coming on. The first time was at 3400 miles and the oil is low. I have added up to a quart of oil. My car has about 34,000 miles on it now and i have had the oil light come on with low oil about 7 times. The light comes on usually between 3400 & 4000 miles. This is my second outback and i never had any issues with the first one. I have been out of town all but 1 of these times when the light came on. I live 1-1/2 hours from the nearest service center and they keep having me come every 1200 miles to do a oil check. The first time the light came on it was february 5, 2014 and has come on 5-6 times since then.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	3400
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FORT BRAGG, CA
VIN pattern	4S4BRBLC3E3XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Drive train type	AWD
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Vehicle speed	65
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2014 Subaru OUTBACK Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 Subaru OUTBACK Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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