| Issue ID | 1686419 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11352232 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | OUTBACK |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 24/08/20 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | When i purchased the vehicle new, i was told that the oil change needed to be completed every 7,500 miles. Almost immediately, the low engine oil light would come on short of 7,500 miles. Subaru changed when the oil needed to be changed from 7,500 to 6,000 miles due to the oil usage with the engine in this outback year. Recently, i cannot drive much beyond 3,000 miles without the low engine oil coming on after new oil changes by the dealership!! It appears as the vehicle ages the engine oil light is coming on sooner and sooner!! I checked the oil level and it is low when the light does come on. I feel something is very wrong and subaru needs to rectify the problem which is becoming very serious. This is my first subaru and i've not experienced these issues with any other vehicle that i've owned for the past 30+ years. Thank you for your time. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 90000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MADISON, WI |
| VIN pattern | 4S4BRCPC4E3XXXXXX |
| 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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