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2016 Subaru OUTBACK Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1672959
Internal NHTSA #	11338099
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2016
File date	22/06/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	In 6 months, i got more than 10 times of low level engine oil light on. First time, it was on jan. 2020, it was 3,000 miles from the last oil change. So i changed the engine oil with new oil. After 2 months, i got light on again. I refilled some oil then got light on after one month. I refilled several times but the light is on later. There is dropped oil on the floor at all. I couldn't find where the oil is gone.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	67000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FRISCO, TX
VIN pattern	4S4BSBNC8G3XXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
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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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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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2016 Subaru OUTBACK Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 Subaru OUTBACK Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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