NHTSA Complaint #11510664 — 2017 SUBARU OUTBACK

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11510664
Vehicle	2017 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 6, 2023
Date Filed	March 7, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

The 2017 Subaru Outback has been slowly leaking oil and it has been determined that the cam carrier seal is defective and needs to be replaced. The vehicle has 70k miles on it and it has been brought to my attention that this a common problem among this vehicle. The service costs and replacement are very high and the car isn’t that old to be experiencing this problem yet. If it’s a common problem with Subaru then the part should be recalled and replaced at the companies expense. The vehicles warranty has expired at 60k miles and i never got an extended. Please advise.

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