2013 Subaru Forester Engine Problems
- 16
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 16 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Engine
I took my car to the mechanic to have a busted radiator hose repaired. They found oil in the coolant tank, water in the oil tank, aka fluid cross-contamination and told me that i'd need a new engine. Then i got a second mechanic to concur. Then, i took to a subaru dealer who said the short block of the engine is ok but the head gaskets would need replacing. The car has 107k miles on it! Subaru needs to be held…
ODI 11280230
Engine
Lack of power when i try to accelerate. The vehicle feel does't go when i press the gas from getting out of stop for a 10 seconds.
ODI 11244720
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 subaru forester. While driving 25 mph, the vehicle stalled and was able to restart. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000. *tr consumer stated my safety and of those…
ODI 11207747
Engine
SUSPECTED BLOWN GASKET
ODI 11183533
Engine
BLOWN HEAD GASKET
ODI 11183529
Engine
I just received a call from mechanic after taking it in for oil change. There was no oil in the pan, dipstick clean! I do not have a leak as i park in garage and would see it. No indicator lights came on dash, which is a huge concern! Looking back subaru has had issues with oil burning up quickly. This needs to be fixed!
ODI 11128423
Engine
Vehicle is currently sitting at a local dealership with a bad motor that needs to be replaced. The engine failure correlates with the issues that subaru has with this year model. I have tried unsuccessfully to come to terms with subaru, i am moving forward with a lawsuit and all options afforded to me to ensure that subaru is held responsible for their product.
ODI 11150674
Engine
Failed oil consumption test ,engine had to be replaced .i have the same problem with my second subaru forester 2011 its engine had to be replaced too. In both cars i found the problems accidentally when i took the2011 to hve new tiers i asked them to check oil level found no oil on the stick filled it with 3 bottels of oil before i drove it to the dealer i feel that they should recall all forester also i was not end…
ODI 11142168
Engine
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 subaru forester. While driving approximately 30 mph in bumper to bumper traffic, the check engine indicator illuminated along with other unknown indicators. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the roadway. The contact opened the hood and observed flames coming from the engine compartment. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire. A police report was filed and there…
Fire reported
ODI 11111527
Engine
I'm sorry, but i'm sending in another incident report as i just want to amend my prior incident report # 11064585. If you are able to access that you will see that my engine failed on my 2013 subaru forrester. In the description i sent to you, i completely forgot to mention that the subaru dealership told me that it would cost between $8,000 to $12,000 to fix this problem! I have three kia's in my driveway, all with…
ODI 11064600
Engine
Subaru has 86k miles on it. We were driving down highway at about 60mph and the car started making a horrible clacking noise. The car died. We started it again, all the lights went on and the car died. It had to be pushed off into a parking lot. Car has been towed to a subaru dealer and they are telling me that it has "catastrophic engine failure due to the 'rod bearings failing, all metal throughout my oil, and the…
ODI 11064585
Engine
BLOWN HEAD GASKET
ODI 11183527
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
In june while driving to la from yosemite, my oil light began flickering, engine had about 46k, then came on at times while driving from san diego to la. Subaru told me it was a faulty oil switch. Replaced with autozone ps309. Drove from denver to bismarck nd to drive my cousins kid with a tumor on his heart and spine to mayo clinic to rochester, mn for chemo 2 times to take some pressure off of the family. In the…
ODI 10898293
Engine
After reading other complaints on this site - prompted me to write this. 2yrs into owning my car had oil consumption test done because it seemed the synthetic oil is disappearing. Was told car is fine. I still need to put oil in - in between changes. The engine has no leaks. I was told synthetic oil burns off when you drive a lot of miles. I feel this should be looked into.
ODI 11166029
Engine
2013 subaru forester - constantly burning oil. Needs to be replenished often. *js
ODI 10681921
Engine
My car has been consuming excessive amounts of oil since i have been made aware of the problem in april of 2014 by independent mechanics. At that oil change i had about a quart of synthetic left after only 4500 miles. I took it in early because the car was riding rough and that was when they discovered the low oil level. I have come to find out there is a class action suit against subaru america over this costly…
ODI 10632442