Subaru Lemon Law Cases in Kansas

Subaru occupies a distinctive Kansas market niche concentrated in Lawrence (KU) / Manhattan (KSU) college-town markets, Johnson County (Overland Park / Lenexa) outdoor-enthusiast market, and Wichita / KC metro general market. Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA) Lafayette IN is the major cross-state production hub. BBB Auto Line is Subaru’s certified § 703 IDS — § 50-645(c) mandatory IDS prerequisite applies.

Subaru market in Kansas

• Lawrence (KU) — strong Subaru penetration in college / faculty demographic.
• Manhattan (KSU) — similar college / faculty market.
• Johnson County (Overland Park / Lenexa) — outdoor-enthusiast / professional market.
• Wichita / KC metro — general Subaru market.
• Western KS / rural — limited Subaru penetration; truck-dominant market.

Cross-state Subaru SIA Lafayette (IN)

Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA) in Lafayette IN produces:

• Outback.
• Ascent.
• Legacy (discontinued 2025).
• Impreza.

N.D. Ind. Lafayette Division is SIA home venue (relevant for IN-direct cases). For Kansas-purchasing consumers, federal D. Kan. is the proper venue.

Subaru FB25 (2.5L flat-four) oil consumption

Subaru FB25 in:

• Outback (2.5L).
• Forester (2.5L).
• Legacy (2.5L — discontinued 2025).
• Ascent (2.4L turbo variant differs but oil-consumption pattern similar).
• Crosstrek (2.0L FB20 — slightly different but same family pattern).

Defect mechanism: oil consumption exceeding 1 quart per 1,000 miles; in some cases, ring failure leading to engine damage.

Subaru has applied multiple TSBs and limited class settlements. Pattern continues.

Subaru CVT (TR580 / TR690 / Lineartronic)

Subaru’s continuously-variable transmission across the lineup:

• TR580 — most Subaru models.
• TR690 — Ascent / Outback (higher torque capacity).

Defect mechanism:

• Belt judder, shudder, hesitation.
• Forward-clutch failure in TR580.
• Software-flash issues.

Subaru extended CVT warranty to 10-year / 100,000-mile on many affected models. Pattern continues post-class-action.

Subaru EyeSight driver-assistance

Subaru EyeSight (camera-based AEB / adaptive cruise / lane keeping):

• Phantom AEB — automatic emergency braking false activation. Particularly problematic on glare conditions, road-construction zones, bridge transitions.
• Adaptive cruise hunting.
• Lane-departure false warnings.

Safety-impairment characterization strengthens § 50-645(d) showings.

Subaru EJ25 / EJ22 (legacy turbo)

Pre-FB25 legacy 2.5L / 2.2L:

• EJ25 turbo (WRX STI) — ring-land failures, oil consumption.
• Used market continues for WRX STI enthusiasts in Lawrence / Manhattan college towns.

Subaru BRZ / WRX

• BRZ — 2.0L FA20 (shared with Toyota 86); engine, transmission.
• WRX (2022+ 2.4L FA24) — different from prior WRX STI; new pattern emerging.

Subaru Solterra (EV)

Subaru’s first EV — shared platform with Toyota bZ4X:

• Battery management issues.
• Charging-port firmware glitches.
• Recalled for wheel-detachment risk shortly after launch (2022).

Kansas relevance: limited Solterra market in KS (small EV adoption in Subaru consumer base).

Subaru paint defects

Some Subaru models have documented paint defects:

• Premature clearcoat failure.
• Color-coat fading.

Subaru wheel-bearing failures

Pattern of premature wheel-bearing failures across multiple Subaru models. TSBs issued.

Subaru transmission / clutch issues

Manual-transmission Subarus (rare in current lineup but present in Impreza / WRX / BRZ):

• Clutch judder.
• Synchro failures.

Subaru infotainment

Subaru Starlink + multimedia in 2018+ Subaru vehicles:

• Display freezes.
• HVAC integration.
• Apple CarPlay / Android Auto dropouts.

Pattern-defect litigation history

• FB25 oil consumption — class settled (Tucker et al.).
• CVT judder — class settled; extended warranty.
• EyeSight phantom braking — TSBs.
• WRX STI ring-land failure — extended warranty for affected EJ25 engines.
• Solterra wheel-detachment recall — comprehensive remediation.

Subaru § 50-645(c) IDS — BBB Auto Line

Subaru maintains BBB Auto Line certified § 703 IDS. Mandatory IDS prerequisite under § 50-645(c) applies.

Kansas Subaru dealer network

• Kansas City KS / Johnson County — Hendrick Subaru Merriam.
• Topeka — Briggs Subaru.
• Wichita — Davis-Moore Subaru.
• Lawrence — Crown Subaru Lawrence.

Common Kansas Subaru cases

Vehicle	Common Defect	§ 50-645(d) Track
Outback 2015+	CVT judder OR FB25 oil consumption	Track 1
Forester 2014+	FB25 oil consumption OR CVT	Track 1
Crosstrek	FB20 oil consumption (similar to FB25)	Track 1
Ascent	TR690 CVT OR engine	Track 1 or 3
Solterra	Wheel-detachment recall OR battery	Track 1

Bottom line

Subaru Kansas Lemon Law cases concentrated in Lawrence / Manhattan college-town markets. FB25 oil consumption, CVT judder (TR580 / TR690), EyeSight phantom braking, WRX STI ring-land (legacy), Solterra wheel-detachment recall, paint defects. Cross-state SIA Lafayette IN production. BBB Auto Line mandatory § 50-645(c) IDS prerequisite applies. Federal D. Kan. with Magnuson-Moss mandatory fees.

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