Subaru Kentucky Lemon Law Cases

Subaru has no KY plant. Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA) Lafayette IN (~5 hours from Louisville) builds Outback, Forester, Crosstrek, Legacy, Ascent, and Solterra EV. See Indiana Subaru coverage for IN home-state perspective.

Common Subaru defect categories

FB25 2.5L boxer engine — oil consumption

• Excessive oil consumption between changes (some vehicles 1 quart per 1,000-2,000 mi).
• Affected: Outback, Forester, Legacy, Ascent.
• Subaru response: “Normal operation” framing; some warranty extensions and class-action settlements.

Lineartronic CVT — class-action history

• CVT shudder, slipping, complete failure.
• Class action settlement with warranty extension to 10 years / 100K mi for affected vehicles.

Subaru EyeSight (driver-assist)

• Lane-keep assist false interventions.
• Pre-collision braking false alarms.
• Adaptive cruise issues.

Starlink infotainment

• Touchscreen freezes.
• CarPlay / Android Auto disconnects.

Outback / Legacy specific

• FB25 oil consumption.
• CVT.
• Climate control electronics.

Forester specific

• FB25 oil consumption.
• CVT.

Crosstrek specific

• FB20 / FB25 oil consumption.
• CVT.

Ascent (3.6L turbo)

• 2.4L turbo (FA24) — early-production issues.

WRX / STI (legacy)

• EJ257 turbo engine — ringland failures.

Solterra (EV — SIA Lafayette; shares platform with Toyota bZ4X)

• See Indiana Subaru coverage for EV-specific defects.

A/C in KY heat

• AC compressor failures.

Recall and TSB history

• FB25 oil consumption TSBs and class-action settlements.
• CVT-related warranty extensions.
• Various EyeSight software updates.

Procedural considerations

• BBB Auto Line is Subaru’s certified IDS.
• Written notice to Subaru of America Customer Advocacy Department under § 367.842.

KCPA exposure

Subaru cases have KCPA exposure for:

• FB25 oil consumption “normal” representations — class-action history supports KCPA pattern evidence.
• CVT “fixed” representations — when warranty extensions don’t cure recurrence.
• EyeSight feature representations.
• Subaru reliability marketing.

Bottom line

Subaru cases in KY follow well-documented patterns. FB25 oil consumption and Lineartronic CVT failures are the flagship defect categories. SIA Lafayette IN proximity to KY supports discovery for those cases.

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