– Toyota and Subaru boxer engine issues have sparked a class-action lawsuit alleging that the engine failures were caused by concealed defects in vehicles jointly manufactured by Subaru and Toyota.
The boxer engine failure class action lawsuit covers these Subaru and Toyota vehicles equipped with 2.0L and 2.4L four-cylinder boxer engines.
2013-2016 Scion FR-S
2017-2023 Toyota 86/GR86
2013-2023 Subaru BRZ
Arkansas plaintiff Laura Young filed a more than $5 million boxer engine failure lawsuit for her 2019 Toyota GR86, which she purchased used in October 2021.
In April 2023, when the plaintiff was driving her Toyota car, the GR86’s odometer showed about 64,000 hours when it suddenly lost power and the engine failed.
Powertrain warranty is 60 months or 60,000 miles, whichever comes first.
The plaintiff did not claim she contacted the dealership, but she said she contacted an auto repair shop after her Toyota was towed home.
“After a thorough professional disassembly of the engine, it was determined that the engine failure was caused by lack of oil, oil film peeling and excessive wear. Currently, Ms. Yang’s vehicle is still unusable, and the defendant has not replaced her defective engine with a non-defective one. ” — Toyota Subaru Boxer Engine Lawsuit
Toyota and Subaru boxer engines are said to suffer from low oil pressure and/or oil film loss, which can damage and destroy the boxer engine due to a lack of oil.
When a boxer engine fails while driving, the driver and others are put at risk, and in the worst-case scenario, the plaintiff claims the boxer engine could catch fire.
“Defendants admit that they were aware of the engine defect prior to selling the First Class vehicles but chose to conceal it from purchasers. Defendants never disclosed the engine defect to Plaintiffs or class members.” — Boxer engine failure lawsuit
Plaintiffs complain that Toyota and Subaru vehicles have never been recalled to repair their boxer engines, nor have their warranties been extended by the automakers. It is alleged that customers have not received replacements or proper repairs, and the class action lawsuit further claims that customers have not been compensated.
The heat generated by the boxer engine allegedly hardened the silicone, causing it to crack and enter the crankcase. The plaintiffs accuse Toyota and Subaru of “excessive and clumsy application of RTV during the manufacturing process.”
It is claimed that the fractured hardened silicone can enter the oil and coolant passages, damaging and destroying the boxer engine.
Subaru and Toyota Boxer engine failure lawsuits filed in U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey: Laura Young v. Subaru Corporation et al..
Plaintiffs are represented by Carella Byrne Cecchi Brody Agnello (PC), Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles (PC)
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