Lease-End Information

NOTE: Due to COVID-19, pre-inspections are temporarily unavailable, but we are working hard to get them back while supporting our customer's safety and the safety of our inspectors. The pre-inspection is not required to return your vehicle. Refer to your Lease Agreement for additional information about excess wear and use.

Use the opens in a new window Subaru Wear and Use Guide to help you anticipate potential lease-end charges. Depending upon the results, you may wish to call us to schedule a pre-inspection at no cost to you. Please call us at least 45 days prior to turn-in to ensure we have time to schedule your appointment. We’ve made the pre-inspection process easier by having an inspector come to your home or office to inspect the vehicle. You’ll receive a link to an online condition report that details the wear and use to the vehicle. If you decide to schedule a pre-inspection, it must be completed by the 15th day prior to your maturity date. Pre-inspections expire after 60 days. Please call us if you have an expired pre-inspection and we’ll explain the next steps. If your lease originated in NH/WI: The pre-inspection must be completed within 15 days prior to turn-in. Our inspection after the termination of the lease shall be conclusive unless you obtain a counter-inspection.

At the time of your pre-inspection, you'll receive a link to an online condition report that will be available to view within about 24 hours. This will provide an estimate of the cost of repairing all excess wear and use items present on the vehicle. This information will help you decide if it's in your best interest to repair any of the items before returning your vehicle.
You have the option to make repairs before turning in your vehicle. If you choose to make repairs, keep your receipts and contact us before returning your vehicle. We'll verify the repairs and apply any credits to your final lease-end bill. All repairs must be completed by a licensed repair facility.

Remember: We will subtract the first $1,000 of Wear and Use charges from your estimate and final bill, if applicable (see your lease contract for additional details and exclusions).

If you turn in the vehicle at the end of your lease term, please be aware that you may be responsible for paying these other charges (see your lease for details):

• Disposition (Turn-In) Fee: The disposition fee is commonly charged if you don’t purchase the vehicle. However, current lessees qualify for the Loyalty Disposition Fee Waiver Program offer.¹ With this program, any disposition fee you may owe under your current lease will be waived when you return your current Subaru vehicle and lease a new Subaru vehicle through Subaru Motors Finance within 60 days of turning in your vehicle.
• Excess Mileage: You may owe a per-mile charge for each mile you’ve driven that’s over the amount of the mileage allowance disclosed in your lease.
• Any Outstanding Charges on Your Account: Generally, you may owe any other amounts due under your lease, such as past due lease payments, unpaid late charges, sales/use tax on certain charges (per applicable state and local laws), unpaid parking/traffic citations billed to your account, and any personal property taxes due.

If you decide to return your current leased Subaru at lease-end, contact your Subaru retailer in advance to arrange for the vehicle return and then complete the turn-in form or call us within one business day with your turn-in information.

Here’s what you need to do on the day you return your vehicle:

• Remove all personal items from your vehicle.
• Place the owner’s manual in the glove box.
• Turn in both sets of keys to the vehicle.
• Complete the turn-in form or call us within one business day of turning in the vehicle.

If you return the vehicle early, you may owe us any early termination liability, as due under your lease agreement. This may be a substantial charge depending on when you terminate during the lease term.

Contact us to make sure you understand the financial details regarding early turn in.

When your lease ends, federal law (and state law, if applicable) requires that you disclose the mileage on your vehicle’s odometer. We ask that you complete, sign, and date an Odometer Statement and return it to us either when you return the leased vehicle or when you send us your funds to purchase the leased vehicle.