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Service bulletin 16-136-22R

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10238440
Published by NHTSA2023-07-03
Manufacturer's number16-136-22R
Manufacturer's date2023-06-13
NHTSA componentPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER; POWER TRAIN; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:CVT; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

NHTSA's summary

This service bulletin provides a temporary repair procedure to address vibrations and/or judder concerns experienced on turns during acceleration.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Engine, Transmission and driveline, Automatic transmission, Torque converter, Transmission control module

Vehicles listed
SUBARU ASCENT2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
SUBARU BRZ2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
SUBARU CROSSTREK2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
SUBARU CROSSTREK HYBRID2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
SUBARU FORESTER2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
SUBARU IMPREZA2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
SUBARU LEGACY2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
SUBARU OUTBACK2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
SUBARU WRX2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
23V7550002023-11-09. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
22V4850002022-07-08. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CHAIN/BELT; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
21V9550002021-12-09. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CHAIN/BELT; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
19V8550002019-12-02. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
16-140-232023-10-03. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces availability of new reprograming files for the Transmission Control Module (TCM) to address judder a sensation possibly accompanied by a vibration-type sound when accelerating from slow speeds.
16-141-23R2023-08-02. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces availability of reprogramming files to optimize the Transmission Control Module (TCM). The new files were designed to address cases of DTC P0711 (Transmission Fluid Temperature Sensor “A” Circuit Range/Performance) being detected by the TCM during low ambient temperatures (32° F(0° C)).
16-140-232023-05-02. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces availability of new reprograming files for the Transmission Control Module (TCM) to address judder a sensation possibly accompanied by a vibration-type sound when accelerating from slow speeds.
16-138-222022-03-04. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces the availability of Transmission Control Module (TCM) reprogramming files to address DTC P0613.
16-125-192022-03-04. Service bulletin. This bulletin outlines design changes made to the TR580 CVT oil pan assembly.
16-132-20R2022-02-04. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides updated diagnostic procedures to follow and a brief questionnaire to complete when diagnosing an alleged Chain Slip condition on the TR580 and TR690 model CVT transmissions.
16-118-182019-02-25. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces reprogramming file availability to optimize the Transmission Control Module (TCM) for detection of DTC P1518: STARTER SWITCH CIRCUIT LOW. After using the Remote Engine Starter (RES) to start an applicable vehicle equipped with the Auto Start-Stop System, the TCM may mistakenly detect DTC P1518 when the engine automatically restarts and cause the AT TEMP warning lamp to illuminate.
WTT-792018-10-01. Service bulletin. Subaru of America, Inc. has initiated a service program for certain 2017?2019 MY Impreza vehicles, and certain 2018?2019 MY Crosstrek vehicles. This service program involves installation of reprogramming files to optimize the ECM.
WTT-79R2018-10-01. Service bulletin. Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) is initiating a service program for certain 2017-2019 MY Impreza vehicles, and certain 2018-2019 MY Crosstrek vehicles. This service program involves installation of reprogramming files to optimize the ECM. Subaru has determined that due to an engine programming issue, the affected vehicles may stall when coming to a stop or driving at a low speed (under 15 MPH) when the air conditioning is operating at maximum capacity. Under certain hot weather conditions, when the vehicle?s air conditioning is running at full capacity, the engine programming may not account for the additional load placed on the engine when slowing down or coming to a stop. In some cases, this could cause the engine to stall requiring the driver to immediately restart the vehicle.