Service bulletins for the 2020 Subaru Ascent
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.
530 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 15-236-18R | 2023-07-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The following information addresses reprogramming file availability and a software update installation procedure to provide optimization to the new Harman Gen 3.1 Audio and Navigation head units utilized in the models as listed. |
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| 15-300-22R | 2023-07-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; COMMUNICATION:MANUFACTURER TELEMATICS. This Service Information Bulletin provides the diagnostic procedure for the STARLINK® Remote Engine Start (RES). All Gen2 and Gen3 Telematics Equipped Models. |
| 07-219-23R | 2023-06-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin announces availability of a new Genuine Subaru Alternative Replacement Battery introduced to satisfy current supply demands. |
| 15-255-19R | 2023-06-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). Map Data Update Procedure for Harman Gen 3.1 Navigation Equipped Head Units (H/U). |
| 15-236-18R | 2023-06-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT. The following information addresses reprogramming file availability and a software update installation procedure to provide optimization to the new Harman Gen 3.1 Audio and Navigation head units utilized in the models as listed. |
| 15-282-21R | 2023-06-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. This Bulletin announces additional diagnostic procedures and a detailed flow chart to be used when diagnosing customer concerns regarding the operation of the STARLINK Remote Engine Start (RES) feature. |
| 15-256-19R | 2023-06-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin provides information on a new reprogramming procedure (FOTA) to optimize the Harman Gen 3.1 Audio and Navigation head units (H/U) utilized in the models as listed. |
| 16-140-23 | 2023-05-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. 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. |
| 15-266-20R | 2023-05-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Service Information Bulletin provides helpful procedures and best practices to utilize when customers present with concerns relating to the operation of their Gen 2/Gen 3 Telematics system equipped Subaru. |
| 07-219-23R | 2023-04-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin announces availability of a new Genuine Subaru Alternative Replacement Battery introduced to satisfy current supply demands. |
| 15-285-21R | 2023-04-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Bulletin provides reference tables and photos to use for determining the infotainment head unit supplier and generation. |
| 16-128-20R | 2023-04-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. This bulletin announces availability of a new transmission harness for use when diagnosis of DTC P0842 -TRANSMISSION FLUID PRESSURE SENSOR / SWITCH “A” CIRCUIT LOW determines the sensor itself is OK but the transmission wiring harness is NG. |
| 15-240-19R | 2023-04-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. This bulletin announces availability of new Harman audio unit amplifier units with revised internal logic designed to optimize efficiency while addressing customer concerns. |
| 0116809R | 2023-03-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER. Replacement Key and Immobilizer Info |
| 16-131-20R | 2023-03-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. This Service Information Bulletin provides an updated diagnostic flow along with an IMPORTANT caution to follow for certain CVT solenoid related DTCs as listed. |
| 15-242-19R | 2023-03-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. This Service Information bulletin has been developed for use as a quick reference tool to aid in diagnosing operational concerns of the Gen 2 Telematics system’s remote access features. |
| 15-219-18R | 2023-03-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. When attempting to complete the STARLINK Telematics subscription process, an Error Code 202 and / or 204 may occur preventing the process from completing successfully. |
| WRL-22R | 2023-03-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is initiating a new safety recall for certain 2019-2022 model year Ascent vehicles. |
| 09-98-22 | 2023-03-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This bulletin announces the availability of new reprograming files for the Engine Control Module (ECM). |
| 07-219-23 | 2023-03-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin announces availability of a new Genuine Subaru Alternative Replacement Battery introduced to satisfy current supply demands. |
| 15-236-18R | 2023-03-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. The following information addresses reprogramming file availability and a software update installation procedure to provide optimization to the new Harman Gen 3.1 Audio and Navigation head units utilized in the models as listed. |
| 07-207-22R | 2023-03-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. Subaru Battery Drain Product Liability Litigation. |
| SubaruNet Announ | 2023-02-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. WRL-22 PTC Heater Ground Bolt left side sill cover removal. |
| WRL-22R | 2023-02-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is initiating a new safety recall for certain 2019-2022 model year Ascent vehicles. |
| 07-207-22R | 2023-02-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Subaru Battery Drain Product Liability Litigation. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.