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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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Bulletins, newest first
01-167-08R2021-07-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin contains additional information for recommended materials listed in the Service Manuals for individual models
09-51-08R2021-07-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin is to advise of SOA’s revised catalytic converter recycling program shipping procedure.
07-195-212021-07-03. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin outlines changes in the service procedure for replacement of the Power Rear Gate control module.
02-187-212021-07-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This bulletin outlines changes in the service procedure for engine oil pressure inspection.
02-186-212021-06-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This bulletin outlines changes in the service procedure for scavenge pump assembly installation.
09-74-21R2021-06-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This bulletin provides updated parts information and a service procedure to follow for removing accumulated carbon deposits from fuel injectors and internal engine components.
18-208-212021-06-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Description of current changes to Service Manuals available via the Subaru Technical Information System (STIS) web site.
12-319-212021-05-05. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. This bulletin announces design changes made to the front and rear door glass run channels.
05-85-21R2021-05-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; WHEELS. This bulletin announces a design change made to the TPMS valve assemblies.
15-282-21R2021-05-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin provides additional procedures and a detailed flow chart to use when diagnosing customer concerns regarding operation of the STARLINK RES feature.
15-240-19R2021-05-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This bulletin announces availability of new audio unit amplifier units with revised internal logic designed to optimize efficiency.
12-300-20R2021-05-04. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. This bulletin announces design changes made to the trim cover for the PRG control switches located on the bottom of the rear gate inner trim panel.
12-316-212021-05-04. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. This bulletin announces changes made to the rear door weatherstrip to optimize sealing performance.
Subarunet Announ2021-04-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. In January 2021, the replacement battery application for all Ascent and 2017- 2021 Impreza models were changed from part number SOA821B200 to part number SOA821B600.
05-84-212021-03-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This bulletin announces availability of new front wheel hub assemblies incorporating bearing surfaces having increased resistance to imperfections resulting from shock loads.
Subarunet Announ2021-03-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SOA821B600 Battery Supersession
07-190-212021-03-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin announces a change made to the MFD software to keep the affected units listed below compliant with Apple® CarPlay® certification.
14-27-212021-03-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin announces the upcoming issuance to all retailers of an essential tool update kit for the Engine Support Assembly Kit #J-50135-A.
07-184-20R2021-03-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS. This bulletin announces a design change made to the power window main switches.
15-221-18R2021-03-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin provides helpful information about operating conditions observed in the field for Technicians to use when diagnosing customer concerns which may arise while operating Harman Gen 3 Navigation and Display Audio systems.
15-236-18R2021-03-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; 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.
15-240-19R2021-03-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin announces availability of new Harman audio unit amplifier units with revised internal logic designed to optimize efficiency.
11-202-21R2021-03-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This bulletin announces availability of reprogramming files for the Engine Control Module (ECM).
11-202-212021-03-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin announces availability of reprogramming files for the ECM. These new files will address DTC P1160 and customer concerns of extended cranking in cold temperatures.
16-132-20R2021-03-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. This Service Information 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.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.