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Service bulletins for the 2021 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.

384 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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Only bulletins with component: Body and frame are shown. Show all

Bulletins, newest first
05-62-18R2026-09-03. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. This bulletin provides a procedure to address customer concerns of surface rust accumulating in the top center retaining nut area of the front strut mounts. This is an revised version of the original bulletin.
SubaruNet Announcement (P2026-08-04. Other. STRUCTURE:BODY; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. WRH-26 Certification Label Non-Compliance Recall- Parts and SSLP Process Updates.
13-108-252025-09-02. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. This bulletin provides information on paint codes for vehicles in the 2026 line up.
12-258-25R2025-09-02. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. This bulletin provides additional examples, diagnostics tips and installation tips as helpful aids to be used when working with sunroof seals and sunroof frame assemblies on Ascent models.
07-189-21R2025-05-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STRUCTURE:BODY. This bulletin announces availability of new door window regulator assemblies and door glass run channel seals in response to limited concerns of erratic operation of the anti-entrapment feature and / or the door glass either not closing or closing very slowly.
12-267-252025-05-01. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. This bulletin announces a design change to the hood lock switch portion of the hood lock assembly.
12-265-252025-04-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STRUCTURE:BODY. This bulletin announces design changes made to the Power Rear Gate Drive (PRG) Unit to address concerns of the power rear gate being inoperative.
12-258-252025-04-01. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY; VISIBILITY/WIPER. This bulletin provides additional examples, diagnostics tips and installation tips as helpful aids to be used when working with sunroof seals and sunroof frame assemblies on Ascent models.
12-262-252025-04-01. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. This Bulletin announces diagnostic procedures to be followed when working with a Power Rear Gate (PRG).
12-251-23R2024-12-02. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin announces the initialization service procedures to be followed when diagnosing and/or repairing Power Rear Gate (PRG) systems.
12-254-242024-10-02. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY; VISIBILITY/WIPER. This bulletin announces the design change made to the rear gate glass, it is intended to address cases of rust build up along the edge of the rear gate opening of the rear quarter panel.
12-251-232023-12-05. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin announces the initialization service procedures to be followed when diagnosing and/or repairing Power Rear Gate (PRG) systems.
12-245-232023-09-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE. This bulletin announces the repair procedure for a rubbing-type sound that can be heard from the side of the console box when it comes in contact with a passenger’s knee or when the gear selector is moved.
12-281-20R2023-05-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE. This bulletin provides a repair procedure to address a small number of customer concerns of the hood panel surface vibrating while driving.
12-319-212021-05-05. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. This bulletin announces design changes made to the front and rear door glass run channels.
12-316-212021-05-04. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. This bulletin announces changes made to the rear door weatherstrip to optimize sealing performance.

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