Service bulletins for the 2013 Subaru BRZ
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.
376 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 02-170-17 | 2018-04-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This bulletin announces part information for new Active Valve Control System (AVCS) oil control solenoid valves (OCV) which contain a redesigned internal oil seal. The new seal will eliminate potential oil seepage into the wire harness connector portion of the valve. If oil seeps into the connector, over time, the Check Engine lamp may illuminate and set various AVCS-related DTCs. |
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| 07-120-17R | 2018-04-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This Service Information Bulletin announces design changes made to the ignition coil and engine wiring harness in response to a limited number of cases related to the ignition coil primary / secondary DTCs listed above. The changes involve a shape change to the harness connector on the coil and to the corresponding engine harness connector. A positive lock mechanism has also been added to the engine harness ignition coil connectors to reduce the chances of becoming disconnected and causing a driveability concern and / or DTC(s). |
| 12-200-16 | 2017-10-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; STRUCTURE. Since the introduction of the BRZ, there have been a number of revisions to the rear combination lamps and their sealing gaskets (a.k.a. packing) to address varying customer concerns. Conditions ranging from the accumulation of water and condensation, to insect intrusion and lens / body cracking have all been addressed in previous bulletins. Recently, concerns about a cloudy appearance of the lens have created yet another bulletin. To help better organize these publications, all the related bulletins are being been condensed into this new release putting all the information in one place for easier reference. As listed in their chronological order, design changes and procedures have been developed to address customer concerns of: ? Condition 1: Condensation accumulation- inspection for possible cracking of lamp housing ? Condition 2: Condensation accumulation- flange (retaining) nut change for combination lamp assy. to prevent rear body panel distortion and increased gasket (packing) thickness to improve sealing. ? Condition 3: Trunk lid contacting (and in isolated cases cracking) the combination lamp assy. when closing- change to the trunk stoppers and trunk weatherstrip ? Condition 4: Insect intrusion inside the combination lamps- further revision to the lamp assy. and gasket ? Condition 5: Cloudy appearance of the lens- anti-fog coating applied at production to the inside of combination lamp lens. |
| 02-166-17R | 2017-09-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This bulletin outlines design changes made to the upper oil pan assembly on FA and FB engines used on the models listed above. There have been isolated cases where the sealer used between the upper oil pan and the crankcase has become displaced resulting in engine oil seepage. Revisions made to the upper oil pan casting: * The mating flange thickness of the casting in the area identified as the cause for the seepage has been increased by 5.5mm. (See images provided in the Parts Information section below.) This thickness increase creates the need for a longer bolt to provide proper tightening and retention. * An additional mounting point has been added to the ribbing inside the casting to increase retention of the steel baffle plate and eliminate vibration. |
| 02-166-17 | 2017-08-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This bulletin outlines design changes made to the upper oil pan assembly on FA and FB engines used on the models listed above. There have been isolated cases where the sealer used between the upper oil pan and the crankcase has become displaced resulting in engine oil seepage. |
| 02-164-16 | 2017-08-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Service Information bulletin announces a design change to the internal contact portion of the oil pressure switch to increase durability |
| WQC-39 | 2017-03-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) REPROGRAMMING |
| 09-54-12 | 2017-03-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE. HIGH-PITCHED “CHIRP”, “SQUEAK” OR “CRICKET” SOUND FROM THE ENGINE |
| 09-54-12R | 2017-03-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING A HIGH-PITCHED “CHIRP”, “SQUEAK” OR “CRICKET” SOUND YOU MAY HEAR COMING FROM THE ENGINE’S HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. NOT ALL PUMPS MAY EXHIBIT THIS CONDITION. SOME MAY HAVE INTERNAL COMPONENTS WHICH IN COMBINATION WITH CERTAIN FUEL TEMPERATURES OR FUEL FORMULATIONS, MAY RESULT IN AERATION OF THE FUEL WITHIN THE BODY OF THE PUMP AND CAUSE THIS SOUND WHEN THE ENGINE IS IDLING. THIS RESULT IS NON-DETRIMENTAL TO THE FUEL SYSTEM OR ENGINE. |
| 02-136-12R | 2017-02-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR OF OIL SEEPAGE WHICH MAY BE COMING FROM THE TIMING CHAIN COVER, FRONT CAMSHAFT CAP, CAMSHAFT CARRIER AND / OR UPPER OIL PAN. |
| 02-162-15 | 2017-02-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE. "THIS SERVICE INFORMATION BULLETIN ANNOUNCES A DESIGN CHANGE TO THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH ASSEMBLY. NICKEL PLATING HAS BEEN APPLIED TO THE INTERNAL SWITCH CONTACTS TO ENHANCE THEIR DURABILITY AND REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF POOR CONTACT WHICH COULD AFFECT OPERATION OR CAUSE IMPROPER ILLUMINATION OF THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LAMP. A SMALL PILOT PORTION WAS ADDED TO THE THREADED AREA ON P.N. 25240KA051 AS SHOWN IN THE ILLUSTRATION BELOW." |
| 02-151-14R | 2017-02-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE. REVISED VALVE TRAIN PARTS TO REDUCE A WARM ENGINE TAPPING SOUND FROM THE LEFT CYLINDER HEAD |
| 11-130-13R | 2017-02-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INSPECTION AND REPAIR PROCEDURES FOR INTAKE AND EXHAUST CAMSHAFT POSITION-RELATED AND/OR ENGINE MISFIRE DTCS FOR THE FA AND FB ENGINE-EQUIPPED MODELS LISTED ABOVE. THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR (CPS) CLEARANCE MAY BE OUT OF SPECIFICATION CAUSING THESE CONDITION(S) AND ONE OR MORE OF THE DTCS LISTED ABOVE TO SET. IN ADDITION TO A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON, THERE MAY OR MAY NOT BE CUSTOMER CONCERNS OF ROUGH IDLE, EXTENDED CRANKING OR NO START. |
| 11-130-13R | 2017-01-31. Service bulletin. ENGINE. "DIFFICULTY STARTING, ROUGH IDLE, CAM POSITION OR MISFIRE DTCS P0340, P0341, P0345, P0346, P0365, P0366, P0390, P0391, P0301, P0302, P0303 OR P0304 - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INSPECTION AND REPAIR PROCEDURES FOR INTAKE AND EXHAUST CAMSHAFT POSITION-RELATED AND/OR ENGINE MISFIRE DTCS FOR THE FA AND FB ENGINE-EQUIPPED MODELS LISTED ABOVE." |
| 09-54-12 | 2016-11-30. Service bulletin. ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. "REMINDER: THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING A HIGH-PITCHED “CHIRP”, “SQUEAK” OR “CRICKET” SOUND YOU MAY HEAR COMING FROM THE ENGINE’S HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. NOT ALL PUMPS MAY EXHIBIT THIS SOUND. IT IS A RESULT OF THE POSITIONING OF THE PLUNGER STOPPER INSIDE THE HIGH PRESSURE PUMP. SOME MAY HAVE A PLUNGER STOPPER POSITION THAT WHEN COMBINED WITH CERTAIN FUEL TEMPERATURES OR FUEL FORMULATIONS, MAY RESULT IN AERATION OF THE FUEL WITHIN THE BODY OF THE PUMP CAUSING THIS SOUND WHEN THE ENGINE IS IDLING. THIS RESULT IS NON-DETRIMENTAL TO THE FUEL SYSTEM OR ENGINE. NOT ALL PUMPS WILL EXHIBIT THIS CONDITION. A PRODUCTION CHANGE WAS MADE TO CONSISTENTLY ORIENT THE POSITION OF THE PLUNGER STOPPER DURING ASSEMBLY THUS ELIMINATING THE SOURCE OF THE SOUND. ONCE THE CHIRPING SOUND HAS BEEN CONFIRMED, THE HIGH-PRESSURE PUMP ASSEMBLY MUST BE REPLACED TO REMEDY THE CONDITION." |
| 11-130-13 | 2016-11-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INSPECTION AND REPAIR PROCEDURES FOR INTAKE AND EXHAUST CAMSHAFT POSITION-RELATED AND/OR ENGINE MISFIRE DTCS FOR THE FA AND FB ENGINE-EQUIPPED MODELS LISTED ABOVE. THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR (CPS) CLEARANCE MAY BE OUT OF SPECIFICATION CAUSING THESE CONDITION(S) AND ONE OR MORE OF THE DTCS LISTED ABOVE TO SET. IN ADDITION TO A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON, THERE MAY OR MAY NOT BE CUSTOMER CONCERNS OF ROUGH IDLE, EXTENDED CRANKING OR NO START. |
| 02-151-14 | 2016-11-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE. REVISED VALVE TRAIN PARTS TO REDUCE A WARM ENGINE TAPPING SOUND FROM THE LEFT CYLINDER HEAD |
| 09-54-12R | 2016-11-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. HIGH-PITCHED “CHIRP”, “SQUEAK” OR “CRICKET” SOUND FROM THE ENGINE - THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING A HIGH-PITCHED “CHIRP”, “SQUEAK” OR “CRICKET” SOUND YOU MAY HEAR COMING FROM THE ENGINE’S HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. |
| 02-132-12R | 2016-11-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR FOR AVCS-RELATED DTCS P000A, P000B, P000C, P000D, P0011, P0014, P0021 AND P0024 |
| 02-151-14R | 2016-11-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. REVISED VALVE TRAIN PARTS TO REDUCE A WARM ENGINE TAPPING SOUND FROM THE LEFT CYLINDER HEAD |
| 02-136-12R | 2016-11-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR OF OIL SEEPAGE |
| 09-54-12R | 2016-11-02. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; ENGINE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING A HIGH-PITCHED “CHIRP”, “SQUEAK” OR “CRICKET” SOUND YOU MAY HEAR COMING FROM THE ENGINE’S HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. NOT ALL PUMPS MAY EXHIBIT THIS CONDITION. SOME MAY HAVE INTERNAL COMPONENTS WHICH IN COMBINATION WITH CERTAIN FUEL TEMPERATURES OR FUEL FORMULATIONS, MAY RESULT IN AERATION OF THE FUEL WITHIN THE BODY OF THE PUMP AND CAUSE THIS SOUND WHEN THE ENGINE IS IDLING. THIS RESULT IS NON-DETRIMENTAL TO THE FUEL SYSTEM OR ENGINE. |
| 09-54-12R | 2016-06-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| 11-145-14 | 2016-06-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| 02-151-14R | 2016-06-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
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