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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| 02-188-21 | 2021-11-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin announces an additional service procedure for timing chain and / or cam sprocket replacement on FA and FB type engines. |
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| 09-51-08R | 2021-07-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin is to advise of SOA’s revised catalytic converter recycling program shipping procedure. |
| 02-187-21 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This bulletin outlines changes in the service procedure for engine oil pressure inspection. |
| 07-120-17R | 2021-02-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 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. |
| 02-136-12R | 2021-02-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. The purpose of this bulletin is to provide procedures for the diagnosis and repair of oil seepage which may be coming from the areas listed. |
| 216316 | 2020-11-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE; EQUIPMENT. This Service Information bulletin provides new inspection and repair procedures for AVCS (Active Valve Control System) -related DTCs on the FA and FB engine equipped models listed above. The applicable Service Manuals will be revised with this new information in the near future. |
| WTY-84R | 2020-06-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2013 model year BRZ and XV Crosstrek and 2012-2014 model year Impreza vehicles to replace the engine valve springs which may fracture. A total of 139,324 U.S. vehicles will be affected by this recall. |
| 14-25-20 | 2020-06-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This service information bulletin announces availability of enhanced service parts to repair and optimize durability of the valve spring replacement (installer) tools used to perform the WTY-84 recall. |
| 18-198-20 | 2020-04-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. The purpose of this bulletin is to provide a description of current changes to Service Manuals available via the Subaru Technical Information System (STIS) web site. |
| 02-163-12R | 2019-10-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. The purpose of this Bulletin is to provide procedures for the diagnosis and repair of oil seepage which may be coming from the areas listed below: There are six areas that should be closely inspected if an oil leak is reported by the customer: 1. The 6mm tapped hole casting boss area in the left-hand camshaft cap 2. The sealing surfaces between the camshaft carrier and cylinder head 3. The sealing surface between the cylinder block and the upper oil pan 4. The sealing surfaces of the front timing chain cover 5. The sealing surfaces between either the left or right-hand camshaft cap and/or camshaft carrier 6. The sealing surfaces between the cylinder head block-off plate (on M/T models) or the vacuum pump assembly (on A/T models) |
| 02-163-16R | 2019-07-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This Service Information bulletin provides new inspection and repair procedures for AVCS (Active Valve Control System) -related DTCs on the FA and FB engine equipped models listed above. The applicable Service Manuals will be revised with this new information in the near future. |
| WTY-84R | 2019-05-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2013 model year BRZ and XV Crosstrek and 2012-2014 model year Impreza vehicles to replace the engine valve springs which may fracture. A total of 139,324 U.S. vehicles will be affected by this recall. |
| 02-163-16R | 2019-05-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This Service Information bulletin provides new inspection and repair procedures for AVCS (Active Valve Control System) -related DTCs on the FA and FB engine equipped models listed above. The applicable Service Manuals will be revised with this new information in the near future. |
| 02-170-17R | 2019-05-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID; ENGINE. 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. |
| WTY-84R | 2019-05-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2013 model year BRZ and XV Crosstrek and 2012-2014 model year Impreza vehicles to replace the engine valve springs which may fracture. A total of 139,324 U.S. vehicles will be affected by this recall. |
| WTY-84R | 2019-03-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2013 model year BRZ and XV Crosstrek and 2012-2014 model year Impreza vehicles to replace the engine valve springs which may fracture. A total of 139,324 U.S. vehicles will be affected by this recall. |
| 02-133-12R | 2019-03-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. The purpose of this bulletin is to clarify the proper installation direction of the valve springs used on the FA engine. The springs have a light blue paint mark identifier as shown in the chart below. |
| WTY-84R | 2019-03-11. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2013 model year BRZ and XV Crosstrek and 2012-2014 model year Impreza vehicles to replace the engine valve springs which may fracture. A total of 139,324 U.S. vehicles will be affected by this recall. |
| 09-54-12R | 2019-02-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. This bulletin provides a procedure to address customer concerns of a high-pitched ?chirp?, ?squeak? or ?cricket? sound heard coming from the engine?s Direct Injection (DI) high-pressure fuel pump. Not all DI pumps may exhibit this sound. Some vehicles may have components which in combination with certain fuel temperatures and / or formulations, may result in aeration of the fuel within the body of the pump and cause this sound. This result is non-detrimental to the vehicle. Production changes have been made to eliminate the source of the sound. |
| 09-54-12R | 2019-02-19. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; ENGINE. This bulletin provides a procedure to address customer concerns of a high-pitched ?chirp?, ?squeak? or ?cricket? sound heard coming from the engine?s Direct Injection (DI) high-pressure fuel pump. Not all DI pumps may exhibit this sound. Some vehicles may have components which in combination with certain fuel temperatures and / or formulations, may result in aeration of the fuel within the body of the pump and cause this sound. This result is non-detrimental to the vehicle. Production changes have been made to eliminate the source of the sound. |
| 07-133-18 | 2019-02-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This Service Information Bulletin announces design changes to the engine?s knock sensor which will help improve vehicle assembly line efficiency and increase durability. In some cases, the Check Engine light may illuminate and a knock sensor-related DTC set in the ECM memory: P0327, P0328, P0332 and P0333. The knock sensor for DIT engines is now utilized for NA engines to improve durability and resistance to heat. |
| 09-54-12R | 2018-06-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. 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 a plunger stopper shape 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. A production change was made to an internal fuel passage along with a change to the shape of the plunger stopper thus eliminating the source of the sound. Once the sound has been confirmed, the high-pressure pump assembly must be replaced to remedy the condition. |
| 03-80-18 | 2018-06-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Service Information bulletin announces a change to the flywheel (pilot) bearing to a ?environmentally friendly? type which is compliant with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and restriction of CHemicals) guidelines being used in the European Union (EU). This change is not intended to address any specific customer concern. |
| 02-132-12R | 2018-06-11. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE. This Bulletin provides a procedure for diagnosis and determination of necessary part replacement in the event any of the ?AVCS Slow Response? or ?AVCS System Failure? DTCs listed above are found to be stored in the ECM memory. A possible cause of these conditions is contamination within the camshaft sprocket and / or oil control solenoid valve (OCV) mechanism. |
| 09-54-12R | 2018-04-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This bulletin provides a procedure to address customer concerns of a high-pitched "chirp", "squeak" or "cricket" sound heard coming from the engine's Direct Injection (DI) high-pressure fuel pump. Not all DI pumps may exhibit this sound. Some vehicles may have components which in combination with certain fuel temperatures and / or formulations, may result in aeration of the fuel within the body of the pump and cause this sound. This result is non-detrimental to the vehicle. Production changes have been made to eliminate the source of the sound. IMPORTANT: A "clack" or mechanical "ticking" sound also made by operation of the highpressure fuel pump is considered to be a normal operating characteristic and no attempt should be made to repair it. |
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