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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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12-160-13R2017-08-14. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS. Cracked Rear Combination Lamps - IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to the number of revisions made and to make the information contained in TSBs 12-131-12R, 12-145-13R, 12-160-13 and 12-162-14 easier to use, these TSBs have been combined into TSB 12-200-16R dated 3/6/2017.
12-145-13R2017-08-14. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS; STRUCTURE. Condensation in Rear Combination Lamps, Retaining Nut and Sealing Gasket Change - IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to the number of revisions made and to make the information contained in TSBs 12-131-12R, 12-145-13R, 12-160-13 and 12-162-14 easier to use, these TSBs have been combined into TSB 12-200-16R dated 3/6/2017.
12-131-12R2017-08-14. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS. Condensation in Rear Combination Lamp - IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to the number of revisions made and to make the information contained in TSBs 12-131-12R, 12-145-13R, 12-160-13 and 12-162-14 easier to use, these TSBs have been combined into TSB 12-200-16R dated 3/6/2017.
02-166-172017-08-14. 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.
02-164-162017-08-14. 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
12-160-132017-03-07. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF A REVISED TRUNK WEATHERSTRIP AND RUBBER STOPPERS DESIGNED TO ABSORB IMPACT AND PREVENT CONTACT OR IN RARE OCCURRENCES, DAMAGE TO THE REAR COMBINATION LAMPS WHEN CLOSING THE TRUNK LID.
02-138-122017-03-06. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. REPROGRAMMING AVAILABILITY FOR DTC P1235 FALSE FAILURE INDICATION FOR HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL PUMP CIRCUIT
12-190-15R2017-03-03. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE); POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS CUSTOMER CONCERNS OF A CREAKING SOUND HEARD WHEN OPERATING THE CLUTCH PEDAL. THE CAUSE OF THE SOUND HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A VERY SLIGHT AMOUNT OF MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE 2 LAYERS OF METAL (CIRCLED IN YELLOW) WHICH FORM THE SPECIFIC CLUTCH AND BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY MOUNTING BRACKET SHOWN IN THE ILLUSTRATION AND PHOTOS BELOW.
12-190-152017-03-03. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS CUSTOMER CONCERNS OF A CREAKING SOUND HEARD WHEN OPERATING THE CLUTCH PEDAL. THE CAUSE OF THE SOUND HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A VERY SLIGHT AMOUNT OF MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE 2 LAYERS OF METAL (CIRCLED IN YELLOW) WHICH FORM THE SPECIFIC CLUTCH AND BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY MOUNTING BRACKET SHOWN IN THE ILLUSTRATION AND PHOTOS BELOW.
WQC-392017-03-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) REPROGRAMMING
02-137-122017-03-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. THIS BULLETIN WILL PROVIDE A DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE FOR DTC P0017 AND P0019.
12-140-122017-03-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO PROVIDE A REPAIR PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF A “CLACK” OR “POPPING” SOUND FROM THE TRUNK AND / OR REAR PACKAGE SHELF AREA.
09-54-122017-03-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE. HIGH-PITCHED “CHIRP”, “SQUEAK” OR “CRICKET” SOUND FROM THE ENGINE
07-79-132017-03-01. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION FOR 3 COUNTERMEASURES TO ADDRESS CONCERNS REGARDING POWER WINDOW OPERATION DURING COLD WEATHER WHEN THE DOOR GLASS MAY BECOME FROZEN TO THE OUTER WEATHERSTRIP. THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT(S) MAY BE: THE INDEXING FEATURE (DOOR GLASS DROPS SLIGHTLY WHEN OPENING DOOR) WAS INOPERATIVE, WINDOW(S) WERE INOPERATIVE, OR THE WINDOW SWITCHES WERE BLINKING (INDICATES A NEED TO RESET THE INDEX FUNCTION).
09-54-12R2017-03-01. 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.
09-56-132017-03-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. "A COUNTERMEASURE THERMOSTAT HAS BEEN RELEASED TO ADDRESS A RARE CONDITION WHICH MAY OCCUR DURING ENGINE SOAK IN COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. IN THESE RARE CASES, AFTER AN EXTENDED COLD SOAK, COOLANT MAY ENTER THE THERMOSTAT’S INTERNAL PISTON. IF THIS OCCURS, THE THERMOSTAT MAY OPEN AT A TEMPERATURE WHICH IS LOWER THAN SPECIFIED AND CAUSE DTC P0128 TO BE STORED IN THE ECM MEMORY."
12-140-12R2017-03-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK. "THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO PROVIDE A REPAIR PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF A “CLACK” OR “POPPING” SOUND FROM THE TRUNK AND / OR REAR PACKAGE SHELF AREA. THE SOUND MAY OCCUR OVER BUMPS OR WHEN A TWISTING MOTION IS INTRODUCED INTO THE VEHICLE CHASSIS AT LOW SPEEDS. THE TENDENCY IS FOR THE SOUND TO ORIGINATE ON THE DRIVER’S (L/HAND) SIDE (CASE #1). THE PROCEDURE FOR CASE #1 WILL REMEDY THE MAJORITY OF VEHICLES WITH THIS CONDITION. AFTER VERIFYING THE CUSTOMER’S CONCERN AND PERFORMING THE PROCEDURE, BE SURE TO ROAD TEST THE CAR AGAIN TO CONFIRM THE SOUND HAS BEEN REPAIRED. IN A RARE INSTANCE WHERE THE SOUND PERSISTS, THE CASE #2 PROCEDURE WILL NEED TO BE PERFORMED."
12-156-132017-03-01. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY; SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. "THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A REPAIR PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS CUSTOMER CONCERNS OF A RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE POINT WHERE THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS ATTACHED TO THE SEAT FRAME. THE SOUND MAY BE HEARD FROM EITHER SEAT ON ACCELERATION, DECELERATION OR GOING OVER BUMPS. THE SOUND IS MORE PREVALENT WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS BUCKLED BUT IN RARE CASES, CAN OCCUR WHEN THE BELT IS UNBUCKLED. THE SERVICE PROCEDURE INVOLVES REMOVAL OF A TOOTHED WASHER AND REPLACING IT WITH A SPRING WAVE WASHER."
SM042017-03-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. SUBARU SERVICE PROGRAM WQC-39: ECM REPROGRAMMING
WQC-392017-02-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. A MODIFICATION TO THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO CORRECT A DEFICIENCY IN THE OBDII SYSTEM THERMOSTAT MONITORING LOGIC.
06-44-122017-02-28. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH. DIAGNOSIS OF DTC C1249 BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH MALFUNCTION
15-158-122017-02-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). NAVIGATION/GPS ANTENNA CHANGES SD CARD EXCHANGE PROGRAM INFORMATION
02-136-12R2017-02-28. 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.
12-191-152017-02-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES A DESIGN CHANGE OF THE ROOF WEATHERSTRIP RETAINER/ MOLDING TO ADDRESS CUSTOMER CONCERNS OF A GROWLING SOUND WHICH MAY BE HEARD WHEN FULLY CLOSING THE DOOR GLASS. THE SOUND RESULTS FROM A DEFORMATION OF THE ROOF WEATHERSTRIP CAUSED BY THE RETAINER/ MOLDING. THE RETAINER/ MOLDING CAN CAUSE THE WEATHERSTRIP TO “ROLL” AS SHOWN IN THE ILLUSTRATION BELOW WHEN THE GLASS CLOSES FULLY IN THE AREA WHERE THE “A” PILLAR MEETS THE ROOF.
02-162-15R2017-02-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. "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. REVISED PRODUCTION CHANGE INFORMATION."

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