Service bulletins for the 2005 Subaru Forester
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.
145 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 15-300-22R | 2026-02-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. This Bulletin provides the diagnostic procedure for the STARLINK® Remote Engine Start (RES). |
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| 18-226-25R | 2026-01-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. This Service Information Bulletin provides the Service Manual Correction to the diagnostic procedure for DTC B2A16 (Immobilizer Key Collation Diagnosis). |
| Subaru Service Technical | 2025-09-02. Other. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. Subaru Service Technical Support Newsletter special edition. |
| 02-192-24R | 2025-05-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This Bulletin announces the diagnostic procedures to be followed when diagnosing engine oil leakage on FA and FB type engines. |
| 09-51-08R | 2025-04-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE. The purpose of this bulletin is to advise of SOA’s revised Catalytic Converter Recycling Program shipping procedure. |
| 01-167-08R | 2024-10-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin contains additional information for recommended materials listed in the Service Manuals for individual models. |
| 02-192-24 | 2024-10-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This Service Information Bulletin announces the diagnostic procedures to be followed when diagnosing engine oil leakage on FA and FB type engines. |
| 02-191-22R | 2024-10-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This bulletin announces availability of the NEW genuine Subaru engine oil filter. |
| 01-168-09R | 2024-09-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. The purpose of this bulletin is to provide replacement key and immobilizer information along with an overview of the Subaru Lock Information web-site. |
| Thermo Control Valve Vide | 2024-08-05. Other. ENGINE. This thermo control valve video contains information on the replacement of thermo control valve. |
| 037012R | 2023-05-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Repair Procedure for High-Pitched Sound |
| 14411AA532R1 | 2023-03-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. Launch of Remanufactured Turbochargers |
| 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. |
| 03-82-18R | 2021-02-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin announces a design change to the clutch release bearing. |
| 03-82-18R | 2020-09-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This service information bulletin announces a design change to the clutch release bearing used on the models listed. |
| 07-75-13R | 2020-04-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. This Bulletin provides information regarding DTC P0606 related specifically to the determination of this code on Forester Turbo and applicable WRX models. |
| 02-172-18R | 2018-06-11. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin provides details regarding a new oil filler tube o-ring developed to address engine oil seepage concerns. This seepage may accumulate along the bottom sealing surface of the rocker cover. The new o-ring utilizes material which has an increased resistance to engine heat. |
| 02-172-18R | 2018-06-11. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This bulletin provides details regarding a new oil filler tube o-ring developed to address engine oil seepage concerns. This seepage may accumulate along the bottom sealing surface of the rocker cover. The new o-ring utilizes material which has an increased resistance to engine heat. |
| 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 |
| 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." |
| 166806 | 2006-11-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4 EAT DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES FOR P0851/P0852. *KB |
| 02 | 2006-03-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS. RUBBING MARK ON TIMING BELT. SUBARU. *TT |
| 029605 | 2005-10-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. 2.5L REMANUFACTURED SOHC SHORT BLOCK RELEASE. *TT |
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