Service bulletins for the 2013 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.
383 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| Procedure | 2023-03-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION. Oil Consumption in Certain Subaru Models |
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| 0116809R | 2023-03-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER. Replacement Key and Immobilizer Info |
| 1113013R | 2023-03-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. Difficulty Starting, Rough Idle, Cam Position or Misfire DTCs |
| 0213212R | 2023-03-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Diagnosis and Repair for AVCS-Related DTCs |
| TechTIPS | 2023-03-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Subaru Service and Technical Support Line Newsletter |
| 1515712R | 2023-03-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:TV/RADIO/SPEAKERS; BACK OVER PREVENTION. 2013 Exchange Component Identification and Procedures |
| 16-131-20R | 2023-03-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. This Service Information Bulletin provides an updated diagnostic flow along with an IMPORTANT caution to follow for certain CVT solenoid related DTCs as listed. |
| WRJ-22R | 2023-01-05. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is initiating a new safety recall for certain 2009-2013 model year Forester vehicles, in which a defective left front seat belt may have been installed as a replacement part. |
| Subarunet Announ | 2022-12-02. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is initiating a new safety recall for certain 2009-2013 model year Forester vehicles, in which a defective left front seat belt may have been installed as a replacement part. |
| WRJ-22 | 2022-12-02. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is initiating a new safety recall for certain 2009-2013 model year Forester vehicles, in which a defective left front seat belt may have been installed as a replacement part. |
| Subarunet Announ | 2022-12-01. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is initiating a new safety recall for certain 2009-2013 model year Forester vehicles, in which a defective left front seat belt may have been installed as a replacement part. |
| 18-229-22 | 2022-10-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. The purpose of this bulletin is to provide a description of current changes to Service Manuals. |
| 01-167-08R | 2022-09-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This bulletin contains additional information for recommended materials listed in the Service Manuals for individual models. |
| 15-302-22 | 2022-09-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin contains illustrations of exchange components and their manufacturer as well as a description of the proper exchange procedure. |
| Subaru Tech Tips | 2022-09-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Special Edition, 2012 current model subaru evaporative diagnostics and smoke testing. |
| 02-131-12R | 2022-08-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. 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. |
| 12-288-20R | 2022-06-03. Service bulletin. SEATS. This bulletin announces a design change made to the Slide Rail components of the left and right front power seat frame / track assembliesd. |
| 12-203-16R | 2022-06-03. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS. This bulletin provides a procedure to address customer concerns of a squeaking sound originating from where the front seat belt buckle assembly attaches to the seat frame. |
| 15-192-22R | 2022-04-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin has been developed to outline the steps for gathering basic essential information during diagnosis and repair of the Infotainment concerns. (Applicable to all models with Harman or Denso CP1 Infotainment). |
| 02-189-22 | 2022-02-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:SUMP/TANK:DRAIN PLUG; EQUIPMENT. This Bulletin announces design changes to the engine oil and CVT fluid drain plugs. |
| 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. |
| 05-79-20R | 2021-10-04. Service bulletin. WHEELS. This bulletin announces a change made to the wheel lug nuts. |
| 18-216-21 | 2021-09-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This bulletin provides a description of current changes to Service Manuals available via the Subaru Technical Information System (STIS) web site. |
| 12-203-16R | 2021-09-03. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS; SEATS. This bulletin provides a procedure to address customer concerns of a squeaking sound originating from where the front seat belt buckle assembly attaches to the seat frame. |
| 16-131-20R | 2021-07-03. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This bulletin provides corrected diagnostics containing a revised flow for certain CVT solenoid related DTCs. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.