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Service bulletins for the 2014 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.

637 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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WQW-58R2017-09-14. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 2.0L DIT Models Only. Subaru of America, Inc. has determined that vehicles affected by this Service Program require ECM reprogramming. This bulletin includes the service procedure for diagnosis and repair of customer concerns involving engine idle roughness or, in some cases, engine noise and/or damage resulting from spark knock (pre-ignition). The Engine Control Module logic has also been optimized requiring the ECM reprogramming.
07-112-16R2017-09-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR. 2.5L MODELS ONLY. This bulletin provides a procedure for diagnosis and repair of DTC P0300 which may result from fluctuation of the alternator's current output outside of the specified limits.
11-173-172017-09-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin announces availability of ECM reprogramming files designed to optimize the ECM for improving HVAC blower fan speed control. There have been a limited number of cases with reports describing the blower fan speed fluctuating / changing without input from the customer when the blower is set to maximum speed.
11-164-16R2017-08-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This bulletin announces the availability of reprogramming files to optimize the ECM. These files will address customer concerns of a slight surging / decrease in engine power condition between approx. 2000-2500 RPM on light acceleration during high ambient temperatures (intake air temperatures exceeding 104 deg. F).
11-148-14R2017-03-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE. REPROGRAMMING FILE AVAILABILITY FOR OIL LEVEL DETECTION
12-175-142017-03-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS. DESIGN CHANGE TO REAR DOOR POWER WINDOW REGULATOR
08-39-152017-03-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. THIS SERVICE INFORMATION BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE FOR RESETTING THE LIFETIME FUEL CONSUMPTION FUNCTION OF THE MFD. WHENEVER REPLACING THE MFD AND / OR COMBINATION METER, THE LIFETIME FUEL CONSUMPTION FUNCTION OF THE MFD MUST BE RESET FOR ACCURATE INFORMATION TO DISPLAY GOING FORWARD. IF NOT RESET, ERRONEOUS VALUES (EITHER EXTREMELY HIGH IN THE CASE OF A MFD REPLACEMENT OR EXTREMELY LOW FOR A COMBINATION METER REPLACEMENT) FOR LIFETIME FUEL CONSUMPTION WILL BE DISPLAYED. THERE IS NO WAY TO TRANSFER THE OLD / EXISTING LIFETIME FUEL CONSUMPTION RESULTS TO THE NEW MFD OR COMBINATION METER ALLOWING IT TO CONTINUE UNINTERRUPTED. AS A RESULT, AFTER REPLACEMENT OF THE MFD AND / OR COMBINATION METER, ALL CALCULATIONS WILL START FRESH FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE OF THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES.
12-174-142017-03-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. INSTRUMENT PANEL SIDE VENTS COMING LOOSE - TO ADDRESS CUSTOMER CONCERNS OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SIDE DASH GRILLE VENT ASSEMBLY COMING LOOSE, THE RETAINING CLAW PORTION HAS BEEN REDESIGNED TO PROVIDE BETTER RETENTION.
06-47-142017-03-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; STEERING. REVISION TO TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION FOR VDC DTC C0071
15-185-15R2017-02-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS SERVICE INFORMATION BULLETIN IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE HELPFUL INSIGHT TO USE WHEN RESPONDING TO CUSTOMER INQUIRIES INVOLVING THE PAIRING AND USE OF CELLULAR PHONES WITH CLARION AUDIO UNITS. THIS INCLUDES CUSTOMER CONCERNS WHERE THE PHONE WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY PAIR ITSELF BUT INSTEAD REQUIRES MANUAL PHONE SELECTION ON THE AUDIO UNIT TO ALLOW PAIRING TO PROCEED.
11-146-142017-02-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. REPROGRAMMING FILES FOR DTC P0420
18-182-152017-02-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 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. THE TABLES CONTAINED WITHIN THIS BULLETIN ARE TO BE USED AS GUIDES FOR BECOMING AWARE OF THE LATEST CHANGES. WE ADVISE YOU TO ALWAYS REFER TO THE STIS WEB SITE WHEN LOOKING FOR THE LATEST SERVICE INFORMATION. PRINTED PAGES WILL NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE TO UPDATE PRINTED SERVICE MANUALS.
11-134-132017-02-17. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES THE AVAILABILITY OF ECM REPROGRAMMING FILES TO ENHANCE SET SPEED STABILITY WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE ON MOUNTAINOUS ROADS. THIS UPDATE DOES NOT AFFECT ANY OPERATION OF EYESIGHT ADAPTIVE OR EYESIGHT CONVENTIONAL CRUISE CONTROL.
11-153-15R2017-02-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF REPROGRAMMING FILES TO ADDRESS CUSTOMER CONCERNS OF EXTENDED CRANKING TIME BEFORE THE ENGINE STARTS.
04-13-14R2017-02-03. Service bulletin. STEERING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. SERVICE BULLETIN IF YOU RECEIVE A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF THE EPS WARNING LIGHT COMING ON AND DIAGNOSTICS SHOW A DTC C2532 STORED IN MEMORY, A NEW EPS CONTROL UNIT IS NOW AVAILABLE TO ADDRESS THIS CODE. THERE MAY ALSO BE A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF INCREASED STEERING EFFORT ALONG WITH THE EPS WARNING LIGHT COMING ON.
06-48-152017-01-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES A DESIGN CHANGE TO THE STOP LIGHT SWITCH TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF IMPROPER ILLUMINATION OF THE ABS AND/OR VDC WARNING LAMP WITH RESULTING DTCS C1531 AND/OR C0054. DETAILS OF THE SWITCH CHANGES ARE SHOWN IN THE ILLUSTRATION BELOW.
07-75-132016-12-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ENGINE. "THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING DTC P0606 RELATED SPECIFICALLY TO THE DETERMINATION OF THIS CODE ON 2014 FORESTER TURBO MODELS. THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IS EQUIPPED WITH A BACK-UP MEMORY. WHEN DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY CABLES, THIS BACK-UP MEMORY IS CLEARED. ON THE 2014MY FORESTER TURBO, AFTER RE-CONNECTING THE BATTERY, IF THE IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED BACK “ON” WITHIN ONE MINUTE AFTER THE FIRST TIME THE IGNITION IS TURNED “OFF”, IT BECOMES POSSIBLE FOR THE CEL TO ILLUMINATE STORING DTC P0606 IN MEMORY. THE CODE WILL NOT OCCUR IMMEDIATELY, BUT MAY OCCUR AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME DEPENDING UPON HOW THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED."
11-132-132016-11-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE. THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES THE AVAILABILITY OF ECM REPROGRAMMING FILES TO ADDRESS AN IMPROPER JUDGMENT OF INTAKE MANIFOLD PRESSURE WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD WHICH COULD CAUSE DTC P0244 TO SET. THESE FILES ARE INCLUDED IN THE JULY, 2013 SSMIII SOFTWARE UPDATE, VERSION 1.38.52.7.
02-132-12R2016-11-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR FOR AVCS-RELATED DTCS P000A, P000B, P000C, P000D, P0011, P0014, P0021 AND P0024
15-186-15R2016-11-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. "THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES REPROGRAMMING FILE AVAILABILITY AND A CORRESPONDING INSTALLATION PROCEDURE WHICH WILL ALLOW BLUETOOTH PAIRING TO BE COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WHEN USING VOICE COMMANDS ON THE CLARION AUDIO UNITS LISTED BELOW. PAIRING OF PHONES USING VOICE RECOGNITION IS THE PREFERRED METHOD ON THESE CLARION AUDIO UNITS. SEE BULLETIN 15-185-15 FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON USING VOICE RECOGNITION TO PAIR PHONES TO CLARION AUDIO UNITS. THE PROCEDURE WILL INVOLVE DOWNLOADING THE APPLICABLE UPDATE FILE FROM SUBARUNET THEN LOADING IT ONTO A FLASH DRIVE FOR INSTALLATION."
15-179-15R2016-11-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. THIS SERVICE INFORMATION BULLETIN CONTAINS A SERIES OF SCREEN SHOTS WITH INSTRUCTIONS WHICH PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR PAIRING ANDROID SMARTPHONES TO BLUETOOTH-EQUIPPED CLARION AUDIO UNITS. THE PROCEDURE INVOLVES CHANGING THE AUDIO UNIT’S DEFAULT “PASSKEY” WHICH MUST BE ENTERED INTO THE SMARTPHONE DURING THE PAIRING PROCESS. ONCE THE PASSKEY IS CHANGED FROM “1234” TO “0000”, TESTING RESULTS HAVE SHOWN THE REMAINDER OF THE PAIRING PROCESS COMPLETES NORMALLY.
11-148-142016-06-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
11-148-14R2016-06-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
12-174-142016-06-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
11-146-142016-06-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.

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