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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| 02-157-14R | 2017-03-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ENGINE. THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES INFORMATION REGARDING A MAJOR CHANGE TO THE REPAIR PROCEDURES PREVIOUSLY OUTLINED IN SERVICE BULLETINS 02-143-13R, 02-144-13R AND 02-145-13R. THESE BULLETINS PROVIDED A REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PISTON RINGS TO ADDRESS VERIFIED CONCERNS OF UNUSUAL ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. VEHICLES CONFIRMED AS HAVING THIS CONDITION WHICH ARE WITHIN THE SUPPLIED VIN RANGES WILL NO LONGER BE REPAIRED WITH PISTON RING REPLACEMENT. THE REVISED REPAIR PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS VERIFIED UNUSUAL OIL CONSUMPTION CONCERNS ON THESE SPECIFIC VEHICLES WILL CONSIST OF REPLACING THE ENGINE SHORT BLOCK ASSEMBLY. |
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| 02-157-14R | 2017-03-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES INFORMATION REGARDING A MAJOR CHANGE TO THE REPAIR PROCEDURES PREVIOUSLY OUTLINED IN SERVICE BULLETINS 02-143-13R, 02-144-13R AND 02-145-13R. THESE BULLETINS PROVIDED A REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PISTON RINGS TO ADDRESS VERIFIED CONCERNS OF UNUSUAL ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. VEHICLES CONFIRMED AS HAVING THIS CONDITION WHICH ARE WITHIN THE SUPPLIED VIN RANGES WILL NO LONGER BE REPAIRED WITH PISTON RING REPLACEMENT. THE REVISED REPAIR PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS VERIFIED UNUSUAL OIL CONSUMPTION CONCERNS ON THESE SPECIFIC VEHICLES WILL CONSIST OF REPLACING THE ENGINE SHORT BLOCK ASSEMBLY. |
| 06-51-15R | 2017-03-06. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF A NEW FRONT DISC BRAKE PAD, SHIM, GREASE AND CLIP KIT DESIGNED TO REDUCE CUSTOMER CONCERNS OF EXCESSIVE BRAKE SQUEAL. THIS NEW KIT ELIMINATES THE “SLOTTED” SHIM WHICH PREVIOUSLY WAS INSTALLED BETWEEN THE RUBBER-COATED OUTER SHIM AND THE BRAKE PAD. |
| 16-97-15 | 2017-03-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE FOR DIAGNOSING A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF A DELAYED AND / OR HARSH ENGAGEMENT OF THE CVT (MODEL TR580) WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE FROM NEUTRAL. ALL 2013-16MY, 4-CYLINDER, N/A MODELS WITH CVT |
| 12-175-14 | 2017-03-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS. DESIGN CHANGE TO REAR DOOR POWER WINDOW REGULATOR |
| 15-166-13R | 2017-03-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE FOR REPROGRAMMING THE F10 SD CARD NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH THE LATEST SOFTWARE VERSION. |
| NAVISD | 2017-03-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). IN APPRECIATION FOR PURCHASING A SUBARU VEHICLE WITH NAVIGATION, SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. (SOA) IS OFFERING OWNERS OF 2014MY FORESTER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BEFORE JUNE 20, 2013, A COMPLIMENTARY NAVIGATION SD CARD UPDATE WITH FREE INSTALLATION. THOSE OWNERS WILL BE RECEIVING AN EMAIL OR DIRECT MAILER FROM SOA DETAILING THAT OFFER DURING THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 18, 2013. THE PROCEDURE IS VERY STRAIGHTFORWARD. CUSTOMERS’ WILL NEED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THEIR DEALERSHIP TO SWAP OUT THE NAVI SD CARD LOCATED IN THE SLOT ON THE HEADUNIT, AS THIS PROCEDURE REQUIRES THAT A FUSE BE REMOVED TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE HEADUNIT. THE ENTIRE PROCEDURE IS QUICK AND EASY, AT ROUGHLY 20 MINUTES, AND SD CARDS CAN BE AVAILABLE WITHIN 7 DAYS OF PLACING THE ORDER. |
| 06-51-15 | 2017-03-03. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF A NEW FRONT DISC BRAKE PAD, SHIM, GREASE AND CLIP KIT DESIGNED TO REDUCE CUSTOMER CONCERNS OF EXCESSIVE BRAKE SQUEAL. THIS NEW KIT ELIMINATES THE “SLOTTED” SHIM WHICH PREVIOUSLY WAS INSTALLED BETWEEN THE RUBBER-COATED OUTER SHIM AND THE BRAKE PAD. |
| 06-48-15R | 2017-03-03. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. 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. |
| 06-46-14R | 2017-03-03. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A REVISED ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE TO BE USED WHEN DIAGNOSING BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH (BLS) -RELATED DTCS C1531 AND/OR C0054. IF THE BLS IS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, THE ABS AND/OR VDC WARNING LAMP MAY ILLUMINATE. |
| 08-39-15 | 2017-03-03. 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. |
| 12-174-14 | 2017-03-02. 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. |
| PM02 | 2017-03-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. ADDITIONS TO REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION APPLICATIONS |
| 06-47-14 | 2017-03-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; STEERING. REVISION TO TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION FOR VDC DTC C0071 |
| 07-80-13 | 2017-03-01. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (SEE TSB 07-76-13R DATED 7/8/2013) REGARDING THE PRG SYSTEM OPERATION AND INITIALIZATION PROCEDURE. IF YOU RECEIVE A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF A “BEEPBEEP- BEEP” SOUND WHEN TRYING TO OPERATE THE PRG, A LIKELY CAUSE IS AN INCOMPLETE INITIALIZATION PROCEDURE. INITIALIZATION OCCURS ANY TIME THE AUTO CLOSER FUNCTION OPERATES. IT MUST COMPLETE EVERY TIME THE PRG IS OPERATED (CLOSED) IN ORDER FOR THE PRG TO WORK PROPERLY THE NEXT TIME ONE OF THE ACTIVATION SWITCHES IS OPERATED. IF A VOLTAGE DROP OCCURS (E.G. CRANKING THE ENGINE) DURING THE EXACT TIME THIS INITIALIZATION PROCEDURE IS IN PROCESS, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THE PROCEDURE WILL NOT COMPLETE PROPERLY AND (ALTHOUGH SECURELY CLOSED AND LATCHED) THE PRG SYSTEM WILL BE RENDERED INOPERATIVE. DURING THIS TIME, THE GATE WILL OPERATE MANUALLY HOWEVER THE PRG FUNCTIONS WILL BE DISABLED. IF THE CUSTOMER’S NORMAL USAGE PATTERN CREATES THIS CONDITION REGULARLY, A COUNTERMEASURE PRG CONTROL UNIT HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO REMEDY IT. |
| 12-158-13 | 2017-03-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO ELIMINATE AN UNEVEN GAP BETWEEN THE BASE OF THE “A” PILLAR TRIM AND THE TWEETER SPEAKER GRILLE AS SHOWN IN THE “BEFORE” AND “AFTER” PHOTOS BELOW. |
| 12-151-13R | 2017-03-01. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. IF YOU RECEIVE A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF THE FRONT DOOR CHECKERS NOT HOLDING THE DOORS SECURELY ENOUGH IN THE HALF OR FULLY OPEN POSITIONS, THIS BULLETIN INFORMS OF A CHANGE WHICH ADDS 2 ADDITIONAL HOLDING POSITIONS AND AN INCREASE TO THE DETENT FORCE OF THE FRONT DOOR CHECKER MECHANISM. THE NEW DOOR CHECKER PROVIDES A MORE POSITIVE FEELING WHEN HOLDING THE FRONT DOORS IN PARTIALLY OPEN POSITIONS. |
| 02-147-13 | 2017-03-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE. "THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES THE AVAILABILITY OF REVISED VALVE TRAIN COMPONENTS DEVELOPED TO REDUCE A TAPPING TYPE SOUND WHICH MAY BE HEARD COMING FROM THE LEFT-HAND (B2) SIDE OF THE ENGINE WHEN THE ENGINE IS WARM. THIS BULLETIN DOES NOT ADDRESS ANY COLD ENGINE OR START-UP TYPE SOUNDS. THE CHANGES CONSIST OF: • DESIGN CHANGE TO THE VALVE ROCKERS • CAMSHAFT PROFILE CHANGE • INCREASED INTAKE VALVE STEM LENGTH (1.65MM LONGER INTAKE, 2.4MM LONGER EXHAUST) IN ADDITION, THE INSULATOR PAD HAS BEEN ELIMINATED FROM THE B2 INTAKE MANIFOLD PROTECTOR." |
| 09-56-13 | 2017-03-01. 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." |
| 02-144-13R | 2017-03-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. "THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING A CHANGE MADE TO THE SURFACE TREATMENT APPLIED TO THE OIL CONTROL PISTON RINGS FOR 2.5L FB ENGINES. THE CHANGE WAS MADE AS A RESULT OF SOME LIMITED FINDINGS OF UNANTICIPATED WEAR OF THESE RINGS. OIL CONSUMPTION WILL BE HIGHER THAN NORMAL AND CONSISTENT, IF THIS WEAR OCCURS, THE CONDITION REMAINS UNTIL REPAIR. UNUSUAL SWINGS OR VARIATIONS IN OIL CONSUMPTION ARE NOT CONSISTENT WITH THIS CONDITION AND MAY BE THE RESULT OF VEHICLE USAGE RATHER THAN THE CONDITION DESCRIBED HERE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS SUPPLIED IN THIS BULLETIN TO ASSIST IN THE ASSESSMENT AND DETERMINATION IF VEHICLE USAGE IS A REASON FOR THIS VARIED OIL CONSUMPTION." |
| 03-67-12R | 2017-02-28. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. HAS EXTENDED THE AVAILABILITY OF REMANUFACTURED CVT TRANSMISSIONS TO INCLUDE CROSSTREK, FORESTER AND IMPREZA APPLICATIONS. PLEASE CHECK APPLICATIONS AND AVAILABILITY THROUGH NORMAL PARTS CHANNELS PRIOR TO MAKING VEHICLE REPAIRS. RETAILERS ARE REQUIRED TO USE A REMANUFACTURED UNIT FOR ALL REPAIRS REIMBURSED BY SUBARU THAT REQUIRE A MAJOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT, EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF A “NEW” AND “IN-STOCK” VEHICLE. |
| WQH-44R | 2017-02-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. HAS DETERMINED THAT A DEFECT, WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY, EXISTS ON CERTAIN 2014MY SUBARU FORESTER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH GENUINE SUBARU CARPETED FLOOR MATS. THE RESIN COMPOSITION USED FOR THE FLOOR MAT BACKING WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE FLOOR MATS TO CURL WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT RESULTING IN A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. |
| WQH-44R | 2017-02-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. HAS DETERMINED THAT A DEFECT, WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY, EXISTS ON CERTAIN 2014MY SUBARU FORESTER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH GENUINE SUBARU CARPETED FLOOR MATS. THE RESIN COMPOSITION USED FOR THE FLOOR MAT BACKING WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE FLOOR MATS TO CURL WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT RESULTING IN A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. |
| 02-162-15R | 2017-02-27. 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." |
| 02-157-14R | 2017-02-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE. "THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES INFORMATION REGARDING A MAJOR CHANGE TO THE REPAIR PROCEDURES PREVIOUSLY OUTLINED IN SERVICE BULLETINS 02-143-13R, 02-144-13R AND 02-145-13R. THESE BULLETINS PROVIDED A REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PISTON RINGS TO ADDRESS VERIFIED CONCERNS OF UNUSUAL ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. VEHICLES CONFIRMED AS HAVING THIS CONDITION WHICH ARE WITHIN THE SUPPLIED VIN RANGES WILL NO LONGER BE REPAIRED WITH PISTON RING REPLACEMENT. THE REVISED REPAIR PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS VERIFIED UNUSUAL OIL CONSUMPTION CONCERNS ON THESE SPECIFIC VEHICLES WILL CONSIST OF REPLACING THE ENGINE SHORT BLOCK ASSEMBLY." |
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