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Service bulletins for the 2015 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.

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

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11-161-162016-12-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE. "THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES THE AVAILABILITY OF NEW REPROGRAMMING FILES FOR OPTIMIZING THE ECM TO ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING CUSTOMER CONCERN: • ROUGH IDLE AFTER A WARM ENGINE RESTART. IN RARE CASES, DTC P0300 MAY ALSO BE STORED."
15-193-162016-12-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES A NEW PROCEDURE FOR UPDATING THE OPERATING SOFTWARE USED IN F10 GEN1 AUDIO / NAVIGATION SYSTEMS. THIS NEW PROCEDURE ELIMINATES THE NEED TO EXCHANGE THE HEAD UNIT / SD CARD TO OBTAIN SOFTWARE-RELATED UPDATES AND OPERATING ENHANCEMENTS. ALL 2012 TO 2015 MODELS EQUIPPED WITH FUJITSUTEN (F10) GENERATION 1 (GEN1) AUDIO / NAVIGATION SYSTEMS
FWR2016-12-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. "DUE TO A FLASHWRITE DATABASE ERROR, WHEN SEARCHING FOR 2015 FORESTER 2.0L TURBO PACK FILES BY VEHICLE SPECIFICATION (ONLY), THE NEW CID FOR THE LATEST PAK FILES DISPLAYS INCORRECTLY AS SHOWN BELOW. THE ACTUAL NEW CID SHOULD READ AS LF61700B AS SHOWN WHEN THE SEARCH IS PERFORMED USING THE VEHICLE CID#. REGARDLESS OF HOW THE PAK FILE IS SEARCHED, THE CORRECT FILE IS APPLIED BY FLASHWRITE IN BOTH CASES. IF THE ECM IS CHECKED FOLLOWING PROGRAMMING, THE NEW CID LF61700B WILL BE FOUND AS LONG AS FLASHWRITE (RELEASE MONTH JAN 2016) IS USED FOR THIS APPLICATION. THIS DISPLAY ERROR WILL BE CORRECTED AS PART OF A FUTURE RELEASE OF SSM4/ FLASHWRITE. FIG 1- NEW CID DISPLAYS INCORRECTLY WHEN SEARCHED BY VEHICLE SPECIFICATION"
06-46-142016-11-21. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH. REVISED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE FOR DTCS C1531 AND C0054
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."
DWEP2016-11-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. "AS PART OF SUBARU’S DEDICATION TO CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, SOA IS ANNOUNCING A DASHBOARD WARRANTY EXTENSION PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM EXTENDS WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR DASHBOARDS ON ALL 2005-2009 SUBARU OUTBACK AND SUBARU LEGACY VEHICLES SOLD OR LEASED IN THE UNITED STATES. THIS CHANGE IS IN ANTICIPATION THAT A SMALL NUMBER OF VEHICLES MAY REQUIRE REPAIRS FOR STICKY AND/OR MELTED DASHBOARDS AS A RESULT OF EXPOSURE TO HEAT OR HUMIDITY. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT A RECALL, AS IT DOES NOT IMPACT VEHICLE SAFETY. IF A DASHBOARD HAS NOT MELTED OR BECOME STICKY AS A RESULT OF EXPOSURE TO HEAT OR HUMIDITY, NO REPAIR IS NECESSARY UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS WARRANTY EXTENSION. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT DETAILS REGARDING THIS PROGRAM, AND REVIEW THEM WITH ALL APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL. "
WQW-58R2016-11-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. HAS INITIATED A SERVICE PROGRAM TO REPROGRAM THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) ON CERTAIN 2015 MODEL YEAR WRX VEHICLES AND CERTAIN 2014 AND 2015 MODEL YEAR 2.0XT FORESTER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.0 LITER TURBOCHARGED ENGINE, TO ADDRESS A POSSIBLE PRE]IGNITION ISSUE.
09-63-162016-11-08. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY. THIS SERVICE INFORMATION BULLETIN SERVES AS A REMINDER TO ALWAYS FOLLOW THE PROPER PROCEDURES WHEN DIAGNOSIS OF A DTC B1500 LEADS TO REPLACEMENT OF A FAULTY MAIN AND / OR SUB FUEL LEVEL SENSOR.
PEOCCAS2016-11-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE. "PROPOSED ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT RECENTLY YOU MAY HAVE SEEN VARIOUS ONLINE AND OTHER MEDIA ARTICLES REGARDING SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. REACHING A PROPOSED SETTLEMENT IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR ALLEGED OIL CONSUMPTION CONCERNS ON CERTAIN SUBARU VEHICLES. SOME MEDIA OUTLETS ALSO SUPPLIED VARYING INFORMATION ON THE CONTENTS OF THIS SETTLEMENT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS BEING PROVIDED TO YOU, OUR RETAILERS, IN ADVANCE OF ANY CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION."
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.
NAVI- SYSTEM-12016-11-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). GEN I SD CARD NAVIGATION SYSTEM TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
02-157-14R2016-09-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE. REVISED SERVICE BULLETIN: SURFACE TREATMENT CHANGE TO OIL CONTROL PISTON RINGS 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.
05-59-152016-09-22. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT. THIS SERVICE INFORMATION BULLETIN ANNOUNCES A CHANGE TO THE FLANGED MOUNTING NUTS SECURING THE FRONT STRUT ASSEMBLIES TO THE VEHICLE BODY. THE CHANGE WAS MADE TO ENHANCE ASSEMBLY LINE EFFICIENCY.
SB-06-50-152016-06-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
12-173-142016-06-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
12-173-14R2016-06-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
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.
12-175-142016-06-02. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW. 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.
11-140-142016-05-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
11-139-142016-05-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
15-173-142016-05-23. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
07-83-142016-05-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. DIAGNOSTICS FOR DTC B1500 AND U1500

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.