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Service bulletins for the 2016 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.

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

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Bulletins, newest first
15-285-21R2023-08-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT. This Bulletin provides reference tables and photos to use for determining the infotainment head unit supplier and generation.
12-249-23R2023-08-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This bulletin announces the recommended cleaning procedures to followed when encountering vehicles with long time exposure to pollen on painted surfaces on vehicles imported from Japan. This bulletin does not apply to SIA built vehicles.
02-131-12R2023-07-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. 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.
15-312-23R2023-07-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin announces repair procedures to be used when diagnosing dark current draw (parasitic draw) on vehicles equipped with Gen 1 Data Control Modules.
171713R2023-04-24. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER; AIR BAGS; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Event Data Recorder (EDR) Function of Airbag Module
037012R-12023-04-24. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:KINETIC:HOUSING/CASE. Repair Procedure for High-Pitched Sound from Extension Housing Area Using Latest Generation Production Parts
037012R2023-04-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This Bulletin provides production change, repair procedure and parts information to address a customer concern of a high-pitched sound coming from the transmission extension housing area.
Tech tips2023-04-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This is the final PDF for the 2016 January TechTIPS, please use and distribute as needed.
0370122023-04-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Repair Procedure for High-Pitched Sound from Extension Housing Area Using Latest Generation Production Parts
15-285-21R2023-04-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Bulletin provides reference tables and photos to use for determining the infotainment head unit supplier and generation.
1717132023-04-03. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. Event Data Recorder (EDR) Function of Airbag Module
02140132023-03-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Oil Filler Cap Gasket Coming Unseated
Announcements-22023-03-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION: OIL COOLER. Effective with all 2015 model year cars and forward, the oil change interval is changing to 6,000 miles or 6 months, whichever comes first.
WQE41-12023-03-13. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Puddle Light Recall
0116809R2023-03-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER. Replacement Key and Immobilizer Info
0213212R2023-03-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Diagnosis and Repair for AVCS-Related DTCs
16-131-20R2023-03-02. 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.
07-207-22R2023-03-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. Subaru Battery Drain Product Liability Litigation.
07-207-22R2023-02-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Subaru Battery Drain Product Liability Litigation.
07-207-22R2022-12-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. In the interest of customer satisfaction, Subaru of America, Inc. is extending the New Car Basic Warranty coverage for the 12 Volt batteries used in the above listed models and model years beyond the original three (3) years or thirty six thousand miles (36,000), whichever comes first.
07-207-22R2022-11-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Subaru Battery Drain Product Liability Litigation.
5-88-21R2022-11-03. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. This bulletin announces a design change made to the front stabilizer bushings.
09-74-21R2022-10-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This bulletin provides updated parts information and a service procedure to follow for removing accumulated carbon deposits from fuel injectors and internal engine components.
SubaruNet Announ2022-10-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. Battery Class Action Settlement Resources. (2)
18-229-222022-10-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. The purpose of this bulletin is to provide a description of current changes to Service Manuals.

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