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Service bulletins for the 2019 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.

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

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Only bulletins with component: Transmission and driveline are shown. Show all

Bulletins, newest first
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.
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.
16-132-20R2023-02-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This Service Information Bulletin provides updated diagnostic procedures to follow and a brief questionnaire to complete when diagnosing an alleged Chain Slip condition on the TR580 and TR690 model CVT transmissions used in the models listed.
16-132-20R2022-12-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This Bulletin provides updated diagnostic procedures to follow and a brief questionnaire to complete when diagnosing an alleged Chain Slip condition on the TR580 and TR690 model CVT transmissions used in the models listed.
03-88-222022-09-08. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. The bulletin announces the design change made the propeller shaft to address the small number of customer concerns regarding a growling-type sound being heard from under the vehicle when driving.
16-132-20R2022-08-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This Bulletin provides updated diagnostic procedures to follow and a brief questionnaire to complete when diagnosing an alleged Chain Slip condition on the TR580 and TR690 model CVT transmissions used in the models listed.
16-132-20R2022-03-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This bulletin provides updated diagnostic procedures to follow and a brief questionnaire to complete when diagnosing an alleged Chain Slip condition on the TR580 and TR690 model CVT transmissions.
Subarunet Announ2022-03-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. WRK-21 CVT Chain Guide Breakage Recall - Customer communications and rental.
03-87-212022-02-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This bulletin provides a repair procedure for R152 type rear differentials.
16-132-20R2022-02-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This bulletin provides updated diagnostic procedures to follow and a brief questionnaire to complete when diagnosing an alleged Chain Slip condition on the TR580 and TR690 model CVT transmissions.
16-103-16R2021-11-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. This bulletin has been developed in response to a small number of customer concerns regarding fluid seepage found coming from the CVT assembly.
16-132-20R2021-08-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Diagnostic Information for Alleged Chain Slip Condition on TR580 / TR690 Transmissions.
16-131-20R2021-07-03. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This bulletin provides corrected diagnostics containing a revised flow for certain CVT solenoid related DTCs.
16-132-20R2021-03-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. This Service Information Bulletin provides updated diagnostic procedures to follow and a brief questionnaire to complete when diagnosing an alleged Chain Slip condition on the TR580 and TR690 model CVT transmissions.
16-132-20R2021-02-01. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This bulletin provides updated diagnostic procedures to follow and a brief questionnaire to complete when diagnosing an alleged chain slip condition on the TR580 and TR690 model CVT transmissions.
16-132-20R2021-01-05. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT. This Service Information Bulletin provides updated diagnostic procedures to follow when diagnosing an alleged Chain Slip condition on the TR580 and TR690 model CVT transmissions.
16-103-16R2021-01-05. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This bulletin has been developed in response to a small number of customer concerns regarding fluid seepage found coming from the CVT assembly.
16-131-202020-12-05. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This Service Information Bulletin provides corrected diagnostics containing a revised flow for certain CVT solenoid related DTCs.
16-130-202020-09-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This bulletin announces availability of reprogramming files to optimize the Transmission Control Module (TCM) used in the TR580 and TR690 CVT.
16-126-192020-01-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This bulletin announces a design change to the leather transmission selector lever grip. The change will address a small number of concerns regarding stickiness and / or roughness felt on a portion (Panel A shown in the illustration below) of the grip surface. The new part also enhances parts commonality among models.
09-70-192019-11-01. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This Service Information Bulletin outlines design changes made to the coolant hoses for the CVT fluid cooler and the spring-type clamps used to secure them.
16-103-16R2019-10-01. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This bulletin has been developed in response to a small number of customer concerns regarding fluid seepage found coming from the CVT assembly. Investigation has identified likely sources of the seepage to be the sealant used on the CVT’s oil pump chain cover and the input shaft oil seal. The repair involves chain cover removal, a thorough cleaning and inspection of the sealing surfaces followed by re-sealing the cover and replacement of the input shaft oil seal with the new, redesigned type.
16-103-16R2019-09-05. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. "This bulletin has been developed in response to a small number of customer concerns regarding fluid seepage found coming from the CVT assembly. Investigation has identified likely sources of the seepage to be the sealant used on the CVT’s oil pump chain cover and the input shaft oil seal. The repair involves chain cover removal, a thorough cleaning and inspection of the sealing surfaces followed by re-sealing the cover and replacement of the input shaft oil seal with the new, redesigned type"
16-118-182019-02-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). This bulletin announces reprogramming file availability to optimize the Transmission Control Module (TCM) for detection of DTC P1518: STARTER SWITCH CIRCUIT LOW. After using the Remote Engine Starter (RES) to start an applicable vehicle equipped with the Auto Start-Stop System, the TCM may mistakenly detect DTC P1518 when the engine automatically restarts and cause the AT TEMP warning lamp to illuminate.

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