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Service bulletins for the 2020 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.

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

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Bulletins, newest first
01-168-09R2021-02-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. The purpose of this bulletin is to provide replacement key and immobilizer information.
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.
15-236-18R2021-01-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). The following information addresses reprogramming file availability and a software update installation procedure to provide optimization to the new Harman Gen 3.1 Audio and Navigation head units.
15-219-18R2021-01-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin provides information related to error code(s) 202 and/or 204 generated during the Gen 2 telematics subscription process.
12-306-20R2021-01-05. Service bulletin. SEATS; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This bulletin provides a repair procedure to address a squeaking sound coming from the backrest hinge area of the front seats. The procedure applies to both manually and power operated seat assemblies.
12-300-20R2020-12-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE. This bulletin announces design changes made to the trim cover for the rear gate PRG control switches located on the bottom of the rear gate inner trim panel.
12-296-20R2020-12-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; SUSPENSION; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This Service Information Bulletin outlines design changes made to the rear frame section weld nuts and the mounting bolts used to secure the rear stabilizer bar brackets.
2163162020-11-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE; EQUIPMENT. This Service Information bulletin provides new inspection and repair procedures for AVCS (Active Valve Control System) -related DTCs on the FA and FB engine equipped models listed above. The applicable Service Manuals will be revised with this new information in the near future.
15-240-19R2020-11-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin announces availability of new Harman audio unit amplifier units with revised internal logic designed to optimize efficiency.
10-19-202020-11-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 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.
07-184-202020-11-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin announces a design change made to the power window main switches used in the models listed.
07-183-202020-11-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Service Information Bulletin provides corrected and updated procedures to follow when replacing the combination meter assembly.
12-302-202020-11-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; SEATS; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin announces a design change made to the front seat backrest frame assemblies in response to a limited number of customer reports of a squeaking sound heard when leaning back in the front seats.
12-298-202020-11-05. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; SEATS. This bulletin announces a countermeasure made to the rear outer seat belt assemblies. The change was made in response to customer concerns of the seat belts not retracting smoothly.
18-200-202020-10-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This bulletin provides a description of current changes to Service Manuals.
15-240-19R2020-10-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin announces availability of new Harman audio unit amplifier units with revised internal logic designed to optimized efficiency.
12-299-202020-10-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; SEATS. This bulletin announces a design change made to the outer hinge cover on the driver's 10-way adjustable power seat.
15-255-19R2020-09-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. Map Data Update Procedure for Harman Gen 3.1 Navigation Equipped Head Unts (H/U).
14-22-16R2020-09-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Special Service Tools Cross Reference List.
15-236-18R2020-08-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. The following information addresses reprogramming file availability and a software update installation procedure to provide optimization to the new Harman Gen 3.1 Audio and Navigation head units utilized in the models listed.
15-266-202020-08-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Service Information Bulletin provides helpful procedures and best practices to utilize when customers present with concerns relating to the operation of their Gen 2 Telematics system equipped Subaru.
15-249-19R2020-08-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin contains inllustrations of exchange components and their manufacturer as well as a description of the proper exchange procedure.
07-162-19R2020-06-02. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. This bulletin announces availability of reprogramming files to optimize the Body Integrated Unit (BIU) opertation of the automatic door lock (auto-lock/unlock) feature.
01-183-202020-06-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Vehicle repair program for customers affected by the COVID-19 quarantine.
01-181-202020-05-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. All Models (Vehicle Cleaning- COVID-19Best Practices)

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