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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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Only bulletins with component: Body and frame are shown. Show all

Bulletins, newest first
12-294-202020-06-02. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. This bulletin announces a design change made to the B-pillar trim. The change prevents the trim's appearance from deteriorating as a result of recurring contact with the steel latching tongue portion of the seat belt.
12-291-202020-06-02. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. This bulletin announces a design change made to the rubber protector located between the top edge of the rear gate garnish and the glass. The change was made in reponse to a number of concerns regarding vertical brownish-colored stains appearing on the rear gate panel below the garnish and / or the license plate.
07-155-19R2020-06-02. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin announces a design change made to the PRG control module.
12-258-202020-04-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE. This bulletin provides a procedure for addressing a rattling sound caused by the sunroof deflector contacting the sunroof rail assembly. This sound may be heard while closing an outside door when all the windows are closed.
07-173-202020-04-02. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. This Service Information Bulletin provides insight on how to address a customer concern of the rear hatch, Power Rear Gate (PRG) or trunk release operating (or finding the PRG/trunk open unexpectedly after parking) without a specific input (button press) from the operator.
07-155-19R2020-04-02. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin announces a design change made to the PRG control module. This change is in response to a limited number of customer concerns regarding the rear gate not opening when operating the gate switch or dashboard switch on the vehicle or the button on the key fob. In addition to ensuring proper PRG system operation, the new logic also optimizes the PRG communication function.
12-279-20R2020-04-02. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This bulletin announces availability of new outer door handles to address isolated concerns of the chrome finish peeling.
12-279-202020-02-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS. This bulletin announces availability of new outer door handles to address isolated concerns of the chrome finish peeling.

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