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Service bulletins for the 2021 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.

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

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Bulletins, newest first
09-74-21R2021-07-03. 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 (e.g. intake valves and / or manifold, and combustion chambers).
01-167-08R2021-07-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin contains additional information for recommended materials listed in the Service Manuals for individual models
09-51-08R2021-07-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin is to advise of SOA’s revised catalytic converter recycling program shipping procedure.
07-195-212021-07-03. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin outlines changes in the service procedure for replacement of the Power Rear Gate control module.
07-197-212021-07-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; SEATS. This bulletin announces availability of a new reinforcement bracket for the seat position memory switch.
02-187-212021-07-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This bulletin outlines changes in the service procedure for engine oil pressure inspection.
09-74-21R2021-06-02. 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.
18-207-212021-06-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Description of current changes to Service Manuals available via the Subaru Technical Information System (STIS) web site.
05-85-21R2021-05-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; WHEELS. This bulletin announces a design change made to the TPMS valve assemblies.
15-282-21R2021-05-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin provides additional procedures and a detailed flow chart to use when diagnosing customer concerns regarding operation of the STARLINK RES feature.
15-240-19R2021-05-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This bulletin announces availability of new audio unit amplifier units with revised internal logic designed to optimize efficiency.
15-272-20R2021-05-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This bulletin contains illustrations of exchange components and their manufacturer as well as a description of the proper exchange procedure.
07-185-20R2021-04-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; SEATS. This bulletin provides additional diagnostics and new part availability information for the Seat Memory Control Module.
07-191-212021-04-02. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. This bulletin announces a design change made to the front hood lock (latch) assembly.
07-190-212021-03-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin announces a change made to the MFD software to keep the affected units listed below compliant with Apple® CarPlay® certification.
14-27-212021-03-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin announces the upcoming issuance to all retailers of an essential tool update kit for the Engine Support Assembly Kit #J-50135-A.
15-236-18R2021-03-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL 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.
15-240-19R2021-03-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin announces availability of new Harman audio unit amplifier units with revised internal logic designed to optimize efficiency.
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.
14-22-16R2021-02-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. To help reduce confusion and increase technician efficiency, Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) has developed the following cross reference list to help locate the appropriate Special Service Tool.
10-100-212021-02-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin announces availability of a new variable displacement type A/C compressor designed to address a small number of customer concerns regarding an excessive sound heard when the system is OFF.
15-257-19R2021-02-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin provides insight in response to both customer and retailer feedback resulting from the use of OBD-II port connected devices.
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.
15-219-18R2021-02-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin provides information related to error code 202 and/or 204 generated during the Gen 2 Telematics subscription process. This bulletin is applicable to all 2019-2021MY vehicles equipped with a Gen. 2 Telematics System.
15-195-16R2021-02-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin provides important information regarding diagnosis and replacement of the STARLINK Telematics Data Communication Module (DCM). This update is applicable to all models equipped with a STARLINK Telematics System.

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