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Service bulletins for the 2022 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.

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

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09-110-232023-11-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR. This Service Information Bulletin announces diagnostic service procedures to be followed when DTC P0420 (Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1) is detected by the Engine Control Module (ECM). If DTC P0420 is found to be stored in the ECM, follow the diagnostic procedures outlined below.
15-266-20R2023-11-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; COMMUNICATION:MANUFACTURER TELEMATICS. This Bulletin provides helpful procedures and best practices to utilize when customers present with concerns relating to the operation of their Gen 2/Gen 3 Telematics system equipped Subaru.
15-236-18R2023-11-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); 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 utilized in the models as listed
15-282-21R2023-09-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Service Information Bulletin announces additional diagnostic procedures and a detailed flow chart to be used when diagnosing customer concerns regarding the operation of the STARLINK Remote Engine Start (RES) feature.
07-221-232023-09-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin announces the repair procedures when corrosion is encountered within the instrument panel wiring harness and the rear wiring harness connectors.
01-168-09R2023-09-05. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The purpose of this bulletin is to provide replacement key and immobilizer information along with an overview of the Subaru Lock Information web-site.
07-222-23R2023-09-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin announces the availability of new reprogramming files developed to address rare cases of changes made to the climate control settings without any activation from the driver or passenger.
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.
WRB-23R2023-08-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; COMMUNICATION:MANUFACTURER TELEMATICS; EQUIPMENT. Due to an inaccurate internal timer within the telematics data communications module (DCM), STARLINK remote services from the MySubaru app or MySubaru.com including remote engine start (RES), remote door lock/unlock request, remote horn/lights, and vehicle locator will not operate after 388 days from the date that the DCM was activated.
15-246-19R2023-07-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. This Service Information Bulletin outlines a new required procedure to follow when performing immobilizer-related repairs.
15-240-19R2023-07-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin announces availability of new Harman audio unit amplifier units with revised internal logic designed to optimize efficiency while addressing customer concerns.
15-236-18R2023-07-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; 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 utilized in the models as listed.
15-300-22R2023-07-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; COMMUNICATION:MANUFACTURER TELEMATICS. This Service Information Bulletin provides the diagnostic procedure for the STARLINK® Remote Engine Start (RES). All Gen2 and Gen3 Telematics Equipped Models.
15-255-19R2023-06-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). Map Data Update Procedure for Harman Gen 3.1 Navigation Equipped Head Units (H/U).
15-236-18R2023-06-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT. 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 as listed.
17-18-232023-06-05. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin announces availability of the one-time use mounting clip and spacer clip for the air bag curtain module.
15-282-21R2023-06-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. This Bulletin announces additional diagnostic procedures and a detailed flow chart to be used when diagnosing customer concerns regarding the operation of the STARLINK Remote Engine Start (RES) feature.
15-256-19R2023-06-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin provides information on a new reprogramming procedure (FOTA) to optimize the Harman Gen 3.1 Audio and Navigation head units (H/U) utilized in the models as listed.
WRB-23R2023-05-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Telematics Data Communications Module Reprogramming.
07-217-232023-05-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK. This Bulletin announces additional cautions being added to the Owner’s Manual and Service Manual regarding the operation of door locks.
15-266-20R2023-05-02. 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/Gen 3 Telematics system equipped Subaru.
171713R2023-04-24. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER; AIR BAGS; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Event Data Recorder (EDR) Function of Airbag Module
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.
15-240-19R2023-04-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. This bulletin announces availability of new Harman audio unit amplifier units with revised internal logic designed to optimize efficiency while addressing customer concerns.

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