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Service bulletins for the 2026 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.

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

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Bulletins, newest first
SubaruNet Announcement (W2026-01-06. Other. STRUCTURE:BODY. This announcement is to inform that Subaru of American Inc. (Subaru) has initiated a safety recall for certain 2026 model year Forester vehicles to replace the rear gate stay and bracket.
18-229-252026-01-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin announces a new diagnostic procedure for the wireless charger.
18-226-25R2026-01-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. This Service Information Bulletin provides the Service Manual Correction to the diagnostic procedure for DTC B2A16 (Immobilizer Key Collation Diagnosis).
15-333-252026-01-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin contains illustrations of exchange components and their manufacturer as well as a description of the proper exchange procedure.
Subaru Tech Tips (Article2025-12-01. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Subaru service article locator.
Subaru Tech Tips (Article2025-12-01. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Subaru service article locator.
15-305-22R2025-12-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin announces reprogramming file that provides a software update installation procedure to optimize the new Gen 4.5 Denso CP1.5 Audio and Navigation head units utilized in the models listed.
12-274-252025-12-01. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. This Bulletin announces changes to the replacement procedure due to a design difference between Japan-produced bumpers and SIA-produced bumpers.
07-229-24R2025-12-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin announces the service procedure for battery replacement on 2025MY Forester in the event of battery replacement.

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