Service bulletins for the 2015 Subaru Legacy
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.
527 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 10-81-14 | 2017-03-03. Service bulletin. SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY. WHISTLING SOUND FROM REAR SEAT CONSOLE AIR VENTS - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A SERVICE PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS CUSTOMER CONCERNS OF A “WHISTLING” SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR SEAT AIR DISTRIBUTION VENTS LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE CENTER CONSOLE. |
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| 12-176-14R | 2017-03-03. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A SERVICE PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS CUSTOMER CONCERNS OF A WIND RUSHING-TYPE SOUND WHICH SEEMS TO COME FROM THE FRONT DOOR GLASS SASH AREA. CUSTOMERS MAY REPORT A CONCERN WITH ONE OR BOTH FRONT DOORS. IT IS ONLY NECESSARY TO ADDRESS THE SIDE WITH THE CONFIRMED CONDITION. THE DOOR GLASS SASH SEPARATES THE MAIN DOOR GLASS FROM THE SMALL PARTITION GLASS ON EACH DOOR. THE PROCEDURE INVOLVES REPLACEMENT OF THE FRONT DOOR GLASS RUN CHANNEL (WEATHERSTRIP), PARTITION GLASS/ WEATHERSTRIP, SASH AND BOTH THE INNER AND OUTER DOOR GLASS WEATHERSTRIPS (SWEEPS). IN ADDITION, TWO PRE-CUT PIECES OF SELF-ADHESIVE EPT FOAM, 1 PIECE OF NON-WOVEN TAPE (WILL BE CUT INTO 3 PIECES) AND A 320MM SECTION OF BUTYL (ADHESIVE RUBBER) SEALING MATERIAL WILL BE ADDED IN SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. TO ADDRESS A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF A FLUTTERING-TYPE SOUND COMING FROM THE B-PILLAR AREA AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, SEE TSB 12-185-15 FOR INSTALLATION OF THE 320MM SECTION OF BUTYL TAPE ONLY. |
| 12-177-14R | 2017-03-03. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A SERVICE PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS CUSTOMER CONCERNS OF A WIND RUSHING-TYPE SOUND WHICH SEEMS TO COME FROM THE REAR DOOR GLASS SASH AREA. CUSTOMERS MAY REPORT A CONCERN WITH ONE OR BOTH REAR DOORS. IT IS ONLY NECESSARY TO ADDRESS THE SIDE WITH THE CONFIRMED CONDITION. THE DOOR GLASS SASH SEPARATES THE MAIN DOOR GLASS FROM THE SMALL PARTITION GLASS AT THE REAR OF EACH DOOR. THE PROCEDURE INVOLVES REPLACEMENT OF THE REAR DOOR GLASS RUN CHANNEL (WEATHERSTRIP), PARTITION GLASS WEATHERSTRIP, AND BOTH THE INNER AND OUTER DOOR GLASS WEATHERSTRIPS (SWEEPS). IN ADDITION, 3 PRE-CUT PIECES OF SELF-ADHESIVE EPT FOAM, 1 PIECE OF NON-WOVEN TAPE (WILL BE CUT INTO 2 PIECES) AND A 320MM SECTION OF BUTYL TAPE WILL BE ADDED IN SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. TO ADDRESS A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF A FLUTTERING-TYPE NOISE COMING FROM THE B-PILLAR AREA AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, SEE TSB 12-185-15 FOR INSTALLATION OF THE 320MM SECTION OF BUTYL TAPE ONLY. |
| 12-185-15R | 2017-03-03. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A REPAIR PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS A WIND RUSHING AND / OR FLUTTERING-TYPE SOUND ORIGINATING FROM THE “B” PILLAR AREA OF THE VEHICLE. THE SOUND IS USUALLY REPORTED TO BE MORE PREVALENT WHEN CROSSWINDS ARE PRESENT AND / OR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE PROCEDURE INVOLVES THE INSTALLATION OF A LONGER, 320MM PIECE OF BUTYL ADHESIVE TO SECURE THE UPPER FRONT CORNER AREA OF THE REAR DOOR FRAME WEATHERSTRIP. TO ADDRESS CUSTOMER CONCERNS OF A WIND RUSHING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT AND / OR REAR DOOR SASH AREA, SEE TSBS 12-176-14R AND 12-177-14R. |
| WE | 2017-03-03. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. WILL BE ISSUING A WARRANTY EXTENSION TO ADDRESS CRACKS OR BREAKAGE IN THE DEICER AREA OF THE WINDSHIELD ON 2015 AND EARLY PRODUCTION 2016 LEGACY AND OUTBACK MODELS EQUIPPED WITH THE ALL WEATHER PACKAGE THAT INCLUDED A WINDSHIELD WIPER DEICER. THIS EXTENSION ALSO COVERS CERTAIN EARLY REPLACEMENT WINDSHIELDS WHICH WERE SIMILARLY AFFECTED. DURING THE WINDSHIELD GLASS MANUFACTURING PROCESS, CERTAIN COMPOUNDS USED TO ADHERE THE DEICER TO THE LOWER PORTION OF THE WINDSHIELD POTENTIALLY CREATED A CONDITION WHERE THE GLASS COULD BECOME MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO CRACKING FOLLOWING A MINOR WOUND TO THE GLASS DUE TO SOME OUTSIDE FORCE SUCH AS A STONE IMPACT. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE DAMAGE TO THE GLASS GENERALLY APPEARS VERY MINOR OR MAY EVEN BE INVISIBLE BUT THE GLASS MAY CRACK AS A RESULT. IF THE CRACK ORIGINATES OR PASSES THROUGH THE DEICER (LOWER) AREA OF THE WINDSHIELD THEN THIS CONDITION MAY BE THE CAUSE. |
| 12-192-15 | 2017-03-03. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. (SOA) QUALITY ASSURANCE HAS IDENTIFIED AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF CRACKED WINDSHIELDS ON SOME 2015 AND 2016MY LEGACY AND OUTBACK MODELS. FURTHER INVESTIGATION HAS DETERMINED THE ROOT CAUSE FOR MANY OF THESE FAILURES TO BE THE CERAMIC MATERIALS USED FOR THE BLACK-COLORED PRINTED PERIMETER COMBINED WITH THE SILVER-COLORED MATERIAL USED FOR THE WIPER DEICER PORTION OF THE WINDSHIELD GLASS. IN RESPONSE TO THIS INCREASE, SOA IS EXTENDING THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY ON APPLICABLE FACTORY-INSTALLED WINDSHIELDS TO 5 YEARS / UNLIMITED MILES. THIS WARRANTY EXTENSION WILL COVER WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT A MAXIMUM OF ONE TIME WHERE APPLICABLE ON A VEHICLE WITH A VIN PRIOR TO THOSE LISTED IN THE PRODUCTION CHANGE INFORMATION ON PAGE 2 AND MEETING THE GUIDELINES OUTLINED IN THIS BULLETIN. NOTE: ALWAYS PERFORM A VEHICLE COVERAGE INQUIRY ON SUBARUNET TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR THIS WARRANTY EXTENSION BEFORE PROCEEDING. SEE SAMPLE INQUIRY RESULT BELOW. THE VIN SHOULD ALSO BE CHECKED FOR ANY OPEN CAMPAIGNS OR RECALLS AT THIS TIME. |
| 09-60-15R | 2017-03-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A REPAIR PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF THE FUEL FILLER DOOR BEING DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. THE PROCEDURE INVOLVES REMOVING APPROXIMATELY 1MM OF MATERIAL FROM THE END OF THE PLASTIC LOCKING PIN PORTION OF THE FUEL FILLER DOOR LATCH MECHANISM. |
| 12-176-14R | 2017-03-03. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A SERVICE PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS CUSTOMER CONCERNS OF A WIND RUSHING-TYPE SOUND WHICH SEEMS TO COME FROM THE FRONT DOOR GLASS SASH AREA. CUSTOMERS MAY REPORT A CONCERN WITH ONE OR BOTH FRONT DOORS. IT IS ONLY NECESSARY TO ADDRESS THE SIDE WITH THE CONFIRMED CONDITION. THE DOOR GLASS SASH SEPARATES THE MAIN DOOR GLASS FROM THE SMALL PARTITION GLASS ON EACH DOOR. THE PROCEDURE INVOLVES REPLACEMENT OF THE FRONT DOOR GLASS RUN CHANNEL (WEATHERSTRIP), PARTITION GLASS/ WEATHERSTRIP, SASH AND BOTH THE INNER AND OUTER DOOR GLASS WEATHERSTRIPS (SWEEPS). IN ADDITION, TWO PRE-CUT PIECES OF SELF-ADHESIVE EPT FOAM, 1 PIECE OF NON-WOVEN TAPE (WILL BE CUT INTO 3 PIECES) AND A 320MM SECTION OF BUTYL (ADHESIVE RUBBER) SEALING MATERIAL WILL BE ADDED IN SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. |
| 15-177-14R | 2017-03-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION TO HELP DIAGNOSE AND ADDRESS DIFFERENT CONDITIONS RELATING TO CUSTOMER CONCERNS WHICH MAY ARISE WHEN OPERATING THE NEW-GENERATION “GEN 2” F10 AUDIO / NAVIGATION SYSTEM. WE WILL CONTINUE TO ADD MORE HELPFUL TIPS TO THIS TSB AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE. |
| 11-148-14 | 2017-03-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. REPROGRAMMING FILE AVAILABILITY FOR OIL LEVEL DETECTION |
| 15-177-14 | 2017-03-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). NEW “GEN 2” FUJITSU TEN (F10) SD CARD AUDIO / NAVIGATION SYSTEM OPERATING TIPS |
| 03-67-12R | 2017-02-28. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. HAS EXTENDED THE AVAILABILITY OF REMANUFACTURED CVT TRANSMISSIONS TO INCLUDE CROSSTREK, FORESTER AND IMPREZA APPLICATIONS. PLEASE CHECK APPLICATIONS AND AVAILABILITY THROUGH NORMAL PARTS CHANNELS PRIOR TO MAKING VEHICLE REPAIRS. RETAILERS ARE REQUIRED TO USE A REMANUFACTURED UNIT FOR ALL REPAIRS REIMBURSED BY SUBARU THAT REQUIRE A MAJOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT, EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF A “NEW” AND “IN-STOCK” VEHICLE. |
| 15-188-15 | 2017-02-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM. "THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES THE REPROGRAMMING FILE AVAILABILITY AND INSTALLATION PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING CUSTOMER CONCERNS WHEN OPERATING THE CLARION 6.2” DISPLAY AUDIO UNIT: • CONCERN: SLOW START-UP TIME (APPROXIMATELY 18 SECONDS) FOR THE FM MENU SCREEN TO DISPLAY IMPROVEMENT: REDUCED START-UP TIME TO 12 SECONDS. • CONCERN: DELAY (APPROXIMATELY 14 SECONDS) BEFORE GUIDELINES ON BACK-UP CAMERA DISPLAY APPEAR IMPROVEMENT: REDUCED DELAY TO 12 SECONDS. • CONCERN: BACK-UP CAMERA DISPLAY FREEZES (FOR 2 TO 10 SECONDS) WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE AFTER SWITCHING THE IGNITION ON IMPROVEMENT: MODIFIED SOFTWARE TO ELIMINATE FREEZING OF BACK-UP CAMERA DISPLAY. • CONCERN: DELAY (UP TO 10 SECONDS) BEFORE BACK-UP CAMERA DISPLAY IS SHOWN AFTER SHIFTING INTO REVERSE WHEN A USB MEMORY DEVICE AND / OR AN IPHONE IS CONNECTED IMPROVEMENT: REDUCED DELAY TO 2 SECONDS. THE PROCEDURE WILL INVOLVE DOWNLOADING THE APPLICABLE UPDATE FILE FROM SUBARUNET THEN LOADING IT ONTO A FLASH DRIVE FOR INSTALLATION." |
| WQU-56R | 2017-02-27. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. (SUBARU) IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2015 AND 2016 MODEL YEAR LEGACY AND OUTBACK VEHICLES. DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF THE PROPELLER SHAFT THAT CONNECTS TO THE VEHICLE’S TRANSMISSION, THE SEAL CAP AND SEAL LOCATED INSIDE THE PROPELLER SHAFT YOKE MAY HAVE BEEN DEFORMED. AS A RESULT, THE SEAL MAY LEAK TRANSMISSION FLUID. IF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKS ONTO AN EXHAUST PIPE, THERE IS A POSSIBLE RISK OF FIRE. |
| 11-160-15 | 2017-02-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE. THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF REPROGRAMMING FILES TO OPTIMIZE THE ECM FOR DTC P0137. THESE FILES WILL ALSO ADDRESS CUSTOMER CONCERNS OF ENGINE IDLE RPM DROP AFTER A HOT ENGINE RESTART ON 2.5L MODELS AND WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE AFTER A COLD START ON 3.6L MODELS. |
| 02-162-15R | 2017-02-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. "THIS SERVICE INFORMATION BULLETIN ANNOUNCES A DESIGN CHANGE TO THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH ASSEMBLY. NICKEL PLATING HAS BEEN APPLIED TO THE INTERNAL SWITCH CONTACTS TO ENHANCE THEIR DURABILITY AND REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF POOR CONTACT WHICH COULD AFFECT OPERATION OR CAUSE IMPROPER ILLUMINATION OF THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LAMP. A SMALL PILOT PORTION WAS ADDED TO THE THREADED AREA ON P.N. 25240KA051 AS SHOWN IN THE ILLUSTRATION BELOW. REVISED PRODUCTION CHANGE INFORMATION." |
| 02-162-15 | 2017-02-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE. "THIS SERVICE INFORMATION BULLETIN ANNOUNCES A DESIGN CHANGE TO THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH ASSEMBLY. NICKEL PLATING HAS BEEN APPLIED TO THE INTERNAL SWITCH CONTACTS TO ENHANCE THEIR DURABILITY AND REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF POOR CONTACT WHICH COULD AFFECT OPERATION OR CAUSE IMPROPER ILLUMINATION OF THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LAMP. A SMALL PILOT PORTION WAS ADDED TO THE THREADED AREA ON P.N. 25240KA051 AS SHOWN IN THE ILLUSTRATION BELOW." |
| 09-58-14 | 2017-02-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE. PROCEDURE TO IMPROVE FIT AND OPERATION OF THE FUEL FILLER DOOR (FLAP) |
| 15-172-14 | 2017-02-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. AUDIO UNITS - 2015 EXCHANGE COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION AND PROCEDURES |
| 10-80-14 | 2017-02-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. WHISTLING SOUND FROM SIDE DASH VENTS - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A SERVICE PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF A WHISTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE SIDE DASH VENTS WHEN THEIR AIR FLOW IS ADJUSTED TO ALMOST THE FULLY CLOSED POSITION. |
| WQU-56U3 | 2017-02-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. UPDATE ] SUBARU RECALL CAMPAIGN: WQU]56 PROPELLER SHAFT OWNER NOTIFICATION OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTERS WILL BE MAILED TODAY, AND EMAILS TO OWNERS WILL FOLLOW EARLY NEXT WEEK. SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. (SUBARU) IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2015 AND 2016 MODEL YEAR LEGACY AND OUTBACK VEHICLES. |
| WQU-56U2 | 2017-02-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. "ALL SHIPMENTS FOR THE WQU56 RECALL ARE COMPLETE. SOME RETAILERS HAVE PLACED ORDERS IN THE SYSTEM FOR THESE PARTS. WE WILL BE REMOVING THE HOLD AGAINST THE PROPELLER SHAFTS ON MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2015. IF YOU HAVE PLACED AN ORDER FOR A PROPELLER SHAFT THAT YOU DO NOT NEED, PLEASE CANCEL THE ORDER. LISTED BELOW ARE THE PART NUMBERS: 27111AL00A 27111AL01A 27111AL02A 27111AL03A IF YOU DO NOT CANCEL THE ORDER BY THE END OF THE DAY IN FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2015, THE ORDER WILL BE SHIPPED STARTING ON MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2015. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL THE PARTS INFORMATION COORDINATORS." |
| 18-182-15 | 2017-02-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 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. THE TABLES CONTAINED WITHIN THIS BULLETIN ARE TO BE USED AS GUIDES FOR BECOMING AWARE OF THE LATEST CHANGES. WE ADVISE YOU TO ALWAYS REFER TO THE STIS WEB SITE WHEN LOOKING FOR THE LATEST SERVICE INFORMATION. PRINTED PAGES WILL NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE TO UPDATE PRINTED SERVICE MANUALS. |
| WQU-56R | 2017-02-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. (SUBARU) IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2015 AND 2016 MODEL YEAR LEGACY AND OUTBACK VEHICLES. |
| WQU-56U | 2017-02-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. RECALL CAMPAIGN: WQU-56 PROPELLER SHAFT – PARTS SUPPLY UPDATE. PROPELLER SHAFT SHIPMENT QUANTITIES TO COVER ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES RETAILED PRIOR TO AUGUST 4TH STOP SALE WILL BE COMPLETED THIS WEEK. YOUR SOA ZONE OFFICE HAS BEEN PROVIDED THE AFFECTED VIN LIST TO IDENTIFY RETAILED UNITS. PLEASE CONTACT VEHICLE OWNERS AND ARRANGE APPOINTMENT TO PERFORM RECALL PROCEDURE ON THEIR VEHICLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE REMAINING QUANTITY OF PARTS TO COVER EXISTING RETAILER STOCK AND VEHICLES IN-TRANSIT WILL BE SHIPPED TO RETAILERS BY THE END OF NEXT WEEK. |
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