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Service bulletins for the 2007 Subaru Outback

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.

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

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04-13-09R2017-02-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:TANK VALVE/GAUGE. IF YOU ENCOUNTER A VEHICLE THAT HAS A GROANING TYPE NOISE COMING FROM THE POWER STEERING PUMP WHEN THE WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE FULL RIGHT OR LEFT POSITION WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED, IT MAY BE CAUSED BY THE RELIEF VALVE VIBRATING WITHIN THE PUMP. IN LIEU OF REPLACING THE POWER STEERING PUMP, THE RELIEF VALVE IS NOW AVAILABLE AS A REPLACEMENT PART.
WQK-47R2017-02-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. WQK-47 - BRAKE LINE CORROSION PRODUCT CAMPAIGN BULLETIN
SM072017-02-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SERVICE MEMO REGARDING SPRAY APPLICATION GUN ASSEMBLY / USE CAUTION
WQG-43R2017-02-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL. CAMPAIGN WQG-43R - BRAKE LINE CORROSION
WQK-472017-02-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL. WQK-47 - BRAKE LINE CORROSION PRODUCT CAMPAIGN BULLETIN
18-176-152017-02-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. 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.
03-70-12R2017-01-31. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR HIGH-PITCHED SOUND FROM EXTENSION HOUSING AREA USING LATEST GENERATION PRODUCTION PARTS - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES PRODUCTION CHANGE, REPAIR PROCEDURE AND PARTS INFORMATION TO ADDRESS A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF A HIGH-PITCHED SOUND COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION EXTENSION HOUSING AREA.
12-197-162017-01-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. "AS PART OF OUR DEDICATION TO CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. IS INITIATING A PROGRAM TO EXTEND THE ORIGINAL NEW CAR LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANE+G108 (IP) OR DASHBOARD ASSEMBLY ON THE APPLICABLE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE TO 10 YEARS / REGARDLESS OF MILES FROM THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY START DATE. THIS WARRANTY EXTENSION WILL COVER A ONE-TIME REPLACEMENT OF THE IP IF IT MELTS OR BECOMES STICKY TO THE TOUCH AS A RESULT OF EXPOSURE TO HEAT AND / OR HUMIDITY CONDITIONS. THIS EXTENSION WILL NOT COVER IPS WITH DAMAGE RESULTING FROM OUTSIDE INFLUENCE SUCH AS ABUSE, VANDALISM OR APPLICATION OF HARSH CHEMICALS SUCH AS ACIDS, BASES, OR PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. THE CONDITION MUST BE VERIFIED DURING AN INSPECTION BY AN AUTHORIZED SUBARU RETAILER. SOA WILL INFORM VEHICLE OWNERS THIS CONDITION MAY EXIST VIA A CUSTOMER LETTER. FOR VEHICLES WITHIN THE COVERAGE GUIDELINES LISTED IN THIS BULLETIN, CUSTOMERS CAN SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH AN AUTHORIZED SUBARU RETAILER SHOULD ANY OF THE DESCRIBED CONDITIONS OCCUR."
12-197-162016-12-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. "AS PART OF OUR DEDICATION TO CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. IS INITIATING A PROGRAM TO EXTEND THE ORIGINAL NEW CAR LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANE+G108 (IP) OR DASHBOARD ASSEMBLY ON THE APPLICABLE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE TO 10 YEARS / REGARDLESS OF MILES FROM THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY START DATE. THIS WARRANTY EXTENSION WILL COVER A ONE-TIME REPLACEMENT OF THE IP IF IT MELTS OR BECOMES STICKY TO THE TOUCH AS A RESULT OF EXPOSURE TO HEAT AND / OR HUMIDITY CONDITIONS. THIS EXTENSION WILL NOT COVER IPS WITH DAMAGE RESULTING FROM OUTSIDE INFLUENCE SUCH AS ABUSE, VANDALISM OR APPLICATION OF HARSH CHEMICALS SUCH AS ACIDS, BASES, OR PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. THE CONDITION MUST BE VERIFIED DURING AN INSPECTION BY AN AUTHORIZED SUBARU RETAILER. SOA WILL INFORM VEHICLE OWNERS THIS CONDITION MAY EXIST VIA A CUSTOMER LETTER. FOR VEHICLES WITHIN THE COVERAGE GUIDELINES LISTED IN THIS BULLETIN, CUSTOMERS CAN SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH AN AUTHORIZED SUBARU RETAILER SHOULD ANY OF THE DESCRIBED CONDITIONS OCCUR."
WQG-43A2016-11-30. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. SUBJECT: NEW SUBARU RECALL CAMPAIGN: BRAKE LINE CORROSION WQG]43 SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. HAS DETERMINED THAT A DEFECT, WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY, EXISTS ON THE FOLLOWING AFFECTED VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH BRAKE LINES THAT COULD, OVER TIME, CORRODE IN THE AREA OF THE FOUR]WAY JOINT CONNECTOR IF EXPOSED TO SALT. TO ADDRESS THIS CONDITION, A RECALL CAMPAIGN WILL BE RELEASED WITHIN THE NEXT 60 DAYS.
02-155-142016-11-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS. THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF A REVISED REPLACEMENT AIR INTAKE DUCT FOR THE TURBOCHARGED VEHICLES SPECIFIED.
WQR-53UM2016-11-16. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. WE ANNOUNCED LATE LAST MONTH THAT THE WQR-53 TAKATA FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR RECALL HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL 2005-2008 MODEL YEAR LEGACY AND OUTBACK VEHICLES. DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE INDUSTRY-WIDE TAKATA RECALL SITUATION, IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT ALL SUBARU RETAILERS ENSURE THAT RECALLED VEHICLES ARE REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. BASED ON BALLISTIC TESTING RESULTS, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT AFFECTED VEHICLES WITH REGISTRATION HISTORY IN HIGH ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY (HAH) AREAS ARE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO RUPTURE. THEREFORE, WE URGE YOU TO FOCUS YOUR INITIAL EFFORTS ON CONTACTING YOUR AFFECTED CUSTOMERS WITH A REGISTRATION HISTORY IN THE HAH AREAS, TO SCHEDULE AND COMPLETE THIS REPAIR (SEE AFFECTED VIN LISTS BELOW).
WQR-53R2016-11-16. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "THE VEHICLES INCLUDED IN THIS CONSOLIDATED NATIONAL RECALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: • AFFECTED 2004-2005 IMPREZA, WRX, AND STI MODELS FROM THE NATIONAL EXPANSION OF THE WQP-51 RECALL • 2003-2004 LEGACY, OUTBACK, AND BAJA VEHICLES AFFECTED BY AND NOT YET REPAIRED UNDER THE WQL-48 RECALL • 2004 IMPREZA, WRX, AND STI VEHICLES AFFECTED BY AND NOT YET REPAIRED UNDER THE WQL-48 RECALL • 2005-2008 LEGACY AND OUTBACK VEHICLES, INCLUDING THE 2005 MODELS NOT YET REPAIRED UNDER THE WQP-51 RECALL IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH NECESSITATING DEPLOYMENT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG, THE FRONT PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG INFLATOR IN THESE VEHICLES COULD RUPTURE WITH METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. ALTHOUGH THE PERCENTAGE OF AFFECTED VEHICLES IS UNKNOWN, THIS RECALL WILL INVOLVE REPLACING THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR ON ALL OF THE POTENTIALLY AFFECTED VEHICLES."
WQK-472016-11-15. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. NEW SUBARU RECALL CAMPAIGN: BRAKE LINE CORROSION WQK]47
DWEP2016-11-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. "AS PART OF SUBARU’S DEDICATION TO CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, SOA IS ANNOUNCING A DASHBOARD WARRANTY EXTENSION PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM EXTENDS WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR DASHBOARDS ON ALL 2005-2009 SUBARU OUTBACK AND SUBARU LEGACY VEHICLES SOLD OR LEASED IN THE UNITED STATES. THIS CHANGE IS IN ANTICIPATION THAT A SMALL NUMBER OF VEHICLES MAY REQUIRE REPAIRS FOR STICKY AND/OR MELTED DASHBOARDS AS A RESULT OF EXPOSURE TO HEAT OR HUMIDITY. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT A RECALL, AS IT DOES NOT IMPACT VEHICLE SAFETY. IF A DASHBOARD HAS NOT MELTED OR BECOME STICKY AS A RESULT OF EXPOSURE TO HEAT OR HUMIDITY, NO REPAIR IS NECESSARY UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS WARRANTY EXTENSION. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT DETAILS REGARDING THIS PROGRAM, AND REVIEW THEM WITH ALL APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL. "
WQR]53U2016-09-28. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THE WQR-53 RECALL IS BEING EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL 2005-2008 MODEL YEAR LEGACY AND OUTBACK VEHICLES. THIS IS AN EXPANSION FROM THE CURRENT WQP-51 LIMITED REGIONAL RECALL FOR CERTAIN 2005 MODEL YEAR LEGACY AND OUTBACK VEHICLES, TO A NATIONAL RECALL FOR ALL 2005-2008 MODEL YEAR LEGACY AND OUTBACK VEHICLES. THE WQR-53 PRODUCT CAMPAIGN BULLETIN HAS BEEN UPDATED ON STIS TO REFLECT THIS EXPANSION.
03-70-12R2016-09-14. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES PRODUCTION CHANGE, REPAIR PROCEDURE AND PARTS INFORMATION TO ADDRESS A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF A HIGH-PITCHED SOUND COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION EXTENSION HOUSING AREA. IN COLD TEMPERATURES, THERMAL CONTRACTION CAUSES SHRINKING OF THE TRANSMISSION CASE. IN HIGH TEMPERATURES, EXPANSION OF THE CASE OCCURS. THESE TEMPERATURE CHANGES AFFECT THE AMOUNT OF PRELOAD ON THE TRANSFER DRIVEN SHAFT BEARINGS. IN SOME RARE CASES, WHEN PRELOAD IS VERY NEAR THE LIMIT OF SPECIFICATION COMBINED WITH UNUSUAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THIS THERMALLY-INDUCED PRE-LOAD CHANGE MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE BEARINGS AND RESULT IN THE SOUND HEARD BY THE CUSTOMER. A CHANGE HAS BEEN MADE TO THE EXTENSION CASE AND A NEW “DISH PLATE” ADDED. THE MACHINING DEPTH OF THE EXTENSION CASE HAS BEEN INCREASED TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEW DISH PLATE. WHEN USED ALONG WITH A SELECTIVE THRUST WASHER, THE SPRING TENSION OF THE DISH PLATE HELPS TO MAINTAIN A CONSISTENT AMOUNT OF PRE-LOAD ON THESE BEARINGS THROUGHOUT VARYING TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS.
WQR-532016-07-07. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. Update: Front Passenger Air Bag Inflators recall is being expanded to include all 2005]2008 model year Legacy and Outback vehicles. This is an expansion from the current WQP]51 limited regional recall for certain 2005 model year Legacy and Outback vehicles, to a national recall for all 2005]2008 model year Legacy and Outback vehicles.
WQG-43R2016-05-23. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
16-91-142016-05-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS SERVICE INFORMATION DESCRIBES 2 CORRECTIONS TO THE SERVICE MANUAL DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES FOR THE DTCS LISTED ABOVE. THE INFORMATION IS ONLY APPLICABLE TO VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5AT TRANSMISSIONS AND RELATES TO DIAGNOSTICS FOR THE LOCK-UP SOLENOID AND SHIFT SOLENOID CIRCUITS. ALL THE AFFECTED SERVICE MANUALS WILL BE REVISED ACCORDINGLY IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
WQG-432016-05-19. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
WQG-432016-05-19. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
WQG-432016-05-13. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-02-155-14-R2015-03-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SUBARU: INFORMATION REGARDING REPLACEMENT REVISION OF AIR INTAKE DUCT FOR TURBOCHARGER WHERE INSULATOR PORTION OF DUCT SEPARATES FROM DUCT AND LEAKS BOOST PRESSURE, LOSS OF POWER AND INCREASED SOUND LEVELS OCCURS. MODEL 2005-12 LEGACY, OUTBACK TURBO, 2009-13 FORESTER TURBO, 2008-14 IMPREZA WRX. *PE
SPB-WVU-312011-06-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. SUBARU SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ECM REPROGRAMMING PROCEDURE. 2006-2010 LEGACY/OUTBACK/FORESTER/IMPREZA. *RM UPDATED 9/26/11. *PE

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