Service bulletins for the 2011 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.
338 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 16-103-16R | 2021-11-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. This bulletin has been developed in response to a small number of customer concerns regarding fluid seepage found coming from the CVT assembly. |
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| 18-213-21 | 2021-09-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This bulletin provides a description of current changes to Service Manuals available via the Subaru Technical Information System (STIS) web site. |
| 16-131-20R | 2021-07-03. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This bulletin provides corrected diagnostics containing a revised flow for certain CVT solenoid related DTCs. |
| 01-167-08R | 2021-07-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin contains additional information for recommended materials listed in the Service Manuals for individual models |
| 09-51-08R | 2021-07-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin is to advise of SOA’s revised catalytic converter recycling program shipping procedure. |
| 18-206-21 | 2021-06-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Description of current changes to Service Manuals available via the Subaru Technical Information System (STIS) web site. |
| 04-15-17 | 2021-05-10. Service bulletin. STEERING. This bulletin announces a new steering column assembly designed to address a limited number of customer concerns involving the tilt mechanism portion not staying locked. This condition can only occur during the process of adjusting the steering column?s tilt position if the tilt lever is not pushed up all the way back up when completed. Once the column is fully locked (the tilt lever is pushed all the way up), there is no concern of possible release. |
| 16-107-17R | 2021-02-18. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. In the interest of customer satisfaction, Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) is extending the New Car Limited Powertrain Warranty coverage for the Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) on the above listed models and model years from the original five (5) years or sixty thousand (60,000) miles (whichever comes first) to ten (10) years or one-hundred thousand (100,000) miles (whichever comes first). |
| 14-22-16R | 2021-02-18. 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. |
| 03-82-18R | 2021-02-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin announces a design change to the clutch release bearing. |
| 01-168-09R | 2021-02-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. The purpose of this bulletin is to provide replacement key and immobilizer information. |
| 16-103-16R | 2021-01-05. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This bulletin has been developed in response to a small number of customer concerns regarding fluid seepage found coming from the CVT assembly. |
| 16-131-20 | 2020-12-05. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This Service Information Bulletin provides corrected diagnostics containing a revised flow for certain CVT solenoid related DTCs. |
| 18-203-20 | 2020-12-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 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. |
| 711016 | 2020-11-16. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS:BULBS; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) is extending the original warranty on the low-beam ONLY halogen headlamp bulbs to 10 years / unlimited miles from the vehicle?s original warranty start date. This warranty extension will cover low-beam halogen headlamp bulb replacement on 2010, 2011 and a very limited number of early-production 2012MY Legacy and Outback models. Covered vehicles will have a production date prior to those listed in the Production Change Information provided below and meet the guidelines outlined later in this bulletin. |
| 06-79-20 | 2020-09-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This bulletin announces availability of new master cylinder application shaft seals. |
| 03-82-18R | 2020-09-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This service information bulletin announces a design change to the clutch release bearing used on the models listed. |
| 02-161-15R | 2020-09-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This bulletin announces a revised replacement procedure for installation of the front crankshaft oil seal. Includes all 2011MY+ vehicles with FA or FB Engines. |
| 14-22-16R | 2020-09-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Special Service Tools Cross Reference List. |
| 01-181-20 | 2020-05-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. All Models (Vehicle Cleaning- COVID-19Best Practices) |
| 18-198-20 | 2020-04-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. 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. |
| TKA-20R | 2020-03-02. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. has determined that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in certain 2003-2014 model year Legacy and Outback vehicles, 2003-2006 model year Baja vehicles, 2009-2013 model year Forester vehicles, 2004-2011 model year Impreza vehicles, and 2004-2014 WRX (including STI) vehicles equipped with a non-desiccated Takata-sourced passenger-side frontal air bag containing the propellant Phase Stabilized Ammonium Nitrate (PSAN). |
| 06-74-20 | 2020-02-05. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Service Information Bulletin provides the most recent part number and interchangeability information for the EPB assembly. |
| 01-168-09R | 2020-02-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. The purpose of this bulletin is to provide replacement key and immobilizer information along with an overview of the Subaru Lock Information web-site. |
| TKA, TKB, TKC-20 | 2020-02-05. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. has determined that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in certain 2003-2014 model year Legacy and Outback vehicles, 2003-2006 model year Baja vehicles, 2009-2013 model year Forester vehicles, 2004-2011 model year Impreza vehicles, and 2004- 2014 WRX (including STI) vehicles equipped with a non-desiccated Takata-sourced passenger-side frontal air bag containing the propellant Phase Stabilized Ammonium Nitrate (PSAN). |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.