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Service bulletins for the 2013 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.

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

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Only bulletins with component: Glass, wipers and mirrors are shown. Show all

Bulletins, newest first
1515612R2023-05-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES. Deletion of Compass Mirror
1515612R2023-04-24. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR. Deletion of Compass Mirror
1515612R2023-03-20. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY; VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES. Deletion of Compass Mirror
1213712R2023-03-06. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. EyeSight Acceptable Windshield Repair Areas
1515612R2023-03-06. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES. Deletion of Compass Mirror
07-152-19R2020-02-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; VISIBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin announces availability of new power window switch assemblies.
07-152-19R2019-08-06. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY. "This bulletin announces availability of new power window switch assemblies developed to address the following customer concerns: • Power windows inoperative from the driver’s door master and / or passenger front door switch • Unable to remotely operate other door windows from the driver’s door master switch • One-Touch Auto Up / Down features inoperative from either / both front door switches"
12-117-10R2018-06-04. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY. Models with Sunroofs only. If you encounter a customer complaint of water leaking into the interior of the vehicle from the map light area, the following 2 areas should be inspected closely for a potential source or cause:
12-117-10R2017-09-14. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY; STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS. MODELS WITH SUNROOFS ONLY. If you encounter a customer complaint of water leaking into the interior of the vehicle from the map light area, the following 2 areas should be inspected closely for a potential source or cause: * The leak could be caused by water leaking past the sunroof cable mechanism. To remedy the condition, silicone sealer will need to be carefully applied to both of the front end caps. * One or both of the sunroof drain tubes may be kinked or restricted causing water accumulated in the frame assembly to overflow and leak into the interior.
15-156-12R2017-03-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES. 2013 MODEL YEAR OUTBACK AND LEGACY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A BACKUP CAMERA NO LONGER HAVE A COMPASS FEATURE AVAILABLE IN THE FACTORY INSTALLED AUTO-DIMMING MIRROR.
15-156-12R2017-03-01. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES. 2013 MODEL YEAR OUTBACK AND LEGACY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A BACKUP CAMERA NO LONGER HAVE A COMPASS FEATURE AVAILABLE IN THE FACTORY INSTALLED AUTO-DIMMING MIRROR.
12-124-10R2017-02-28. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY. SUNROOF BINDS: IF YOU ENCOUNTER A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT WHEN OPENING THE SUNROOF (THE GLASS OPENS ABOUT ONE INCH THEN STOPS, MAKES A SQUEAK TYPE SOUND AND/OR OPENS HALFWAY THEN BINDS), THE WEDGE CAP MAY BE OUT OF ALIGNMENT.
12-137-12R2017-02-28. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION CONCERNING ACCEPTABLE WINDSHIELD REPAIR AREAS IN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE NEW EYESIGHT SYSTEM.
12-137-12R2017-02-17. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION CONCERNING ACCEPTABLE WINDSHIELD REPAIR AREAS IN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE NEW EYESIGHT SYSTEM.
15-156-12R2016-11-22. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR. 2013 MODEL YEAR OUTBACK AND LEGACY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A BACKUP CAMERA NO LONGER HAVE A COMPASS FEATURE AVAILABLE IN THE FACTORY INSTALLED AUTO-DIMMING MIRROR. IN THE EVENT A CUSTOMER REQUIRES A COMPASS FEATURE IN AN AUTO-DIMMING MIRROR, THE FACTORY INSTALLED MIRROR ON SOME TRIM LEVELS MAY BE REPLACED WITH AN AUTO-DIMMING COMPASS MIRROR WITH HOMELINK. THIS MIRROR IS DIFFERENT FROM OUR STANDARD ACCESSORY MIRROR OFFERED FOR 2013 OUTBACK AND LEGACY VEHICLES. PLEASE REFERENCE THE FOLLOWING CHART FOR APPLICABILITY AND PART NUMBERS. INSTALLATION OF THE HOMELINK MIRROR SHOULD BE TREATED AS ANY OTHER ACCESSORY INSTALLATION REQUEST BY THE CUSTOMER AND IS NOT A MATTER FOR WARRANTY. WARNING: THERE IS NO ACCESSORY MIRROR THAT CAN BE INSTALLED IN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH EYESIGHT. THE OE MIRROR ON AN EYESIGHT VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE MODIFIED OR EXTENDED.
15-156-12R2016-11-16. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES. DELETION OF COMPASS MIRROR - 2013 MODEL YEAR OUTBACK AND LEGACY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A BACKUP CAMERA NO LONGER HAVE A COMPASS FEATURE AVAILABLE IN THE FACTORY INSTALLED AUTO-DIMMING MIRROR.
12-117-10R2016-10-27. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY. IF YOU ENCOUNTER A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT THAT WATER IS LEAKING FROM THE MAP LIGHT AREA, IT COULD BE CAUSED BY WATER LEAKING THROUGH THE AREA OF THE SUNROOF CABLE MECHANISM. TO REMEDY THE CONDITION, SILICONE SEALER WILL NEED TO BE APPLIED TO BOTH OF THE FRONT END CAPS AS INDICATED BELOW. REFER TO THE REPAIR PROCEDURE LISTED BELOW.
07-72-132016-09-15. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR PROCEDURES TO ADDRESS A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF THE SUNROOF NOT OPENING OR CLOSING PROPERLY. IT WILL ALSO ADDRESS A “POPPING” OR “SLAMMING” SOUND FROM THE GLASS PANEL WHEN IT LOWERS PRIOR TO RETRACTING. THIS BULLETIN SUPERSEDES TSBS 12-122-10R, 12-124-10R AND 12-135-12.
15-156-12R2016-06-09. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
15-156-12R2016-05-23. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
12-117-10R2016-05-23. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
15-156-12R2016-05-13. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
12-124-10R2016-05-13. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
12-137-12R2016-05-13. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.

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