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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| 15-156-12R | 2017-03-03. 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. |
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| 12-159-13 | 2017-03-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SHOULD YOU RECEIVE A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF OUTSIDE ODORS GETTING INSIDE THE VEHICLE, THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A REPAIR PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS A POSSIBLE ENTRY POINT. PACKING MATERIAL HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE CENTER RETAINING CLIPS FOR THE REAR FLOOR SPACER AND THE KEYLESS ACCESS / PUSH BUTTON START CENTER ANTENNA. |
| 02-143-13R | 2017-03-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING A CHANGE MADE TO THE SURFACE TREATMENT APPLIED TO THE OIL CONTROL PISTON RINGS FOR 2.5L FB ENGINES. THE CHANGE WAS MADE AS A RESULT OF SOME LIMITED FINDINGS OF UNANTICIPATED WEAR OF THESE RINGS. OIL CONSUMPTION WILL BE HIGHER THAN NORMAL AND CONSISTENT, IF THIS WEAR OCCURS, THE CONDITION REMAINS UNTIL REPAIR. UNUSUAL SWINGS OR VARIATIONS IN OIL CONSUMPTION ARE NOT CONSISTENT WITH THIS CONDITION AND MAY BE THE RESULT OF VEHICLE USAGE RATHER THAN THE CONDITION DESCRIBED HERE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS SUPPLIED IN THIS BULLETIN TO ASSIST IN THE ASSESSMENT AND DETERMINATION IF VEHICLE USAGE IS A REASON FOR THIS VARIED OIL CONSUMPTION. |
| 06-51-15 | 2017-03-03. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF A NEW FRONT DISC BRAKE PAD, SHIM, GREASE AND CLIP KIT DESIGNED TO REDUCE CUSTOMER CONCERNS OF EXCESSIVE BRAKE SQUEAL. THIS NEW KIT ELIMINATES THE “SLOTTED” SHIM WHICH PREVIOUSLY WAS INSTALLED BETWEEN THE RUBBER-COATED OUTER SHIM AND THE BRAKE PAD. |
| 06-47-14 | 2017-03-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; STEERING. REVISION TO TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION FOR VDC DTC C0071 |
| 11-145-14R | 2017-03-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. REPROGRAMMING FILE AVAILABILITY FOR OIL LEVEL DETECTION |
| 11-122-12 | 2017-03-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE. DIFFICULTY STARTING, ROUGH IDLE, CAM POSITION OR MISFIRE DTCS DTCS P0340, 341, 345 OR 346, P0301, 302, 303 OR 304 |
| 15-156-12R | 2017-03-01. 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. |
| 09-56-13 | 2017-03-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. "A COUNTERMEASURE THERMOSTAT HAS BEEN RELEASED TO ADDRESS A RARE CONDITION WHICH MAY OCCUR DURING ENGINE SOAK IN COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. IN THESE RARE CASES, AFTER AN EXTENDED COLD SOAK, COOLANT MAY ENTER THE THERMOSTAT’S INTERNAL PISTON. IF THIS OCCURS, THE THERMOSTAT MAY OPEN AT A TEMPERATURE WHICH IS LOWER THAN SPECIFIED AND CAUSE DTC P0128 TO BE STORED IN THE ECM MEMORY." |
| 02-143-13R | 2017-03-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. "THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING A CHANGE MADE TO THE SURFACE TREATMENT APPLIED TO THE OIL CONTROL PISTON RINGS FOR 2.5L FB ENGINES. THE CHANGE WAS MADE AS A RESULT OF SOME LIMITED FINDINGS OF UNANTICIPATED WEAR OF THESE RINGS. OIL CONSUMPTION WILL BE HIGHER THAN NORMAL AND CONSISTENT, IF THIS WEAR OCCURS, THE CONDITION REMAINS UNTIL REPAIR. UNUSUAL SWINGS OR VARIATIONS IN OIL CONSUMPTION ARE NOT CONSISTENT WITH THIS CONDITION AND MAY BE THE RESULT OF VEHICLE USAGE RATHER THAN THE CONDITION DESCRIBED HERE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS SUPPLIED IN THIS BULLETIN TO ASSIST IN THE ASSESSMENT AND DETERMINATION IF VEHICLE USAGE IS A REASON FOR THIS VARIED OIL CONSUMPTION." |
| 12-124-10R | 2017-02-28. 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. |
| 18-164-12 | 2017-02-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SERVICE MANUAL CORRECTIONS - 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. |
| 11-121-12 | 2017-02-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE AVAILABILITY OF UPDATED ECM REPROGRAMMING FILES TO ADDRESS A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF THE ENGINE RPM DROPPING DURING HIGH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CURRENT DEMAND. |
| 12-137-12R | 2017-02-28. 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. |
| 06-43-12R | 2017-02-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO PROVIDE GUIDELINES FOR PROPER POSITIONING OF ETC DEVICES, E.G., EZ PASS®, SUN PASS®, K-TAG, ETC. IN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE NEW EYESIGHT SYSTEM. |
| 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. |
| 06-52-15 | 2017-02-27. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. "THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES AN INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS A DTC C0075 WHICH MAY BE STORED IN THE VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL AND HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT (VDCCM&HCU). THE DTC RELATES TO INCORRECT INPUTS TO WHEEL CYLINDER PRESSURE SENSORS DUE TO AIR IN THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINES. IN ADDITION, ON IMPREZA AND XV CROSSTREK, AN IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH (BLS) MAY ALSO CAUSE THE DTC." |
| 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." |
| 02-157-14R | 2017-02-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE. "THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES INFORMATION REGARDING A MAJOR CHANGE TO THE REPAIR PROCEDURES PREVIOUSLY OUTLINED IN SERVICE BULLETINS 02-143-13R, 02-144-13R AND 02-145-13R. THESE BULLETINS PROVIDED A REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PISTON RINGS TO ADDRESS VERIFIED CONCERNS OF UNUSUAL ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. VEHICLES CONFIRMED AS HAVING THIS CONDITION WHICH ARE WITHIN THE SUPPLIED VIN RANGES WILL NO LONGER BE REPAIRED WITH PISTON RING REPLACEMENT. THE REVISED REPAIR PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS VERIFIED UNUSUAL OIL CONSUMPTION CONCERNS ON THESE SPECIFIC VEHICLES WILL CONSIST OF REPLACING THE ENGINE SHORT BLOCK ASSEMBLY." |
| 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." |
| 15-185-15R | 2017-02-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS SERVICE INFORMATION BULLETIN IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE HELPFUL INSIGHT TO USE WHEN RESPONDING TO CUSTOMER INQUIRIES INVOLVING THE PAIRING AND USE OF CELLULAR PHONES WITH CLARION AUDIO UNITS. THIS INCLUDES CUSTOMER CONCERNS WHERE THE PHONE WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY PAIR ITSELF BUT INSTEAD REQUIRES MANUAL PHONE SELECTION ON THE AUDIO UNIT TO ALLOW PAIRING TO PROCEED. |
| 02-157-14R | 2017-02-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SURFACE TREATMENT CHANGE TO OIL CONTROL PISTON RINGS |
| 11-145-14 | 2017-02-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. REPROGRAMMING FILE AVAILABILITY FOR OIL LEVEL DETECTION |
| 02-157-14R | 2017-02-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SURFACE TREATMENT CHANGE TO OIL CONTROL PISTON RINGS |
| 15-185-15 | 2017-02-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. THIS SERVICE INFORMATION BULLETIN IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE HELPFUL INSIGHT TO USE WHEN RESPONDING TO CUSTOMER INQUIRIES INVOLVING THE PAIRING AND USE OF CELLULAR PHONES WITH CLARION AUDIO UNITS. THIS INCLUDES CUSTOMER CONCERNS WHERE THE PHONE WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY PAIR ITSELF BUT INSTEAD REQUIRES MANUAL PHONE SELECTION ON THE AUDIO UNIT TO ALLOW PAIRING TO PROCEED. |
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