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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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Bulletins, newest first
12-249-23R2023-08-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This bulletin announces the recommended cleaning procedures to followed when encountering vehicles with long time exposure to pollen on painted surfaces on vehicles imported from Japan. This bulletin does not apply to SIA built vehicles.
TKA-20R,TKB-20R,2023-06-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; AIR BAGS. Takata Front Passenger Airbag Module / Inflator “Like for Like” Recall
1515712R2023-05-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Exchange Component Identification
1515612R2023-05-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES. Deletion of Compass Mirror
12159132023-05-08. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Outside Odors Entering the Vehicle Interior
1114514R2023-05-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Reprogramming file for oil level detection
0215714R2023-05-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Surface Treatment Change To Oil Control Piston Rings
0214313R12023-05-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Surface Treatment Change To Oil Control Piston Rings
0214313R2023-05-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Surface Treatment Change To Oil Control Piston Rings
0956132023-05-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Countermeasure Thermostat Availability for DTC P0128
0647142023-05-08. Service bulletin. STEERING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Revision to Troubleshooting Information for VDC DTC C0071
WQI45Update2023-05-08. Service bulletin. STEERING. Steering Column Service Procedure Update
WQI452023-05-08. Service bulletin. STEERING. clarify some claim questions that have been asked regarding the Steering Column recall
TechTIPS2023-05-08. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Subaru Service and Technical Support Line Newsletter
Service32023-05-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). Customer Satisfaction ? Navigation Hardware Replacement Program (Aha upgrade)
Service22023-05-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 2.5i Limited Mandatory Pre-Delivery Service Procedure
Q32023-05-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); EQUIPMENT. New Navigation System Map Download Available ? Q3 2012 mapset
18172132023-05-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Service Manual Corrections
15169132023-05-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). Customer Satisfaction - Navigation SD Card Update Program
1113013R2023-05-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. Difficulty Starting, Rough Idle, Cam Position or Misfire DTCs
0215714R2023-05-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. surface treatment change to oil control piston rings
0214313R2023-05-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. surface treatment change to oil control piston rings
0213212R2023-05-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Diagnosis and Repair for AVCS-Related DTCs
168011R2023-05-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Inspection Procedure for AT Oil Temperature Warning Lamp Flashing
0772132023-05-08. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS. Sunroof Does Not Open or Close Properly

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