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Service bulletins for the 2014 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.

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

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SST2016-11-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE SPECIAL TOOLS THAT ARE REQUIRED FOR THE 2014 MY. THESE TOOLS WILL BE SHIPPED DIRECTLY TO ALL DEALERS DURING MARCH. THE CHART DESCRIBES EACH OF THE TOOLS IN THE SHIPMENT.
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.
15-168-13R2016-11-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS. 2014 EXCHANGE COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION AND PROCEDURES - AUDIO UNITS
16-98-162016-11-08. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF REPROGRAMMING FILES FOR OPTIMIZATION OF THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM). THE NEW LOGIC ADDRESSES CUSTOMER CONCERNS OF INCONSISTENT SHIFTING CHARACTERISTICS AND / OR A “SLIPPING” -TYPE SENSATION WHICH MAY BE EXPERIENCED UNDER MODERATE ACCELERATION AFTER A COLD START BEFORE THE CVT IS UP TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE.
06-49-15R2016-11-03. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING. IN RESPONSE TO ISOLATED REPORTS OF CRACKED OR BROKEN ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR HARNESS RETAINING CLIPS CAUSED BY REACTION WITH ACIDS USED IN SOME WHEEL CLEANERS, THE CLIP MATERIAL HAS BEEN CHANGED TO POLYPROPYLENE (PPO).
PEOCCAS2016-11-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE. "PROPOSED ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT RECENTLY YOU MAY HAVE SEEN VARIOUS ONLINE AND OTHER MEDIA ARTICLES REGARDING SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. REACHING A PROPOSED SETTLEMENT IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR ALLEGED OIL CONSUMPTION CONCERNS ON CERTAIN SUBARU VEHICLES. SOME MEDIA OUTLETS ALSO SUPPLIED VARYING INFORMATION ON THE CONTENTS OF THIS SETTLEMENT. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS BEING PROVIDED TO YOU, OUR RETAILERS, IN ADVANCE OF ANY CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION."
15-179-15R2016-11-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. THIS SERVICE INFORMATION BULLETIN CONTAINS A SERIES OF SCREEN SHOTS WITH INSTRUCTIONS WHICH PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR PAIRING ANDROID SMARTPHONES TO BLUETOOTH-EQUIPPED CLARION AUDIO UNITS. THE PROCEDURE INVOLVES CHANGING THE AUDIO UNIT’S DEFAULT “PASSKEY” WHICH MUST BE ENTERED INTO THE SMARTPHONE DURING THE PAIRING PROCESS. ONCE THE PASSKEY IS CHANGED FROM “1234” TO “0000”, TESTING RESULTS HAVE SHOWN THE REMAINDER OF THE PAIRING PROCESS COMPLETES NORMALLY.
04-14-152016-11-03. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP. THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF A DESIGN CHANGE TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP TO ADDRESS CUSTOMER CONCERNS OF INCREASED STEERING EFFORT, ESPECIALLY IN COLD TEMPERATURES.
06-43-12R2016-11-03. 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.
02-157-14R2016-11-03. 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. THE PURPOSE OF REVISING THIS BULLETIN IS TO CORRECT THE TRANSMISSION TYPE.
15-178-152016-11-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. THIS SERVICE INFORMATION BULLETIN PROVIDES RECOMMENDATIONS TO ADDRESS A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF A “CHECK DEVICE” ERROR MESSAGE BEING DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN OF THEIR PANASONIC AUDIO UNIT. THIS CONDITION IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR IN WARM CLIMATES AND / OR DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS WHEN CABIN TEMPERATURES CAN EASILY EXCEED 158°(F) DURING A HOT SOAK SITUATION.
NAVI- SYSTEM-22016-11-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. GEN I SD CARD NAVIGATION SYSTEM TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
02-157-14R2016-09-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE. REVISED SERVICE BULLETIN: SURFACE TREATMENT CHANGE TO OIL CONTROL PISTON RINGS 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.
12-178-152016-09-23. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH. THIS SERVICE INFORMATION BULLETIN ANNOUNCES A CHANGE TO THE APPEARANCE OF THE HOOD LATCH AND STRIKER MOUNTING BOLTS. THE ORIGINAL BOLTS HAD A BLACK-COLORED FINISH WHILE THE NEW BOLTS ARE SILVER IN COLOR. THERE IS NO CHANGE TO THE SHAPE OR STRENGTH OF THE BOLTS.
02-157-14R2016-09-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. REVISED SERVICE BULLETIN: SURFACE TREATMENT CHANGE TO OIL CONTROL PISTON RINGS 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.
02-157-14R2016-06-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
11-145-14R2016-06-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
11-145-14R2016-06-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
15-156-12R2016-06-09. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
11-145-14R2016-06-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
11-145-14R2016-06-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
12-166-142016-05-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
07-85-142016-05-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. MEASUREMENT OF “DARK CURRENT” (PARASITIC BATTERY DRAW)
02-156-142016-05-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS. 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.

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