Service bulletins for the 2015 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.
550 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| PM01 | 2017-03-02. Service bulletin. TRAILER HITCHES. 2015 OUTBACK TRAILER HITCH UPDATE |
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| WQN-50 | 2017-03-02. Service bulletin. TRAILER HITCHES. WQN-50 - 2015 OUTBACK ACCESSORY TRAILER HITCH ASSEMBLY |
| SM01 - WQN-50 | 2017-03-02. Service bulletin. TRAILER HITCHES. UPDATE: WQN]50 SUBARU RECALL CAMPAIGN 2015 OUTBACK ACCESSORY TRAILER HITCH ASSEMBLY |
| 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. |
| 15-188-15 | 2017-02-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM. "THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES THE REPROGRAMMING FILE AVAILABILITY AND INSTALLATION PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING CUSTOMER CONCERNS WHEN OPERATING THE CLARION 6.2” DISPLAY AUDIO UNIT: • CONCERN: SLOW START-UP TIME (APPROXIMATELY 18 SECONDS) FOR THE FM MENU SCREEN TO DISPLAY IMPROVEMENT: REDUCED START-UP TIME TO 12 SECONDS. • CONCERN: DELAY (APPROXIMATELY 14 SECONDS) BEFORE GUIDELINES ON BACK-UP CAMERA DISPLAY APPEAR IMPROVEMENT: REDUCED DELAY TO 12 SECONDS. • CONCERN: BACK-UP CAMERA DISPLAY FREEZES (FOR 2 TO 10 SECONDS) WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE AFTER SWITCHING THE IGNITION ON IMPROVEMENT: MODIFIED SOFTWARE TO ELIMINATE FREEZING OF BACK-UP CAMERA DISPLAY. • CONCERN: DELAY (UP TO 10 SECONDS) BEFORE BACK-UP CAMERA DISPLAY IS SHOWN AFTER SHIFTING INTO REVERSE WHEN A USB MEMORY DEVICE AND / OR AN IPHONE IS CONNECTED IMPROVEMENT: REDUCED DELAY TO 2 SECONDS. THE PROCEDURE WILL INVOLVE DOWNLOADING THE APPLICABLE UPDATE FILE FROM SUBARUNET THEN LOADING IT ONTO A FLASH DRIVE FOR INSTALLATION." |
| WQU-56R | 2017-02-27. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. (SUBARU) IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2015 AND 2016 MODEL YEAR LEGACY AND OUTBACK VEHICLES. DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF THE PROPELLER SHAFT THAT CONNECTS TO THE VEHICLE’S TRANSMISSION, THE SEAL CAP AND SEAL LOCATED INSIDE THE PROPELLER SHAFT YOKE MAY HAVE BEEN DEFORMED. AS A RESULT, THE SEAL MAY LEAK TRANSMISSION FLUID. IF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKS ONTO AN EXHAUST PIPE, THERE IS A POSSIBLE RISK OF FIRE. |
| 11-160-15 | 2017-02-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE. THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF REPROGRAMMING FILES TO OPTIMIZE THE ECM FOR DTC P0137. THESE FILES WILL ALSO ADDRESS CUSTOMER CONCERNS OF ENGINE IDLE RPM DROP AFTER A HOT ENGINE RESTART ON 2.5L MODELS AND WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE AFTER A COLD START ON 3.6L MODELS. |
| 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." |
| 02-162-15 | 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." |
| 15-172-14 | 2017-02-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. AUDIO UNITS - 2015 EXCHANGE COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION AND PROCEDURES |
| SM04 - WQN-50 | 2017-02-24. Service bulletin. TRAILER HITCHES; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. NEW SUBARU RECALL CAMPAIGN: 2015 OUTBACK ACCESSORY TRAILER HITCH ASSEMBLY ¨C WQN© 50 |
| 10-80-14 | 2017-02-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. WHISTLING SOUND FROM SIDE DASH VENTS - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A SERVICE PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF A WHISTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE SIDE DASH VENTS WHEN THEIR AIR FLOW IS ADJUSTED TO ALMOST THE FULLY CLOSED POSITION. |
| WQU-56U3 | 2017-02-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. UPDATE ] SUBARU RECALL CAMPAIGN: WQU]56 PROPELLER SHAFT OWNER NOTIFICATION OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTERS WILL BE MAILED TODAY, AND EMAILS TO OWNERS WILL FOLLOW EARLY NEXT WEEK. SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. (SUBARU) IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2015 AND 2016 MODEL YEAR LEGACY AND OUTBACK VEHICLES. |
| WQU-56U2 | 2017-02-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. "ALL SHIPMENTS FOR THE WQU56 RECALL ARE COMPLETE. SOME RETAILERS HAVE PLACED ORDERS IN THE SYSTEM FOR THESE PARTS. WE WILL BE REMOVING THE HOLD AGAINST THE PROPELLER SHAFTS ON MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2015. IF YOU HAVE PLACED AN ORDER FOR A PROPELLER SHAFT THAT YOU DO NOT NEED, PLEASE CANCEL THE ORDER. LISTED BELOW ARE THE PART NUMBERS: 27111AL00A 27111AL01A 27111AL02A 27111AL03A IF YOU DO NOT CANCEL THE ORDER BY THE END OF THE DAY IN FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2015, THE ORDER WILL BE SHIPPED STARTING ON MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2015. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL THE PARTS INFORMATION COORDINATORS." |
| 18-182-15 | 2017-02-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 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. THE TABLES CONTAINED WITHIN THIS BULLETIN ARE TO BE USED AS GUIDES FOR BECOMING AWARE OF THE LATEST CHANGES. WE ADVISE YOU TO ALWAYS REFER TO THE STIS WEB SITE WHEN LOOKING FOR THE LATEST SERVICE INFORMATION. PRINTED PAGES WILL NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE TO UPDATE PRINTED SERVICE MANUALS. |
| WQU-56R | 2017-02-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. (SUBARU) IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2015 AND 2016 MODEL YEAR LEGACY AND OUTBACK VEHICLES. |
| WQU-56U | 2017-02-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. RECALL CAMPAIGN: WQU-56 PROPELLER SHAFT – PARTS SUPPLY UPDATE. PROPELLER SHAFT SHIPMENT QUANTITIES TO COVER ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES RETAILED PRIOR TO AUGUST 4TH STOP SALE WILL BE COMPLETED THIS WEEK. YOUR SOA ZONE OFFICE HAS BEEN PROVIDED THE AFFECTED VIN LIST TO IDENTIFY RETAILED UNITS. PLEASE CONTACT VEHICLE OWNERS AND ARRANGE APPOINTMENT TO PERFORM RECALL PROCEDURE ON THEIR VEHICLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE REMAINING QUANTITY OF PARTS TO COVER EXISTING RETAILER STOCK AND VEHICLES IN-TRANSIT WILL BE SHIPPED TO RETAILERS BY THE END OF NEXT WEEK. |
| WQU-56R | 2017-02-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. (SUBARU) IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2015 AND 2016 MODEL YEAR LEGACY AND OUTBACK VEHICLES. |
| 15-183-15R | 2017-02-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES A PROCEDURE FOR UPDATING THE 7” DISPLAY AUDIO UNIT’S OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE. THE FOLLOWING LIST OF SYMPTOMS AND RELATED CHANGES PROVIDES A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WHICH CUSTOMER CONCERNS THE UPDATES ARE INTENDED TO ADDRESS. IF THE REPORTED CUSTOMER CONCERN IS NOT IDENTIFIED IN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION, PERFORMING THE UPDATE PROCEDURE WILL NOT ADDRESS IT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO READ THROUGH AND UNDERSTAND THIS INFORMATION COMPLETELY BEFORE PROCEEDING. |
| 15-182-15R | 2017-02-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES A PROCEDURE FOR UPDATING THE NAVIGATION / AUDIO UNIT’S OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE. THE FOLLOWING LIST OF SYMPTOMS AND RELATED CHANGES PROVIDES A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WHICH CUSTOMER CONCERNS THE UPDATES ARE INTENDED TO ADDRESS. IF THE REPORTED CUSTOMER CONCERN IS NOT IDENTIFIED IN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION, PERFORMING THE UPDATE PROCEDURE WILL NOT ADDRESS IT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO READ THROUGH AND UNDERSTAND THIS INFORMATION COMPLETELY BEFORE PROCEEDING. |
| WQU-56A2 | 2017-02-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. "UPDATE: SUBARU RECALL CAMPAIGN: WQU-56 PROPELLER SHAFT-BULLETIN PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE PRODUCT CAMPAIGN BULLETIN FOR WQU-56 HAS BEEN POSTED ON STIS. THE BULLETIN INCLUDES DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING THE PARTS SHIPMENTS AND THE REPAIR PROCEDURE." |
| WQU-56A | 2017-02-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SUBJECT: NEW SUBARU RECALL CAMPAIGN: WQU]56 PROPELLER SHAFT. SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. (SUBARU) IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2015 AND 2016 MODEL YEAR LEGACY AND OUTBACK VEHICLES. |
| TECHTIPSAUGUST20 | 2017-02-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SURFACE TREATMENT CHANGE TO OIL CONTROL PISTON RINGS |
| SM07 | 2017-02-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. FINAL RELEASE OF SPECIAL SERVICE TOOL ITEMS FOR THE 2015 LEGACY & OUTBACK |
| 15-174-14 | 2017-02-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. CLOCK TIME WILL NOT ADJUST OR DISPLAYS DASHES - THIS SERVICE INFORMATION OUTLINES A PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF EITHER THE CLOCK DISPLAY TIME ADJUSTMENT BUTTONS DO NOT WORK OR 3 “DASHES” APPEAR WHEN THEY ARE PRESSED. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.