Service bulletins for the 2016 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.
478 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 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." |
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| 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. |
| 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. |
| 05-55-13 | 2017-02-17. Service bulletin. TIRES. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING A RUNNING CHANGE TO THE TIRES BEING USED IN PRODUCTION ON 2013MY AND LATER OUTBACK. THE ILLUSTRATIONS BELOW ARE PROVIDED FOR REFERENCE. |
| 15-177-14R | 2017-01-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION TO HELP DIAGNOSE AND ADDRESS DIFFERENT CONDITIONS RELATING TO CUSTOMER CONCERNS WHICH MAY ARISE WHEN OPERATING THE NEW-GENERATION “GEN 2” F10 AUDIO / NAVIGATION SYSTEM. WE WILL CONTINUE TO ADD MORE HELPFUL TIPS TO THIS TSB AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE. |
| 16-99-16 | 2016-12-27. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL; ENGINE. "THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF REPROGRAMMING FILES TO OPTIMIZE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM) OPERATION AND ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING CUSTOMER CONCERNS: • ENGINE RPM “FLARE” (SHARP RPM INCREASE WHEN CVT “DOWNSHIFTS”) WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL ON UPHILL GRADES • CANCELLATION OF CRUISE CONTROL AS A RESULT OF RPM FLARE (DRIVER MUST RESET DESIRED VEHICLE SPEED). THIS NEW LOGIC CHANGES THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATION TO AVOID UNEXPECTED CANCELLATION. " |
| 15-194-16 | 2016-12-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). "THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF AN ENHANCED AUDIO SYSTEM POWER AMPLIFIER WHICH CONTAINS SOFTWARE TO ADDRESS CUSTOMER CONCERNS OF VOICE GUIDANCE INSTRUCTIONS (WORDS) BEING CUT SHORT OR CUT OFF. FOR EXAMPLE: INSTEAD OF THE INSTRUCTION SAYING “TURN RIGHT AHEAD”, IT MIGHT BE “RIGHT AHEAD” OR EVEN JUST “AHEAD”. THIS INTERMITTENT CONDITION OCCURS AFTER COMPLETING A BLUETOOTH HANDS-FREE PHONE CALL WHILE USING THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM’S VOICE GUIDANCE FEATURE." |
| 15-177-14R | 2016-12-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION TO HELP DIAGNOSE AND ADDRESS DIFFERENT CONDITIONS RELATING TO CUSTOMER CONCERNS WHICH MAY ARISE WHEN OPERATING THE NEW-GENERATION “GEN 2” F10 AUDIO / NAVIGATION SYSTEM. WE WILL CONTINUE TO ADD MORE HELPFUL TIPS TO THIS TSB AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE. |
| F10TSG | 2016-11-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). TECHNICAL SUPPORT GUIDE - GEN 2.0 & 2.1 MICRO SD NAVIGATION (AVN) DISPLAY AUDIO (DA) |
| 07-106-16 | 2016-11-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES A CHANGE TO THE BATTERY SENSOR TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY OCCURRENCE OF DTC P1C00 BEING SET / STORED IN THE ECM MEMORY. |
| 09-63-16 | 2016-11-08. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY. THIS SERVICE INFORMATION BULLETIN SERVES AS A REMINDER TO ALWAYS FOLLOW THE PROPER PROCEDURES WHEN DIAGNOSIS OF A DTC B1500 LEADS TO REPLACEMENT OF A FAULTY MAIN AND / OR SUB FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. |
| 15-192-16 | 2016-09-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; WHEELS. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A SERVICE PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS CUSTOMER CONCERNS OF LOOSE OR GAPPING ACCESSORY FRONT WHEEL ARCH MOLDING(S) (E201SAL000 MOLDING KIT). THERE ARE 2 RETAINING CLIPS ON EACH MOLDING WHICH HAVE BEEN IMPROVED TO ENHANCE RETENTION OF THE MOLDING TO THE FENDER LIP THEREBY ELIMINATING ANY GAP BETWEEN THE MOLDING AND THE BODY. THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO THE FRONT WHEEL ARCH MOLDINGS ONLY. |
| 12-185-15R | 2016-09-28. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A REPAIR PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS A WIND RUSHING AND / OR FLUTTERING-TYPE SOUND ORIGINATING FROM THE “B” PILLAR AREA OF THE VEHICLE. THE SOUND IS USUALLY REPORTED TO BE MORE PREVALENT WHEN CROSSWINDS ARE PRESENT AND / OR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE PROCEDURE INVOLVES THE INSTALLATION OF A LONGER, 320MM PIECE OF BUTYL ADHESIVE TO SECURE THE UPPER FRONT CORNER AREA OF THE REAR DOOR FRAME WEATHERSTRIP. TO ADDRESS CUSTOMER CONCERNS OF A WIND RUSHING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT AND / OR REAR DOOR SASH AREA, SEE TSBS 12-176-14R AND 12-177-14R. |
| 07-89-15R | 2016-09-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; ENGINE. "IF YOU RECEIVE A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF A NO CRANK / NO START CONDITION DURING VERY COLD TEMPERATURES, THE IG1, IG2, ACC1, ACC2 AND/OR THE EGI MAIN RELAYS MAY BE THE ROOT CAUSE AND REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. IT IS GENERALLY REPORTED THAT THE CAR STARTS NORMALLY AFTER AN OVERNIGHT SOAK. AFTER THE INITIAL START, THE CUSTOMER DRIVES A SHORT DISTANCE THEN SHUTS THE CAR OFF (EXAMPLE: AT A GAS PUMP OR COFFEE SHOP). AFTER THE TIME THAT IT TAKES TO PUMP THEIR GAS OR GET THEIR COFFEE, THEY RETURN TO THE CAR AND IT WILL NOT START. THE CUSTOMER MAY ALSO NOTICE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND/OR INTERIOR LIGHTS ARE NOT ILLUMINATING ALONG WITH THE HVAC BEING INOPERATIVE. THE SOURCE OF THIS CONDITION HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS CONDENSATION FLASH-FREEZING INSIDE THE RELAYS. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A SERVICE PROCEDURE FOR REPLACEMENT OF ALL 5 RELAYS, 4 OF WHICH ARE LOCATED TOGETHER IN THE VEHICLE’S INTERIOR FUSE BOX (F/B) AND THE EGI MAIN RELAY WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE UNDER-HOOD MAIN FUSE BOX (M/B). " |
| 15-192-16 | 2016-06-22. Service bulletin. WHEELS. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| 12-185-15R | 2016-06-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| 07-89-15R | 2016-06-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| 12-164-14 | 2016-05-23. Service bulletin. SEATS. FILM RESIDUE REMOVAL FROM UNDERSIDE OF FRONT SEAT CUSHION COVERS |
| 05-55-13 | 2016-05-23. Service bulletin. TIRES:TREAD/BELT. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
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