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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| SubaruNet Announcement (M | 2026-10-05. Other. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. This announcement provides information on a new software update for the Midtronics Dss and DCA machines. |
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| SubaruNet Announcement (C | 2026-10-05. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. This announcement provides an update to all 2027 model year Subaru warranty coverages for wear items and adjustments. |
| Article Locator | 2026-09-03. Other. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Techtips newsletter locator index. |
| SubaruNet Annoucement (E | 2026-07-02. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. This announcement is requesting retailer staff to retain the EyeSight protective hood covers from Generation 4 EyeSight cameras. |
| SubaruNet Announcement (R | 2026-06-01. Other. POWER TRAIN. This announcement provides information on the remanufactured CVT transmission program. |
| SubaruNet Announcement (A | 2026-04-02. Other. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This announcement provides information on the use of aftermarket services or tools for programming immobilizer keys/fobs. |
| Subarunet Announcement (E | 2026-02-02. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. This announcement has been created to address difficulties with software updates on Subaru Select Monitors with DST-010 interface firmware has been updated. |
| Subaru Tech Tips (Article | 2025-12-01. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Subaru service article locator. |
| Subaru Tech Tips (Article | 2025-12-01. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Subaru service article locator. |
| Subaru Tech Tips (Article | 2025-11-04. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Subaru tech tips newsletter article locator. |
| Subaru Tech Tips (Article | 2025-11-04. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Subaru tech tips newsletter article locator. |
| SubaruNet Announcement | 2025-09-02. Other. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Subaru of America, Inc. will release an OTA to perform a software update to the DCM. This is a preventive OTA. |
| Subaru Service Technical | 2025-09-02. Other. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. Subaru Service Technical Support Newsletter special edition. |
| SubaruNet Announcement | 2025-08-04. Other. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST; LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS. This announcement provides information about a Subaru of America, Inc. preliminary settlement in a class action lawsuit regarding the EyeSight system in certain Subaru vehicles. |
| SubaruNet Announcement | 2025-08-04. Other. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This OTA is released to address Telematic functions that may stop working after a certain amount of time from the vehicle's production. |
| SubaruNet Annoucement | 2025-07-01. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. This announcment provides information on the release of the latest software updates to the Subaru Midtronics DSS-5000 Battery Diagnostic tool. |
| SubaruNet Announcement (S | 2025-07-01. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. This announcement is to bring attention to the OTA for In-vehicle service appointment scheduler and In-vehicle message center. |
| Subarunet Announcement | 2025-02-04. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. This announcement is in regard to special service tool shipment will be shipped directly to the Subar retailers during February. |
| RC5 Head Unit OTA | 2025-02-04. Other. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. A head unit OTA will be available via cellular network for Mid and High Grade CP1.5 head units. |
| SubaruNet Announcement | 2024-12-03. Other. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This annocement is to inform dealers to the Gen 3.1 Head Unit OTA will be available via Wi-Fi. The update will take place in multiple batches with the first beginneing November 15th and the last being Decemeber 3rd. This update is for approximatelt 714,000 VINs. |
| SubaruNet Announcement | 2024-10-02. Other. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The CP1.5 RCs OTA is available for all mid and high grade CP1.5 head units. |
| Subarunet Announcement | 2024-08-05. Other. POWER TRAIN. This annoucement provides parts personnel information about remanufactured transmissions that will no longer be available. |
| Subarunet Announcement | 2024-08-05. Other. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This announcement provides information for retailers to install the latest infotainment system software for Denso CP 1.5. |
| Subarunet Announcement | 2024-08-05. Other. AIR BAGS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This announcement provides information on Takata Recall Escalated Towing Program. |
| Thermo Control Valve Vide | 2024-08-05. Other. ENGINE. This thermo control valve video contains information on the replacement of thermo control valve. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.