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Service bulletins for the 2020 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.

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

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Only bulletins with component: Electrical system are shown. Show all

Bulletins, newest first
Subaru Starlink2020-10-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Update your STARLINK Multimedia Software for vehicles with 11.6-inch display.
15-261-20R2020-10-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The following information announces reprogramming file availability and provides a software update installation procedure to optimize the new Gen 4 Denso CP1 Audio and Navigation head units.
15-273-202020-10-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This service information bulletin addresses isolated customer concerns regarding the pictured CP1 BASE Model Center Information Display (CID) lower 7-inch display screen flashing, not responding to touch inputs, and/or shutting off intermittently.
Subarunet Announ2020-09-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Due to the FOTA update concerns there has been an increased demand for the CCU (Cockpit Control Unit) and the 11.6 " (Mid and High) CID. This increased demand has created a temporary backorder at the exchange unit vendor for both components.
15-258-19R2020-09-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This service information bulletin involves DTC U0254 "Lost Communication with Remote Control Module".
Subarunet Announ2020-09-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Concern with latest 2020 MY Legacy / Outback Gen 4 CP1 FOTA Software Update.
15-270-202020-09-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin provides instruction for use of a new reprogramming procedure to optimize the Denso Gen 4 Audio and Navigation system utilized in the models listed.
15-261-20R2020-09-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The following information announces reprogramming file availability and provides a software update installation procedure to optimize the new Gen 4 Denso CP1 Audio and Navigation head units utilized in the models listed.
07-176-20R2020-09-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This bulletin announces availability of DMS reprogramming files to address the following DTCs: B118B, B11E5, B11E6 when they appear in memory all at the same time as a group.
15-268-202020-08-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. USB map data update procedure for Denso Gen 4 Navigation equipped system.
15-266-202020-08-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Service Information Bulletin provides helpful procedures and best practices to utilize when customers present with concerns relating to the operation of their Gen 2 Telematics system equipped Subaru.
15-267-202020-08-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE. This document discusses some of the conditions that may trigger an Automatic Collision Notification (CAN) (Gen1) or Advanced Automatic Collision Notification (AACN) (Gen2), without a collision, airbag deployment, or accident taking place.
15-219-18R2020-08-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Service information bulletin provides Telematics system/generation applicability.
15-195-16R2020-08-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Service Information bulletin provides IMPORTANT information regarding diagnosis and replacement (when applicable) of the STARLINK Telematics Data Communication Module (DMC).
15-249-19R2020-08-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin contains inllustrations of exchange components and their manufacturer as well as a description of the proper exchange procedure.
Subaru Tech Tips2020-06-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Subaru Service and Technical Support Line Newsletter. (QMR of the Month)
15-261-20R2020-06-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The following information announces reprogramming file availability and provides a software update installation procedure to optimize the new Gen 4 Gen Denso CP1 Audio and Navigation head units utilized in the models listed.
06-176-202020-06-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin announces availability of DMS reprogramming files to address the following DTCs: B118B, B11E5, B11E6, when they appear in memory all at the same time as a group.
11-200-20R2020-06-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. This bulletin announces the availability of reprogramming files to optimize the Engine Control Module (ECM) for hard starting in sub-freezing temperatures, DTC P0400, and surging in high altitudes.
11-200-20R2020-05-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This bulletin announces the availability of reprogramming files to optimize the Engine Control Module (ECM).
15-195-16R2020-05-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. This service information bulletin provides important information regarding diagnosis and replacement (when applicable) of the STARLINK Telematics Data Communication Module (DCM). All models with STARLINK Telematics System.
15-249-19R2020-05-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin contains illustrations of exchange components and their manufacturer as well as a description of the proper exchange procedure.
Subaru Tech Tips2020-05-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Subaru's QMR of the month winner.
15-257-19R2020-05-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This service information bulletin provides insight in response to both customer and retailer feedback resulting from the use of OBD-II port connected devises.
15-219-18R2020-05-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin is designed to address an error code 202 and/or 204 when attempting to complete the STARLINK Telematics subscription process.

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