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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
12-251-23R2024-12-02. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin announces the initialization service procedures to be followed when diagnosing and/or repairing Power Rear Gate (PRG) systems.
16-150-24R2024-11-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. This bulletin announces availability of new reprogramming files developed to address symptoms which a jerk or judder sensation can be felt from the powertrain during braking with air conditioning on, or a shudder felt from the powertrain along with a screeching type of sound.
16-151-242024-11-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. This bulletin provides guidance when diagnosing chain slip, judder, shudder, and hesitation concerns on the TR690 model CVT transmissions used in the models listed.
15-270-20R2024-11-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 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.
15-261-20R2024-11-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin 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.
15-298-22R2024-10-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Service Information Bulletin announces the preferred practices to be used when handling vehicles equipped with Gen2 Telematics which are enrolled in the Subaru STARLINK® Security Plus Service featuring Stolen Vehicle Recovery Plus with Immobilizer.
01-167-08R2024-10-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin contains additional information for recommended materials listed in the Service Manuals for individual models.
07-178-21R2024-10-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Service Information bulletin is being released as guidance for proper testing and charging of vehicle batteries.
15-320-242024-10-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin contains illustrations of exchange components and their manufacturer as well as a description of the proper exchange procedure.
SubaruNet Announcement2024-10-02. Other. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The CP1.5 RCs OTA is available for all mid and high grade CP1.5 head units.
09-129-242024-10-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM. "In the interest of customer satisfaction, Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) is extending the Warranty coverage time period for the fuel pump impeller to 15 years."
SubaruNet Announcement2024-10-02. Other. FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Denso low pressure fuel pump warranty extension.
09-115-24R2024-10-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. This bulletin announces the availability of new oxygen sensors developed to address Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) detected by the Engine Control Module.
15-320-242024-09-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin contains illustrations of exchange components and their manufacturer as well as a description of the proper exchange procedure for 2025MY vehicles.
01-168-09R2024-09-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. The purpose of this bulletin is to provide replacement key and immobilizer information along with an overview of the Subaru Lock Information web-site.
15-308-23R2024-09-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Service Information Bulletin announces important diagnostic information to utilize when the Data Communication Module (DCM) is being tested as a dark current/standby current source.
15-251-19R2024-09-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Bulletin provides additional diagnostics to follow when addressing a Telematics-related DTC B2A16.
Subarunet Announcement2024-08-05. Other. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This announcement provides information for retailers to install the latest infotainment system software for Denso CP 1.5.
15-308-23R2024-08-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin announces important diagnostic information to utilize when testing the Data Communication Module (DCM) as a dark current/standby current source. All models equipped with Telematics except Solterra.
Subarunet Announcement2024-08-05. Other. AIR BAGS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This announcement provides information on Takata Recall Escalated Towing Program.
07-213-22R2024-08-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. "This bulletin announces a new Genuine Subaru Replacement battery for use in applications where the current SOA821B700 battery is specified."
09-125-242024-08-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. This bulletin announces the availability of new reprogramming files for the Engine Control Module (ECM), to address concerns of the starter motor not operating.
09-120-242024-08-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. "This bulletin announces availability of new reprograming files for the Engine Control Module (ECM) developed to remedy the following DTCs: P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0087."
18-224-24R2024-08-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; AIR BAGS. This bulletin announces the service manual correction when diagnosing occupant detection sensor failure.
SubaruNet Announcement2024-07-01. Other. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This information announces reprograming file availability for Gen 4.5 Denso CP1.5 Audio and Navigation systems. Inprovement for CarPlay concerns with hands-free calls when the receiving party is not able to hear the caller.

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