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Service bulletins for the 2021 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.

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

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Only bulletins with component: Latches and locks are shown. Show all

Bulletins, newest first
12-251-232023-12-05. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin announces the initialization service procedures to be followed when diagnosing and/or repairing Power Rear Gate (PRG) systems.
01-168-09R2023-09-05. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The purpose of this bulletin is to provide replacement key and immobilizer information along with an overview of the Subaru Lock Information web-site.
07-217-232023-05-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK. This Bulletin announces additional cautions being added to the Owner’s Manual and Service Manual regarding the operation of door locks.
12-320-21R2023-05-02. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; STRUCTURE. This Service Information Bulletin announces a design change made to the front and rear door outer garnish trim.
07-199-21R2022-09-08. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Service Information Bulletin provides additional information for the diagnostic procedures concerning measurement of Dark Current (a.k.a. Standby Current).
12-313-21R2021-11-02. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; STRUCTURE. This bulletin announces changes made to the rear doors and weatherstrips to optimize their water sealing performance.
12-323-212021-09-03. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin announces the service procedure for addressing possible water entry into the interior from the door(s) area.
07-195-212021-07-03. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin outlines changes in the service procedure for replacement of the Power Rear Gate control module.

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