Service bulletins for the 2022 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.
405 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 15-240-19R | 2022-02-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin announces availability of new Harman audio unit amplifier units with revised internal logic designed to optimize efficiency. |
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| 15-261-20R | 2022-02-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:SOFTWARE. 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. |
| 15-259-20R | 2022-02-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin provides helpful tips to use when diagnosing customer concerns which may arise when operating the new-generation Denso CP1 Multimedia Navigation (AVN) & Display Audio (DA) systems. |
| 16-132-20R | 2022-02-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This bulletin provides updated diagnostic procedures to follow and a brief questionnaire to complete when diagnosing an alleged Chain Slip condition on the TR580 and TR690 model CVT transmissions. |
| WRJ-21R | 2022-02-04. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT. In the interest of customer satisfaction, Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is initiating a service program to check for and, if necessary, repair a split on the panel surface of the left side B-pillar for certain 2022 model year Outback Wilderness vehicles. |
| 02-189-22 | 2022-02-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:SUMP/TANK:DRAIN PLUG; EQUIPMENT. This Bulletin announces design changes to the engine oil and CVT fluid drain plugs. |
| 15-246-19R | 2022-02-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This bulletin outlines a new required procedure to follow when performing immobilizer-related repairs on the 2020-22 Legacy and Outback. |
| 15-283-21R | 2022-02-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin contains illustrations of exchange components and their manufacturer as well as a description of the proper exchange procedure. |
| 15-246-19R | 2022-01-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin outlines a new required procedure to follow when performing immobilizer-related repairs on the 2020-22 Legacy and Outback. |
| 15-251-19R | 2022-01-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin provides additional diagnostics to follow when addressing a Telematics-related DTC B2A16. |
| 15-289-21 | 2022-01-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin announces additional information for the Subaru STARLINK® Owner’s Manual for models equipped with Denso CP1 Gen 4 systems. |
| 12-232-21 | 2022-01-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This bulletin provides helpful tips when using the Trailer Hitch Fascia Panel Template (SOA554002) during trailer hitch accessory installation. |
| 15-240-19R | 2022-01-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. This bulletin announces availability of new Harman audio unit amplifier units with revised internal logic designed to optimize efficiency. |
| WRJ-21 | 2022-01-04. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. In the interest of customer satisfaction, Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is initiating a service program to check for and, if necessary, repair a split on the panel surface of the left side B-pillar for certain 2022 model year Outback Wilderness vehicles. |
| SubaruNet Announ | 2022-01-04. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. In the interest of customer satisfaction, Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is initiating a service program to check for and, if necessary, repair a split on the panel surface of the left side B-pillar for certain 2022 model year Outback Wilderness vehicles. |
| 16-135-21R | 2021-12-03. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin announces the availability of a Transmission Control Module (TCM) reprogramming file to address DTC P0871. |
| 15-257-19R | 2021-12-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin provides insight in response to both customer and retailer feedback resulting from the use of OBD-II port connected devices. |
| 15-251-19R | 2021-11-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin provides additional diagnostics to follow when addressing a Telematics-related DTC B2A16. |
| 16-134-21 | 2021-11-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This bulletin announces additional diagnostic information concerning DTC #P0871. (Outback Wilderness) |
| 15-287-21 | 2021-11-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin announces the availability of diagnostic information regarding accessory remote engine start systems. |
| 02-188-21 | 2021-11-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin announces an additional service procedure for timing chain and / or cam sprocket replacement on FA and FB type engines. |
| 15-258-19R | 2021-11-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Service Information Bulletin involves DTC U0254 “Lost Communication with Remote Control Module”. The DTC will be stored in memory when performing an all systems DTC check on vehicles equipped with the Genuine Subaru accessory Remote Engine Starter (RES) p.n. H001SAN000 or H001SAN100. |
| 15-283-21R | 2021-10-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin contains illustrations of exchange components and their manufacturer as well as a description of the proper exchange procedure. |
| 12-299-20R | 2021-10-04. Service bulletin. SEATS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin announces a design change made to the outer hinge cover on the driver’s 10-way adjustable power seats. |
| 15-240-19R | 2021-10-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin announces availability of new Harman audio unit amplifier units with revised internal logic designed to optimize efficiency while addressing customer concerns. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.