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Service bulletins for the 2018 Subaru WRX

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.

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

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Bulletins, newest first
02-193-24R2026-07-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This bulletin provides updated parts information and a service procedure to follow for removing accumulated carbon deposits from fuel injectors and internal engine components (e.g. intake valves and / or manifold, and combustion chambers). (This is an revised version of the original bulletin.)
09-74-21R2026-07-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM. This bulletin provides updated parts information and a service procedure to follow for removing accumulated carbon deposits from fuel injectors and internal engine components (e.g. intake valves and / or manifold, and combustion chambers). (This is an revised version of the original bulletin.)
02-193-24R2026-06-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This bulletin provides updated parts information and a service procedure to follow for removing accumulated carbon deposits from fuel injectors and internal engine components (e.g. intake valves and / or manifold, and combustion chambers).
18-230-262026-06-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This bulletin announces the diagnostic procedures to be used when DTCs B1571(REFERENCE CODE INCOMPATIBILITY IMMOBILIZER CM TO ECM) and B1572(IMM CIRCUIT EXCEPT ANTENNA CIRCUIT) are detected by Keyless Access with Push Button Start(KACM).
WRA-262026-04-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE. In the interest of customer satisfaction, Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is initiating a new voluntary emissions recall for certain 2018 model year WRX and Forester vehicles and certain 2019 MY WRX equipped with a 2.0L turbo engine.
SubaruNet Announcement (W2026-04-02. Other. ENGINE. This announcement provides information on the voluntary emissions recall WRA-26 for the rear catalyst non-compliance.
15-300-22R2026-02-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. This Bulletin provides the diagnostic procedure for the STARLINK® Remote Engine Start (RES).
09-74-21R2026-01-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM. This bulletin provides updated parts information and a service procedure to follow for removing accumulated carbon deposits from fuel injectors and internal engine components (e.g. intake valves and / or manifold, and combustion chambers).
18-226-25R2026-01-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. This Service Information Bulletin provides the Service Manual Correction to the diagnostic procedure for DTC B2A16 (Immobilizer Key Collation Diagnosis).
18-228-25R2026-01-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin announces the diagnostic procedures to be used when DTCs P2096 (POST CATALYST FUEL TRIM SYSTEM TOO LEAN BANK 1) and P2097 (POST CATALYST FUEL TRIM SYSTEM TOO RICH BANK 1) are detected by the Engine Control Module (ECM).
18-228-252025-12-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin announces the diagnostic procedures to be used when DTCs P2096 (POST CATALYST FUEL TRIM SYSTEM TOO LEAN BANK 1) and P2097 (POST CATALYST FUEL TRIM SYSTEM TOO RICH BANK 1) are detected by the Engine Control Module (ECM).
07-235-252025-10-02. Service bulletin. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS; ENGINE. In the interest of customer satisfaction Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) is extending the New Car Limited Warranty coverage in the models listed. The extension will address instances of “phantom braking” or the EyeSight/RAB systems causing unnecessary stoppage/slowing of the vehicle.
02-193-24R2025-09-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This bulletin provides updated parts information and a service procedure to follow for removing accumulated carbon deposits from fuel injectors and internal engine components (e.g. intake valves and / or manifold, and combustion chambers).
Subaru Service Technical2025-09-02. Other. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. Subaru Service Technical Support Newsletter special edition.
09-131-25R2025-09-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. This bulletin announces the diagnostic procedures and availability of reprograming files to rectify the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs). • P2404: EVAP System Leak Detection Pump Sense Circuit Range/Performance. • P0420: Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1. (not applicable for 15-18 models)
02-193-24R2025-06-03. Service bulletin. FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM; ENGINE. This bulletin provides updated parts information and a service procedure to follow for removing accumulated carbon deposits from fuel injectors and internal engine components (e.g. intake valves and / or manifold, and combustion chambers).
02-192-24R2025-05-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This Bulletin announces the diagnostic procedures to be followed when diagnosing engine oil leakage on FA and FB type engines.
02-193-24R2025-05-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM. This bulletin provides updated parts information and a service procedure to follow for removing accumulated carbon deposits from fuel injectors and internal engine components (e.g. intake valves and / or manifold, and combustion chambers).
09-131-252025-05-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin announces the diagnostic procedures and availability of reprograming files to rectify the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs). The ELCM may accumulate condensation causing the inaccurate detection of P2404. P0420 may become falsely detected due to unstable combustion caused by a downshift. The new reprogramming files contains enhanced software allowing for condensation conditions and downshift rotational speeds be more accurately detected by the Engine Control Module (ECM).
09-51-08R2025-04-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE. The purpose of this bulletin is to advise of SOA’s revised Catalytic Converter Recycling Program shipping procedure.
09-131-252025-04-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. "This bulletin announces the diagnostic procedures and availability of reprograming files to rectify the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs). • P2404: EVAP System Leak Detection Pump Sense Circuit Range/Performance. • P0420: Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1. (not applicable for 15-18 models)"
02-193-242025-01-03. Service bulletin. FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM; ENGINE. This bulletin provides updated parts information and a service procedure to follow for removing accumulated carbon deposits from fuel injectors and internal engine components (e.g. intake valves and / or manifold, and combustion chambers).
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.
02-192-242024-10-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This Service Information Bulletin announces the diagnostic procedures to be followed when diagnosing engine oil leakage on FA and FB type engines.
02-191-22R2024-10-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This bulletin announces availability of the NEW genuine Subaru engine oil filter.

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