Service bulletins for the 2014 Subaru XV CrossTrek
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.
304 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| HEVT | 2017-03-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE SHIPMENTS OF REQUIRED TOOLS FOR THE UPCOMING SUBARU CROSSTREK HYBRID. THESE TOOLS WILL BE SHIPPED DIRECTLY TO ALL DEALERS DURING NOVEMBER. SINCE THE HEV TECHNICIAN PROTECTION KIT IS CONSIDERED EQUIPMENT RATHER THAN A SPECIAL TOOL, IT WILL BE BILLED DIRECTLY TO A DEALER’S PARTS STATEMENT INSTEAD OF THROUGH A PARTS ORDER. |
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| 16-94-15R | 2017-03-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR DTC P172A AND / OR P0B0B. WHEN EITHER OF THESE DTCS IS STORED, A LEAKING O-RING WHICH SEALS THE ELECTRIC OIL PUMP RELIEF VALVE MAY ALLOW CVT FLUID TO ENTER THE PUMP’S ELECTRIC MOTOR. ALTHOUGH CURRENT SERVICE MANUAL DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES INSTRUCT REPLACEMENT OF MULTIPLE COMPONENTS, THIS INFORMATION WILL HELP ISOLATE THE ACTUAL FAILED COMPONENT FOR A MORE COST-EFFECTIVE REPAIR. |
| 07-87-14 | 2017-03-02. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING; EQUIPMENT. DESIGN CHANGE OF REAR COMBINATION LAMPS TO PREVENT FOGGING AND CONDENSATION |
| 15-176-14 | 2017-03-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). AUDIO VOLUME LEVEL DROPS WHILE DRIVING - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A SERVICE PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF THE AUDIO VOLUME LEVEL DECREASING WHEN SLOWING THE VEHICLE FROM SPEEDS ABOVE 25 MPH BY APPLYING THE BRAKE. |
| HTT | 2017-03-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. "SUBARU SERVICE TRAINING IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF THE REQUIRED 702 HYBRID VEHICLE NEW TECHNOLOGY TRAINING. THIS COURSE FOCUSES ON THE NEW 2014 SUBARU HYBRID TECHNOLOGY INCLUDING SYSTEM OPERATION, DIAGNOSTICS AND SERVICE. THE HYBRID COURSE CURRICULUM WILL CONSIST OF MULTIPLE PARTS AND PREREQUISITE COURSES THAT ARE OUTLINED BELOW. THE DEALERSHIP TRAINING REQUIREMENT FOR 2013 IS TO HAVE A MINIMUM OF ONE (1) TECHNICIAN COMPLETE ALL PARTS OF THE REQUIRED HYBRID CURRICULUM PRIOR TO DECEMBER 1ST 2013 AND TWO TECHNICIANS IN 2014. THE 702 COURSE CURRICULUM ALSO CONTAINS A WEB-BASED POST TEST COMPONENT THAT IS REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTOR-LED PORTION OF THE COURSE. THE TECHNICIAN WILL BE GRANTED 5 ATTEMPTS TO COMPLETE THE REQUIRED POST TEST WITH A PASSING SCORE OF 80% OR HIGHER AFTER COMPLETION OF THE INSTRUCTOR-LED TRAINING (ILT) COURSE. REGISTRATION IN THE SMART SYSTEM FOR THE POST TEST IS REQUIRED. ADEQUATE PROVISIONS WILL BE MADE FOR THE TECHNICIAN TO COMPLETE POST TEST REGISTRATION AND THE REQUIRED POST TEST AT THE TRAINING CENTER FOLLOWING ILT CLASS. FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE POST TEST WITH A PASSING SCORE WILL REQUIRE REPEATING THE ILT COURSE AT A LATER DATE. THE POST TEST NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 31, 2013 12 MIDNIGHT EST! THE TWO DAY ILT COURSE WILL BE HELD IN NOVEMBER 2013 AT ALL TRAINING FACILITIES AS AN INVITATION ONLY CLASS. PLEASE WAIT FOR COMMUNICATION FROM YOUR ZONE STAFF FOR SCHEDULING." |
| 02-162-15R | 2017-02-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. "THIS SERVICE INFORMATION BULLETIN ANNOUNCES A DESIGN CHANGE TO THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH ASSEMBLY. NICKEL PLATING HAS BEEN APPLIED TO THE INTERNAL SWITCH CONTACTS TO ENHANCE THEIR DURABILITY AND REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF POOR CONTACT WHICH COULD AFFECT OPERATION OR CAUSE IMPROPER ILLUMINATION OF THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LAMP. A SMALL PILOT PORTION WAS ADDED TO THE THREADED AREA ON P.N. 25240KA051 AS SHOWN IN THE ILLUSTRATION BELOW. REVISED PRODUCTION CHANGE INFORMATION." |
| 02-162-15 | 2017-02-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE. "THIS SERVICE INFORMATION BULLETIN ANNOUNCES A DESIGN CHANGE TO THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH ASSEMBLY. NICKEL PLATING HAS BEEN APPLIED TO THE INTERNAL SWITCH CONTACTS TO ENHANCE THEIR DURABILITY AND REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF POOR CONTACT WHICH COULD AFFECT OPERATION OR CAUSE IMPROPER ILLUMINATION OF THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LAMP. A SMALL PILOT PORTION WAS ADDED TO THE THREADED AREA ON P.N. 25240KA051 AS SHOWN IN THE ILLUSTRATION BELOW." |
| 16-94-15R | 2017-02-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR DTC P172A AND / OR P0B0B. WHEN EITHER OF THESE DTCS IS STORED, A LEAKING O-RING WHICH SEALS THE ELECTRIC OIL PUMP RELIEF VALVE MAY ALLOW CVT FLUID TO ENTER THE PUMP’S ELECTRIC MOTOR. ALTHOUGH CURRENT SERVICE MANUAL DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES INSTRUCT REPLACEMENT OF MULTIPLE COMPONENTS, THIS INFORMATION WILL HELP ISOLATE THE ACTUAL FAILED COMPONENT FOR A MORE COST-EFFECTIVE REPAIR. |
| HT | 2017-02-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SUBARU SERVICE TRAINING IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF THE 702 HYBRID VEHICLE TECHNICAL TRAINING COURSE. THIS COURSE FOCUSES ON THE ALL NEW HYBRID DRIVE SYSTEM AVAILABLE IN THE 2014 CROSSTREK. CLASSES START OCTOBER OF 2013 AND WILL CONTINUE AS NEEDED IN TO 2014. |
| 18-182-15 | 2017-02-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO PROVIDE A DESCRIPTION OF CURRENT CHANGES TO SERVICE MANUALS AVAILABLE VIA THE SUBARU TECHNICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (STIS) WEB SITE. THE TABLES CONTAINED WITHIN THIS BULLETIN ARE TO BE USED AS GUIDES FOR BECOMING AWARE OF THE LATEST CHANGES. WE ADVISE YOU TO ALWAYS REFER TO THE STIS WEB SITE WHEN LOOKING FOR THE LATEST SERVICE INFORMATION. PRINTED PAGES WILL NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE TO UPDATE PRINTED SERVICE MANUALS. |
| 06-50-15 | 2017-02-22. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER; EQUIPMENT; SERVICE BRAKES. THIS BULLETIN INFORMS OF A PARTS CHANGE TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM MASTER CYLINDER AND VACUUM BOOSTER. WHENEVER REPLACEMENT OF EITHER OF THESE COMPONENTS IS REQUIRED, THE IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURE PROVIDED BELOW MUST BE FOLLOWED TO INSURE THE PROPER PARTS ARE ORDERED AND INSTALLED AS A SET. |
| 18-173-13 | 2017-02-17. Service bulletin. TIRES:TREAD/BELT; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; TIRES. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO PROVIDE A DESCRIPTION OF CURRENT CHANGES TO SERVICE MANUALS AVAILABLE VIA THE SUBARU TECHNICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (STIS) WEB SITE. THE TABLES CONTAINED WITHIN THIS BULLETIN ARE TO BE USED AS GUIDES FOR BECOMING AWARE OF THE LATEST CHANGES. WE ADVISE YOU TO ALWAYS REFER TO THE STIS WEB SITE WHEN LOOKING FOR THE LATEST SERVICE INFORMATION. PRINTED PAGES WILL NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE TO UPDATE PRINTED SERVICE MANUALS. |
| 15-168-13 | 2017-02-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS BULLETIN CONTAINS ILLUSTRATIONS OF EXCHANGE COMPONENTS AND THEIR MANUFACTURER AS WELL AS A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPER EXCHANGE PROCEDURE. THE EXCHANGE PROGRAM POLICY CAN ALSO BE FOUND IN SECTIONS 8.4.9 AND 11.2.10 OF YOUR SERVICE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL FOUND IN SUBARUNET. |
| 16-94-15 | 2017-02-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR DTC P172A AND / OR P0B0B. WHEN EITHER OF THESE DTCS IS STORED, A LEAKING O-RING WHICH SEALS THE ELECTRIC OIL PUMP RELIEF VALVE MAY ALLOW CVT FLUID TO ENTER THE PUMP’S ELECTRIC MOTOR. ALTHOUGH CURRENT SERVICE MANUAL DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES INSTRUCT REPLACEMENT OF MULTIPLE COMPONENTS, THIS INFORMATION WILL HELP ISOLATE THE ACTUAL FAILED COMPONENT FOR A MORE COST-EFFECTIVE REPAIR. |
| 11-142-14 | 2017-02-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. REPROGRAMMING FILES FOR DTC U0110 |
| 15-176-14R | 2017-02-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; SERVICE BRAKES. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A SERVICE PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF THE AUDIO VOLUME LEVEL DECREASING WHEN SLOWING THE VEHICLE FROM SPEEDS ABOVE 25 MPH BY APPLYING THE BRAKE. THE CONDITION OCCURS WHEN LISTENING TO AN FM RADIO STATION THAT IS EXHIBITING POOR TO MODERATE RECEPTION. REVISED TO ADD MODEL YEAR. |
| 12-182-15 | 2017-02-08. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF A REVISED FRONT DOOR CHECKER MECHANISM DESIGNED TO HOLD THE FRONT DOORS MORE SECURELY WHEN THEY ARE IN PARTIALLY OPEN POSITIONS. AN ADDITIONAL DETENT POSITION HAS ALSO BEEN ADDED. |
| 11-149-14R | 2017-02-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES THE AVAILABILITY OF REPROGRAMMING FILES AND A REVISED OIL LEVEL SWITCH TO OPTIMIZE THE ECM LOGIC FOR ENGINE OIL LEVEL DETECTION IN THE EVENT OF FALSE OR PREMATURE LOW ENGINE OIL LEVEL WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATION. REVISED TO INCREASE ENGINE OIL QUANTITIES. |
| SMG-SS | 2017-02-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. "THIS ANNOUCMENT IS TO ANOUCE THE STOP THE SALES OF THE (2012 TO 2015) IMPREZA AND (2013 TO 2015) XV CROSSTREK SPORT MESH GRILLES." |
| 18-177-15 | 2017-02-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO PROVIDE A DESCRIPTION OF CURRENT CHANGES TO SERVICE MANUALS AVAILABLE VIA THE SUBARU TECHNICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (STIS) WEB SITE. |
| 11-157-15 | 2017-02-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF REPROGRAMMING FILES TO ADDRESS CUSTOMER CONCERNS OF AN EXTENDED CRANKING TIME BEFORE THE ENGINE STARTS. |
| HERG | 2017-02-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. HYBRID EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDE |
| 15-168-13R | 2017-02-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS BULLETIN CONTAINS ILLUSTRATIONS OF EXCHANGE COMPONENTS AND THEIR MANUFACTURER AS WELL AS A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPER EXCHANGE PROCEDURE. THE EXCHANGE PROGRAM POLICY CAN ALSO BE FOUND IN SECTIONS 8.4.9 AND 11.2.10 OF YOUR SERVICE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL FOUND IN SUBARUNET. REVISED POER AMPLIFIER EXCHANGE PROGRAM. |
| 04-13-14R | 2017-02-03. Service bulletin. STEERING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. SERVICE BULLETIN IF YOU RECEIVE A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF THE EPS WARNING LIGHT COMING ON AND DIAGNOSTICS SHOW A DTC C2532 STORED IN MEMORY, A NEW EPS CONTROL UNIT IS NOW AVAILABLE TO ADDRESS THIS CODE. THERE MAY ALSO BE A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF INCREASED STEERING EFFORT ALONG WITH THE EPS WARNING LIGHT COMING ON. |
| 07-83-14 | 2017-02-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. DIAGNOSTICS FOR DTC B1500 AND U1500 |
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