2013 Subaru BRZ Technical Service Bulletins

376 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2013 Subaru BRZ. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10150887Oct 9, 2018Body and structure, Electrical system. This bulletin provides a service procedure to address a gap between the top edge of the door and the instrument panel on the models listed as shown in the photo below. The gap may also make the glove box door difficult to close fully.There is a latch to keep the glove box closed on both sides of the glove box door. If the door is closed without using enough force to engage both latches or by pushing it shut on just…
• 10146480Sep 18, 2018Exterior lighting. This Service Information bulletin provides a measurement and adjustment procedure for the stop lamp switch. An improperly adjusted (or faulty) stop lamp switch can cause any of the DTCs listed above to set and result in the related system?s warning lamp to illuminate.
• 10145074Aug 24, 2018Body and structure. This bulletin announces a design change made to the rear bumper cover (face). To insure a proper fit of the new cover, the rear edge portion of the existing inner mud guards (splash shields) will need to be modified slightly in specific areas. In addition, plastic arch caps (plugs) are inserted into unused holes in the rear wheel arch lip of the new cover to fill unused mounting holes for optional accessory mud…
• 10143872Jul 31, 2018Suspension. This bulletin announces a change made to the front lower control arm ball joint boots. The boot material has been changed to provide increased resistance to damage from ozone.
• 10141487May 30, 2018Equipment, Engine cooling. This Service Information bulletin announces a change to the flywheel (pilot) bearing to a ?environmentally friendly? type which is compliant with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and restriction of CHemicals) guidelines being used in the European Union (EU). This change is not intended to address any specific customer concern.
• 10140485Feb 13, 2018Equipment, Body and structure. This bulletin announces a design change to the air vent grille located in the lower portion of the trunk (or cargo) area. The shutters of the vent grille are designed to open briefly and relieve cabin pressure when the doors are shut with the windows fully closed. The vent grilles have rubber ?shutters? which occasionally, may catch on the frame (case) portion and not close properly allowing outside air / odor to…
• 10140470Feb 13, 2018Body and structure, Equipment. This bulletin announces a design change to the air vent grille located in the lower portion of the trunk (or cargo) area. The shutters of the vent grille are designed to open briefly and relieve cabin pressure when the doors are shut with the windows fully closed. The vent grilles have rubber ?shutters? which occasionally, may catch on the frame (case) portion and not close properly allowing outside air / odor to…
• 10130270Jan 24, 2018Brakes, Exterior lighting. This Service Information bulletin provides a measurement and adjustment procedure for the stop lamp switch. An improperly adjusted (or faulty) stop lamp switch can cause any of the DTCs listed above to set and result in the related system?s warning lamp to illuminate.
• 10130277Jan 11, 2018Body and structure. ( 2017-2018MY Impreza - 5 Dr Only)
• 10138778Dec 15, 2017Electrical system, Air bags, Equipment. NOTE: The Airbag systems used on previous and current WRX, STI and Tribeca models are NOT equipped with EDR functionality. This Bulletin provides information regarding Event Data Recorder (EDR) functionality which has been incorporated into the airbag system. The function of the EDR is best explained using the following statements found in the vehicle Owner?s Manual: ?This vehicle is equipped with an event data…
• 10131587Sep 22, 2017Engine. This Service Information Bulletin announces design changes made to the ignition coil and engine wiring harness in response to a limited number of cases related to the ignition coil primary / secondary DTCs listed above. The changes involve a shape change to the harness connector on the coil and to the corresponding engine harness connector.
• 10131632Sep 11, 2017Engine cooling. This bulletin announces part information for new Active Valve Control System (AVCS) oil control solenoid valves (OCV) which contain a redesigned internal oil seal. The new seal will eliminate potential oil seepage into the wire harness connector portion of the valve. If oil seeps into the connector, over time, the Check Engine lamp may illuminate and set various AVCS-related DTCs.
• 10117552Aug 16, 2017Equipment. 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.
• 10117546Aug 11, 2017Body and structure. This bulletin provides a service procedure to address a small number of reports involving water leaking into the interior and collecting in the passenger's front floor area.
• 10117528Jun 26, 2017Engine cooling. This bulletin outlines design changes made to the upper oil pan assembly on FA and FB engines used on the models listed above. There have been isolated cases where the sealer used between the upper oil pan and the crankcase has become displaced resulting in engine oil seepage. Revisions made to the upper oil pan casting: * The mating flange thickness of the casting in the area identified as the cause for the…
• 10111078Mar 31, 2017Exterior lighting, Body and structure. Design Change to Rear Combination Lamps to Prevent Insect Intrusion - IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to the number of revisions made and to make the information contained in TSBs 12-131-12R, 12-145-13R, 12-160-13 and 12-162-14 easier to use, these TSBs have been combined into TSB 12-200-16R dated 3/6/2017.
• 10111077Mar 31, 2017Exterior lighting. Cracked Rear Combination Lamps - IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to the number of revisions made and to make the information contained in TSBs 12-131-12R, 12-145-13R, 12-160-13 and 12-162-14 easier to use, these TSBs have been combined into TSB 12-200-16R dated 3/6/2017.
• 10111076Mar 31, 2017Body and structure, Exterior lighting. Condensation in Rear Combination Lamps, Retaining Nut and Sealing Gasket Change - IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to the number of revisions made and to make the information contained in TSBs 12-131-12R, 12-145-13R, 12-160-13 and 12-162-14 easier to use, these TSBs have been combined into TSB 12-200-16R dated 3/6/2017.
• 10111075Mar 31, 2017Exterior lighting, Body and structure. Condensation in Rear Combination Lamp - IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to the number of revisions made and to make the information contained in TSBs 12-131-12R, 12-145-13R, 12-160-13 and 12-162-14 easier to use, these TSBs have been combined into TSB 12-200-16R dated 3/6/2017.
• 10111074Mar 10, 2017Engine cooling. This bulletin outlines design changes made to the upper oil pan assembly on FA and FB engines used on the models listed above. There have been isolated cases where the sealer used between the upper oil pan and the crankcase has become displaced resulting in engine oil seepage.
• 10111079Mar 6, 2017Body and structure, Exterior lighting. Rear Combination Lamp and Related Enhancements - Since the introduction of the BRZ, there have been a number of revisions to the rear combination lamps and their sealing gaskets (a.k.a. packing) to address varying customer concerns. Conditions ranging from the accumulation of water and condensation, to insect intrusion and lens / body cracking have all been addressed in previous bulletins. Recently, concerns about…
• 10111069Dec 27, 2016Engine cooling. This Service Information bulletin announces a design change to the internal contact portion of the oil pressure switch to increase durability
• 10120999Nov 29, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. All 2012 to 2015 Models Equipped with Fujitsu Ten (F10) Generation 1 (Gen1) Audio / Navigation Systems. This bulletin announces a new procedure for updating the operating software used in F10 Gen1 audio / navigation systems. This new procedure eliminates the need to exchange the head unit / SD card to obtain software-related updates and operating enhancements.
• 10120997Nov 16, 2016Equipment. The purpose of this bulletin is to provide replacement key and immobilizer information along with an overview of the Subaru Lock Information web-site.
• 10120990Nov 1, 2016Body and structure, Exterior lighting, Electrical system. Since the introduction of the BRZ, there have been a number of revisions to the rear combination lamps and their sealing gaskets (a.k.a. packing) to address varying customer concerns. Conditions ranging from the accumulation of water and condensation, to insect intrusion and lens / body cracking have all been addressed in previous bulletins. Recently, concerns about a cloudy appearance of the lens have created yet…
• 10120984Oct 26, 2016Equipment. This Service Information bulletin provides notice of an additional step to follow when diagnosing DTC P219A- ?Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance (Bank 1)?.
• 10131647Sep 30, 2016Equipment. The purpose of this bulletin is to provide replacement key and immobilizer information along with an overview of the Subaru Lock Information web-site.
• 10131643Sep 27, 2016Engine cooling. This bulletin provides a procedure to address customer concerns of a high-pitched "chirp", "squeak" or "cricket" sound heard coming from the engine's Direct Injection (DI) high-pressure fuel pump. Not all DI pumps may exhibit this sound. Some vehicles may have components which in combination with certain fuel temperatures and / or formulations, may result in aeration of the fuel within the body of the pump and…
• 10182589Aug 12, 2016Equipment, Engine. This Service Information bulletin provides new inspection and repair procedures for AVCS (Active Valve Control System) -related DTCs on the FA and FB engine equipped models listed above. The applicable Service Manuals will be revised with this new information in the near future.
• 10120972Jun 8, 2016Engine cooling, Body and structure. Since the introduction of the BRZ, there have been a number of revisions to the rear combination lamps and their sealing gaskets (a.k.a. packing) to address varying customer concerns. Conditions ranging from the accumulation of water and condensation, to insect intrusion and lens / body cracking have all been addressed in previous bulletins. Recently, concerns about a cloudy appearance of the lens have created yet…
• 10139526May 24, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. This bulletin provides a procedure to address a hard starting condition which may occur on vehicles repeatedly driven for short distances. For example: This condition could arise while the vehicle is in inventory for an extended period of time, regularly started, moved around the lot then shut off before the engine comes up to full operating temperature.
• 10140502Apr 12, 2016Suspension. This bulletin announces a design change to the front strut mounts intended to address customer concerns of a popping-type sound which may be heard when making low speed turns.
• 10140499Apr 12, 2016Equipment. Revised TSB. The Subaru Lock Information Site (SLIS) is located at http://lockinfo.subaru.com, and provides information on how to obtain immobilizer codes and key cut codes for Subaru vehicles from the 2000MY to present. This bulletin identifies the equipment required to initialize (reset) the immobilizer code and cut the key blanks, for both immobilizer and non-immobilizer type keys.
• 10120965Feb 25, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. This bulletin announces a new procedure for updating the operating software used in F10 Gen1 audio / navigation systems. This new procedure eliminates the need to exchange the head unit / SD card to obtain software-related updates and operating enhancements. All 2012 to 2015 Models Equipped with FujitsuTen (F10) Generation 1 (Gen1) Audio / Navigation Systems
• 10089804Feb 25, 2016Equipment. This bulletin announces a new procedure for updating the operating software used in f10 gen1 audio / navigation systems. This new procedure eliminates the need to exchange the head unit / sd card to obtain software-related updates and operating enhancements. All 2012 to 2015 models equipped with fujitsuten (f10) generation 1 (gen1) audio / navigation systems
• 10086861Feb 25, 2016Equipment. This bulletin announces a new procedure for updating the operating software used in f10 gen1 audio / navigation systems. This new procedure eliminates the need to exchange the head unit / sd card to obtain software-related updates and operating enhancements. All 2012 to 2015 models equipped with fujitsuten (f10) generation 1 (gen1) audio / navigation systems
• 10093662Oct 30, 2015Transmission and drivetrain. This bulletin provides a procedure to address customer concerns of a creaking sound heard when operating the clutch pedal. The cause of the sound has been identified as a very slight amount of movement between the 2 layers of metal (circled in yellow) which form the specific clutch and brake pedal assembly mounting bracket shown in the illustration and photos below.
• 10093628Oct 14, 2015Transmission and drivetrain. This bulletin provides a procedure to address customer concerns of a creaking sound heard when operating the clutch pedal. The cause of the sound has been identified as a very slight amount of movement between the 2 layers of metal (circled in yellow) which form the specific clutch and brake pedal assembly mounting bracket shown in the illustration and photos below.
• 10093132Sep 30, 2015Equipment. This bulletin announces a design change of the roof weatherstrip retainer/ molding to address customer concerns of a growling sound which may be heard when fully closing the door glass. The sound results from a deformation of the roof weatherstrip caused by the retainer/ molding. The retainer/ molding can cause the weatherstrip to “roll” as shown in the illustration below when the glass closes fully in the area…
• 10093105Sep 11, 2015Equipment. "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…
• 10093067Sep 10, 2015Engine. "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…
• 10092530Aug 24, 2015Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). This service information bulletin announces a change to the retaining bolt securing the door glass to the window regulator assembly. A slot to accept a flat-blade screw driver has been added to the end of the bolt to keep it from spinning while removing the retaining nut during door glass assembly r&r.
• 10092527Aug 21, 2015Equipment. "special service tool shipment: brz window glass wrench starting the week of august 24, 2015, subaru retailers will receive a special service tool for the brz. The tool is being sent as essential and is used when servicing the brz window regulator. Please reference tsb 12-180-15 for further information about the use of this tool. Retailer cost of this tool is $50.43. It will be invoiced by soa on the parts…
• 10092009Jul 27, 2015Equipment. "this bulletin will address customer concerns of an uneven gap appearing between the top of the center dash air vent grille and the instrument panel dash pad directly above it. The photo below shows the uneven gaps as indicated by the 5 red arrows. (masking tape was used to make the gaps easier to see and photograph.) insufficient retaining force by the air vent grilles combined with high cabin temperatures may…
• 10092002Jul 23, 2015Body and structure. This bulletin provides a repair procedure to address concerns of contact between the top horizontal edge of the side marker lamp and the corresponding fender edge as shown in the photo to the right.
• 10140462Jun 10, 2015Engine, Electrical system. This Bulletin provides a procedure for diagnosis and determination of necessary part replacement in the event any of the ?AVCS Slow Response? or ?AVCS System Failure? DTCs listed above are found to be stored in the ECM memory. A possible cause of these conditions is contamination within the camshaft sprocket and / or oil control solenoid valve (OCV) mechanism.
• 10140561Jun 3, 2015Equipment. 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…
• 10140453Jun 3, 2015Equipment. 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…
• 10090451Mar 2, 2015Equipment. 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.
• 10083897Feb 25, 2015Engine. The purpose of this bulletin is to provide procedures for the diagnosis and repair of oil seepage

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