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.

• 10065148May 8, 2013Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10234281May 2, 2013Other or unknown. copies of communications
• 10234879May 1, 2013Fuel system. Subaru Service and Technical Support Line Newsletter
• 10233115Apr 30, 2013Equipment. Service Manual Corrections
• 10233119Apr 25, 2013Engine cooling. Oil Filler Cap Gasket Coming Unseated
• 10232879Apr 25, 2013Electrical system. Replacement Key and Immobilizer info
• 10233121Apr 17, 2013Equipment, Exterior lighting. Condensation in Rear Combination Lamps, Retaining Nut and Sealing Gasket Change
• 10233110Apr 17, 2013Electrical system, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Power Window Main Switch Change
• 10068202Apr 17, 2013Body and structure. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10067094Apr 17, 2013Exterior lighting, Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10051901Apr 17, 2013Exterior lighting. Subaru: the retaining nuts may distort rear body panel mounting and sealing surfaces enough, allowing moisture seepage, past seals, to combination lamps and trunk area, due to small diameter flange surface. Model 2013 brz.
• 10067075Apr 9, 2013Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10233120Apr 5, 2013Engine cooling. Difficulty Starting, Rough Idle, Cam Position or Misfire DTCs
• 10084586Apr 5, 2013Engine. This bulletin provides inspection and repair procedures for intake and exhaust camshaft position-related and/or engine misfire dtcs for the fa and fb engine-equipped models listed above. The camshaft position sensor (cps) clearance may be out of specification causing these condition(s) and one or more of the dtcs listed above to set. In addition to a check engine light coming on, there may or may not be customer…
• 10067096Apr 5, 2013Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10234280Apr 4, 2013Other or unknown. copies of communications
• 10234287Apr 1, 2013Equipment. Technical Support Line Newsletter
• 10235864Mar 29, 2013Equipment. New Navigation System Map Download Available ? Q3 2012 mapset
• 10085244Mar 29, 2013Equipment. All subaru owners with 2012my & 2013my factory navigation may now download the latest mapset data from nokia/navteq available – q3 2012.
• 10065141Mar 29, 2013Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10085225Mar 26, 2013Engine, Fuel system. "reminder: the purpose of this bulletin is to provide information regarding a high-pitched “chirp”, “squeak” or “cricket” sound you may hear coming from the engine’s high-pressure fuel pump. Not all pumps may exhibit this sound. It is a result of the positioning of the plunger stopper inside the high pressure pump.
• 10233435Mar 18, 2013Air bags. Event Data Recorder (EDR) Function of Airbag Module
• 10085141Mar 18, 2013Air bags. "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…
• 10065127Mar 18, 2013Air bags. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10232895Mar 1, 2013Other or unknown. Techtips newsletter
• 10232869Feb 19, 2013Equipment, Other or unknown. Puddle Light Recall
• 10232866Feb 15, 2013Exterior lighting. Condensation in Rear Combination Lamps
• 10232865Feb 15, 2013Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Revised Automatic HVAC Control Panel Assembly
• 10083640Feb 15, 2013Equipment. "this bulletin provides information regarding the following: • condensation accumulating in the rear combination lamp assembly(ies) • revised combination lamp housing retaining nuts • repair procedure for the combination lamp mounting areas of the rear body panel due to a smaller diameter flange surface, the original retaining nuts may distort the rear body panel mounting and sealing surfaces for the combination…
• 10083639Feb 15, 2013Equipment. This bulletin announces a change to the hvac control panel assembly to address a customer concern of the blower fan continuing to operate after the main control button is switched “off”. Note: this information is applicable to vehicles equipped with automatic climate control only.
• 10067849Feb 15, 2013Wheels. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10067848Feb 15, 2013Engine cooling. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10232850Feb 7, 2013Equipment. Exchange Component Identification
• 10235848Jan 28, 2013Electrical system. Condensation in Rear Combination Lamp
• 10080205Jan 28, 2013Exterior lighting. If you encounter a vehicle which has condensation in the rear combination lamp(s) the boss that houses the mounting stud may be cracked. To verify the condition, the combination lamp will need to be removed and inspected.
• 10065114Jan 28, 2013Exterior lighting. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10235837Jan 21, 2013Engine. Diagnosis and Repair for AVCS-Related DTCs
• 10089952Jan 21, 2013Electrical 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.
• 10065112Jan 21, 2013Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10234283Jan 7, 2013Other or unknown. copies of communications
• 10234288Jan 1, 2013Fuel system. Technical Support Line Newsletter
• 10093943Dec 3, 2012Fuel system. Reprogramming availability for dtc p1235 false failure indication for high-pressure fuel pump circuit
• 10234289Nov 30, 2012Electrical system. ECM reprogramming
• 10234267Nov 30, 2012Fuel system. Reprogramming Availability for DTC P1235. False Failure Indication for High-Pressure Fuel pump circuit
• 10093404Nov 30, 2012Electrical system, Engine. Engine control module (ecm) reprogramming
• 10065085Nov 30, 2012Fuel system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10065081Nov 30, 2012Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10051499Nov 30, 2012Fuel system. Subaru: information being provided on the reprogramming file availability for ecm addressing issue of high pressure fuel pump abnormal. Models 2013 brz.
• 10047519Nov 30, 2012Engine, Electrical system. Subaru: see document search button for owner letter. Software change will not affect fuel economy or performance, even though a correction, for engine control module, has been developed for the deficiency in obdii system thermostat monitoring logic. Models 2011-2012 legacy, outback, impreza sedan, wagon, forester, tribeca and 2013 brz. *pe updated 1/31/13.
• 10234266Nov 19, 2012Equipment. DTCs P0017 and P0019

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