2013 Subaru Crosstrek Technical Service Bulletins

277 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2013 Subaru Crosstrek. 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.

• 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.
• 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.
• 10120964Feb 24, 2016Engine cooling. Revised Service Bulletin: Surface Treatment Change To Oil Control Piston Rings This bulletin announces information regarding a major change to the repair procedures previously outlined in Service Bulletins 02-143-13R, 02-144-13R and 02-145-13R.
• 10094342Dec 14, 2015Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Body and structure. Should you receive a customer concern of vibration or looseness in either of the door mirrors, a design change has been made to the 3 mirror head mounting holes in the mounting base. In addition, a new retaining bolt and tightening torque specification are now used to secure the mirror head to the mounting base. This bulletin provides a procedure for repairing the existing mirror assembly by replacing the three…
• 10094229Dec 7, 2015Engine, Equipment. This bulletin announces information regarding a major change to the repair procedures previously outlined in service bulletins 02-143-13r, 02-144-13r and 02-145-13r. These bulletins provided a repair procedure for the replacement of the piston rings to address verified concerns of unusual engine oil consumption. Vehicles confirmed as having this condition which are within the supplied vin ranges will no longer be…
• 10093914Nov 25, 2015Equipment. This service information bulletin provides precautions to use when removing the hvac control panel to prevent damaging the blower fan speed switch. When removing the control panel, if the fan speed switch wiring harness is pulled taught or becomes stressed, the switch may be damaged. If the connector (lower) portion of the switch becomes separated from the switch body even slightly (see fig. 1 on page 2), the hvac…
• 10093904Nov 19, 2015Engine, Equipment. This bulletin announces information regarding a major change to the repair procedures previously outlined in service bulletins 02-143-13r, 02-144-13r and 02-145-13r. These bulletins provided a repair procedure for the replacement of the piston rings to address verified concerns of unusual engine oil consumption. Vehicles confirmed as having this condition which are within the supplied vin ranges will no longer be…
• 10093875Nov 12, 2015Engine. This bulletin announces information regarding a major change to the repair procedures previously outlined in service bulletins 02-143-13r, 02-144-13r and 02-145-13r. These bulletins provided a repair procedure for the replacement of the piston rings to address verified concerns of unusual engine oil consumption. Vehicles confirmed as having this condition which are within the supplied vin ranges will no longer be…
• 10093869Nov 11, 2015Brakes. This bulletin announces availability of a new front disc brake pad, shim, grease and clip kit designed to reduce customer concerns of excessive brake squeal. This new kit eliminates the “slotted” shim which previously was installed between the rubber-coated outer shim and the brake pad.
• 10093866Nov 11, 2015Equipment. This bulletin announces a design change to the front bumper corner mounting bracket to address concerns of a gap between the top edge of the cover and the headlamp assembly as shown below.
• 10093841Nov 4, 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…
• 10093651Oct 27, 2015Brakes. This bulletin announces availability of a new front disc brake pad, shim, grease and clip kit designed to reduce customer concerns of excessive brake squeal. This new kit eliminates the “slotted” shim which previously was installed between the rubber-coated outer shim and the brake pad.
• 10093626Oct 12, 2015Brakes. This bulletin announces a design change to the stop light switch to reduce the possibility of improper illumination of the abs and/or vdc warning lamp with resulting dtcs c1531 and/or c0054. Details of the switch changes are shown in the illustration below.
• 10093625Oct 12, 2015Exterior lighting. This bulletin provides a revised adjustment procedure to be used when diagnosing brake light switch (bls) -related dtcs c1531 and/or c0054. If the bls is out of adjustment, the abs and/or vdc warning lamp may illuminate.
• 10093622Oct 2, 2015Equipment, Electrical system. This service information bulletin provides a procedure for resetting the lifetime fuel consumption function of the mfd. Whenever replacing the mfd and / or combination meter, the lifetime fuel consumption function of the mfd must be reset for accurate information to display going forward. If not reset, erroneous values (either extremely high in the case of a mfd replacement or extremely low for a combination meter…
• 10093129Sep 28, 2015Transmission and drivetrain. Subaru of america, inc. Has extended the availability of remanufactured cvt transmissions to include crosstrek, forester and impreza applications. Please check applications and availability through normal parts channels prior to making vehicle repairs. Retailers are required to use a remanufactured unit for all repairs reimbursed by subaru that require a major repair or replacement, except in the case of a “new”…
• 10093119Sep 23, 2015Brakes. "this bulletin provides an inspection and adjustment procedure to address a dtc c0075 which may be stored in the vehicle dynamics control and hydraulic control unit (vdccm&hcu). The dtc relates to incorrect inputs to wheel cylinder pressure sensors due to air in the hydraulic brake lines. In addition, on impreza and xv crosstrek, an improperly adjusted brake light switch (bls) may also cause the dtc."
• 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…
• 10093103Sep 10, 2015Engine. "this bulletin announces information regarding a major change to the repair procedures previously outlined in service bulletins 02-143-13r, 02-144-13r and 02-145-13r. These bulletins provided a repair procedure for the replacement of the piston rings to address verified concerns of unusual engine oil consumption. Vehicles confirmed as having this condition which are within the supplied vin ranges will no longer be…
• 10093063Sep 8, 2015Electrical system. This service information bulletin is intended to provide helpful insight to use when responding to customer inquiries involving the pairing and use of cellular phones with clarion audio units. This includes customer concerns where the phone will not automatically pair itself but instead requires manual phone selection on the audio unit to allow pairing to proceed.
• 10092529Aug 24, 2015Equipment. This service information bulletin is intended to provide helpful insight to use when responding to customer inquiries involving the pairing and use of cellular phones with clarion audio units. This includes customer concerns where the phone will not automatically pair itself but instead requires manual phone selection on the audio unit to allow pairing to proceed.
• 10092483Aug 6, 2015Electrical system. This bulletin announces availability of reprogramming files to optimize the ecm and address customer concerns of extended cranking time before the engine starts.
• 10092011Jul 28, 2015Engine. "this bulletin announces information regarding a major change to the repair procedures previously outlined in service bulletins 02-143-13r, 02-144-13r and 02-145-13r. These bulletins provided a repair procedure for the replacement of the piston rings to address verified concerns of unusual engine oil consumption. Vehicles confirmed as having this condition which are within the supplied vin ranges will no longer be…
• 10090328May 15, 2015Exterior lighting. This bulletin announces a design change to the stop light switch to reduce the possibility of improper illumination of the abs and/or vdc warning lamp with resulting dtcs c1531 and/or c0054. Details of the switch changes are shown in the illustration below.
• 10088062May 15, 2015Electrical system. This bulletin announces a design change to the stop light switch to reduce the possibility of improper illumination of the abs and/or vdc warning lamp with resulting dtcs c1531 and/or c0054. Details of the switch changes are shown in the illustration below.
• 10090322May 7, 2015Body and structure. This bulletin provides a repair procedure to address a customer concern of a rattle or buzzing-type sound coming from the lower portion of the “a” pillar trim while driving over bumpy or rough road surfaces. The lower insertion claws and / or the trim’s support rib may be coming in contact with the vehicle body causing the sound.
• 10088033May 7, 2015Body and structure. This bulletin provides a repair procedure to address a customer concern of a rattle or buzzing-type sound coming from the lower portion of the “a” pillar trim while driving over bumpy or rough road surfaces. The lower insertion claws and / or the trim’s support rib may be coming in contact with the vehicle body causing the sound.
• 10090321May 5, 2015Electrical system, Steering. 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.
• 10141508Apr 6, 2015Engine cooling, Electrical system. 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 add models.
• 10083892Feb 19, 2015Electrical 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.
• 10083887Feb 17, 2015Engine. This bulletin announces information regarding a major change to the repair procedures previously outlined in service bulletins 02-143-13r, 02-144-13r and 02-145-13r. These bulletins provided a repair procedure for the replacement of the piston rings to address verified concerns of unusual engine oil consumption. The purpose of revising this bulletin is to correct the transmission type.
• 10094113Dec 1, 2014Equipment. Surface treatment change to oil control piston rings
• 10234951Aug 1, 2014Equipment. Subaru Service and Technical Support Line Newsletter
• 10232535Jul 17, 2014Electrical system. Replacement Key and Immobilizer Info
• 10090268Mar 20, 2014Engine. Surface treatment change to oil control piston rings - the change was made as a result of some limited findings of unanticipated wear of these rings.
• 10087504Mar 20, 2014Engine. Surface treatment change to oil control piston rings - the change was made as a result of some limited findings of unanticipated wear of these rings.
• 10235845Jan 28, 2014Engine cooling. Difficulty Starting, Rough Idle, Cam Position or Misfire DTCs
• 10233048Nov 27, 2013Engine. Rattle or Buzzing Sound from ?A? Pillar Trim
• 10093679Nov 27, 2013Equipment. This bulletin provides a repair procedure to address a customer concern of a rattle or buzzing-type sound coming from the lower portion of the “a” pillar trim while driving over bumpy or rough road surfaces. The lower insertion claws and / or the trim’s support rib may be coming in contact with the vehicle body causing the sound.
• 10093373Oct 28, 2013Equipment. "this bulletin provides a repair procedure to address a customer concern of a rattle or buzzing-type sound coming from the lower portion of the “a” pillar trim while driving over bumpy or rough road surfaces. The lower insertion claws and / or the trim’s support rib may be coming in contact with the vehicle body causing the sound."
• 10235929Oct 24, 2013Equipment. Exchange Component Identification
• 10093365Oct 21, 2013Equipment. "a countermeasure thermostat has been released to address a rare condition which may occur during engine soak in cold ambient temperatures. In these rare cases, after an extended cold soak, coolant may enter the thermostat’s internal piston. If this occurs, the thermostat may open at a temperature which is lower than specified and cause dtc p0128 to be stored in the ecm memory."
• 10093343Oct 16, 2013Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). This bulletin provides a procedure to eliminate a “reed-type” whistling or screeching sound which has been isolated to originating from the front windshield upper molding / weatherstrip. The sound is most prevalent while driving at highway speeds (approximately 70-75 mph) when there are crosswinds present. The procedure involves the installation of 2 small strips of epdm foam material, one under each upper corner…
• 10093322Oct 10, 2013Equipment. "this bulletin provides information regarding a change made to the surface treatment applied to the oil control piston rings for 2.0l fb engines. The change was made as a result of some limited findings of unanticipated wear of these rings. Oil consumption will be higher than normal and consistent, if this wear occurs, the condition remains until repair.
• 10234282Sep 4, 2013Other or unknown. copies of communications
• 10234922Aug 9, 2013Equipment. Exchange Component Identification and procedures
• 10090293Jun 19, 2013Engine cooling. 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…
• 10087601Jun 19, 2013Engine cooling, Engine. 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…
• 10232500Jun 12, 2013Back-over prevention (rear camera), Equipment. 2013 Exchange Component Identification and Procedures
• 10234857Jun 7, 2013Lane departure. Fujitsu Ten (F10) SD Card Audio/Navigation System

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