2026 Subaru Forester Technical Service Bulletins

84 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2026 Subaru Forester. 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.

• 11032043Apr 30, 2026Exterior lighting. This bulletin announces the repair procures to be followed when encountering cases of loose fitment of the interior dome lamp.
• 11032034Apr 30, 2026Other or unknown. This Service Information Bulletin was developed to provide interim guidance for vehicles exhibiting DTC B2A20.
• 11032040Apr 24, 2026Transmission and drivetrain. This bulletin announces the service manual correction regarding clutch master cylinder reservoir service procedures.
• 11032039Apr 24, 2026Other or unknown. This bulletin contains additional information for recommended materials listed in the Service Manuals for individual models.
• 11032035Apr 20, 2026Wheels, Steering. This Bulletin provides the diagnostic procedures to be followed when addressing customer concerns of steering wheel/vehicle body vibration when driving at highway speeds when tire/wheel balance is suspected.
• 11032028Apr 2, 2026Other or unknown, Body and structure. In the interest of customer satisfaction, Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is initiating a service program for certain 2026 model year Forester vehicles that may be equipped with a rear door latch with a damaged micro switch.
• 11030560Mar 26, 2026Electrical system. This bulletin announces the new procedure and Warranty Fail Code for FirstTime air conditioning (A/C) performance concerns possibly resulting from an undetected A/C refrigerant leak.
• 11030557Mar 26, 2026Other or unknown. This bulletin contains additional information for recommended materials listed in the Service Manuals for individual models.
• 11030567Mar 16, 2026Electrical system. This bulletin contains information to help when attempting to complete the STARLINK Telematics subscription process, an Error Code 202 and / or 204 may occur preventing the process from completing successfully
• 11030561Mar 4, 2026Electrical system. This announcement provides information on the use of aftermarket services or tools for programming immobilizer keys/fobs.
• 11030559Mar 3, 2026Body and structure. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) has initiated a safety recall for certain 2026 model year Forester Vehicles to replace the rear gate stay and bracket.
• 11030555Mar 3, 2026Body and structure. This announcement provides part release information for the WRG-25 rear gate stay bracket.
• 11029347Feb 25, 2026Electrical system. This Service Information Bulletin was developed to provide interim guidance for 2026 model year vehicles exhibiting DTC B2A20 with gen 4 Telematics.
• 11029324Feb 24, 2026Body and structure. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) has initiated a safety recall for certain 2026 model year Forester Vehicles to replace the rear gate stay and bracket.
• 11029329Feb 6, 2026Electrical system. This bulletin announces the new procedure and Warranty Fail Code for FirstTime air conditioning (A/C) performance concerns possibly resulting from an undetected A/C refrigerant leak.
• 11027995Jan 30, 2026Electrical system, Body and structure. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) has initiated a safety recall for certain 2026 model year Forester Vehicles to replace the rear gate stay and bracket.
• 11027993Jan 29, 2026Body and structure, Electrical system. The purpose of this announcement is to communicate updates regarding the WRG-25 Rear Gate Stay Bracket Safety Recall.
• 11027996Jan 20, 2026Electrical system. The following information announces reprogramming file availability and provides a software update installation procedure to optimize the new Gen 4.5 Denso CP1.5 Audio and Navigation head units utilized in the models listed.
• 11027989Jan 15, 2026Electrical system, Body and structure. In the interest of customer satisfaction, Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is initiating a service program for certain 2026 model year Forester vehicles that may be equipped with a rear door latch with a damaged micro switch.
• 11027986Jan 15, 2026Electrical system. This Subaru service and technical support line newsletter provides information on the next phase of TechShare.
• 11027983Jan 12, 2026Electrical system. This Bulletin provides information on the availability of a new auxiliary USB terminal designed to resolve intermittent connectivity issues when connected via the USB port.
• 11027982Jan 12, 2026Electrical system, Engine. This Bulletin provides the diagnostic procedure for the STARLINK® Remote Engine Start (RES).
• 11027981Jan 12, 2026Other or unknown. This announcement has been created to address difficulties with software updates on Subaru Select Monitors with DST-010 interface firmware has been updated.
• 11027980Jan 12, 2026Body and structure. In the interest of customer satisfaction, Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is initiating a service program for certain 2026 model year Forester vehicles that may be equipped with a rear door latch with a damaged micro switch.
• 11027102Dec 19, 2025Body and structure. This announcement is to provide information on the repair procedure for vehicles in retailer inventory affected.
• 11027094Dec 19, 2025Body and structure. This announcement is to inform that Subaru of American Inc. (Subaru) has initiated a safety recall for certain 2026 model year Forester vehicles to replace the rear gate stay and bracket.
• 11027088Dec 12, 2025Electrical system. This bulletin announces a new diagnostic procedure for the wireless charger.
• 11027083Dec 8, 2025Engine, Electrical system. This Service Information Bulletin provides the Service Manual Correction to the diagnostic procedure for DTC B2A16 (Immobilizer Key Collation Diagnosis).
• 11027073Dec 2, 2025Electrical system. This bulletin contains illustrations of exchange components and their manufacturer as well as a description of the proper exchange procedure.
• 11025796Nov 20, 2025Other or unknown. Subaru service article locator.
• 11025789Nov 20, 2025Other or unknown. Subaru service article locator.
• 11025785Nov 14, 2025Electrical system. This bulletin announces reprogramming file that provides a software update installation procedure to optimize the new Gen 4.5 Denso CP1.5 Audio and Navigation head units utilized in the models listed.
• 11025780Nov 13, 2025Electrical system. This bulletin announces the service procedure for battery replacement on 2025MY Forester in the event of battery replacement.
• 11025782Nov 6, 2025Body and structure. This Bulletin announces changes to the replacement procedure due to a design difference between Japan-produced bumpers and SIA-produced bumpers.

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