2013 Subaru Legacy Technical Service Bulletins

503 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2013 Subaru Legacy. 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.

• 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…
• 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…
• 10090421May 29, 2015Brakes, Wheels. In response to isolated reports of cracked or broken abs wheel speed sensor harness retaining clips caused by reaction with acids used in some wheel cleaners, the clip material has been changed to polypropylene (ppo).
• 10059220May 29, 2015Brakes. Subaru: some wheel cleaners have acid, and abs wheel sensor harness retaining clips would either become broken or developed cracks and a new retaining clip, with polyproplylene, would be used instead. Model 2010-14 legacy, outback.
• 10141513Apr 23, 2015Engine cooling. This Service Information bulletin provides revised procedures for inspection and measurement of the cylinder block assembly to determine whether or not replacement is necessary. Read through and understand this information completely before proceeding with any repairs to the cylinder block. All Models with FA and FB Engines, 2011MY and Later.
• 10090781Mar 25, 2015Engine. 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.
• 10090762Mar 24, 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.
• 10090492Mar 13, 2015Steering. This bulletin announces availability of a design change to the power steering pump to address customer concerns of increased steering effort, especially in cold temperatures. Revised to specify h4 models only.
• 10090454Mar 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.
• 10083894Feb 20, 2015Steering. This bulletin announces availability of a design change to the power steering pump to address customer concerns of increased steering effort, especially in cold temperatures.
• 10057514Feb 20, 2015Steering. Subaru: in order to address the concerns of increased steering effort, a design change to the power steering pump has been made.
• 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.
• 10083890Feb 18, 2015Equipment. The purpose of this bulletin is to provide guidelines for proper positioning of etc devices, e.g., ez pass®, sun pass®, k-tag, etc. In vehicles equipped with the new eyesight system.
• 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.
• 10083886Feb 13, 2015Electrical system. This service information bulletin provides recommendations to address a customer concern of a “check device” error message being displayed on the screen of their panasonic audio unit. This condition is most likely to occur in warm climates and / or during the summer months when cabin temperatures can easily exceed 158°(f) during a hot soak situation.
• 10083869Feb 11, 2015Equipment. This bulletin contains illustrations of exchange components and their manufacturer as well as a description of the proper exchange procedure. The purpose of revising this bulletin was to correct the tribeca rear seat dvd unit part numbers.
• 10083796Feb 3, 2015Equipment. Gen I sd card navigation system trouble shooting guide
• 10080902Jan 30, 2015Latches, locks and linkages. This service information bulletin announces a change to the appearance of the hood latch and striker mounting bolts. The original bolts had a black-colored finish while the new bolts are silver in color. There is no change to the shape or strength of the bolts.
• 10080600Jan 19, 2015Equipment. 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.
• 10233071Dec 10, 2014Engine cooling. Reprogramming File Availability for Oil Level detection
• 10094130Dec 10, 2014Electrical system, Equipment. Reprogramming file availability for oil level detection
• 10069706Dec 10, 2014Engine, Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10233067Dec 8, 2014Engine cooling. Reprogramming File Availability for Oil Level detection
• 10094127Dec 8, 2014Equipment, Electrical system. Reprogramming file availability for oil level detection
• 10069708Dec 8, 2014Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10233058Dec 2, 2014Engine cooling. Surface Treatment Change To Oil Control Piston Rings
• 10094118Dec 2, 2014Engine, Equipment. Surface treatment change to oil control piston rings
• 10233056Dec 1, 2014Engine cooling. Surface Treatment Change To Oil Control Piston Rings
• 10233053Dec 1, 2014Engine cooling. Reprogramming File Availability for Oil Level detection
• 10094113Dec 1, 2014Equipment. Surface treatment change to oil control piston rings
• 10094109Dec 1, 2014Engine, Electrical system. Reprogramming file availability for oil level detection
• 10068696Dec 1, 2014Engine, Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10233045Nov 21, 2014Engine. Accessory Drive Belt Tensioner Component Changes
• 10093713Nov 21, 2014Equipment. Accessory drive belt tensioner component changes
• 10068677Nov 21, 2014Engine cooling. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10235928Nov 19, 2014Equipment, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Deletion of Compass Mirror
• 10093709Nov 19, 2014Equipment, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). 2013 model year outback and legacy vehicles equipped with a backup camera no longer have a compass feature available in the factory installed auto-dimming mirror.
• 10069704Nov 19, 2014Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10235943Oct 28, 2014Transmission and drivetrain. Additions to Remanufactured Transmission Applications
• 10093521Oct 28, 2014Transmission and drivetrain. Additions to remanufactured transmission applications
• 10235894Oct 23, 2014Steering, Electrical system. Revision to Troubleshooting Information for VDC DTC C0071
• 10093509Oct 23, 2014Steering, Electrical system. Revision to troubleshooting information for vdc dtc c0071
• 10235913Oct 2, 2014Engine cooling, Electrical system. Reprogramming file for oil level detection
• 10093461Oct 2, 2014Engine, Electrical system. Reprogramming file availability for oil level detection
• 10068622Oct 2, 2014Engine, Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10235912Sep 29, 2014Engine cooling. Surface Treatment Change To Oil Control Piston Rings
• 10092913Sep 29, 2014Equipment. Surface treatment change to oil control piston rings
• 10068626Sep 29, 2014Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.

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