2013 Subaru Outback Technical Service Bulletins

519 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2013 Subaru Outback. 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.

• 10234269Dec 6, 2012Engine cooling. If you encounter a vehicle which has P0128 stored in memory, it may be caused by a very slight variation in coolant temperature between the left and right cylinder bank.
• 10234289Nov 30, 2012Electrical system. ECM reprogramming
• 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.
• 10234270Nov 2, 2012Engine. Difficulty Starting, Rough Idle
• 10093406Nov 2, 2012Engine. Difficulty starting, rough idle, cam position or misfire dtcs dtcs p0340, 341, 345 or 346, p0301, 302, 303 or 304
• 10093384Nov 2, 2012Visibility (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.
• 10065086Nov 2, 2012Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10065073Nov 2, 2012Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10050521Nov 2, 2012Engine. Subaru: repair and inspection procedure of related camshaft position, regarding check engine light on, no start or long cranking, and possibly camshaft position sensor clearance out of specification. Models 2013 legacy and outback.
• 10093207Oct 23, 2012Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Sunroof binds: if you encounter a customer complaint when opening the sunroof (the glass opens about one inch then stops, makes a squeak type sound and/or opens halfway then binds), the wedge cap may be out of alignment.
• 10065064Oct 23, 2012Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10093206Oct 10, 2012Equipment. Service manual corrections - 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.
• 10065063Oct 10, 2012Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10093181Oct 8, 2012Engine. The purpose of this bulletin is to announce the availability of updated ecm reprogramming files to address a customer concern of the engine rpm dropping during high electrical system current demand.
• 10065056Oct 8, 2012Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10093166Oct 3, 2012Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information concerning acceptable windshield repair areas in vehicles equipped with the new eyesight system.
• 10093164Oct 3, 2012Equipment. 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.
• 10065055Oct 3, 2012Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10065054Oct 3, 2012Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.

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