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.

• 10092842Sep 8, 2014Equipment. Surface treatment change to oil control piston rings
• 10069712Sep 8, 2014Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10092384Aug 28, 2014Equipment. Surface treatment change to oil control piston rings
• 10234951Aug 1, 2014Equipment. Subaru Service and Technical Support Line Newsletter
• 10232539Aug 1, 2014Engine cooling. Oil Consumption in Certain Subaru Models
• 10068330Aug 1, 2014Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10232538Jul 23, 2014Engine cooling. Oil Consumption in Certain Subaru Models
• 10232535Jul 17, 2014Electrical system. Replacement Key and Immobilizer Info
• 10234851Jul 10, 2014Body and structure. ?Click?, ?Pop? or ?Creek? Sound from Left or Right Outer Cowl Corner / Base of ?A? Pillar Area
• 10091766Jul 10, 2014Body and structure. “click”, “pop” or “creek” sound from left or right outer cowl corner / base of “a” pillar area - this bulletin provides a repair procedure to address customer concerns of a “click”, “pop” or “creek” sound heard coming from either the left or right side around the rear corners of the cowl / engine compartment / base of “a” pillar area.
• 10234846Jul 8, 2014Wheels. Pop Sound from Right Rear Wheel Apron Area
• 10091763Jul 8, 2014Wheels. Pop sound from right rear wheel apron area - the purpose of this bulletin is to provide a repair procedure to address a customer concern of a “pop” type sound coming from the right rear wheel apron area.
• 10084266Jun 18, 2014Body and structure, Wheels. Pop sound from right rear wheel apron area - the purpose of this bulletin is to provide a repair procedure to address a customer concern of a “pop” type sound coming from the right rear wheel apron area.
• 10232507Jun 16, 2014Equipment. Diagnosis and Repair for AVCS-Related DTCs
• 10084253Jun 16, 2014Electrical system, Engine. Diagnosis and repair for avcs-related dtcs p000a, p000b, p000c, p000d, p0011, p0014, p0021 and p0024
• 10235839May 27, 2014Engine cooling. surface treatment change to oil control piston rings
• 10234843May 27, 2014Engine. Service Part Number Change to The V-Belt
• 10068316May 27, 2014Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10068290May 27, 2014Engine cooling. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10234841May 20, 2014Other or unknown, Air bags, Equipment. Event Data Recorder (EDR) Function of Airbag Module
• 10234853May 1, 2014Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Deletion of Compass Mirror
• 10084310May 1, 2014Back-over prevention (rear camera), Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Deletion of compass mirror - 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.
• 10067896May 1, 2014Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10233436Mar 20, 2014Engine cooling. Surface Treatment Change To Oil Control Piston Rings
• 10090195Mar 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.
• 10087502Mar 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.
• 10067879Mar 20, 2014Vehicle speed control. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10233432Mar 13, 2014Electrical system. Revised B1650 Diagnostics and ODS Rezeroing Procedure
• 10090191Mar 13, 2014Equipment. Revised b1650 diagnostics and ods rezeroing procedure
• 10087482Mar 13, 2014Equipment. Revised b1650 diagnostics and ods rezeroing procedure
• 10067878Mar 13, 2014Body and structure. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10232889Mar 3, 2014Engine. Revised Valve Train Parts to Reduce a Warm Engine Tapping Sound from the Left Cylinder Head
• 10232888Mar 3, 2014Equipment. Revised L/Front Dash Speaker Grille
• 10090143Mar 3, 2014Engine. Revised valve train parts to reduce a warm engine tapping sound from the left cylinder head
• 10090142Mar 3, 2014Equipment. Revised l/front dash speaker grille
• 10085247Mar 3, 2014Equipment. Revised l/front dash speaker grille
• 10068297Mar 3, 2014Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10067868Mar 3, 2014Engine cooling. Revised valve train parts to reduce a warm engine tapping sound from the left cylinder head.
• 10235875Mar 1, 2014Body and structure, Exterior lighting, Engine cooling, Equipment, Electrical…. Subaru Service and Technical Support Line Newsletter
• 10067867Feb 24, 2014Seats. Film residue removal from underside of front seat cushion covers
• 10234840Jan 29, 2014Transmission and drivetrain. Correction to Diagnostics for 5AT-Related DTCs
• 10067835Jan 29, 2014Equipment, Transmission and drivetrain. This service information describes 2 corrections to the service manual diagnostic procedures for the dtcs listed above. The information is only applicable to vehicles equipped with 5at transmissions and relates to diagnostics for the lock-up solenoid and shift solenoid circuits. All the affected service manuals will be revised accordingly in the near future.
• 10235845Jan 28, 2014Engine cooling. Difficulty Starting, Rough Idle, Cam Position or Misfire DTCs
• 10089963Jan 28, 2014Engine. "difficulty starting, rough idle, cam position or misfire dtcs p0340, p0341, p0345, p0346, p0365, p0366, p0390, p0391, p0301, p0302, p0303 or p0304 - 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."
• 10067832Jan 28, 2014Engine cooling. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10052498Jan 28, 2014Engine. Subaru: some vehicles may experience difficulty starting, rough idle, cam position or misfire dtcs. This bulletin contains the inspection and repair. *js updated 11/18/14.
• 10235851Jan 2, 2014Equipment. Customer Satisfaction - Navigation SD Card Update Program
• 10080365Jan 2, 2014Equipment. "customer satisfaction - navigation sd card update program - this bulletin provides the procedure for reprogramming the f10 sd card navigation system with the latest software version."
• 10067825Jan 2, 2014Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10233098Dec 30, 2013Equipment. Navigation??SD??Card??Update??Program??for??2013??Legacy??and??Outback????

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