2001 Subaru Forester TSBs
111 manufacturer communications for the 2001 Subaru Forester sit in NHTSA's public file. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free. The 2001 Forester problem report covers complaints, recalls, and investigations.
What the bulletins cover
Most recent service bulletins
The 20 most recent of 111 communications on file. The complete set is searchable on NHTSA's page for this vehicle.
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This bulletin provides information on the load carrying capacity reduced label when a port-installed or retailer-installed accessory exeeds 1.5 percent of the GVWR or 100 pounds, which ever is lower.
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This Service Information Bulletin outlines a systematic procedure for diagnosing parasitic draw (dark/standby current) in vehicles experiencing battery drain when the ignition is off, leading to no-start conditions or frequent jump-starts.
This Bulletin provides details on a new formal testing, charging, and tracking procedure for all 12-volt batteries in new vehicle inventory.
This Bulletin outlines a comprehensive update to the dark current/parasitic draw diagnosis & testing procedures.
This bulletin addresses cases when attempting to complete the STARLINK Telematics subscription process, an Error Code 202 and / or 204 may occur preventing the process from completing successfully.
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.
This Bulletin provides details on a new formal testing, charging, and tracking procedure for all 12-volt batteries in new vehicle inventory wjhich must be tested and reported every 30 days.
This Bulletin provides helpful procedures and best practices to utilize when customers present with concerns relating to the operation of their Gen 2/Gen 3 Telematics system equipped Subaru.
This bulletin contains illustrations of exchange components and their manufacturer as well as a description of the proper exchange procedure.
Subaru of America, Inc. will release an OTA to perform a software update to the DCM. This is a preventive OTA.
This bulletin provides information on paint codes for vehicles in the 2026 line up.
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This OTA is released to address Telematic functions that may stop working after a certain amount of time from the vehicle's production.
"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. To improve Fixed Right First-Time (FRFT) and customer satisfaction, SOA is introducing a new…
This announcment provides information on the release of the latest software updates to the Subaru Midtronics DSS-5000 Battery Diagnostic tool.
This Bulletin provides additional diagnostics to follow when addressing a Telematics-related DTC B2A16.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.