Subaru Outback TSBs — Technical Service Bulletins by Year
8,040 manufacturer communications are on file with NHTSA for the Subaru Outback — service bulletins, service campaigns, warranty extensions, and software updates, 1995 to 2026. Pick a year for its bulletin list.
A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free. For defects and free repairs, see the Subaru Outback problem rankings and each year's recall list.
Warranty extensions, campaigns & software updates
The communications worth checking your VIN against — unlike ordinary bulletins, these can mean free or reimbursed work if your vehicle qualifies.
This is an update for owner notification for Safety recall WRA-24 to replace the ODS sensor replacement.
Bulletins by model year
| Year | TSBs | Most bulletined areas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 48 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2025 | 144 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2024 | 225 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2023 | 315 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2022 | 385 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2021 | 468 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2020 | 600 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2019 | 413 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2018 | 423 | Electrical, Transmission & drivetrain | View bulletins |
| 2017 | 384 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2016 | 467 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2015 | 539 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2014 | 357 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2013 | 509 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2012 | 316 | Electrical, Transmission & drivetrain | View bulletins |
| 2011 | 329 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2010 | 310 | Electrical, Transmission & drivetrain | View bulletins |
| 2009 | 186 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2008 | 198 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2007 | 195 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2006 | 200 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2005 | 244 | Electrical, Airbags | View bulletins |
| 2004 | 185 | Airbags, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2003 | 190 | Airbags, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2002 | 133 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2001 | 120 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2000 | 76 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 1999 | 17 | Electrical, Brakes & stability | View bulletins |
| 1998 | 16 | Electrical, Brakes & stability | View bulletins |
| 1997 | 17 | Electrical, Brakes & stability | View bulletins |
| 1996 | 16 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 1995 | 15 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
Questions buyers ask
How many TSBs does the Subaru Outback have?
NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file lists 8,040 technical service bulletins and related communications for the Subaru Outback across the 1995–2026 model years. The most bulletined areas are electrical, engine, transmission & drivetrain.
Are Subaru Outback TSB repairs free?
Not automatically. A TSB tells dealers how to fix a known pattern; you pay unless the vehicle is under warranty or the bulletin is a warranty extension or service campaign that covers your VIN. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of a Subaru Outback TSB?
Take the bulletin's document ID to a dealer or to NHTSA's site — this page carries each communication's ID, date, and NHTSA's summary from the public file.
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. Counts cover communications NHTSA's file names against Subaru Outback model years shown here. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.