Subaru Ascent 2019–2024 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 16-150-24R · NHTSA communication 11009699 · issued Oct 31, 2024
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2019–2024
model years
19
vehicle entries
Official summary
This bulletin announces availability of new reprogramming files developed to address symptoms which a jerk or judder sensation can be felt from the powertrain during braking with air conditioning on, or a shudder felt from the powertrain along with a screeching type of sound.
Vehicles covered
- 2019 Subaru Ascent
- 2020 Subaru Ascent
- 2021 Subaru Ascent
- 2022 Subaru Ascent
- 2023 Subaru Ascent
- 2024 Subaru Ascent
- 2020 Subaru Legacy
- 2021 Subaru Legacy
- 2022 Subaru Legacy
- 2023 Subaru Legacy
- 2024 Subaru Legacy
- 2020 Subaru Outback
- 2021 Subaru Outback
- 2022 Subaru Outback
- 2023 Subaru Outback
- 2024 Subaru Outback
- 2022 Subaru WRX
- 2023 Subaru WRX
- 2024 Subaru WRX
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.