Subaru Crosstrek 2016–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 15-317-24R · NHTSA communication 11013550 · issued Jan 31, 2025
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2016–2018
model years
17
vehicle entries
Official summary
In the interest of customer satisfaction, Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) is extending the Data Communication Module (DCM) Warranty from 3 years (36 months) of 36,000 miles to 8 years (96 months) or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first.
Vehicles covered
- 2016 Subaru Crosstrek
- 2017 Subaru Crosstrek
- 2018 Subaru Crosstrek
- 2016 Subaru Forester
- 2017 Subaru Forester
- 2018 Subaru Forester
- 2016 Subaru Impreza
- 2017 Subaru Impreza
- 2018 Subaru Impreza
- 2016 Subaru Legacy
- 2017 Subaru Legacy
- 2018 Subaru Legacy
- 2016 Subaru Outback
- 2017 Subaru Outback
- 2018 Subaru Outback
- 2017 Subaru WRX
- 2018 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.