Subaru Forester 2019–2024 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 09-125-24R · NHTSA communication 11014854 · issued Feb 10, 2025
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2019–2024
model years
16
vehicle entries
Official summary
This bulletin announces the availability of new reprogramming files for the Engine Control Module (ECM), to address concerns of the starter motor not operating.
Vehicles covered
- 2019 Subaru Forester
- 2020 Subaru Forester
- 2021 Subaru Forester
- 2022 Subaru Forester
- 2023 Subaru Forester
- 2024 Subaru Forester
- 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
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.