Service bulletin 16-132-20R

Manufacturer communication, from NHTSA Manufacturer Communications

Published by NHTSA: Sep 3, 2026
Manufacturer: SUBARU
NHTSA ID: 11036806
NHTSA category: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Applies to, as stated by NHTSA: SUBARU ASCENT 2019-2023; SUBARU CROSSTREK 2018-2023; SUBARU FORESTER 2019-2023; SUBARU IMPREZA 2017-2023; SUBARU LEGACY 2018-2023; SUBARU OUTBACK 2018-2023
Component, as stated by NHTSA: POWER TRAIN

Text of the manufacturer communication

This Bulletin provides updated diagnostic procedures to follow and a brief questionnaire to complete when diagnosing an alleged Chain Slip condition on the TR580 and TR690 model CVT transmissions used in the models listed. This is an revised version of the original bulletin.

Manufacturer document number: 16-132-20R
Date of the communication: 2026-08-20

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Bulletin

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For the 2020 Subaru Outback

Premium

Worth knowing

Relevance of 88% and attention of 67% are one half or more. Interrupt probability of 47% is under one half.

Vehicle relevance: 88%
Attention: 67%
Interrupt probability: 47%

Importance to this owner: 3.0 of 4, important
Vehicle area the notice is about: Transmission

This manufacturer communication appears highly relevant to this vehicle configuration. It is worth knowing and does not call for an interruption.

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YesNHTSA names this model (listed as OUTBACK)
YesNHTSA lists model year 2020 for this model

The same notice, every vehicle

Relevance	Attention	Interrupt	State
88%	67%	47%	Worth knowing
2%	5%	6%	Ignored
2%	5%	6%	Ignored
2%	5%	5%	Ignored
1%	3%	4%	Ignored
1%	4%	6%	Ignored
1%	4%	5%	Ignored
1%	4%	6%	Ignored
1%	5%	6%	Ignored
1%	5%	6%	Ignored
1%	4%	5%	Ignored
1%	4%	5%	Ignored
1%	5%	5%	Ignored
1%	4%	5%	Ignored
1%	4%	4%	Ignored
1%	5%	6%	Ignored

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