Subaru Ascent 2019–2020 — technical service bulletin

Bulletin SubaruNet Announcement · NHTSA communication 11019956 · issued Jun 30, 2025

Technical service bulletin

communication type

Power Train

component

2019–2020

model years

vehicle entries

Official summary

As part of Subaru's dedication to customer satisfaction, Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) is announcing an extension to the new car powertrain limited warranty for the CVT for certain 2019-2020MY vehicles.

Vehicles covered

2019 Subaru Ascent
2020 Subaru Ascent
2019 Subaru Crosstrek
2019 Subaru Forester
2020 Subaru Forester
2019 Subaru Impreza
2020 Subaru Impreza
2019 Subaru Legacy
2020 Subaru Legacy
2019 Subaru Outback
2020 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.