Subaru bulletin 06-84-22
What it saysThis bulletin announces availability of a Vehicle Dynamics Control Module (VDC) reprogramming file to address DTCs B2809 & B2C22. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Subaru filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Sep 30, 2024, received Apr 5, 2022, about the service brakes — 2 documents under this number. It names 5 model years (2019–2022). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationThis bulletin announces availability of a Vehicle Dynamics Control Module (VDC) reprogramming file to address DTCs B2809 & B2C22.
Trouble codes it names: B2809 B2C22
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-84-22 | Service bulletin | Sep 30, 2024 | 11008284 | PDF, 273 KB |
| 06-84-22 | Service bulletin | Mar 7, 2022 | 10209925 | PDF, 987 KB |
What the document itself lists
The manufacturer titles it “DTC B2809- VDC Abnormal &”.
Parts the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27596SJ751 | — | — | eBay Motors → |
| 27596SJ010 | — | — | eBay Motors → |
| 27596SJ011 | — | — | eBay Motors → |
| 27596SJ050 | — | — | eBay Motors → |
| 27596SJ750 | — | — | eBay Motors → |
| 27596SJ092 | — | — | eBay Motors → |
| 27596SJ090 | — | — | eBay Motors → |
| 27596SJ091 | — | — | eBay Motors → |
| 27596SJ141 | pk2 CCA23D57 | — | eBay Motors → |
| 27596SJ140 | CCA23D57 | — | eBay Motors → |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (3 pages), read Sep 30, 2026. A part number is shown only where it matches Subaru’s own catalogue shape, an operation only with its code and time, and a description only where the reader got it whole; anything it could not settle is left out, and the PDF is the record. Times are the manufacturer’s warranty allowances, not a quote. Listings and prices on eBay Motors are the seller’s.
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The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
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Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 5 model years this bulletin names have filed 1,749 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 11 of them name Service Brakes — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
On the 2019 Subaru Forester, the 14 owners who gave an odometer reading for Service Brakes reported it at a median of 23,000 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.
Takata recall, we recently purchased a 2019 Subaru Forester from a Subaru dealer in berlin vermont. It developed an extremely loud squeal with under 2000 miles. This was a result of defective brake material on the right rear inner brake pad breaking loose from the brake pad and lodging between the rotor and dust shield.
2019 Subaru Forester · Service Brakes · filed with NHTSA Dec 27, 2018
In our 2 week old 2019 Forester, we were driving on the freeway at 65mph and felt a sudden jolt and the car shut off: the lights on the dashboard went off, the headlights went off, the turn signals would not work and the accelerator wasn't working. We guided the car off the freeway and sat on the side of the freeway.
2019 Subaru Forester · Electronic Stability Control · filed with NHTSA Apr 12, 2019
I purchased a new 2022 Subaru BRZ. Shortly after the purchase, the wheel bolts loosened which caused catastrophic damage to the wheel, and all brake components. Upon further research, we believe this may be an inherent vehicle defect.
2022 Subaru BRZ · Service Brakes · filed with NHTSA Mar 7, 2023
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the service brakes
Source: same model, same component group3 other manufacturer communications filed against these Subaru models under the same component group (service brakes), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06-97-26R | Service bulletin | Jun 11, 2026 | "This bulletin announces a design change to the front brake pads with a new friction material and shape that is intended to enhance the remo… |
| 06-97-26 | Service bulletin | Apr 30, 2026 | This bulletin announces a design change to the front brake pads which have been redesigned with a new friction material and shape to enhance… |
| 06-90-24 | Service bulletin | Jun 25, 2024 | This bulletin provides diagnosis and procedure information to be applied when diagnosing potential fluid leaks on front and rear brake calip… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Subaru 06-84-22 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the 06-84-22 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does 06-84-22 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 5 model years: 2022 Subaru BRZ, 2022 Subaru Forester, 2021 Subaru Forester, 2020 Subaru Forester, 2019 Subaru Forester. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.