Subaru bulletin 15-297-22R
What it saysThe following information announces reprogramming file availability and provides a software update installation procedure to optimize the new Gen 4 Denso CP1 Audio and Navigation head units utilized in the models listed. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Subaru filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jan 13, 2025, received Feb 6, 2023, about the electrical system — 5 documents under this number. It names 3 model years (2022–2024). 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 communicationThe following information announces reprogramming file availability and provides a software update installation procedure to optimize the new Gen 4 Denso CP1 Audio and Navigation head units utilized in the models listed.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-297-22R | Service bulletin | Jan 13, 2025 | 11013501 | PDF, 4,181 KB |
| 15-297-22R | Service bulletin | Oct 2, 2024 | 11009686 | PDF, 4,143 KB |
| 15-297-22R | Service bulletin | Apr 19, 2024 | 10253978 | PDF, 4,149 KB |
| 15-297-22R | Service bulletin | Jun 30, 2023 | 10238467 | PDF, 3,649 KB |
| 15-297-22R | Service bulletin | Jan 6, 2023 | 10231288 | PDF, 11,777 KB |
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 3 model years this bulletin names have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
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 electrical system
Source: same model, same component group35 other manufacturer communications filed against the Subaru BRZ under the same component group (electrical system), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Subaru list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15-333-25R | Service bulletin | Sep 14, 2026 | This bulletin contains illustrations of exchange components and their manufacturer as well as a description of the proper exchange procedure… |
| 15-304-22R | Service bulletin | Sep 14, 2026 | This Bulletin has been developed to outline the steps for gathering basic but essential information during diagnosis of Infotainment concern… |
| 15-308-23R | Service bulletin | Aug 20, 2026 | This Service Information Bulletin outlines a systematic procedure for diagnosing parasitic draw (dark/standby current) in vehicles experienc… |
| 15-246-19R | Service bulletin | Jun 30, 2026 | This Service Information Bulletin outlines a new required procedure to follow when performing immobilizer-related repairs on the all-new 20… |
| 01-167-08R | Service bulletin | May 18, 2026 | This bulletin contains additional information for recommended materials listed in the Service Manuals for individual models. |
| 15-337-26 | Service bulletin | Apr 30, 2026 | This bulletin announces the design change made to the front speaker assembly which have been redesigned with higher durability damper. This… |
| 07-240-26R | Service bulletin | Apr 30, 2026 | This Service Information Bulletin was developed to provide interim guidance for 2026 model year vehicles exhibiting DTC B2A20 with gen 4 Tel… |
| 10-105-25R | Service bulletin | Mar 26, 2026 | "This bulletin announces the new procedure and Warranty Fail Code for FirstTime air conditioning (A/C) performance concerns possibly resulti… |
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Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Subaru, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Subaru 15-297-22R 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 15-297-22R 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. Every Subaru warranty extension on file lists the ones Subaru has filed.
Which vehicles does 15-297-22R cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 3 model years: 2024 Subaru BRZ, 2023 Subaru BRZ, 2022 Subaru BRZ. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.