P0730 on Subaru vehicles The gear ratio the transmission achieved is not the one it selected
P0730 is named on 25 Subaru model years (2019–2024): 25 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Ascent, Crosstrek, Forester, Impreza, Legacy and 1 more.
Which Subaru model years name P0730
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Subaru Ascent | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2024 Subaru Crosstrek | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2024 Subaru Forester | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2024 Subaru Impreza | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2024 Subaru Legacy | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2024 Subaru Outback | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2023 Subaru Ascent | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2023 Subaru Crosstrek | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2023 Subaru Forester | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2023 Subaru Legacy | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2023 Subaru Outback | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2022 Subaru Ascent | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2022 Subaru Crosstrek | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2022 Subaru Forester | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2022 Subaru Legacy | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2022 Subaru Outback | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2021 Subaru Ascent | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2021 Subaru Crosstrek | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2021 Subaru Legacy | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2021 Subaru Outback | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2020 Subaru Ascent | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2020 Subaru Crosstrek | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2020 Subaru Legacy | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2020 Subaru Outback | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2019 Subaru Ascent | Power Train | 1 | — |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
Subaru filings that name P0730
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Subaru filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0730. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- 18-241-26 Service bulletin2026-05-28 · Power Train
- This Bulletin announces a correction to the diagnostic procedures for certain CVT related DTCs, including P0730, P0746, P0747, P0841, P0846, P0867, P1867, P1894, and P2723.
What P0730 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIThe gear ratio the transmission achieved is not the one it selected.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Subaru and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs P0730 a known problem on Subaru vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 25 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P0730 on 25 Subaru model years (2019–2024). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Subaru models does P0730 appear on most?
2024 Ascent (1 document), 2023 Ascent (1 document), 2022 Ascent (1 document).
Does P0730 on a Subaru mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.