Gen6 (2020/2021) Subaru Outback Firmware Updates

Head unit versions:

High: 11.6" screen with TomTom Navigation

Mid: 11.6" screen Without Navigation

Base: Dual split 7" screens

 

Firmware history and details. Credit to Walker for putting this together:

2020-2022:

https://www.subaruoutback.org/threads/2020-2022-model-year-gen-4-denso-cp1-infotainment-firmware-history.537998/#post-6171676

2023:

https://www.subaruoutback.org/threads/2023-model-year-gen-4-denso-cp1-5-infotainment-firmware-history.550176/#post-6325090

March 2023 Update:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jnbLvJW-wP08LYdSCUwFdhj3n_m65k5f?usp=sharing

October 2022 Update:

NOTE: Please double-check your hardware and software versions. These files are not arranged by model year or head unit versions.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1j2RVZks6YJ7N9gN8wlz8N4cQdvEPfUeq?usp=sharing

April 23, 2022 Update:

2022 Wilderness

2022 Outback

2021 Outback

2020 Outback

January 2022 Update:

https://www.subaruoutback.org/threads/2020-outback-software-gigathread.517684/page-318#post-6208139

TSB for January 28, 2022

2022 Outback Wilderness
"High" firmware - version 111-180
"Mid" firmware - version 111-180

2022 Outback
"High" firmware - version 110-980
"Mid" firmware - version 110-980
"Base" firmware - version 110-980

2021 Outback
"High" firmware - version 111-280
"Mid" firmware - version 111-280
"Base" firmware - version 111-280

2020 Outback
"High" firmware - version 112-680
"Mid" firmware - version 112-680
"Base" firmware - version 112-680

Changelog:

https://www.subaruoutback.org/threads/2020-outback-software-gigathread.517684/post-6208119

October 2021 Update

https://www.subaruoutback.org/threads/2020-outback-software-gigathread.517684/page-272#post-6166021

Mirror:

https://www.subaruoutback.org/threads/2020-outback-software-gigathread.517684/page-275#post-6166254

NOTE: Read the linked thread since Wilderness has a different model number.

Notes:

https://www.subaruoutback.org/threads/2020-outback-software-gigathread.517684/post-6165886

Changelog:

https://www.subaruoutback.org/threads/2020-outback-software-gigathread.517684/post-6165893

December 2020 Update:

Instructions:

December 2020 Update

Firmware:

https://www.subaruoutback.org/threads/2020-outback-software-gigathread.517684/post-6046741

Mirror:

https://www.subaruoutback.org/threads/2020-outback-software-gigathread.517684/post-6046870

The '504' update 

Instructions:

'504' update

Firmware:

Both High and Mid type head units: 

https://www.subaruoutback.org/threads/2020-outback-software-gigathread.517684/page-35#post-5983591

Mirror for 'High' version: 

https://www.subaruoutback.org/threads/2020-outback-software-gigathread.517684/page-42#post-5984044

Change log:

https://www.subaruoutback.org/threads/2020-outback-software-gigathread.517684/post-5983621

NOTE:

For 'Mid' systems:
Initial update may fail with an incomplete update message. If this happens, using the same USB drive and four files on the drive, re-run the update a couple of times to get the four subsystems updated (MSOC, V-CPU and DSP).

- chvvkumar