Garmin Marine Service Alerts

Service Alerts are published to warn users of potential safety issues concerning Garmin products or software and specify corrective action.

SubjectDateMore Information
Fusion® Apollo™ AmplifiersJuly 2022Download PDF
VHF 115 Transmission ErrorJune 2022Download PDF
inReach Mini Dive Case Service BulletinJuly 2021Download PDF
Potential Failure of Autopilot PumpsMay 2021Download PDF
Force Trolling Motor Cable – Junction box seal replacemntDecember 2020Download PDF
Force Trolling Motor Software UpdateAug. 11, 2020Download PDF
Force Trolling MotorJune 30, 2020Download PDF
Potential delamination of glass displaysJune 28, 2019Download PDF
Obscured navigation buoys on Garmin chartplottersJuly 5, 2018Download PDF
Possible cable shorting in Panoptix™ Ice Fishing BundleMarch 22, 2018Download PDF
Mandatory software update to address potential track log issues.April 18, 2017Download PDF
Mandatory software update to address potential Garmin chartplotter GPS performance issuesMay 9, 2016Download PDF
Mandatory software update to address potential Garmin GHP Reactor Autopilot software performance issues.Sept. 15, 2015 View page
Impedance mismatched between the GSD 26 and the R509/R599 transducers.Nov. 5, 2013Download PDF
Garmin has decided to voluntarily recall quatix.July 18, 2013
Radar service may be lost after extended, uninterrupted use.Dec. 13, 2010Download PDF
Weather data may not appear on chartplotters that have a XM WX Satellite Weather subscription.Nov. 29, 2010Download PDF
GHP 10 autopilot may fail to detect pump stalls on improperly-bled hydraulic systems.Aug. 20, 2010Download PDF
Possible radar communication loss when a GMR™ 18 HD or a GMR™ 24 HD are connected to a GPSMAP® 700-series chartplotter.July 23, 2010Download PDF
Certain chartplotters may incorrectly or incompletely draw areas of marine charts in a way that makes land or shallow water areas appear to be navigable water.May 11, 2010Download PDF
Affected maps contain incorrect tidal information for an area off the Oregon coast that covers about 100 miles of shoreline from approximately Bandon to Waldport, resulting in high and low tide values that are inaccurate.Nov. 23, 2009Download PDF
Auto Guidance Route Calculation: Charted Obstacles.Nov. 4, 2009Download PDF
Serial GPS Mode: Incorrect date/time displayed.Sept. 18, 2009Download PDF
BlueChart® g2 and BlueChart g2 Vision® Version 2009 Recall.June 4, 2009Download PDF
GHP™ 10 Steering SystemsMarch 24, 2009Download PDF
Affected GPSMAP® 520, 530, 540, 550 devices may provide incorrect position information to you or to interfaced NMEA devices in some circumstances.June 29, 2007Download PDF