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Service bulletins for the 2020 Volkswagen Atlas

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

624 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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Bulletins, newest first
V8718082049039_12021-10-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Cleaning of R1234YF Refrigerant Circuit. Updated to add "Atlas Only" to clamping washer required part in parts table.
Dealer 40R12021-10-05. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. Some vehicles may have been produced with incorrectly manufactured front stabilizer coupling rod ball joint(s). If this condition exists in the vehicle, owners may notice a rattling or knocking sound coming from the front of the vehicle, especially while driving over rough or irregular road surfaces.
Circular 40R12021-10-05. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. Some vehicles may have been produced with incorrectly manufactured front stabilizer coupling rod ball joint(s). If this condition exists in the vehicle, owners may notice a rattling or knocking sound coming from the front of the vehicle, especially while driving over rough or irregular road surfaces.
TT 61 21 012021-10-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Republication of archived technical tip for water leak testing fixture.
TT 27 19 03_42021-10-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Update procedural step and addition model year to existing tip
SM 71-20212021-10-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided.
VIN4APIN202108312021-09-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS. Customer states MIL-on with P0087 P0149 P053F in the ECM Customer states noise during clutch pedal operation Hood release inoperative Customer states MIL-on with P0401
V4820012061309_32021-09-02. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID. Creak noise when turning, update to VIN range and Warranty time units per SAGA updates.
TT 91 21 02_22021-09-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. Rest procedure for OCU
TT 91 02 09_32021-09-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE. Ready status for J949 Emergency Call Module and Communication Unit. Model/model year update to existing tip.
VIN4APIN202108192021-09-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM); ENGINE. Customer states MIL-on with P013E in the ECM Customer states MIL-on with P0087 P0149 P053F in the ECM Customer states noise during clutch pedal operation Hood release inoperative Customer states there is a popping/clicking noise while operating temperature settings Customer states MIL-on with P0401
VIN4APIN202108162021-09-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Customer states MIL-on with P013E in the ECM Customer states MIL-on with P0087 P0149 P053F in the ECM Customer states noise during clutch pedal operation Hood release inoperative Customer states MIL-on with P0401
V8718082049039122021-09-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Cleaning of R1234YF Refrigerant Circuit. Updated to correct part number.
V0019042054866_42021-09-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. SD creator instruction, updated to include model year 2022.
TT 96 14 05_162021-09-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER. Immobilizer Key adaptation test plan. Update to model applicability.
TT 57 17 01_22021-09-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Update models and model year applicability to existing Tip for climate control settings.
SM 04-20212021-09-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided.
V8718102043704162021-09-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. A/C Compressor replacement requirements, updated to include additional model year applicability.
VIN4APIN202108022021-09-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM). Customer states MIL-on with P013E in the ECM Customer states MIL-on with P0087 P0149 P053F in the ECM Hood release inoperative Customer states MIL-on with P0401
VIN4APIN202107282021-08-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM); STRUCTURE; VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES; SUSPENSION:FRONT. Customer states MIL-on with P013E in the ECM Customer states MIL-on with P0087 P0149 P053F in the ECM Customer states MIL-on with P0461 in the ECM Customer states front suspension noise while driving Customer states the rear view mirror is loose Hood release inoperative Customer states MIL-on with P0401
V8718082049039112021-08-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Cleaning of R1234YF Refrigerant Circuit
V3920012060391_62021-08-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. Bevel box leak. Update to warranty table for clarity.
V1719012012855372021-08-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments)
TT 55 20 01_42021-08-04. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK; EQUIPMENT. Rear Lid operation, text update to accommodate component naming change in scan tool.
V4521012062957_12021-08-04. Service bulletin. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING; EQUIPMENT. Gathering of data for Autonomous Emergency Braking

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.