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Service bulletins for the 2006 Volkswagen Beetle

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.

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

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SB-0901112011-09-14. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. VOLKSWAGEN SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. PRODUCTION ISSUES MAY CAUSE PREMATURE WEAR ON THE INTAKE CAMSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT FOLLOWER. MALFUNCTION LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE. *RM
SB-69-11-012011-06-24. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE. VOLKSWAGEN: AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON WITH AN INTERNAL TROUBLE CODE STORED. THIS COULD BE A WIRING PROBLEM. *RM
VWP-10-062011-06-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. VOLKSWAGEN: WARRANTY INFORMATION FOR TH E TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY. *RM
SAC-28F3/P1-REV2011-03-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. VOLKSWAGEN: GASOLINE ENGINE VEHICLES INSPECT, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IGNITION COILS. VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION MAY HAVE IGNITION COILS THAT COULD MALFUNCTION UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. MODELS PASSAT AND WAGON; GOLF; GTI; JETTA AND WAGON; NEW BEETLE AND CONVERTIBLE; PHAETON; EOS; RABBIT, ETC. *PE
TB-00-10-062011-03-23. Service bulletin. CHILD SEAT:LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP. VOLKSWAGEN: CHILD RESTRAINT LATCH GUIDANCE FIXTURE; COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 225 (USA ONLY). UPDATE TO EXISTING TECHNICAL BULLETIN. NO PRODUCTION CHANGE REQUIRED. ALL MODELS. *PE
TB-94-10-022011-03-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. VOLKSWAGEN: HEADLIGHTS MAY INTERMITTENTLY DIM SLIGHTLY AT IDLE. THE HEADLAMPS OR INSIDE LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY DIM SLIGHTLY AT IDLE SPEED. AT IDLE SPEED THE ALTERNATOR VOLTAGE CAN FLUCTUATE, AS THE ALTERNATOR CANNOT FULLY COMPENSATE THE FLUCTUATIONS. GOLF & WAGON GTI, NEW BEETLE & CONVERTIBLE, EOS, JETTA & WAGON & SPORTWAGON, RABBIT, R32, TIGUAN. *PE
TB-09-10-022011-02-11. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR. VOLKSWAGEN: HEADLIGHTS MAY INTERMITTENTLY DIM SLIGHTLY AT IDLE. AT IDLE SPEED THE ALTERNATOR VOLTAGE CAN FLUCTUATE, AS THE ALTERNATOR CANNOT FULLY COMPENSATE THE FLUCTUATIONS. SOME ELECTRIC CONSUMERS COME ON IN CYCLES OR HAVE NO CONSTANT CURRENT CONSUMPTION, WHICH AMPLIFIES THIS EFFECT. THE LOAD CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE BATTERY CAN ALSO INFLUENCE THIS EFFECT. MODELS GOLF, GTI, NEW BEETLE & CONVERTIBLE, EOS, JETTA, WAGON, SPORTWAGEN, RABBIT, R32, GOLF WAGON, TIGUAN. *PE
TB-97-10-072011-02-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. VOLKSWAGEN: GFF TEST PLAN, GROUND CONNECTION VERIFICATION. NEW GFF FUNCTION TEST FOR ENGINE WILL NOT START OR INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT START CONDITIONS. ENGINE GROUNDS MAY NOT BE SECURE. MODELS NEW BEETLE, CONVERTIBLE, JETTA, WAGON AND SPORTWAGEN. MODEL YEARS 2005-2010. *PE
SA-60A7-S92010-10-15. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY. VOLKSWAGEN SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. INSPECT, CLEAN AND MODIFY SUNROOF DRAINS FOR CERTAIN VOLKSWAGEN VEHICLES AND REVISED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE; SUNROOF DRAIN INSPECTION AND CLEANING. NO MODELS OR MODEL YEARS LISTED. CSC LETTER WAS REC'D. *PE MODEL AND MODEL YEARS INCLUDED. UPDATED *PE
SA-28F32010-07-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. VOLKSWAGEN: (REVISED) VEHICLES MAY HAVE IGNITION COILS THAT COULD MALFUNCTION UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) WILL ILLUMINATED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE SOME DETERIORATION IN PERFORMANCE. IN SOME CASES, A MALFUNCTIONING IGNITION COIL MAY CAUSE A VEHICLE TO EXCEED FEDERAL AND/OR CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS STANDARDS. 2001-2007 PASSA/PASSAT WAGON. *PE UPDATED 8/9/10. *PE UPDATED 11/8/10. *PE UPDATED 12/8/10. *PE UPDATED 2/28/11. *PE UPDATED 3/21/11. *PE
SA-24P92010-07-26. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION; FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. VOLKSWAGEN: ON SOME VEHICLES WITH 1.9 ENGINE AND MANUAL TRANSMISSION, THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) SOFTWARE FOR THE EMISSIONS MONITORING SYSTEM CAN CAUSE AFFECTED VEHICLES TO EXCEED FEDERAL AND/OR CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS STANDARDS. INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, UPDATE THE ECM SOFTWARE. MODELS JETTA, JETTA WAGON, GOLF AND NEW BEETLE. *PE
SB-28F32010-07-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. VOLKSWAGEN: VEHICLES MAY HAVE IGNITION COILS THAT COULD MALFUNCTION UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) WILL ILLUMINATED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THE VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE SOME DETERIORATION IN PERFORMANCE. IN SOME CASES, A MALFUNCTIONING IGNITION COIL MAY CAUSE A VEHICLE TO EXCEED FEDERAL AND/OR CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS STANDARDS. NO MODELS LISTED. *PE
20158312008-12-30. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. VOLKSWAGEN: EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD, REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES. HEAT SHIELDS ARE TO BE INSPECTED AFTER COMPLETION O ANY TYPE OF REPAIR TO THE UNDERBODY (EXHAUST SYSTEM TRANSMISSION, ETC.), AND IF DAMAGED, REPLACED. *PE
01 08 072008-04-11. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. AIRBAG MONITORING LIGHT ON, PASSENGER OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM, DTC 02511 014 STORED IN MEMORY. *NJ
20133552007-06-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. UPDATE PROGRAMMING, MIL ON, DTC P0011, P000A STORED IN ECM FAULT MEMORY. *KB
0107022007-04-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS. DTC'S P1297 (17705) OR P1557 (17965) STORED IN DTC MEMORY. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY INTAKE HOSES LEAKING (DURING BOOST CONDITIONS) DUE TO INCORRECT TORQUE ON CLAMPS OR IMPROPER PLACEMENT, WORN OR TORN INTAKE HOSES. *KB
06032007-01-03. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS. DOOR WINDOWS, MAY SEPERATE FROM WINDOW REGULATOR CLAMPS. *KB
M42006-01-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. IF THE INTERIOR TEMPERATURE OF AN AFFECTED VEHICLE DROPS BELOW 40 DEGREES F (4 DEGREES CELSIUS), THE VEHICLE MAY NOT START DUE TO A FAULT WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER THAT MAY INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATE THE ANTI-THEFT (IMMOBILIZER) FEATURE. *TT
05082005-12-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. IMMOBILIZER ACTIVATED IF AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IS BELOW (40 F). *JB
05012005-12-23. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR. DOOR WINDOW, SEPARATES FROM WINDOW REGULATOR CLAMPS. *JB
05072005-12-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. IMMOBILIZER ACTIVATED IF AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 4 DEGREES C (40 DEGREES F); VEHICLE CRANKS BUT DOES NOT START AFTER SITTING FOR LONG PERIODS OR OVER NIGHT; VEHICLE CANNOT BE STARTED WITH ANY OF THE KEYS. *TT

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