Service bulletins for the 2012 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.
1101 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| V171901_2012855 | 2019-12-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards. |
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| TT 26-19-04 | 2019-12-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. Diganostic direction to locate exhaust leak |
| TT 01-19-07 | 2019-12-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. Nox regeneration information. Updated to correct the tech tip number in the title. |
| TT 01-19-07_ver2 | 2019-12-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. Catalytic Converter Regeneration Scan Tool instruction. |
| V171901_2012855 | 2019-11-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT. Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards. |
| V171901_2012855 | 2019-10-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards. |
| V171901_2012855 | 2019-09-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards. Also includes 2004 and 2005 Jetta Wagon and 2018-2020 Tiguan LWB |
| V171901_2012855 | 2019-08-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Engine oil quality standards. Also includes all models for 1997-2003. Also Rabbit from 2006-2009. |
| V171806-2017813 | 2019-06-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE. Update to TB to include model year 2018 & 2019 applicability. |
| V171805-2012855 | 2019-06-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Engine oils which meet Volkswagen oil quality standards. |
| V171805-2012855 | 2019-06-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE. Engine oils which meet Volkswagen oil quality standards. |
| V171806-2017813 | 2019-06-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ENGINE. Update to TB to include model year 2018 & 2019 applicability. |
| V261902_2028415 | 2019-05-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update to labor operation numbers per Saga updates. Also applies to the 2006-2007 Beetle Convertible. |
| V271902-2033978 | 2019-04-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. Update to model year applicability. Generator Replacement Charging System inoperative/malfunctions, noise from engine compartment, accessory drive belt damaged or missing. |
| V171901-2012855 | 2019-04-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Engine Oils Which Meet Volkswagen Oil Quality Standards |
| TT 15 19 01 | 2019-04-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Valve spring diagnosis. |
| V241705 2047363 | 2019-04-15. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE. Installation Instruction for fresh air line during CCTA Intake Manifold Replacement |
| V241704 2045138 | 2019-04-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE. Supersedes Technical Bulletin 24-17 03 (V241703) dated March 6, 2017 for information regarding a new style solenoid valve for Intake Manifold Flap |
| V241704 2045138 | 2019-04-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE. Ensure correct intake manifold is installed on engine, refer to ETKA. |
| TT 90 19 01 | 2019-04-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Instructions to address oil sensor warning. |
| Gasoline Engine | 2019-04-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Gasoline Engine Misfire Diagnosis document |
| V241705 2047363 | 2019-04-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT. Information only. Replacement intake manifolds for CCTA engines have an improved intake manifold flap valve -N316.The new -N316- valve has 3 hose ports rather than 2 (See Figure 1), requiring a fresh air line be installed during intake manifold replacement. This fresh air line will prevent dirt and debris from contaminating the -N316- solenoid. |
| V241709 2045138 | 2019-04-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE. Update information regarding Top Tier brochure part number andVW literature ordering address |
| V001713 2033846 | 2019-04-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Update brochure part number, literature ordering websie address and include an additional model year applicability |
| V011232 2031341 | 2019-04-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Technical Bulletin (DTC P0441 Stored in the Engine Control Module): Production tolerance in Diagnostic Module Tank Leakage (DMTL) pump could cause a false flow reading. The production solution to this issue is updated DMTL pumps as of pumps? production date September 2012. This document discusses the "Fault Codes" necessary to diagnosis, and potential remedy of the issue. The fault codes for checking warranty coverage for servicing the vehicle are also available. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.