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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| SM 48-2022 | 2022-07-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided. |
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| Edition 60 | 2022-05-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. ODIS Quick Reference Guide. |
| TT001304 | 2022-05-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Part ordering |
| TT911208 | 2022-05-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:BLUETOOTH/WIFI. Bluetooth Compatibility. |
| VWP-22-03 | 2022-05-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This Document informs dealers on VWP-22-03 |
| VIN4APIN20220414 | 2022-05-05. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:BLINDSPOT:SENSORS. Customer states rattle noise from the underbody heat shields Customer states coolant leak Oil level sensor leaking Customer states front brake noise Customer states blind spot monitoring error in MFI Customer states blower stays on Customer states cannot set seat memory Customer states cannot set seat memory Any TDI within the vehicle/MY range |
| V171901201285543 | 2022-02-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments) |
| TT 01 21 03 | 2022-01-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Explanation of error message received from scan tool when erasing diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) in Control Module -623- after repair. |
| V0018092053065_3 | 2021-11-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Additional safety related Inquiry and Reporting instruction. |
| V171901201285539 | 2021-10-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments) |
| V2418012045138_9 | 2021-10-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Update to model year applicability. |
| TT 96 12 07_6 | 2021-10-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. KESSY equipped Key Adaptation, updated to add model year applicability. |
| VIN4APIN20210816 | 2021-09-02. 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 |
| V871810204370416 | 2021-09-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. A/C Compressor replacement requirements, updated to include additional model year applicability. |
| V171901201285537 | 2021-08-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments) |
| V0116132033805_5 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. Engine Misfire Diagnostic Aid. Updated to include additional model and model year applicability. |
| TT 00 16 01_5 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). Navigation for addressing incorrect Part direction. |
| SM 44-2021 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided. |
| V871812200556626 | 2021-06-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Removing musty odor from A/C system. Updated to include additional model and model year applicability. |
| ELSAallignVW | 2021-05-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Elsa2Go campaign information is now 100% aligned with ElsaPro. This update to Elsa2Go ensures that both systems are displaying the same campaign information, including OPEN/CLOSED status, repair date as well as criterions at the same time without any discrepancy. |
| V171901201285533 | 2021-05-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments) |
| TT 00 13 04_6 | 2021-05-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Parts ordering information |
| SM 22-2021 | 2021-04-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided. |
| V2418012045138_9 | 2021-03-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Update to brochure purchase url |
| TT 01 19 07_5 | 2021-03-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Update regeneration test plan instruction. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.