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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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VWP13132024-04-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. Secondary Air Pressure Sensor Limited Warranty Extension
VWP13052024-04-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. Engine Exhaust Flap Limited Warranty Extension
2113022023-10-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. Rattling Noises from Engine Compartment Area or Exhaust System
2013062023-07-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. Activated Charcoal Filter System, Solenoid Valve 1 -N80- (Canister Purge Valve) Diagnosis
TT2613012023-07-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. When diagnosing ECM fault P2413 ?Exhaust Gas Recirculation System Performance?, pressure test turbo hoses for leaks and repair as necessary.
TT 26-19-042019-12-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. Diganostic direction to locate exhaust leak
TT 01-19-072019-12-06. 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_ver22019-12-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. Catalytic Converter Regeneration Scan Tool instruction.
V261902_20284152019-05-06. 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.
V241705 20473632019-04-15. 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 20451382019-04-15. 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 20451382019-04-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE. Ensure correct intake manifold is installed on engine, refer to ETKA.
V241709 20451382019-04-08. 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
V211302 20240612019-04-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. Technical Bulletin (Rattling Noises from Engine Compartment Area or Exhaust System): Customers may complain of a rattling noise from engine or exhaust area while accelerating from 1800-3000 RPM. In order to complete proper diagnosis and ensure that the noise is coming from the turbocharger use the procedure in this document.
Timing Chain Cla2018-12-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV). Timing Chain Class Action Update
SM 12-2017 VWMEX2018-09-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR. This special notice is to inform dealers to return all part numbers listed in the document. Only superseded part numbers to be ordered going forward.
SM 59-20172018-09-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. This special notice is to inform dealers to return all part numbers listed in the document. Only superseded part numbers to be ordered going forward.
VWoa Dealer Anno2018-02-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. This document informs of Volkswagen AG and Audi AG received notice from the US Environmental Protection Agency, US Department of Justice and the California Air Resources Board of an investigation related to emissions compliance matters.
Customer Letter2018-02-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. This document infroms the customer of the decision to extend the Emissions Control Systems Warranty for the Intake Manifold & Fuel Injectors Certain 2011-2012 Model Year Volkswagen Vehicles with 2.0 TFSI Engine (Engine Codes CBFA & CCTA)
TT 26-13-012017-12-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. Tech Tips (Equipped with 2.0L TDI Engine - Engine Control Module Fault P2413 "Exhaust Gas Recirculation System Performance" Diagnosis Tip): When diagnosing ECM fault P2413 "Exhaust Gas Recirculation System Performance", pressure test turbo hoses for leaks and repair as necessary. Once repairs are completed, learned values in ECM must be deleted. Use VAS-PC Vehicle Self Diagnosis or ODIS Control module OBD to select Access Permission (or access authorization), then select Coding 2. Enter code 10008 when prompted. After code has been accepted, clear ECM fault code memory and then cycle key off and back on twice. Road test vehicle to ensure fault does not return.
V201306 20340722017-12-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. Technical Bulletin Activated Charcoal Filter System, Solenoid Valve 1 -N80- (Canister Purge Valve) Diagnosis): Completing the GFF function test and performing a vacuum check on the Canister Purge Valve -N80- are essential to diagnose proper operation and to avoid unnecessary replacements. This document informs how to perform the Diagnosis check
TT 2617042017-12-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. Tips to address specific DTCs that can result from an exhaust leak.
TT 23-15-012017-11-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Tech Tips (Exhaust Gas Recirculation System Performance issues): After replacing the mass air flow sensor basic setting must be reset. This document informs of the procedure necessary to perform the reset
V011423 20340122017-11-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE. Technical Bulletin (Manifold Absolute Pressure Range / Performance issues): This document informs that the monitoring strategy for the manifold absolute pressure sensor being too sensitive, causing P0106 to incorrectly set in the engine control module. The product solution for this issue was improved software.
ESA-23O62015-10-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. VOLKSWAGEN: TSB CONTAINS AN OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER. SELECT DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON BELOW. TO ENSURE EMISSIONS OF TAILPIPE IS OPTIMIZED AND EFFICIENTLY OPERATING, THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE WAS IMPROVE DUE TO AN UPDATED ECM SOFTWARE INSTALLED. MODEL 2010-14 BEETLE, CONVERTIBLE, JETTA, GOLF, JETTA SPORTWAGEN/GOLF WAGEN. *PE

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