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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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20313412016-05-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
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
PRI B2015-07-23. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE. VOLKSWAGEN: SOME VOLKSWAGEN VEHICLES WITH 2.0 TFSI ENGINES WILL HAVE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND FUEL INJECTORS WARRANTY EXTENDED. 7/23/15 *TA
TB-57-14-032014-12-06. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. VOLKSWAGEN: THE EXTERIOR HANDLE ON FRONT DOOR IS VERY HARD TO OPEN DUE TO VARIOUS CLIMATE OR TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE LOCK OPERATION AND MAY REQUIRE MORE OF AN EFFORT TO RELEASE. MODEL 2011-2015 JETTA (A6), GOLF/GTI (A7), BEETLE, BEETLE CONVERTIBLE, PASSAT NMS. *PE
TB-20-13-062013-12-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE. VOLKSWAGEN: ACTIVATED CHARCOAL FILTER SYSTEM, SOLENOID VALVE AND PERFORMING GFF FUNCTION TEST A VACUUM CHECK ON CANISTER PURGE VALVE N80 ARE ESSENTIAL TO DIAGNOSE PROPER OPERATION. MODEL 2009-14 ALL BUT ROUTAN. *PE
TB-20-13-072013-12-03. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. VOLKSWAGEN: DIAGNOSIS FOR HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WHERE NO START, ENGINE CRANK, WITHOUT DRIVING, AFTER LONG PERIODS AND MAY HAVE ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. MODELS 2008-2014 EOS, GTI, BEETLE CONVERTIBLE, JETTA, CC, PASSAT, TIGUAN, BEETLE. *PE
TB-20-13-052013-08-30. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. VOLKSWAGEN: ON SOME VEHICLES, LOW FUEL STORED IN ECM PRESSURE, ENGINE WOULD CRANK BUT NOT START LONG PERIODS WITHOUT DRIVING, MAY RUN ROUGH AND/OR MIL ON. ALL MODELS 2008-2013. *PE
TB-27-13-012013-08-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. VOLKSWAGEN: DUE TO ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT BEING DAMAGED OR MISSING, THE CHARGING SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE OR MALFUNCTION, AND NOISE IS COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. MODEL 2012-2014 ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT ROUTAN, TOUAREG HYBRID, JETTA HYBRID. *PE
20-13-042013-07-12. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. VOLKSWAGEN: SOME VEHICLES MAY RUN ROUGH, EXPERIENCE ENGINE CRANK, OR NO START. ALSO INCLUDED MODEL BEETLE CONVERTIBLE MODEL YEARS 2008-2013 *JS
01-13-142013-07-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE. VOLKSWAGEN: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A MISFIRE AND/OR REDUCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE. *JS
48-13-022013-05-07. Service bulletin. STEERING. VOLKSWAGEN: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT POOR POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE. DTCS MAY BE STORED IN POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE J500. ALSOINCLUDED MODEL JETTA SPORTWAGEN MODEL YEAR 2010-2012. *JS UPDATED 12/4/13. *PE
TB-19-13-012013-05-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN. VOLKSWAGEN: IT IS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE FOR THE ELECTRIC COOLANT FANS TO CONTINUE TO RUN AFTER THE IGNITION IS SWITCHED OFF. *JS
TT-57-11-082013-04-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. VOLKSWAGEN: IF ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN LOCK WAS REPLACED OR UPDATED, WOULD CAUSE THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY FAILURE TO LOCK DOORS OR ARM ALARM, BUT WILL UNLOCK DOORS. MODELS 2011-2013 GOLF, GTI, JETTA TIGUAN, PASSAT, BEETLE. *PE
TB-20-13-012013-04-09. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. VOLKSWAGEN: WOULD EXPERIENCE NO START AFTER LONG PERIODS OF NOT DRIVING AND ENGINE RUN ROUGH. TO AVOID UNNECESSARY REPLACEMENTS, HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP DIAGNOSIS TEST IS ESSENTIAL TO PROPER PUMP OPERATION. MODELS 2009-2013 TIGUAN, EOS CC, GTI, BEETLE, CONVERTIBLE, JETTA. *PE
SA-64C92013-04-09. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW. VOLKSWAGEN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. WINDOW MOTORS, AT TIME OF PRODUCTION, WAS INSTALLED AND CAUSES OPERATION PROBLEMS WITH FRONT WINDOWS. MODELS 2012-2013 BEETLE. *PE UPDATED 4/12/13. *PE
TB-20-13-022013-03-26. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. VOLKSWAGEN: HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP DIAGNOSIS. ENGINE CRANK, NO START AFTER LONG PERIODS WITHOUT DRIVING. ENGINE MAY RUN ROUGH, AND OR MIL-ON WITH DTC P0087-LOW FUEL PRESSURE STORED IN ECM FAULT MEMORY. ALSO INCLUDED MODEL EOS YEAR 2013, MODEL GIT YEAR 2013, MODEL BEETLE COVERTIBLE YEAR 2009-2013. *JS UPDATED 7/10/13. *PE
V0112332013-03-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. VOLKSWAGEN: DTC P0441 STORED IN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. PRODUCTION TOLERANCE IN DIAGNOSTIC MODULE TANK LEAKAGE (DMTL) PUMP COULD CAUSE A FALSE FLOW READING. *JS
TB-20-12-022013-03-05. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. VOLKSWAGEN: WHEN NOT DRIVEN FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME, WOULD HAVE ENGINE CRANK, BUT NO START. SOMETIMES ENGINE MAY RUN ROUGHT AND/OR MIL ON. MODELS 2009-2013 TIGUAN, EOS, CC, GTI, BEETLE, JETTA. *PE
TB-01-12-322013-03-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE. VOLKSWAGEN: A FALSE FLOW READING CAUSED BY PRODUCTION TOLERANCE IN DIAGNOSTIC MODULE TANK LEAKAGE (DMTL) PUMP. MODELS 2012-2013 PASSAT, JETTA, BEETLE. *PE
2412082013-01-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE. VOLKSWAGEN: INTAKE MANIFOLD RESTRICTION CHECK. MIL-ON AND 1 OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING DIAGNOSTIC CODES MAY BE STORED IN ECM FAULT MEMORY. *JS
V2012032013-01-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. VOLKSWAGEN:EVAPORATIVE (EVAP) EMISSION SYSTEM, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE DIAGNOSIS. REVISED PROCEDURE DEVELOPED TO TEST EVAP SYSTEM WITHOUT FUEL CAP. *JS
1712062013-01-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE. VOLKSWAGEN: POSSIBLE OIL LEAK FROM OIL FILTER HOUSING. MANUFACTURING DEBRIS FOUND IN THE OIL FILTER HOUSING MAY PREVENT A PROPER SEAL WITH THE FILTER FLANGE, RESULTING IN AN OIL LEAK. *JS
1512042013-01-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE. VOLKSWAGEN: CAMSHAFT ADJUSTMENT VALVE 1-N205-DIAGNOSIS. ONE OR MORE SPECIFIC FAULT CODES MAY BE STORED IN THE ECM FAULT MEMORY. *JS
TB-15-12-012012-09-11. Service bulletin. ENGINE. VOLKSWAGEN: ALL MODELS EXPERIENCE THE TIMING CHAIN SLIPPING, RATTLING NOISES OF THE ENGINE AFTER STARTING, AND ENGINE FAILS TO START. 2008-13 ALL MODELS. *PE
V37 12 032012-04-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHISTLE OR WHINE NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHEN DRIVING. MORE NOTICEABLE AT 55 MPH TO 65 MPH. *KB

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