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Service bulletins for the 2013 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.

1393 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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V011419 20354642017-10-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Technical Bulletin (Cylinder Contribution/Balance Faults): This document informs that the Diagnostic strategy for zero fuel calibration was too sensitive. The production solution for this issue was Software implemented into production. 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.
V011414 20354642017-10-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Technical Bulletin (Cylinder Contribution / Balance Fault issues): The Diagnostic strategy for zero fuel calibration is too sensitive. The production solution for this issue was new software being implemented into production. 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.
V011416 20376202017-10-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Technical Bulletin (Update Programming ECM to Correct Engine Load Calculations): Current ECM programing does not efficiently control engine valve timing causing stumbling and rough idle. 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.
V281403 20373862017-10-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Technical Bulletin (Glow Plug Pressure Sensor Faults): When diagnosing MIL ON with glow plug pressure sensor DTC?s it important to perform diagnosis prior to replacing the glow plug. This document informs on the procedure to service this issue. 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.
TT 90-11-072017-10-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. Tech Tips (Instrument Cluster Illumination): The instrument cluster illumination is controlled by a photocell inside the cluster. If an illumination concern is suspected, this document informs of the procedure necessary to service this issue
V271701_20339782017-10-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Update existing technical bulletin to include model year 2017 applicability.
V011606_20146032017-06-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. UPDATE TECHNICAL BULLETIN TO INCLUDE ALL MODELS FOR 2015, 2016, 2017 MODEL YEAR APPLICABILITY.
TT 901204_2030722017-06-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. INSTRUCTIONS TO MANUALLY SET SERVICE INTERNAL MAXIMUM VALUES AFTER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACEMENT, TO PREVENT FALSE MESSAGES TO THE CUSTOMER.
TT 901204_2030722017-06-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. INSTRUCTIONS TO MANUALLY SET SERVICE INTERNAL MAXIMUM VALUES AFTER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACEMENT, TO PREVENT FALSE MESSAGES TO THE CUSTOMER.
TT 97-14-022017-06-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TECH TIP DENOTING POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGE OF THE DATA LINK CONNECTOR WHEN USING AFTER MARKET PLUG IN DEVICES OR SCAN TOOLS AND SUBSEQUENT DIAGNOSTIC DIRECTION.
V011613_20338052017-06-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. "ENGINE, MISFIRE DIAGNOSTIC AID THE MIL IS FLASHING OR ILLUMINATED."
V011608_20348982017-06-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. TO UPDATE WARRANTY LABOR OPERATIONS DUE TO ELSA UPDATES, AND TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL PARTS TABLE FOR REPLACING A ONE PIECE SYSTEM WITH A TWO PIECE SYSTEM.
V011607_20376202017-06-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE. TO UPDATE PART NUMBER AND SOFTWARE LEVELS AS WELL AS BEETLE/BEETLE CONVERTIBLE 1.8L APPLICABILITY.
TT 91-12-142016-06-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-20311332016-06-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-20311332016-06-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
VSS-12-092016-06-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-61B72016-06-13. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
20340122016-06-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
TT 17-13-012016-06-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-91J72016-05-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
20327632016-05-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
37H32016-05-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
TB-01-15-132015-10-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. VOLKSWAGEN: INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING THE STUMBLING AND ROUGH IDLE OF SOME VEHICLES WHERE THE CURRENT ECM PROGRAMMING IS NOT EFFICIENTLY CONTROLLING ENGINE VALVE TIMING. MODEL 2013-14 JETTA, BEETLE, BEETLE CONVERTIBLE, PASSAT. *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

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