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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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V1719012012855562023-01-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Engine Oil Quality Standards updated to include the latest Engine Oil attachments (excludes Routan & ID.4).
WLA-22-152022-12-06. Service bulletin. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL. ACC Calibration Process
V8718102043704172022-12-06. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. A/C requirements, update to model year applicability.
V1719012012855552022-12-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Engine Oil Quality Standards updated to include the latest Engine Oil attachments (excludes Routan & ID.4).
VW_TDI_Buyback2022-11-04. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. Evaluate TDI vehicle for repurchase prior to repairs
V1719012012855542022-11-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION. Engine Oil Quality Standards updated to include the latest Engine Oil ) excluding Routan & ID.4attachments. (excludes Routan & ID.4)
V0017062033708_82022-10-05. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. update to required vehicle wash shampoo.
V2418012045138122022-10-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Update warranty table labor operation numbers due to recent Saga updates.
V2418012045138112022-09-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Update warranty table labor operation numbers due to recent Saga updates.
V1719012012855532022-09-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION. Engine Oil Quality Standards updated to include the latest Engine Oil attachments. (excludes Routan & ID.4)
V3416022034406_52022-09-01. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. Manual transmission noise diagnostic assistance
CT_batt_charger2022-09-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Minimum battery charger requirements during software updates
V1719012012855512022-09-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. Engine Oil Quality Standards updated to include the latest Engine Oil attachments. (excludes Routan & ID.4)
V1719012012855502022-07-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Engine Oil Quality Standards updated to include model year 2023 and the latest Engine Oil attachments. (excludes Routan & ID.4)
V1718062017813172022-07-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Engine oil consumption measurement.
V2719012011894202022-07-01. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY. Battery Testing and Charging using VAS6161 and or GRX3000VAS
V1719012012855482022-07-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. VW engine oil specifications. Update to model year applicability.
V1719012012855472022-07-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. VW engine oil specifications. Update to attachments.
V0118122014603182022-07-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Software Version Management (SVM) instruction. Update to require 70amp minimum battery charger during procedure.
TT 20 09 01_52022-07-01. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Gasoline quality check. Update to model and model year applicability.
V0118132034898232022-07-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. High soot loads prior to regeneration can cause possible restrictions in the Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) filter. Update to clarify procedural step and add "if needed" to warranty and part tables.
V0116152014815142022-07-01. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Gasoline quality.
V8720022061094_72022-07-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Refrigerant leak diagnosis using Nitrogen. Updated to include ID.4
V8720022061094_52022-07-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Refrigerant leak diagnosis using Nitrogen. Updated to include additional model and model year applicability.
V3718022033975_82022-07-01. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Auto Trans fluid requirements.

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