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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| TB371601 | 2023-05-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Automatic transmission fluid requirements. |
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| TB341601 | 2023-05-22. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION; POWER TRAIN. Manual transmission noise diagnosing. |
| TB271601 | 2023-05-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR. Generator replacement. |
| TB231602 | 2023-05-22. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. Diesel fuel system diagnosis repair. |
| TB191601 | 2023-05-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Electric coolant fans continue to run after ignition is switched off. |
| TB011602 | 2023-05-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. Gasoline quality. |
| TB001601 | 2023-05-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Choosing service numbers-Transmission and Drivetrain. |
| TB001602 | 2023-05-22. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER. Fuel additive to help prevent sporadic misfire faults. |
| TT001601 | 2023-05-22. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT. Contacting the parts helpline |
| 24DRRev | 2023-05-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Engine Control Module software. |
| Action24DR | 2023-05-22. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. Emissions service action 24DR/ECM Software. |
| V171901201285560 | 2023-05-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION. Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments. |
| V271902203397810 | 2023-04-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR. Generator Replacement |
| V171901201285559 | 2023-04-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION. Volkswagen Engine Oil Quality Standards |
| SM 13-2023 | 2023-04-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed only order the successor parts going forward. |
| V4016012043146_2 | 2023-03-06. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Strut or Shock leak assessment. |
| VWP-23-01 | 2023-03-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This Document informs dealers on VWP-23-01 |
| V691901201047915 | 2023-03-06. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS; AIR BAGS. VW contact when reporting a Airbag or Pyrotechnic safety belt deployment. Update to model year applicability. |
| V171901201285558 | 2023-03-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Engine Oil Quality Standards updated to include the latest Engine Oil attachments (excludes Routan & ID.4). |
| TT 91 23 01 | 2023-02-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. Radio knob replacement instead of radio replacement w/ knob part number. |
| V171901201285557 | 2023-02-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Engine Oil Quality Standards updated to include the latest Engine Oil attachments (excludes Routan & ID.4). |
| Edition99 | 2023-02-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. 90-11-07 Instrument Cluster Illumination |
| SM 80-2022 | 2023-01-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed only order the successor parts going forward. |
| V941901201152119 | 2023-01-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Update model year applicability to include 2023. |
| V271901201189422 | 2023-01-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Battery testing and charging using special tools VAS6161 & GRX3000VAS Charger. Updated to include additional model year applicability. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.