Service bulletins for the 2016 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.
704 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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Only bulletins with component: Shocks and struts are shown. Show all
| VIN 4 A PIN-2018 | 2018-12-03. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY; ENGINE; SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT; VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR; SEATS; EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE). Water leaks from the sunroof/overhead light console area, Park distance to sensitive to control, coolant leak at the coolant pump, Yellow oil warning light on with any of the following faults P0196 P0198 B104129 B104135, Side mirror glass cracked, cluctch pedal makes noise during operation, damed strut boots, remote key inopperative, 60/40 split center seats rattle, car speaker is distorted. |
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| V401601 2043146 | 2017-10-31. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER; SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER. Technical Bulletin about a customer concern stating that customer observed one or more of the shocks/struts appearing to have an oil leak. Document contains examples of Strut or Shock Absorber Leak Assessments |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.