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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| TT 27-17-01 | 2019-12-06. Service bulletin. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL. Update to include latest model years. |
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| TT 15-19-02 | 2019-12-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Information regarding updated cam bracket fastener length. |
| V911904_2057058 | 2019-12-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. USB connector outside influence damage not covered by warranty. |
| V871810_2043704 | 2019-12-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Update to mode; and model year applicability. |
| V871811_2043893 | 2019-12-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Update to mode; and model year applicability. |
| V871811_2043893 | 2019-12-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Update to mode; and model year applicability. |
| TT 91-19-02 | 2019-12-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Car Net Direction summary |
| V871806_2019947 | 2019-12-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Include new special tool adapter and 2018 model year Jetta only |
| TT 01-19-10 | 2019-12-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Additional test plans to clear memory after update programming in ECM. |
| 16BeetleSrvXprs | 2019-12-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Added: Torque Spec table |
| V171901_2012855 | 2019-11-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT. Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards. |
| SM 102-2019 | 2019-11-06. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. The part number listed in the document is to be returned if it meets the criteria provided. |
| SM 91-2019 | 2019-11-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. The part number listed in the document is to be returned. |
| SM 90-2019 | 2019-11-06. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. The part number listed in the document is to be returned. |
| V461902_2015173 | 2019-11-06. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Updated to include additional model and model year applicability. |
| V461901_2010245 | 2019-11-06. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Update model and model year applicability. |
| V171901_2012855 | 2019-10-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards. |
| V001901_2040590 | 2019-10-02. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Include additional photo's of water ingress. |
| V001901_2040590 | 2019-10-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Include additional photo's of water ingress. Also includes 2018-2020 Tiguan LWB |
| 30DayInvCklst | 2019-09-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. REMOVED all 12 hour wait period before starting references. ADDED EFB to "Select correct battery type" in bottom box. Also Jetta Wagon 2005 and 2018-2020 Tiguan LWB. |
| TT 001202 | 2019-09-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. TT 001202........Also includes 2005 Jetta wagon and 2018-2020 Tiguan LWB |
| V911901_2055729 | 2019-09-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Update to PR Code metadata. |
| V171901_2012855 | 2019-09-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards. Also includes 2004 and 2005 Jetta Wagon and 2018-2020 Tiguan LWB |
| QRUG08212019 | 2019-09-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Quick Reference Update Guide. |
| V911901_2055729 | 2019-08-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MIB2 software update. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.