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Service bulletins for the 2018 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.

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

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Bulletins, newest first
V0116152014815_202026-10-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Suggested fuel additive
V4622022067177_52026-09-04. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. Repair or Replace Information
V4015022033347_82026-09-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Replacement instruction
V0026012081638_22026-09-04. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Differences between a leak and seepage
TT 00-13-04_72026-09-04. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Permission to change Daily Order upgraded to RED Order
VOS-26-422026-08-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This is a notice for software changes with the ODIS diagnostic program to correct the communication during vehicle programming function: A software fix is needed to correct the issue: DA 0019 - Hotfix 12-V battery test(s) – No battery diagnosis - Inconclusive test result.
V1718062017813_242026-08-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Oil Consumption Measurement and Electronic Oil Consumption Measurement
V6919012010479_172026-07-07. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. Inquiries
V1719012012855_812026-07-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Volkswagen Engine Oil Standards
TT 13-20-01_32026-07-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Instruction, how to lubicate engine before initial start.
TT 10-18-02_22026-07-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Lubricating engine components before reassembly.
V0026012081638_12026-06-04. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Difference between Component fluid leakage and seepage
VOS-26-212026-04-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This is a notice for software changes with the ODIS diagnostic program to correct the communication during vehicle programming function: A software fix is needed to correct the error message ERP0204E could occur during perform initial operation, software configuration, SVM updates for any control module(s) etc.
V0018092053065_62026-04-06. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Safety Related Inquiry and Reporting
V9422022066761_42026-04-06. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Damage Inspection of Park assist sensors
VOS-26-152026-04-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This is a notice for software changes with the ODIS diagnostic program to correct the communication during vehicle programming function: A software fix is needed to correct multiple test plans: All basic settings test for the following components - Fill and bleed cooling system issue, N493, J338, Camshaft, V465 etc. Use this test for all the basic setting. You will need to select the component you need to run the basic settings. But there are also stand-alone tests for each of those components.
V5515032021354_92026-04-06. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Paint color and/or finish of the engine compartment may not match the exterior paint color
DC_VW_CF_Airbag2026-04-06. Other. AIR BAGS. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent warning regarding counterfeit replacement airbag inflators that are being installed in used vehicles.
VOS-26-012026-02-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This is a notice for software changes with the ODIS diagnostic program to correct the communication during vehicle programming function: A software fix is needed to correct a test that is not reading any information from the battery data module (BDM) and will output:
V2715032016076_132026-01-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Diagnosis for Excessive Current Draw.
V4016012043146_42025-12-05. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. What is and what is not a leaking suspension strut.
V4622022067177_42025-12-05. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. Warranty Instruction and guidance
V4418012043620_82025-12-05. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. Alignment sheet submission.
WLA-25-112025-11-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Coolant Bleed Procedure
V8718102043704_242025-11-10. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. GFF Requirements regardless of concern plus System flush requirement

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