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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.

About P11AE on the 2018 Volkswagen Beetle: what the code means, and the bulletins and recalls about the same components.

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Only bulletins with trouble code: P11AE are shown. Show all

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VIN4APIN201905012019-06-07. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; AIR BAGS; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Customer states noise from heat shield MIL-on P11AD, P11AE, P11AF Customer states MIL-on with P0496 MIL-on P0456 Customer states the sunshade is binding/tearing/separating The front window regulator(s) exhibiting noise, shutter, binding, or is inoperative. Customer states AC inoperative Customer states front windshield is distorted/warped Customer states airbag light on
VIN4APIN201904242019-05-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; AIR BAGS; SEATS. Customer states noise from heat shield MIL-on P11AD, P11AE, P11AF Customer states MIL-on with P0496 MIL-on P0456 Customer states front window(s) noisy during operation Customer states the sunshade is binding The front window regulator(s) exhibiting noise, shutter, binding, or is inoperative. Customer states AC inoperative Customer states no/low heat output Customer states front windshield is distorted/warped Customer states drivers front seat does not move forwards/backwards Customer states airbag light on
VIN4APIN201904182019-05-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT; SEATS; EQUIPMENT; AIR BAGS; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Customer states noise from heat shield MIL-on P11AD, P11AE, P11AF Customer states MIL-on with P0496 MIL-on P0456 Customer states front window(s) noisy during operation Customer states the sunshade is binding The front window regulator(s) exhibiting noise, shutter, binding, or is inoperative. Customer states AC inoperative Customer states no/low heat output Customer states drivers front seat does not move forwards/backwards Customer states airbag light on Note: 2018-2019 Tiguan LWB missing.
VIN4APIN201904122019-05-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; VISIBILITY; EQUIPMENT. Customer states noise from heat shield MIL-on P11AD, P11AE, P11AF Customer states MIL-on with P0496 MIL-on P0456 Customer states front window(s) noisy during operation Customer states the headliner makes noise, is loose or hangs down Customer states the sunshade is binding The front window regulator(s) exhibiting noise, shutter, binding, or is inoperative. Customer states AC inoperative Customer states no/low heat output Customer states drivers front seat does not move forwards/backwards Customer states MIL-on and/or multiple warning lights Customer states airbag light on This document applies to the 2018-2019 Tiguan LWB
VIN4APIN201904032019-05-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD; VISIBILITY; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; EQUIPMENT; SEATS. Customer states noise from heat shield MIL-on P11AD, P11AE, P11AF Customer states MIL-on with P0496 MIL-on P0456 Customer states front window(s) noisy during operation Customer states the headliner makes noise, is loose or hangs down Customer states the sunshade is binding Customer states the windshield is cracked The front window regulator(s) exhibiting noise, shutter, binding, or is inoperative. Customer states AC inoperative Customer states no/low heat output Customer states drivers front seat does not move forwards/backwards Customer states MIL-on and/or multiple warning lights This document applies to 2018-2019 Tiguan LWB
VIN4APIN201904012019-05-06. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD; VISIBILITY; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; SEATS; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. Customer states noise from heat shield MIL-on P11AD, P11AE, P11AF MIL-on P0456 Customer states front window(s) noisy during operation Customer states the headliner makes noise, is loose or hangs down Customer states the sunshade is binding Customer states the windshield is cracked The front window regulator(s) exhibiting noise, shutter, binding, or is inoperative. Customer states AC inoperative Customer states no/low heat output Customer states drivers front seat does not move forwards/backwards Customer states MIL-on and/or multiple warning lights This document applies to the 2018-2019 Tiguan LWB
VIN4APIN201903272019-04-03. Service bulletin. SEATS; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Customer states noise from heat shield, MIL-on P11AD/P11AE/P11AF, MIL-on P0456, Customer states front window(s) noisy during operation, Customer states the headliner makes noise, is loose or hangs down, Customer states the sunshade is binding, The front window regulator(s) exhibiting noise, shutter, binding, or is inoperative, Customer states AC inoperative, Customer states no/low heat output, Customer states drivers front seat does not move forwards/backwards, Customer states MIL-on and/or multiple warning lights
VIN4APIN201903222019-04-03. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Customer states noise from heat shield, MIL-on P11AD/P11AE/P11AF, MIL-on P0456, Customer states front window(s) noisy during operation, Customer states the headliner makes noise, is loose or hangs down, Customer states the sunshade is binding, Customer states MIL-on and/or multiple warning lights
VIN4APIN201903192019-04-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT. Customer states noise from heat shield, MIL-on P11AD/P11AE/P11AF, MIL-on P0456, Customer states front window(s) noisy during operation, Customer states the headliner makes noise, is loose or hangs down, Customer states the sunshade is binding, Customer states MIL-on and/or multiple warning lights, Customer states Kessy inoperative possibly with "Keyless Defective" in MFI
VIN4APIN201903152019-04-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Customer states noise from heat shield, MIL-on P11AD/P11AE/P11AF, MIL-on P0456, Customer states 2nd row seat rattles while driving, Customer states front window(s) noisy during operation, Customer states the sunshade is binding, Customer states MIL-on and/or multiple warning lights, Customer states Kessy inoperative possibly with "Keyless Defective" in MFI,
VIN4APIN201903082019-04-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Customer states noise from heat shield, MIL-on P11AD/P11AE/P11AF, MIL-on P0456, Customer states 2nd row seat rattles while driving, Customer states front window(s) noisy during operation, Customer states the sunshade is binding, Customer states noise from front suspension while driving, Customer states MIL-on and/or multiple warning lights, Customer states Kessy inoperative possibly with "Keyless Defective" in MFI
VIN4APIN201903042019-04-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Customer states noise from heat shield, MIL-on P11AD/P11AE/P11AF, MIL-on P0456, Customer states 2nd row seat rattles while driving, Customer states front window(s) noisy during operation, Customer states the sunshade is binding, Customer states noise from front suspension while driving, Customer states MIL-on and/or multiple warning lights, Customer states Kessy inoperative possibly with "Keyless Defective" in MFI, Airbag light on with Fault Code B200000 in the Airbag Control Module

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