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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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VIN 4 A PIN-20182018-12-03. 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.
VIN 4 A PIN-20182018-12-03. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE); VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR; ENGINE; VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY; EQUIPMENT. Water leaks from the sunroof/overhead light console area, sunshade is to blinding, MIL-on P0441 in the ECM, 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, car speaker is distorted.
V871809-20055662018-12-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. To include an additional model year applicability.
V171803-20372012018-12-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. Technicians may find during PDI that the oil level is below the full mark, but still within the hash marks on the engine oil dip stick.
TT 91 18 062018-12-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT. Carplay menu correction for applicability
TT 91 18 052018-12-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Car Net diagnosis for no green light (OTAR: Over the Air Registration Indicator) issues
Loaner Transport2018-12-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Email_Recall Rental_Loaner Transportation Clarification
V871714 20437042018-04-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Updated to include additional models and model year applicability.
TT9117092018-04-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. Tip to address MIB2 infotainment functionality at vehicle start up
TT9117082018-04-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. Tips to address MIB2 infotainment functionality concerns
TT9116132018-04-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Updated diagnostic direction to address new concerns in regards to Apply CarPlay Connection on MIBII equipped vehicles. Update models and model year applicability.
Scheduled Mainte2018-04-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Additional Maintenance Section: ADDED: (1.4L Jetta only) to "Coolant pump toothed belt: Check at 150,000 miles, then every 20,000 miles" and "Timing belt: Check at 150,000 miles, then every 20,000 miles"
PDI 2018 BEETLE2018-04-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. New document
Elsa 6-29-152018-02-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This document contains the VW Elsa Newsletter that contains a general overview of wiring diagrams updates, technical bulletins, pending service solutions, tech tips, campaigns, updates, and suggestions.
Elsa 6-22-152018-02-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This document contains the VW Elsa Newsletter that contains a general overview of wiring diagrams updates, ElsaPro infomedia icons grayed out, workshop equipment tool storage application, technical bulletins, pending service solutions, tech tips, campaigns, updates, and suggestions.
1-2017 Update2018-02-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This communication is to update our ProFi dealers of the current status of the latest inbound and outbound ProFi requests.
Scheduled Mainte2018-02-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Service Interval Table: Added 110K mile interval
Maintenance Rev.2018-02-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Standard Maintenance Section: Moved: "Exterior Lighting" from Extended Maintenance Section. Added: "boots" to "Engine and engine compartment components: Check (from below) for leaks and damage, check transmission, final drive, and drive axle boots.
Scheduled Mainte2018-02-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT. Standard Maintenance Section: Added "boots" to "Engine and engine compartment components: Check (from below) for leaks and damage, check transmission, final drive, and drive axle boots"
MY 2018 VW USA S2017-12-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT. MY 2018 VW USA Scheduled Maintenance_4-17-2017
PDI - BEETLE TEC2017-12-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Beetle Perfect Delivery Inspection (PDI) - Technician and Detailer Inspections: A checklist to insure a customer receives a wonderful delivery of a vehicle that looks, feels, and meets the expectations of a new vehicle that he/she has purchased
2018 Beetle Serv2017-12-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. New document
V001708 20380592017-12-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Update technical publication to include model year 2018 Atlas
V001706_20337082017-10-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE. Update TB to include model year 2016 & 2017 applicability

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