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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| V0116132033805_5 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. Engine Misfire Diagnostic Aid. Updated to include additional model and model year applicability. |
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| TT 00 16 01_5 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). Navigation for addressing incorrect Part direction. |
| SM 44-2021 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided. |
| SM 04-2021 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided. |
| V871808204903910 | 2021-06-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. R1234YF A/C Flush instruction, updated instruction step 27. |
| V871812200556626 | 2021-06-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Removing musty odor from A/C system. Updated to include additional model and model year applicability. |
| ELSAallignVW | 2021-05-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Elsa2Go campaign information is now 100% aligned with ElsaPro. This update to Elsa2Go ensures that both systems are displaying the same campaign information, including OPEN/CLOSED status, repair date as well as criterions at the same time without any discrepancy. |
| V171901201285533 | 2021-05-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments) |
| TT 00 13 04_6 | 2021-05-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Parts ordering information |
| V8718082049039_9 | 2021-04-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. A/C system flush instruction. Updated to include an additional flush machine. |
| TT 87 21 01 | 2021-04-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. A/C cap leak diagnosis. |
| SM 22-2021 | 2021-04-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided. |
| SM 15-2021 | 2021-03-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the part numbers listed (State of California only). |
| V1719012012855_3 | 2021-02-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Updated to include an additional model year applicability. |
| V271901201189416 | 2021-02-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. Battery testing. Updated to include additional model and model year applicability. |
| V5515032021354_7 | 2021-02-04. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT. Body surfaces (engine compartment and underside of hood) are not directly visible (exposed) therefore do not match exterior paint finish. |
| TT 01 18 16 | 2021-02-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. Update to address DTC U300100 after a Charging System Concern, Discharged Battery or Battery Replacement |
| SM 06-2020 | 2021-02-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the part number listed and order the superseded part number going forward |
| V9119052057748-2 | 2021-01-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SVM update. |
| TT 57 10 15 | 2021-01-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. Updated key ordering protocol |
| TT 27 20 02_1 | 2021-01-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. Battery Id for testing |
| SM C-2020 | 2021-01-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the part numbers listed (State of California only). |
| SM 06-2020 | 2021-01-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the part numbers listed and order the superseded part numbers. |
| V8720022061094_2 | 2020-12-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Using Nitrogen to assist in finding A/C refrigerant leaks. |
| V171806201781314 | 2020-12-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Oil consumption test updated to include additional models and model year applicability. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.