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Service bulletins for the 2018 Volkswagen Golf R

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.

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

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Only bulletins with component: Transmission and driveline are shown. Show all

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V4015022033347_82026-09-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Replacement instruction
V3718022033975_142025-11-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Cautions about using aftermarket transmission flush machines and aftermarket transmission fluids.
V3416022034406_82025-11-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Diagnosing Manual Transmission Noise
VWP-25-162025-10-03. Warranty extension. POWER TRAIN. For applicable Settlement Class Vehicles, the New Vehicle Limited Warranty will be extended to cover 50% of the repair or replacement of the Turbocharger by an authorized Volkswagen Dealer for 8.5 years or 85,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from the vehicle’s in-service date.
Turbocharger FAQ2025-10-03. Warranty extension. POWER TRAIN. This supporting FAQ is for the Turbocharger Limited Warranty Extension Class Action Settlement. This extension includes 2008-2015 GTI and Golf R*, 2012-2013 VW Beetle*, 2009 VW Jetta SportWagen*, 2013 VW Jetta Sedan and GLI*, 2009-2016 VW Eos*, 2008-2010 VW Passat*, 2009-2017 VW CC*, 2009-2018 VW Tiguan*, Certain model year 2015-2018 VW Golf*, 2015-2021 VW GTI*, 2015-2019 VW Golf R*, 2015-2019 VW Golf SportWagen and Alltrack*, 2019-2024 VW Jetta GLI*, 2019-2021 VW Arteon*, 2018-2023 VW Atlas*, and 2020-2023 VW Atlas Cross Sport*
V4015022033347_62025-03-05. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. CV Boot replacement
V3718022033975_132024-10-09. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Fluid requirements
V3416022034406_72024-10-09. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Manual transmission noise diagnosing
V0116132033805_102024-10-09. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Engine Misfire Diagnostic Aid
V3723012070973_22024-03-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. Transmission sets fault code P0C29 (the other faults mentioned above may be present as consequential to P0C29) after previously performing Service Action 34K1.
Dealer34K1_REV12023-12-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. "Transmission Control Module (TCM) Software - Updated repair steps after software update is completed. Added example photos of transmission damage. Added Canadian TSB number to reference if car returns with fault."
Circ34K1_REV12023-12-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); POWER TRAIN. "Transmission Control Module (TCM) Software - Updated repair steps after software update is completed. Added example photos of transmission damage. Added Canadian TSB number to reference if car returns with fault."
Dealer 34K12023-09-01. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. Dealer Letter to announce Repair Available - Service Action 34K1 / TCM Software
Circular 34K12023-09-01. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). Volkswagen is providing updated transmission control module (TCM) software to enhance an in-vehicle alert should a problem arise within the auxiliary hydraulic pump. Additionally, if a specific fault is found after the software is updated, a repair will be made to the transmission.
V3723012070973_12023-09-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. Repair action for DTC P0C29.
V3718022033975112023-07-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Automatic Transmission Fluid Requirements
V3416022034406_62023-07-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Noise Diagnostic for Manual Transmission vehicles.
V3416022034406_52022-09-01. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. Manual transmission noise diagnostic assistance
V3718022033975_82022-07-01. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Auto Trans fluid requirements.
Dealer34J734L92022-02-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL). Replace the gear shift cover chrome trim frame.
Circ_34J734L92022-02-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. Replace the gear shift cover chrome trim frame.
TT 34 21 012021-07-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Reverse gear function note.
V3718022033975_72021-04-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Transmission Fluid requirements updated to include additional model year applicability.
18VWUSMN1126192019-12-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. "Additional Maintenance Items section: ""Transmission, Automatic (non-DSG): Change fluid and filter every 80K miles"" REMOVED: ""and filter"""
VWSSP 8501832019-05-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. VWSSP 890183 - Self Study Program / The 2019 Jetta Introduction

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