Service bulletins for the 2023 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.
259 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| VOS-26-15 | 2026-04-06. 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. |
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| V5515032021354_9 | 2026-04-06. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Paint color and/or finish of the engine compartment may not match the exterior paint color |
| DC_VW_CF_Airbag | 2026-04-06. 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. |
| V9124082075366_8 | 2026-03-03. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Guided Fault Finding Requirement for Component Replacement |
| V9124022072871_4 | 2026-03-03. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Update Infotainment Software for various issues |
| V0125052079099_3 | 2026-03-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Update Programming software of the Engine/Motor Control Module -J623- to improve thermostat performance. |
| V0124032073665_3 | 2026-03-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Engine Light ON, DTCs P2004,P2006,P2014 or P2015 Stored in Engine Motor Control Module, Replace Intake Manifold Runner Control Valve -N316- |
| V9124022072871_3 | 2026-02-06. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Update Infotainment Software for various issues |
| V4826012080200_1 | 2026-02-06. Service bulletin. STEERING. Assessment of Damage to steering wheel leather |
| V4823012070207_12 | 2026-02-06. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Hardware deviation of the steering wheel touch detection. |
| VOS-26-01 | 2026-02-06. 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_13 | 2026-01-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Diagnosis for Excessive Current Draw. |
| V4622022067177_4 | 2025-12-05. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. Warranty Instruction and guidance |
| V4619022015173_34 | 2025-12-05. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. Identify and resurfacing brake rotors. |
| V4418012043620_8 | 2025-12-05. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. Alignment sheet submission. |
| V0124032073665_2 | 2025-12-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Contamination within the Intake maniold runner control module causing the valve to stick closed. |
| SM 57-2025 | 2025-12-05. Other. ENGINE. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed and only order the successor parts going forward. |
| WLA-25-11 | 2025-11-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Coolant Bleed Procedure |
| V9625032079824_1 | 2025-11-10. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Update programming Front Camera |
| V8718102043704_24 | 2025-11-10. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. GFF Requirements regardless of concern plus System flush requirement |
| V4823012070207_11 | 2025-11-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Replace steering wheel cover. |
| V3718022033975_14 | 2025-11-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Cautions about using aftermarket transmission flush machines and aftermarket transmission fluids. |
| V3416022034406_8 | 2025-11-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Diagnosing Manual Transmission Noise |
| V1917012022548_15 | 2025-11-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE. G12Evo can now be mixed with previous coolants. |
| V1718062017813_23 | 2025-11-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE. How to measure engine oil consumption. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.