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Service bulletins for the 2025 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.

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

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Bulletins, newest first
V4418012043620_82025-12-05. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. Alignment sheet submission.
V2724012073810_42025-12-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Battery Check Process before replacement
SM 57-20252025-12-05. Other. ENGINE. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed and only order the successor parts going forward.
WLA-25-112025-11-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Coolant Bleed Procedure
VIN4APIN202510272025-11-10. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Oil leak from Cylinder Head Cover; Customer states MIL-on, P0456, P0442, or P04F0 stored in ECM memory; Customer states MIL-on; Customer states various error messages on the cluster; Customer states A/C Inop, no cooling; Customer states wind noise and or water ingress; Customer states front brake noise/premature uneven pad wear; Customer states there is a noise coming from the front strut arae; Customer states there is a leak from the front of the vehicle; Customer states there is a noise from the front of the vehicle
VIN4APIN202510202025-11-10. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Oil leak from Cylinder Head Cover; Customer states MIL-on, P0456, P0442, or P04F0 stored in ECM memory; Customer states MIL-on; Coolant leak from the cylinder head gasket, low coolant level, visible coolant leak, coolant warning message in instrument cluster; Customer states Electrical System Error Message, U04A1 [42304], U04A5 [42336], and/or U04A9 [42444] stored in DA:008C; Customer states various error messages on the cluster; Customer states A/C Inop, no cooling; Customer states wind noise and or water ingress; Customer states front brake noise/premature uneven pad wear; Customer states there is a noise coming from the front strut arae; Customer states there is a leak from the front of the vehicle; Customer states there is a noise from the front of the vehicle
VIN4APIN202510082025-11-10. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Oil leak from Cylinder Head Cover; Customer states MIL-on, P0456, P0442, or P04F0 stored in ECM memory; Customer states MIL-on; Coolant leak from the cylinder head gasket, low coolant level, visible coolant leak, coolant warning message in instrument cluster; Customer states Electrical System Error Message, U04A1 [42304], U04A5 [42336], and/or U04A9 [42444] stored in DA:008C; Customer states various error messages on the cluster; Customer states wind noise and or water ingress; Customer states front brake noise/premature uneven pad wear; Customer states there is a noise coming from the front strut arae; Customer states there is a leak from the front of the vehicle; Customer states there is a noise from the front of the vehicle
VIN4APIN202510012025-11-10. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Oil leak from Cylinder Head Cover; Customer states MIL-on, P0456, P0442, or P04F0 stored in ECM memory; Customer states Electrical System Error Message, U04A1 [42304], U04A5 [42336], and/or U04A9 [42444] stored in DA:008C; Customer states various error messages on the cluster; Customer states wind noise and or water ingress; Customer states front brake noise/premature uneven pad wear; Customer states there is a noise coming from the front strut arae; Customer states there is a leak from the front of the vehicle; Customer states there is a noise from the front of the vehicle
V8718102043704_242025-11-10. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. GFF Requirements regardless of concern plus System flush requirement
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
V1917012022548_152025-11-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE. G12Evo can now be mixed with previous coolants.
V1718062017813_232025-11-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE. How to measure engine oil consumption.
V1718032037201_202025-11-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Proper engine oil level before leaving the factory.
V0123022069588_32025-11-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE. EVAP and Leak Detection Pump replacement components.
V0116152014815_192025-11-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE. A list of suggested fuel stations
V0116132033805_112025-11-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Engine misfire diagnostic aid.
V0017132033846_252025-11-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Fuel Additive to prevent sporatic misfire
TT 97-24-012025-11-10. Other. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. If all keys are lost or missing the Vehicle Electrical System Control Module -J519- must be replaced.
VIN4APIN202509102025-10-03. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Oil leak from Cylinder Head Cover; Customer states MIL-on, P0456, P0442, or P04F0 stored in ECM memory; Customer states Electrical System Error Message, U04A1 [42304], U04A5 [42336], and/or U04A9 [42444] stored in DA:008C; Customer states wind noise and or water ingress; Customer states there is a noise coming from the front strut arae; Customer states there is a noise coming from the front strut arae; Customer states there is a leak from the front of the vehicle; Customer states there is a noise from the front of the vehicle
VIN4APIN202508182025-09-04. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Oil leak from Cylinder Head Cover; Customer states MIL-on, P0456, P0442, or P04F0 stored in ECM memory; Customer states Electrical System Error Message, U04A1 [42304], U04A5 [42336], and/or U04A9 [42444] stored in DA:008C; Customer states wind noise and or water ingress; Customer states middle row seat rattles; Customer states there is a noise coming from the front strut arae; Customer states there is a noise coming from the front strut arae; Customer states there is a leak from the front of the vehicle; Customer states there is a noise from the front of the vehicle
V0017132033846_242025-08-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Fuel Additive
V9422012066639_52025-08-05. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. What to do if customer mentions water droplet within tail lights.
V4616012043146_32025-08-05. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. How to identify and when to replace a leaking strut
V5719022055190_62025-07-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Remote Key Battery Replacement

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