Service bulletins for the 2026 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.
59 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
By type
By component
| 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 |
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| TT 97 24 01_3 | 2026-04-06. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. The Vechicle Electrical System Control Module -J519- must be replaced if vehicle keys are lost or missing |
| 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 |
| V4826012080200_1 | 2026-02-06. Service bulletin. STEERING. Assessment of Damage to steering wheel leather |
| 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: |
| V2724012073810_6 | 2026-02-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 12V BatteryTesting, Charging and Required Documents before replacement. |
| V0019012040590_15 | 2026-02-06. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. How to handle a suspected paint flaw during PDI |
| V4418012043620_9 | 2026-01-07. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. Alignment Submission Form |
| V2724012073810_5 | 2026-01-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Battery Check Process before replacement |
| V2715032016076_13 | 2026-01-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Diagnosis for Excessive Current Draw. |
| V9124052074273_6 | 2025-12-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. A "How To" activate Car Net® 2.0 - Emergency Call Module and Communication Unit -J949-Vehicle is Offline (Not Connected) |
| V0018072036935_23 | 2025-12-05. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. PDI Instruction |
| 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. |
| V4619012010245_32 | 2025-12-05. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. How to handle brake noise or pulsation during Perfect Delivery Inspection (PDI) |
| V4418012043620_8 | 2025-12-05. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. Alignment sheet submission. |
| V2724012073810_4 | 2025-12-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Battery Check Process before replacement |
| 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 |
| V8718102043704_24 | 2025-11-10. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. GFF Requirements regardless of concern plus System flush requirement |
| 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.