Service bulletins for the 2011 Volkswagen Golf
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.
1236 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| TT 96 12 07_6 | 2021-10-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. KESSY equipped Key Adaptation, updated to add model year applicability. |
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| TT 61 21 01 | 2021-10-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Republication of archived technical tip for water leak testing fixture. |
| VIN4APIN20210831 | 2021-09-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS. Customer states MIL-on with P0087 P0149 P053F in the ECM Customer states noise during clutch pedal operation Hood release inoperative Customer states MIL-on with P0401 |
| TRMDMVID_VW | 2021-09-02. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. In conjunction with the Idaho DMV, Volkswagen will be sending Takata airbag recall reminder notices to approximately 406 Volkswagen owners in the State of Idaho on August 30, 2021. |
| VIN4APIN20210819 | 2021-09-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM); ENGINE. Customer states MIL-on with P013E in the ECM Customer states MIL-on with P0087 P0149 P053F in the ECM Customer states noise during clutch pedal operation Hood release inoperative Customer states there is a popping/clicking noise while operating temperature settings Customer states MIL-on with P0401 |
| VIN4APIN20210816 | 2021-09-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Customer states MIL-on with P013E in the ECM Customer states MIL-on with P0087 P0149 P053F in the ECM Customer states noise during clutch pedal operation Hood release inoperative Customer states MIL-on with P0401 |
| V871810204370416 | 2021-09-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. A/C Compressor replacement requirements, updated to include additional model year applicability. |
| VIN4APIN20210802 | 2021-09-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM). Customer states MIL-on with P013E in the ECM Customer states MIL-on with P0087 P0149 P053F in the ECM Hood release inoperative Customer states MIL-on with P0401 |
| VIN4APIN20210728 | 2021-08-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM); STRUCTURE; VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES; SUSPENSION:FRONT. Customer states MIL-on with P013E in the ECM Customer states MIL-on with P0087 P0149 P053F in the ECM Customer states MIL-on with P0461 in the ECM Customer states front suspension noise while driving Customer states the rear view mirror is loose Hood release inoperative Customer states MIL-on with P0401 |
| V171901201285537 | 2021-08-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments) |
| V011813203489818 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE). DTC P0401 diagnostic assistance, additional smoke test and cold air control valve test |
| V171901201285536 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments) |
| V011812201460317 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Software Version Management (SVM) |
| 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. |
| V171806201781315 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION. Engine oil consumption measurement. |
| V001713203384614 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Fuel Additive to Help Prevent Sporadic Misfire Faults |
| TRMDMVNY_VW | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. In conjunction with the New York DMV, Volkswagen will be sending Takata airbag recall reminder notices to approximately 4,206 Volkswagen owners in the State of New York on June 21, 2021. |
| TT 00 16 01_5 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). Navigation for addressing incorrect Part direction. |
| V011615201481513 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER. VW approved gasoline fuel additive, update to include additional models and model year applicability. |
| V171901201285535 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments) |
| V011813203489817 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. DTC P0401 diagnostic assistance, additional smoke test and cold air control valve test |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| TRMTXDMV_VW | 2021-06-03. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. In conjunction with the Texas DMV, Volkswagen will be sending Takata airbag recall reminder notices to approximately 12,375 Volkswagen owners in the State of Texas on May 17, 2021. |
| V171901201285534 | 2021-06-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments) |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.