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Service bulletins for the 2012 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.

1318 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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Edition1032023-10-02. Service bulletin. STEERING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition1082023-10-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; STEERING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; STRUCTURE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition1132023-10-02. Service bulletin. SEATS; VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STEERING; EQUIPMENT. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition892023-10-02. Service bulletin. STEERING; EXTERIOR LIGHTING; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; TIRES; INTERIOR LIGHTING; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition692023-10-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; STEERING. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition452023-09-18. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; POWER TRAIN; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; STEERING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition632023-09-18. Service bulletin. STEERING:COLUMN; VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ENGINE. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition1082023-09-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STEERING; STRUCTURE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. VW Elsa Newsletter
TT5711082023-07-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:VEHICLE CONTROLS:STEERING; STEERING:COLUMN; STEERING. For concerns where the remote will unlock the doors but will not lock the doors or arm the alarm, check if the Electronic Steering Column Lock has either been replaced or updated recently.
TT4509042023-07-10. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION; STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:PARKING ASSIST:SENSORS; POWER TRAIN; STEERING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STEERING:STEERING CONTROL MODULE. Some Golf, GTI, Jetta, and Passat vehicles equipped with electromechanical power steering have the G85 steering angle sensor located in the steering rack. These vehicles do not have a G85 in the steering column. To determine G85 location, check the J500 Power steering control module part number in the GFF printout. Do not use the part number on the steering rack for this check.
TT441304b2023-07-05. Service bulletin. STEERING. This Tech Tip was established to explain the influence the adjustable steering column tilt position has on the steering wheel being off center and to provide information on checking for steering wheel off center.
TT441304a2023-07-05. Service bulletin. STEERING. This Tech Tip was established to explain the influence the adjustable steering column tilt position has on the steering wheel being off center and to provide information on checking for steering wheel off center. Please reference VWIQ video: http://tech.vw-iq.com/video.php?id=324
TT4413042023-07-05. Service bulletin. STEERING. This Tech Tip was established to explain the influence the adjustable steering column tilt position has on the steering wheel being off center and to provide information on checking for steering wheel off center.
TB4813032023-06-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STEERING. Poor Power Steering Assistance, DTCs 16344 014, 16353 014, 16355 014, 02614 014 Stored in Power Steering Control Module J500
TB4813022023-06-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STEERING. Poor Power Steering Assistance, DTCs 16344 014, 16353 014, 16355 014, 02614 014 Stored in Power Steering Control Module J500
VWP-18-112023-05-05. Service bulletin. STEERING. This Document was revised. The model year chat was removed for VWP-18-11 for the Steering Wheel Clock Spring Limited Warranty Extension
TT4413042022-06-13. Service bulletin. WHEELS; STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. Steering Wheel Off Center.
TT4413042022-05-31. Service bulletin. STEERING; WHEELS. steering wheel being off center and to provide information on checking for steering wheel off center.
TT 00 16 02-42020-11-05. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES; STEERING; ENGINE. Mandatory fastener.
VWP-18-112019-06-24. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR; STEERING. This Document was revised on page 2. The verbiage was changed from the cusomter's perspective to the dealer's persepective
TT 96-12-072019-04-08. Service bulletin. STEERING; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Tech Tips (Equipped With KESSY ? Key Adaptation Tip): When adapting keys on a vehicle equipped with KESSY, it is recommended to remove the immobilizer reader coil from behind round cover on steering column trim and insert key inside the reader coil. The steering column trim does not need to be completely removed to access reader coil. For vehicles with the Start/Stop button on the steering column, the Start/Stop button assembly can be removed from column trim without disassembling trim. Start/Stop button connector must be disconnected to allow reader coil to be removed from around button assembly. Start/Stop button should be reconnected during key adaptation. This document provides photo examples of the procedure.
TT 44-13-042019-04-08. Service bulletin. STEERING; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Tech Tips (Steering Wheel Off Center): This Tech Tip was established to explain the influence the adjustable steering column tilt position has on the steering wheel being off center and to provide information on checking for steering wheel off center.
VWP1811 201903122019-04-03. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR; STEERING. The fault code in this document was revised on page 2. One extra zero was provided.
TT 96-12-072019-04-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STEERING. Tech Tips (Equipped With KESSY ? Key Adaptation Tip): When adapting keys on a vehicle equipped with KESSY, it is recommended to remove the immobilizer reader coil from behind round cover on steering column trim and insert key inside the reader coil. The steering column trim does not need to be completely removed to access reader coil. For vehicles with the Start/Stop button on the steering column, the Start/Stop button assembly can be removed from column trim without disassembling trim. Start/Stop button connector must be disconnected to allow reader coil to be removed from around button assembly. Start/Stop button should be reconnected during key adaptation. This document provides photo examples of the procedure.
TT 44-13-042019-04-01. Service bulletin. STEERING; STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. Tech Tips (Steering Wheel Off Center): This Tech Tip was established to explain the influence the adjustable steering column tilt position has on the steering wheel being off center and to provide information on checking for steering wheel off center.

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