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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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Action19J52023-08-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. We would like to inform you of an upcoming Service Action. Please refer to the attached Campaign Data Sheet for additional information.
Action20T8a2023-08-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. We would like to inform you that the FAQ for Service Action 20T8 has been revised to include additional information for dealers to share with customers about the misfueling guard.
CustomerCare2023-08-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Customer Letter
CustomerLetter2023-08-14. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. 2009-2015 Model Year Volkswagen TDI® Clean Diesel Vehicles Registered in Minnesota
Guide2023-08-14. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM). P0102, P1128, P1296 - WA front oxygen sensor faults
20T82023-08-14. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP; FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. As diesel engine passenger vehicles become more popular, auto manufacturers have seen an increase in the number of misfueling cases where diesel engine vehicles are mistakenly fueled with gasoline. The resulting fuel system contamination can lead to costly repair that are not covered under warranty.
19J52023-08-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:PUMP; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Some customers of 2012 and 2013 model year Golf R vehicles have reported engine compartment noise and hard start issues with their vehicles. Volkswagen has determined that the coolant pump is the source of these concerns.
V2719012011894242023-08-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. Battery Testing and Charging using Midtronics VAS6161 and or GRX3000 Vas Charger
V2715032016076122023-08-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Diagnostic assistance for excessive static current draw
V1719012012855642023-08-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Volkswagen Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.
3413012023-07-31. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION; POWER TRAIN. Customer states there is a noise from the clutch, transmission or driveline components under varying driving conditions with varying sound levels.
3014032023-07-31. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. DTC P2711 Implausible Transmission Shift Sequence Stored in the Transmission Control Module
3014022023-07-31. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. Slave Cylinder - Clutch Pedal Operation Diagnosis
3014012023-07-31. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. DTC P2711 Implausible Transmission Shift Sequence Stored in the Transmission Control Module
3013032023-07-31. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. DTC P2711 Implausible Transmission Shift Sequence Stored in the Transmission Control Module
3013012023-07-31. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. DTC P2711 Implausible Transmission Shift Sequence Stored in the Transmission Control Module
2814042023-07-31. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM). MIL ON - Glow Plug Pressure Sensor Faults Stored in ECM Fault Memory
2814032023-07-31. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM). MIL ON - Glow Plug Pressure Sensor Faults Stored in ECM Fault Memory
2814022023-07-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MIL ON, Incorrect Glow Plug Faults P06C5, P06C6, P06C7 and/or P06C8 Stored in Fault Memory
2813032023-07-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MIL ON, Incorrect Glow Plug Faults P06C5, P06C6, P06C7 and/or P06C8 Stored in Fault Memory
2813022023-07-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MIL ON, Incorrect Glow Plug Faults P06C5, P06C6, P06C7 and/or P06C8 Stored in Fault Memory
2813012023-07-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MIL ON, DTC(s) P0671, P0672, P0673 and/or P0674 Stored in ECM Fault Memory
2714022023-07-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Battery, Testing and Charging Using Midtronics VAS6161, MCR340V, InCharge 940, or GRX3000 Charger
2713012023-07-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR. Generator Replacement
2614022023-07-31. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. TDI Common Rail High Pitch Whine Noise after Switching Ignition OFF

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