Service bulletins for the 2013 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.
1315 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| V171901201285534 | 2021-06-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments) |
| V171901201285533 | 2021-05-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments) |
| V001713203384613 | 2021-03-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update to top tier brochure purchasing url. |
| 2021OilCapChart | 2021-03-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Document was revised to include 2021 Model Year |
| V171901201285532 | 2021-03-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Updated to include update recommended engine oil attachments. |
| V8720022061094_2 | 2020-12-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Using Nitrogen to assist in finding A/C refrigerant leaks. |
| V171806201781314 | 2020-12-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Oil consumption test updated to include additional models and model year applicability. |
| V011813_2034898 | 2020-11-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE). Update to part quantity in Part Table. |
| TT 00 16 02-4 | 2020-11-05. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES; STEERING; ENGINE. Mandatory fastener. |
| TT 13 20 01 | 2020-09-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Oil pressure priming after engine replacement or internal repair. |
| VIN4APIN20200728 | 2020-08-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Customer states MIL-on with P0496 Customer states MIL-on with U0284 Customer states oil leak from the engine Customer states oil leak from the engine Customer states MIL-on with P0111 Customer states MIL-on with P0442 Customer states MIL-on with P2407 "Customer states MIL-on with P11A1/P11A2/P11A3/P11A4/P11A5/P11A6/P11A7/P11A8/ P11A9/P11AA/P11AB/P11AC/P11AD/P11AE/P11AF/P11B0" Customer states MIL-on, HPFP mounting bolts loose/broken No crank, no start Driver seat heater inoperative Customer states both headlights are cracked Customer states noise heard when adjusting air distribution on HVAC controls Wind noise from front doors Customer states MIL-on with P0401 |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.