Service bulletins for the 2021 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.
427 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
| VWP-24-04 | 2024-06-11. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING. These documents are for the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) Limited Warranty Extension as part of the Class Action Settlement |
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| AEB FAQ | 2024-06-11. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING. These documents are for the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) Limited Warranty Extension as part of the Class Action Settlement |
A warranty extension may pay for a repair after the basic warranty has ended. Read the document for which vehicles and which repair it covers.
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| V0116152014815_20 | 2026-10-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Suggested fuel additive |
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| SM 39-2026 | 2026-10-06. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided. |
| V4622022067177_5 | 2026-09-04. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. Repair or Replace Information |
| V4015022033347_8 | 2026-09-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Replacement instruction |
| V0026012081638_2 | 2026-09-04. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Differences between a leak and seepage |
| TT 00-13-04_7 | 2026-09-04. Other. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Permission to change Daily Order upgraded to RED Order |
| VOS-26-42 | 2026-08-05. 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 the issue: DA 0019 - Hotfix 12-V battery test(s) – No battery diagnosis - Inconclusive test result. |
| V1718062017813_24 | 2026-08-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Oil Consumption Measurement and Electronic Oil Consumption Measurement |
| V6919012010479_17 | 2026-07-07. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. Inquiries |
| V1719012012855_81 | 2026-07-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Volkswagen Engine Oil Standards |
| TT 13-20-01_3 | 2026-07-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Instruction, how to lubicate engine before initial start. |
| TT 10-18-02_2 | 2026-07-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Lubricating engine components before reassembly. |
| V9123032070941_3 | 2026-06-04. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Update Programming of MIB Infotainment |
| V0026012081638_1 | 2026-06-04. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Difference between Component fluid leakage and seepage |
| V9422012066639_6 | 2026-05-05. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Condition is normal due to cold fresh air and humidity |
| VOS-26-21 | 2026-04-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 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 the error message ERP0204E could occur during perform initial operation, software configuration, SVM updates for any control module(s) etc. |
| V9419012011521_21 | 2026-04-06. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Moisture Accumulation |
| V4521012062957_7 | 2026-04-06. Service bulletin. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING. customer reports that the vehicle performed an unwarranted Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB). |
| V0018092053065_6 | 2026-04-06. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Safety Related Inquiry and Reporting |
| V9422022066761_4 | 2026-04-06. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Damage Inspection of Park assist sensors |
| VOS-26-15 | 2026-04-06. 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 multiple test plans: All basic settings test for the following components - Fill and bleed cooling system issue, N493, J338, Camshaft, V465 etc. Use this test for all the basic setting. You will need to select the component you need to run the basic settings. But there are also stand-alone tests for each of those components. |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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: |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.