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Service bulletins for the 2008 Volkswagen GTI

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.

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

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TB-01-11-242012-03-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. VOLKSWAGEN: CERTAIN MODEL YEAR VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE AN OIL FILLER CAP LEAKING, OR RUSHING NOISE FROM ENGINE OR A WHISTLING NOISE DUE TO CRANKCASE VENTILATION PRESSURE OR INTAKE TURBO PIPE MALFUNCTION. *PE
TB-01-15-272012-03-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE. VOLKSWAGEN: ON CERTAIN MODEL VEHICLES THE INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER POSITION SENSOR OR INTAKE FLAP MOTOR COULD BE INOPERATIVE. *PE
TB-01-11-262012-03-09. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. VOLKSWAGEN: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR DUE TO FUEL INTRUSION, PROVIDING A FALSE SIGNAL SENT TO CONTROLLER SHOWING AN OUT OF TOLERANCE READING. *PE
TB-15-11-042012-03-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. VOLKSWAGEN: CERTAIN MODEL YEAR VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING ENGINE NOT STARTING, MAKING A RATTLING NOISE WHEN ENGINE HAS STARTED, TIMING CHAIN KEEPS SLIPPING AND EXHAUST LIGHT COMES ON. *PE
SB-G-4102012-02-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV); FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. VOLKSWAGEN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. INFORMATION PERTAINING TO SOME MODEL YEAR VEHICLES REGARDING THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR, CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) VALVE AND INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER CONTROL MOTOR. *PE
CSC-200820062012-02-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV). VOLKSWAGEN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. INFORMATION PERTAINING TO SOME VEHICLES INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER CONTROL MOTOR AND THE PCV, POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION VALVE WARRANTY. *PE
TB-35-11-012011-09-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION). VOLKSWAGEN: THE GEAR BOX HAS A MOMENTARILY DELAY WHILE ACCELERATING. *RM
SB-69-11-012011-06-24. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE. VOLKSWAGEN: AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON WITH AN INTERNAL TROUBLE CODE STORED. THIS COULD BE A WIRING PROBLEM. *RM
SB-20-11-012011-06-24. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. VOLKSWAGEN: MALFUNCTION LIGHT IS ON WITH TWO POSSIBLE FAULT CODES PRESENT. THIS IS A FUEL PRESSURE CONCERN. *RM
SB-10-11-012011-06-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. VOLKSWAGEN: MALFUNCTION LIGHT IS ON AND THERE IS NOISE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH. MULTIPLE TROUBLE CODES POSSIBLY STORED. ALL MODELS 2008-2012. *RM
CSC-37E6/S82011-04-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. VOLKSWAGEN SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. IN SOME VEHICLES IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A BUSHING INSIDE THE MECHATRONIC UNIT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO WEAR OUT PREMATURELY, CAUSING THE CLUTCHES INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION TO OPERATE LESS SMOOTHLY THAN BEFORE. THE DRIVER WILL BEGIN TO NOTICE CHANGES IN THE WAY THE VEHICLE FEELS AS THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS (JERKING). THIS CHANGE CAN BECOME VERY PRONOUNCED, THE VEHICLE REMAINS SAFE TO DRIVE. *PE
TB-00-10-062011-03-23. Service bulletin. CHILD SEAT:LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP. VOLKSWAGEN: CHILD RESTRAINT LATCH GUIDANCE FIXTURE; COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 225 (USA ONLY). UPDATE TO EXISTING TECHNICAL BULLETIN. NO PRODUCTION CHANGE REQUIRED. ALL MODELS. *PE
TB-94-10-022011-03-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. VOLKSWAGEN: HEADLIGHTS MAY INTERMITTENTLY DIM SLIGHTLY AT IDLE. THE HEADLAMPS OR INSIDE LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY DIM SLIGHTLY AT IDLE SPEED. AT IDLE SPEED THE ALTERNATOR VOLTAGE CAN FLUCTUATE, AS THE ALTERNATOR CANNOT FULLY COMPENSATE THE FLUCTUATIONS. GOLF & WAGON GTI, NEW BEETLE & CONVERTIBLE, EOS, JETTA & WAGON & SPORTWAGON, RABBIT, R32, TIGUAN. *PE
TB-09-10-022011-02-11. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR. VOLKSWAGEN: HEADLIGHTS MAY INTERMITTENTLY DIM SLIGHTLY AT IDLE. AT IDLE SPEED THE ALTERNATOR VOLTAGE CAN FLUCTUATE, AS THE ALTERNATOR CANNOT FULLY COMPENSATE THE FLUCTUATIONS. SOME ELECTRIC CONSUMERS COME ON IN CYCLES OR HAVE NO CONSTANT CURRENT CONSUMPTION, WHICH AMPLIFIES THIS EFFECT. THE LOAD CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE BATTERY CAN ALSO INFLUENCE THIS EFFECT. MODELS GOLF, GTI, NEW BEETLE & CONVERTIBLE, EOS, JETTA, WAGON, SPORTWAGEN, RABBIT, R32, GOLF WAGON, TIGUAN. *PE
TB-80-10-032011-02-10. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS. VOLKSWAGEN: HVAC BLOWER ONLY OPERATES ON HIGH SPEED (US ONLY). FRESH AIR BLOWER RUNS ONLY AT HIGHEST LEVEL. BECAUSE OF PERMANENT FROST AND SNOWFALL FINE SNOW CAN GET INTO THE FRESH AIR BLOWER VIA THE AIR INTAKE. *PE
CSC-37E6-S82011-01-19. Service bulletin. STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION). VOLKSWAGEN SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. IN SOME VEHICLES IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A BUSHING INSIDE THE MECHATRONIC UNIT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO WEAR OUT PREMATURELY, CAUSING THE CLUTCHES INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION TO OPERATE LESS SMOOTHLY THAN BEFORE. *PE UPDATED 3/21/11. *PE
TB-01-10-102011-01-19. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. VOLKSWAGEN: DUE TO FUEL INTRUSION INTO THE LOW PRESSURE SIDE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR G410, A FALSE SIGNAL MAY BE SENT TO THE ECM RESULTING IN A READING THAT IS OUT OF TOLERANCE. *PE
CSC-37E62010-10-13. Service bulletin. STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION). VOLKSWAGEN SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. SOME VEHICLES IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A BUSHING INSIDE THE MECHATRONIC UNIT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO WEAR OUT PREMATURELY, CAUSING THE CLUTCHES INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION TO OPERATE LESS SMOOTHLY THAN BEFORE. JETTA, JETTA SPORTWAGEN/WAGON, GTI, R32, EOS. CSC LETTER WAS REC'D. *PE (LOANER CLARIFIED) UPDATED 3/21/11. *PE
TB-94-09-082010-08-04. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. VOLKSWAGEN: HIGH INTENSITY GAS DISCHARGE LAMP (HID) RANGE CONTROL MOTOR REPLACEMENT FOR FAULT 01534 OR 01535. WHEN REPAIRING AUTO LEVELING SYSTEM FOR FAULTS 01534 OR 01535, RANGE CONTROL ADJUSTMENT MOTOR FAILURE, IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. RANGE CONTROL ADJUSTMENT MOTORS ARE SERVICEABLE THROUGH ETKA. *PE
TB-01-07-692010-05-24. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES. VOLKSWAGEN: MIL ON, DTC P129F AND/OR P310B STORED IN ECM FAULT MEMORY. DUE TO FUEL INTRUSION INTO THE LOW PRESSURE SIDE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR-G410, A FALSE SIGNAL MAY BE SENT TO THE ECM RESULTING IN A READING THAT IS OUT OF TOLERANCE. *PE
LT-06-08-092010-05-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. VOLKSWAGEN SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOPLIGHT LIGHT EMITTING DIODES (LEDS). CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED. *PE
TB-01-09-142010-03-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. VOLKSWAGEN: UPDATE PROGRAMMING ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE FOR INTERMITTENT HARSH 1-2, 2-3 SHIFT. CUSTOMERS MAY EXPERIENCE A HARSH SHIFT 1-2, 2-3 DURING ACCELERATION FROM A STOP, WITH 60-80% THROTTLE. UNDER COLD ENGINE START UP CONDITIONS, THE PROBLEM WILL APPEAR LESS FREQUENTLY THAN UNDER NORMAL OPERATION TEMPERATURES. *PE
TSB-01-07-642010-02-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. VOLKSWAGEN: DUE TO FUEL INTRUSION INTO THE LOW PRESSURE SIDE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR G410, A FALSE SIGNAL MAY BE SENT TO THE ECM RESULTING IN A READING THAT IS OUT OF TOLERANCE. A FALSE SIGNAL MAY RESULT IN ILLUMINATION OF THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP AND DTC P129F OR DTC P310B BEING STORED IN FAULT MEMORY. IMPROVED FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR G410 TO AIR AGAINST FUEL INTRUSION. *PE
TB-74-07-022010-02-26. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER. VOLKSWAGEN: SEAT, HEATING INOPERATIVE. SEAT HEATER WILL NOT OPERATE PROPERLY OR BECOMES INOPERATIVE. *PE
TB-00-09-022009-12-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. VOLKSWAGEN: THE VEHICLE EMISSIONS CONTROL INFORMATION LABEL DOES NOT HAVE DOR DESIGNATED IN THE EXHAUST EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM FIELD. *PE

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