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Service bulletins for the 2005 Volkswagen Jetta

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.

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

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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-97-10-072011-02-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. VOLKSWAGEN: GFF TEST PLAN, GROUND CONNECTION VERIFICATION. NEW GFF FUNCTION TEST FOR ENGINE WILL NOT START OR INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT START CONDITIONS. ENGINE GROUNDS MAY NOT BE SECURE. MODELS NEW BEETLE, CONVERTIBLE, JETTA, WAGON AND SPORTWAGEN. MODEL YEARS 2005-2010. *PE
SA-60A7-S92010-10-15. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY. VOLKSWAGEN SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. INSPECT, CLEAN AND MODIFY SUNROOF DRAINS FOR CERTAIN VOLKSWAGEN VEHICLES AND REVISED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE; SUNROOF DRAIN INSPECTION AND CLEANING. NO MODELS OR MODEL YEARS LISTED. CSC LETTER WAS REC'D. *PE MODEL AND MODEL YEARS INCLUDED. UPDATED *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
SA-28F32010-07-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. VOLKSWAGEN: (REVISED) VEHICLES MAY HAVE IGNITION COILS THAT COULD MALFUNCTION UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) WILL ILLUMINATED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE SOME DETERIORATION IN PERFORMANCE. IN SOME CASES, A MALFUNCTIONING IGNITION COIL MAY CAUSE A VEHICLE TO EXCEED FEDERAL AND/OR CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS STANDARDS. 2001-2007 PASSA/PASSAT WAGON. *PE UPDATED 8/9/10. *PE UPDATED 11/8/10. *PE UPDATED 12/8/10. *PE UPDATED 2/28/11. *PE UPDATED 3/21/11. *PE
SA-24P92010-07-26. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION; FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. VOLKSWAGEN: ON SOME VEHICLES WITH 1.9 ENGINE AND MANUAL TRANSMISSION, THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) SOFTWARE FOR THE EMISSIONS MONITORING SYSTEM CAN CAUSE AFFECTED VEHICLES TO EXCEED FEDERAL AND/OR CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS STANDARDS. INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, UPDATE THE ECM SOFTWARE. MODELS JETTA, JETTA WAGON, GOLF AND NEW BEETLE. *PE
SB-28F32010-07-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. VOLKSWAGEN: VEHICLES MAY HAVE IGNITION COILS THAT COULD MALFUNCTION UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) WILL ILLUMINATED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THE VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE SOME DETERIORATION IN PERFORMANCE. IN SOME CASES, A MALFUNCTIONING IGNITION COIL MAY CAUSE A VEHICLE TO EXCEED FEDERAL AND/OR CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS STANDARDS. NO MODELS LISTED. *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-30-07-012010-02-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. VOLKSWAGEN: CLUTCH, FRICTION MATERIAL FLAW (SACHS ONLY). IT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED THAT SOME SACHS CLUTCH COMP9ONENTS MAY HAVE A DEVELOPMENTAL (FRICTION MATERIAL) FLAW WHICH MAY CAUSE PREMATURE CLUTCH DISC WEAR. FRICTION MATERIAL FLAW ON CLUTCH PLATE OR PRESSURE PLATE WHICH LEADS TO BURNT, SHREDDED, OR MISSING CLUTCH PLATE MATERIAL ON SACHS CLUTCH PLATE ONLY. *PE
TB-15-07-052010-02-25. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. VOLKSWAGEN: FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT CLARIFICATION. EXCESSIVE WEAR OF INTAKE CAMSHAFT LOBE THAT DRIVES THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. THE WEAR LIMITS MAXIMUM PUMP PISTON LIFT, CAUSING FUEL RAIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS. THE WEAR ON THE CAMSHAFT LOBE CAN ALSO LEAD TO WEAR ON THE BASE OF THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP CAM FOLLOWER. *PE
0609102010-01-06. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER. VOLKSWAGEN SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. REVISED EXPIRATION DATES FOR SEAT HEATER CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGNS. AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY HAVE A SEAT HEATER ELEMENT THAN CAN MALFUNCTION WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH IS ON AND THE SEAT HEATER SWITCH IS ON. MODELS VV00 AND VZ00, M200 AND M300, AND R200 AND R300, EXTENDED TIL 6/30/10 (VV, VZ, M2, M3) AND 9/30/10 (R2 AND R3). CSC LETTERS HAS BEEN RECEIVED. *PE
20158312008-12-30. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. VOLKSWAGEN: EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD, REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES. HEAT SHIELDS ARE TO BE INSPECTED AFTER COMPLETION O ANY TYPE OF REPAIR TO THE UNDERBODY (EXHAUST SYSTEM TRANSMISSION, ETC.), AND IF DAMAGED, REPLACED. *PE
VV-VV002008-09-17. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN CIRCULAR: CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH COMFORT SEATS: INSTALL DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HEATER REPAIR KIT. *PE UPDATED 3/23/09. REVISION TO CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN. *PE UPDATED 3/17/10. *PE
69 08 022008-04-11. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW. IGNITER, SIDE AIRBAG, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE(S) STORED IN DTC MEMORY. *NJ
01 08 072008-04-11. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. AIRBAG MONITORING LIGHT ON, PASSENGER OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM, DTC 02511 014 STORED IN MEMORY. *NJ
07022008-02-22. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER. SEAT, HEATING INOPERATIVE - SEAT HEATER WILL NOT OPERATE PROPERLY OR BECOMES INOPERATIVE. *NJ
07012008-02-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. CLUTCH, FRICTION MATERIAL FLAW (SACHS ONLY) WHICH MAY CAUSE PREMATURE CLUTCH DISC WEAR. *NJ
07052008-02-21. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. MIL ON, DTC P0087, P1093 OR P2293 STORED IN ECM FAULT MEMORY. *NJ
2007092007-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. MIL ON, DTC'S P0442, P0445, P0456 OR P2404 STORED IN ECM FAULT MEMORY, NO LEAKS PRESENT. *KB
1507042007-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. MIL ON, DTC P0087, P1093 OR P2293 STORED IN ECM FAULT MEMORY. *KB
20104622007-06-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. ROUGH ON INITIAL START AT TEMPERATURES BELOW 20 DEGREES F. *KB
20126842007-06-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. SPEEDOMETER, INDICATED SPEED IS GREATER THAN THE ACTUAL VEHICLE SPEED. *KB
7207022007-06-27. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER. SEAT HEATER IS INOPERATIVE. *KB
20112712007-04-25. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. IGNITER, SIDE AIRBAG, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE STORED IN DTC MEMORY. *KB
2107022007-04-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. OIL STAINING, OIL DRIP, AROUND CHARGE AIR COMPONENTS. *KB

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