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Service bulletins for the 2011 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.

1332 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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Only bulletins with component: Latches and locks are shown. Show all

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TT5713052023-10-16. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK. Auto Unlock Function
Edition1032023-10-02. Service bulletin. STEERING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition1112023-10-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition1112023-09-18. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. Reminder: Improvements to Technical Information Titles in ElsaPro
5714042023-07-17. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK. Front Door Locks Hard to Release
5714032023-07-17. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. Front Door Locks Hard to Release
5714022023-07-17. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. Customer may comment that the front door is hard to open with exterior handle.
5714012023-07-17. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. Front Door Latches Hard to Release
TT5713052023-07-17. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER. On the vehicles listed above, the auto unlock feature will only unlock the door(s) that were unlocked when the vehicle was last entered. For example, if the vehicle is set to unlock only the driver?s door on first press of the unlock button on the keyless entry remote (or when using the door handle on KESSY equipped vehicles) and only the driver?s door is unlocked during entry, only the driver?s door will unlock with the auto unlock feature when placed into park or the key is removed from the ignition. This is normal operation, normal characteristic and no diagnosis or repair should be attempted for this condition.
TT5710042023-07-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:ELECTRONIC LOCK/LATCH ACTUATOR; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:SWITCHES/KNOBS/BUTTONS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. If no communication can be established to the Vehicle electrical system control module J519 (address word 09) in Guided Fault Finding or Vehicle Self Diagnosis, it may be necessary to cycle door locks. It is recommended to cycle both the remote locks and the driver?s door lock switch when attempting to communicate to the module with the scan tool. Ensure all vehicle doors are unlocked before communication is retried.
TT57-13-052022-03-28. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Auto Unlock Function.
V5718012042955-52020-12-04. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. Update to model and model year applicability and remove WISE claiming information.
TT 57-13-052019-04-08. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. Tech Tips (Auto Unlock Function): On the vehicles listed above, the auto unlock feature will only unlock the door(s) that were unlocked when the vehicle was last entered. For example, if the vehicle is set to unlock only the driver's door on first press of the unlock button on the keyless entry remote (or when using the door handle on KESSY equipped vehicles) and only the driver's door is unlocked during entry, only the driver's door will unlock with the auto unlock feature when placed into park or the key is removed from the ignition. This is normal operation, normal characteristic and no diagnosis or repair should be attempted for this condition.
V571404 20382022017-11-08. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. Technical Bulletin (Front Door Locks Hard to Release): This document informs of Customers who comment that the front door is hard to open with exterior handle. For concerns of front door lock hard to release from the outside door handle, or the outside handle binds. This document discusses the "Fault Codes" necessary to diagnosis, and potential remedy of the issue. The fault codes for checking warranty coverage for servicing the vehicle are also available.
V571401 20382022017-10-21. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. Technical Bulletin (Front Door Latches Hard to Release): This document informs the front door latch operation is affected by various climate or temperature conditions and as a result may require increased effort to release. Therefore Customers may comment that the front door is hard to open with exterior handle. This document is for informing only and informs how to service this issue.
V571402 20382022017-10-21. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. Technical Bulletin (Front Door Locks Hard to Release): This document informs the customer may comment that the front door is hard to open with exterior handle. This is due to the front door lock operation being affected by various climate or temperature conditions, and as a result may require increased effort to release. This document discusses the "Fault Codes" necessary to diagnosis, and potential remedy of the issue. The fault codes for checking warranty coverage for servicing the vehicle are also available.
V571403 20382022017-10-21. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. Technical Bulletin (Front Door Locks Hard to Release): The front door lock operation is affected by various climate or temperature conditions and as a result may require increased effort to release. Due to this the customer Customer may comment that the front door is hard to open with the exterior handle. This document discusses the "Fault Codes" necessary to diagnosis, and potential remedy of the issue. The fault codes for checking warranty coverage for servicing the vehicle are also available.
TB-57-14-032014-12-06. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. VOLKSWAGEN: THE EXTERIOR HANDLE ON FRONT DOOR IS VERY HARD TO OPEN DUE TO VARIOUS CLIMATE OR TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE LOCK OPERATION AND MAY REQUIRE MORE OF AN EFFORT TO RELEASE. MODEL 2011-2015 JETTA (A6), GOLF/GTI (A7), BEETLE, BEETLE CONVERTIBLE, PASSAT NMS. *PE

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