Service bulletins for the 2012 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.
1483 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| V171901201285557 | 2023-02-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Engine Oil Quality Standards updated to include the latest Engine Oil attachments (excludes Routan & ID.4). |
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| Edition99 | 2023-02-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. 90-11-07 Instrument Cluster Illumination |
| V941901201152119 | 2023-01-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Update model year applicability to include 2023. |
| V271901201189422 | 2023-01-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Battery testing and charging using special tools VAS6161 & GRX3000VAS Charger. Updated to include additional model year applicability. |
| V171901201285556 | 2023-01-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Engine Oil Quality Standards updated to include the latest Engine Oil attachments (excludes Routan & ID.4). |
| WLA-22-15 | 2022-12-06. Service bulletin. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL. ACC Calibration Process |
| V871810204370417 | 2022-12-06. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. A/C requirements, update to model year applicability. |
| V171901201285555 | 2022-12-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Engine Oil Quality Standards updated to include the latest Engine Oil attachments (excludes Routan & ID.4). |
| VW_TDI_Buyback | 2022-11-04. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. Evaluate TDI vehicle for repurchase prior to repairs |
| V171901201285554 | 2022-11-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION. Engine Oil Quality Standards updated to include the latest Engine Oil ) excluding Routan & ID.4attachments. (excludes Routan & ID.4) |
| V0017062033708_8 | 2022-10-05. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. update to required vehicle wash shampoo. |
| V241801204513812 | 2022-10-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Update warranty table labor operation numbers due to recent Saga updates. |
| V241801204513811 | 2022-09-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Update warranty table labor operation numbers due to recent Saga updates. |
| V171901201285553 | 2022-09-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION. Engine Oil Quality Standards updated to include the latest Engine Oil attachments. (excludes Routan & ID.4) |
| V3416022034406_5 | 2022-09-01. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. Manual transmission noise diagnostic assistance |
| CT_batt_charger | 2022-09-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Minimum battery charger requirements during software updates |
| V171901201285551 | 2022-09-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. Engine Oil Quality Standards updated to include the latest Engine Oil attachments. (excludes Routan & ID.4) |
| VOS-22-27 | 2022-07-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This document outlines updates to the ODIS diagnostic software. Updates include corrected diagnostic test plans for the stated vehicles. |
| V171901201285550 | 2022-07-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Engine Oil Quality Standards updated to include model year 2023 and the latest Engine Oil attachments. (excludes Routan & ID.4) |
| V171806201781317 | 2022-07-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Engine oil consumption measurement. |
| V271901201189420 | 2022-07-01. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY. Battery Testing and Charging using VAS6161 and or GRX3000VAS |
| V171901201285548 | 2022-07-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. VW engine oil specifications. Update to model year applicability. |
| V171901201285547 | 2022-07-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. VW engine oil specifications. Update to attachments. |
| V011812201460318 | 2022-07-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Software Version Management (SVM) instruction. Update to require 70amp minimum battery charger during procedure. |
| TT 20 09 01_5 | 2022-07-01. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Gasoline quality check. Update to model and model year applicability. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.