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Service bulletins for the 2013 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.

1740 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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SB-1-107052016-04-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-1-107062016-04-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
ESA-23O62015-10-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. VOLKSWAGEN: TSB CONTAINS AN OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER. SELECT DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON BELOW. TO ENSURE EMISSIONS OF TAILPIPE IS OPTIMIZED AND EFFICIENTLY OPERATING, THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE WAS IMPROVE DUE TO AN UPDATED ECM SOFTWARE INSTALLED. MODEL 2010-14 BEETLE, CONVERTIBLE, JETTA, GOLF, JETTA SPORTWAGEN/GOLF WAGEN. *PE
TT-93-15-012015-10-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. VOLKSWAGEN: SOME VEHICLES THE HIGH VOLTAGE CABLES FOR ELECTRIC DRIVE POWER AND CONTROL ELECTRONICS JX1, ARE BEING REPLACED OR INSTALLED AND THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS OF 20 NM MUST BE USED OR TOO MUCH TORQUE WILL CAUSE THE MOUNTING TABS TO BE DAMAGE WITHIN JX1 REPLACEMENT UNIT. MODEL JETTA HYBRID. NO YEARS LISTED. *PE
TB-01-15-132015-10-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. VOLKSWAGEN: INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING THE STUMBLING AND ROUGH IDLE OF SOME VEHICLES WHERE THE CURRENT ECM PROGRAMMING IS NOT EFFICIENTLY CONTROLLING ENGINE VALVE TIMING. MODEL 2013-14 JETTA, BEETLE, BEETLE CONVERTIBLE, PASSAT. *PE
24BG ECM2015-05-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HYBRID 2013-2014: INFORMATION ON UPDATED SOFTWARE TO PREVENT ENGINE CONTROL MODULE FROM INCORRECTLY STORING SCAN TOOL MODE. *LJ
2114072015-05-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE. JETTA HYBRID 2012-2015: CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS OF ENGINE (LACKS)PERFORMANCE. CORROSION CAN CAUSE THE JOINT TO STICK OR BECOME SEIZED. *LJ
ESA-28G82015-03-11. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. VOLKSWAGEN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL) WOULD COME ON DUE TO AN INCORRECT READING FROM GLOW PLUG CONTROL MODULE OF THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM). MODEL 2012-13 JETTA SPORTWAGEN. *PE
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
TB-01-14-162014-11-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE. VOLKSWAGEN: THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) NEEDS REPROGRAMMING UPDATE TO CORRECT ENGINE LOAD CALCULATIONS, STUMBLING AND/OR HAVING ROUGH IDLING AND IS NOT EFFICIENTLY CONTROLLING ENGINE VALVE TIMING, ON SOME VEHICLES. MODEL 2013-2014 PASSAT, BEETLE, JETTA. *PE
TB-21-14-032014-07-31. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. VOLKSWAGEN: SOME VEHICLES FAIL TO HAVE ANY POWER OR THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT IS ON. *PE
TB-69-14-022014-05-21. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. VOLKSWAGEN: AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED INDICATING A FRONT SIDE AIRBAG PRESSURE SENSOR INTERRUPTION/SHORT TO B+. THE DTCS B101715 AND B103615. *JS
TB-01-14-042014-05-21. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. VOLKSWAGEN: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE AN ILLUMINATED BRAKE WARNING LIGHT. UPDATED THE PROGRAMMING ECM TO ELIMINATE DTC 03366 STORED IN THE FAULT MEMORY. *JS
TT-57-14-012014-05-15. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. VOLKSWAGEN: DUE TO MOISTURE THE FRONT DOOR LATCHES MAY FREEZE, PREVENTING DOOR LATCH FROM OPERATING. *JS UPDATED 12/2/14. *PE
TSB-21-13-012014-03-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. VOLKSWAGEN: DURING COLD WEATHER, ENGINE FAILS TO START, AFTER STANDING, AND IF MOISTURE, FROM INTAKE AIR, CONDENSES, WOULD FREEZE AND BLOCK INTAKE AIR SYSTEM, IN CHARGE AIR COOLER. *PE
TB-69-13-052014-01-06. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. VOLKSWAGEN: DURING A SELF TEST, THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO HORN ALARM RESONANCE THAT CAUSES AIRBAG LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE IN INSTRUMENT PANEL BUT AIRBAG SYSTEM STILL IS OPERATIONAL. MODEL 2012-2014 JETTA GLI, PASSAT. *PE
TT-17-13-012014-01-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE. VOLKSWAGEN: WHEN VEHICLE IS AT IDLE OR THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT IS ON, THERE IS NO OIL OR HAVE LOW OIL PRESSURE AND OIL FILTER UNDERNEATH MAY BE MISSING THE MANDREL AND IT MUST BE TRANSFERRED FROM OLD OIL FILTER AND RE-INSTALLED AFTER AN OIL CHANGE. MODEL 2013-2014 JETTA, PASSAT, NEW BEETLE. *PE
TT-50-12-012014-01-04. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. VOLKSWAGEN: A SEAM SEALER SKIP OR HOLE IN AREA AROUND HOOD HINGE OR BEHIND FRONT FENDER IS CAUSING WATER TO LEAK IN THE FRONT PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. MODEL 2011-2014 JETTA. *PE
TB-20-13-062013-12-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE. VOLKSWAGEN: ACTIVATED CHARCOAL FILTER SYSTEM, SOLENOID VALVE AND PERFORMING GFF FUNCTION TEST A VACUUM CHECK ON CANISTER PURGE VALVE N80 ARE ESSENTIAL TO DIAGNOSE PROPER OPERATION. MODEL 2009-14 ALL BUT ROUTAN. *PE
TB-01-13-202013-12-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. VOLKSWAGEN: THE SOFTWARE HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND REPROGRAMMED FOR POWER ELECTRONICS MODULE, ECM, AND/OR BATTERY MANAGEMENT DUE TO SPORADIC MISFIRE. MODEL 2013-2014 JETTA HYBRID. *PE
TB-20-13-072013-12-03. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. VOLKSWAGEN: DIAGNOSIS FOR HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WHERE NO START, ENGINE CRANK, WITHOUT DRIVING, AFTER LONG PERIODS AND MAY HAVE ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. MODELS 2008-2014 EOS, GTI, BEETLE CONVERTIBLE, JETTA, CC, PASSAT, TIGUAN, BEETLE. *PE
TB-20-13-052013-08-30. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. VOLKSWAGEN: ON SOME VEHICLES, LOW FUEL STORED IN ECM PRESSURE, ENGINE WOULD CRANK BUT NOT START LONG PERIODS WITHOUT DRIVING, MAY RUN ROUGH AND/OR MIL ON. ALL MODELS 2008-2013. *PE
TB-27-13-012013-08-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. VOLKSWAGEN: DUE TO ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT BEING DAMAGED OR MISSING, THE CHARGING SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE OR MALFUNCTION, AND NOISE IS COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. MODEL 2012-2014 ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT ROUTAN, TOUAREG HYBRID, JETTA HYBRID. *PE
TT-45-09-032013-07-17. Service bulletin. STEERING. VOLKSWAGEN: STEERING RACK. AFTER REPLACING THE STEERING RACK THE FAULT CODE 01309 008 IS SET IN ABS/ESP MODULE. ALSO INCLUDED MODEL GTI MY 2013, MODEL TIGUAN MY 2005-2007, MODEL RABBIT MY 2005/2011-2013, MODEL EOS MY 2005/2013, MODEL CC MY 2005-2008*JS
20-13-042013-07-12. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. VOLKSWAGEN: SOME VEHICLES MAY RUN ROUGH, EXPERIENCE ENGINE CRANK, OR NO START. ALSO INCLUDED MODEL BEETLE CONVERTIBLE MODEL YEARS 2008-2013 *JS

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