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Service bulletins for the 2002 Volkswagen Passat

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.

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

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TB-07-09-062009-09-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. VOLKSWAGEN: ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TOO LOW, LIGHT IS ON, ENGINE FLUSH. THE LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE CONDITION MAY BE CAUSED BY A RESTRICTION OF THE OIL PUMP SUCTION LINE STRAINER. *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
P-9-99C82008-09-27. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; STRUCTURE:BODY; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS. VOLKSWAGEN: SERVICE AIR PLENUM AREA TO IMPROVE DRAINAGE AND INSTALL IMPROVED POLLEN FILTER SEAL. *PE
M3M3002008-09-19. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER. VOLKSWAGEN SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. INSTALL NEW PASSENGER SIDE SEAT HEATER SWITCH. *PE CSC LETTER WAS ADDED TO BULLETIN. 10/20/08. *PE UPDATED 3/30/09. *PE _x000D_ UPDATED 3/17/10. *PE
M2M2002008-09-19. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER. VOLKSWAGEN SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. INSTALL DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HEATER REPAIR KIT. CAMPAIGN EXPIRATION DATE IS EXTENDED TO 6/30/09. *PE CSC LETTER WAS ADDED TO BULLETIN. 10/20/08. *PE UPDATED 3/30/09. *PE
P 9-66C82008-09-17. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM. VOLKSWAGEN: 2001-2005 MODELS: SERVICE AIR PLENUM AREA TO IMPROVE DRAINAGE AND INSTALL IMPROVED POLLEN FILTER SEAL. WATER COULD LEAK INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. 2002 MODELS COULD HAVE LEAKS INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER. *PE
92008-01-25. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. 2002 MODEL YEAR PASSAT AND PASSAT WAGON - SERVICE THE AIR PLENUM AREA TO IMPROVE DRAINAGE AND INSTALL IMPROVED POLLEN FILTER SEAL. *NJ
20024192007-06-27. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER. INTERMITTENT WINDSHIELD WIPER, WIPES ACROSS WINDSHIELD ONCE THEN STOPS. *KB
7207022007-06-27. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER. SEAT HEATER IS INOPERATIVE. *KB
20132332007-04-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TOO LOW, LIGHT IS ON, ENGINE FLUSH. *KB
0107022007-04-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS. DTC'S P1297 (17705) OR P1557 (17965) STORED IN DTC MEMORY. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY INTAKE HOSES LEAKING (DURING BOOST CONDITIONS) DUE TO INCORRECT TORQUE ON CLAMPS OR IMPROPER PLACEMENT, WORN OR TORN INTAKE HOSES. *KB
06012007-01-03. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER. HEATED SEAT BOTTOM COVER REPLACEMENT. *KB
22006-03-06. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER. HEATED SEATS MAY HAVE A SEAT HEATER ELEMENT THAT CAN MALFUNCTION WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH IS ON AND THE SEAT HEATER SWITCH IS ON. INSTALL DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HEATER REPAIR KIT. *TT UPDATED 2/20/08. *NJ
M32006-01-18. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN CIRCULAR - SEAT HEATER ELEMENT CAN MALFUNCTION WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH IS ON AND THE SEAT HEATER SWITCH IS ON. THE SEAT HEATER MAT MAY TEMPORARILY OVERHEAT AND BECOME INOPERATIVE. INSTALL NEW PASSENGER SIDE SEAT HEATER SWITCH. *TT UPDATED 08-21-07. *KB
05172005-08-19. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE. ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) CONTROL MODULE WARRANTY REPAIR PROCESS. *TT
VC2005-07-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. INSTALL MERCURY LABEL ON VEHICLES REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF VERMONT, MAINE AND CONNECTICUT - ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE ACTION CIRCULAR. *TT
05022005-03-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P1603 (18011) STORED IN DTC MEMORY. *TT
0042005-01-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE (ECT) SENSOR. *TC
04032004-12-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. VALVE COVER, DIAGNOSING OIL LEAKAGE FROM GASKETS. *TT
04022004-11-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT IS ON. *TT
04012004-11-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. ENGINE OIL SPECIFICATIONS, OIL CAPACITY, OIL FILTER. *TT
04212004-11-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. OIL SLUDGE - WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR 1998-2004 MODEL YEAR VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT WITH 1.8L TURBO ENGINE US AND CANADIAN DEALERS. SERVICE CIRCULAR. *TT
04212004-11-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. WARRANTY EXTENSION COVERING CERTAIN OIL SLUDGE RELATED REPAIRS. *TT
04032004-08-31. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. ENGINE, FLUCTUATING IDLE OR IDLE SPEED TOO LOW. *MJ
04092004-07-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. EVALUATING FUEL MIXTURE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES- HOW TO PERFORM EFFECTIVE DIAGNOSIS RELATED TO FUEL SYSTEM ADAPTATION - SYSTEM TOO RICH/TOO LEAN. VOLKSWAGEN. *MJ

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