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Service bulletins for the 2004 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.

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

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Bulletins, newest first
TB5316012023-05-22. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Rear quarter panel corrosion.
TB5016032023-05-22. Service bulletin. WHEELS. Corrosion on wheel arch.
TB0116022023-05-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. Gasoline quality.
TT0016012023-05-22. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT. Contacting the parts helpline
V1719012012855602023-05-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION. Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.
V9419012011521192023-01-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Update model year applicability to include 2023.
V2719012011894222023-01-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Battery testing and charging using special tools VAS6161 & GRX3000VAS Charger. Updated to include additional model year applicability.
561065760A2022-09-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY. Installation of original remote start feature accessory
20389932022-06-13. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Corrosion on Rear Lid at Rear Window Area.
Airbag2022-06-13. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. Airbag Issues.
Newsletter2022-06-13. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT. Technical Bulletins.
TT0013042022-05-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Part ordering
A0021552011732122022-01-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This bulletin contains general instructions for software updates.
V8718062019947142020-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Tool number added to table. Removal of Behr Flush Kit. VAS 6337/1A
V9419012011521152020-05-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Updated to include additional models and model year applicability.
V011812_20146032020-01-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Update model applicability to MY 2020.
V171901_20128552019-12-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards.
V871811_20438932019-12-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Update to mode; and model year applicability.
V871806_20199472019-12-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Include new special tool adapter and 2018 model year Jetta only
V171901_20128552019-11-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT. Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards.
SM 80-20192019-11-06. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Parts are currently blocked from sale at this time.
V171901_20128552019-10-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards.
V001901_20405902019-10-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Include additional photo's of water ingress. Also includes 2018-2020 Tiguan LWB
30DayInvCklst2019-09-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. REMOVED all 12 hour wait period before starting references. ADDED EFB to "Select correct battery type" in bottom box. Also Jetta Wagon 2005 and 2018-2020 Tiguan LWB.
TT 0012022019-09-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. TT 001202........Also includes 2005 Jetta wagon and 2018-2020 Tiguan LWB

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