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Service bulletins for the 2006 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.

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

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TB-01-11-252012-03-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. VOLKSWAGEN: INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER POSITION SENSOR OR INTAKE FLAP MOTOR MAY BE INOPERATIVE. *PE
TB-01-11-242012-03-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. VOLKSWAGEN: CERTAIN MODEL YEAR VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE AN OIL FILLER CAP LEAKING, OR RUSHING NOISE FROM ENGINE OR A WHISTLING NOISE DUE TO CRANKCASE VENTILATION PRESSURE OR INTAKE TURBO PIPE MALFUNCTION. *PE
TB-01-15-272012-03-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE. VOLKSWAGEN: ON CERTAIN MODEL VEHICLES THE INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER POSITION SENSOR OR INTAKE FLAP MOTOR COULD BE INOPERATIVE. *PE
CSC-200820062012-02-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV). VOLKSWAGEN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. INFORMATION PERTAINING TO SOME VEHICLES INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER CONTROL MOTOR AND THE PCV, POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION VALVE WARRANTY. *PE
TB-35-11-012011-09-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION). VOLKSWAGEN: THE GEAR BOX HAS A MOMENTARILY DELAY WHILE ACCELERATING. *RM
SB-0901112011-09-14. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. VOLKSWAGEN SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. PRODUCTION ISSUES MAY CAUSE PREMATURE WEAR ON THE INTAKE CAMSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT FOLLOWER. MALFUNCTION LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE. *RM
TB-15-11-022011-09-14. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL. VOLKSWAGEN: EXCESSIVE WEAR OF INTAKE CAMSHAFT LOBE CAUSING FUEL PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS. IT CAN ALSO LEAD TO WEAR ON THE BASE OF THE FUEL PUMP CAM FOLLOWER. *RM
TB-01-052011-09-14. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. VOLKSWAGEN: FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE UPDATE INFORMATION. *RM
VWP-11-142011-09-13. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. VOLKSWAGEN: PRODUCTION PROBLEMS MAY MAKE CAMSHAFT COMPONENTS SUSCEPTIBLE TO PREMATURE WEAR. THIS COULD LEAD TO WEAR IN THE BASE OF THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP CAMSHAFT FOLLOWER. THIS ISSUE DOES NOT CAUSE VEHICLE STALLING. THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT WILL BE ON WITH FAULT CODES. *RM
VWP-11-092011-08-31. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA: THE CAMSHAFT MAY EXPERIENCE PREMATURE WEAR. THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE. *RM
SB-69-11-012011-06-24. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE. VOLKSWAGEN: AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON WITH AN INTERNAL TROUBLE CODE STORED. THIS COULD BE A WIRING PROBLEM. *RM
SB-15-11-012011-06-24. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. VOLKSWAGEN: MALFUNCTION LIGHT IS ON WITH THREE POSSIBLE TROUBLE CODES STORED. THERE IS WEAR OF THE CAMSHAFT LOBE CAUSING FUEL PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS. *RM
SA-97U3-A2011-06-23. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. VOLKSWAGEN SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. RESISTANCE IN THE AIR BAG SYSTEM CAN CAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO TURN ON EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NO PROBLEM. *RM UPDATED 4/9/13. *PE
SA-48152011-06-23. Service bulletin. STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE. VOLKSWAGEN SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. WHEN TRYING TO START THERE MAY BE AN EXTENDED CRANK OR NO START. 2006-2010 PASSAT. *RM
SA-48I52011-06-22. Service bulletin. STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE. VOLKSWAGEN SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE THERE IS A LONG CRANK OR NO START CONDITION. 2009-2010 PASSAT. *RM
VWP-10-062011-06-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. VOLKSWAGEN: WARRANTY INFORMATION FOR TH E TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY. *RM
SAC-28F3/P1-REV2011-03-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. VOLKSWAGEN: GASOLINE ENGINE VEHICLES INSPECT, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IGNITION COILS. VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION MAY HAVE IGNITION COILS THAT COULD MALFUNCTION UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. MODELS PASSAT AND WAGON; GOLF; GTI; JETTA AND WAGON; NEW BEETLE AND CONVERTIBLE; PHAETON; EOS; RABBIT, ETC. *PE
TB-00-10-062011-03-23. Service bulletin. CHILD SEAT:LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP. VOLKSWAGEN: CHILD RESTRAINT LATCH GUIDANCE FIXTURE; COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 225 (USA ONLY). UPDATE TO EXISTING TECHNICAL BULLETIN. NO PRODUCTION CHANGE REQUIRED. ALL MODELS. *PE
TB-01-10-102011-01-19. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. VOLKSWAGEN: DUE TO FUEL INTRUSION INTO THE LOW PRESSURE SIDE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR G410, A FALSE SIGNAL MAY BE SENT TO THE ECM RESULTING IN A READING THAT IS OUT OF TOLERANCE. *PE
TSB-28-10-022011-01-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. VOLKSWAGEN: MIL ON OR FLASHING, MISFIRE DTCS P0300-0312 STORED IN ECM. THE MISFIRE CONDITION MAY BE CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTIONING IGNITION COIL. VEHICLES ARE OUT OF PRODUCTION. *PE
SA-97R72010-11-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES. VOLKSWAGEN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. INSPECT, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE. VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION MAY HAVE A POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE THAT MAY CORRODE AND, IN RARE CASES, BREAK. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE POWER SUPPLY MAY BE DISRUPTED AND THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE STARTED. *PE UPDATED ON 5/2/2012. *KB
SA-28F32010-07-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. VOLKSWAGEN: (REVISED) VEHICLES MAY HAVE IGNITION COILS THAT COULD MALFUNCTION UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) WILL ILLUMINATED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE SOME DETERIORATION IN PERFORMANCE. IN SOME CASES, A MALFUNCTIONING IGNITION COIL MAY CAUSE A VEHICLE TO EXCEED FEDERAL AND/OR CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS STANDARDS. 2001-2007 PASSA/PASSAT WAGON. *PE UPDATED 8/9/10. *PE UPDATED 11/8/10. *PE UPDATED 12/8/10. *PE UPDATED 2/28/11. *PE UPDATED 3/21/11. *PE
SB-28F32010-07-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. VOLKSWAGEN: VEHICLES MAY HAVE IGNITION COILS THAT COULD MALFUNCTION UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) WILL ILLUMINATED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THE VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE SOME DETERIORATION IN PERFORMANCE. IN SOME CASES, A MALFUNCTIONING IGNITION COIL MAY CAUSE A VEHICLE TO EXCEED FEDERAL AND/OR CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS STANDARDS. NO MODELS LISTED. *PE
TB-48-07-012010-05-26. Service bulletin. STEERING:COLUMN; STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. VOLKSWAGEN: STEERING COLUMN, ELECTRONIC LOCK INOPERATIVE, DTC 02638012 STORED IN GATEWAY CONTROL MODULE. RELAY DRIVER FOR ENABLING STEERING COLUMN LOCK-FAULT IN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT. INTERNAL SOFTWARE FAULT WITH J533 DATA BUS ON BOARD DIAGNOSTIC INTERFACE (GATEWAY MODULE). *PE
TB-01-07-702010-05-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE). VOLKSWAGEN: MIL ON, DTC P0299 STORED IN ECM FAULT MEMORY. CHARGE PRESSURE CONTROL, NEGATIVE DEVIATION. THE CONDITION MAY BE THE RESULT OF AN ABNORMAL TURBOCHARGER RECIRCULATIONG VALVE. *PE

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