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Service bulletins for the 2011 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.

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

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Edition922023-10-02. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition412023-09-18. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. VW Elsa Newsletter
TB4014062023-06-26. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. Front suspension creaking noise during suspension cycles (going over speed bumps or entering on an inclined surface).
TB4014032023-06-26. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. Front suspension creaking noise during suspension cycles (going over speed bumps or entering on an inclined surface).
TB4014022023-06-26. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. Front suspension creaking noise during suspension cycles (going over speed bumps or entering on an inclined surface).
TB4013032023-06-26. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. Front suspension creaking noise during suspension cycles (going over speed bumps or entering on an inclined surface).
TB4013022023-06-26. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION; ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC). Front suspension creaking noise during suspension cycles (going over speed bumps or entering on an inclined surface).
V401205 20283532019-04-08. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. Technical Bulletin (Front Suspension Creaking Noise): Front suspension creaking noise during suspension cycles (going over speed bumps or entering on an inclined surface). The Coil Spring is not formed correctly and rubs against the perch of the strut. The production solution to this issue was Improved parts installed in production since CW 44/11, VIN: A31CC025567. This document discusses the "Fault Codes" necessary to diagnosis, and potential remedy of the issue. The fault codes for checking warranty coverage for servicing the vehicle are also available.
V401303 20283532019-04-08. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. Technical Bulletin (Front Suspension Creaking Noise): Coil Spring are not formed correctly and rubs against the perch of the strut. The production solution to t his issue was Improved parts installed in production since CW 44/11, VIN: A31CC025567. This document discusses the "Fault Codes" necessary to diagnosis, and potential remedy of the issue. The fault codes for checking warranty coverage for servicing the vehicle are also available.
V401205 20283532019-04-01. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION; EQUIPMENT. Technical Bulletin (Front Suspension Creaking Noise): Front suspension creaking noise during suspension cycles (going over speed bumps or entering on an inclined surface). The Coil Spring is not formed correctly and rubs against the perch of the strut. The production solution to this issue was Improved parts installed in production since CW 44/11, VIN: A31CC025567. This document discusses the "Fault Codes" necessary to diagnosis, and potential remedy of the issue. The fault codes for checking warranty coverage for servicing the vehicle are also available.
V401303 20283532019-04-01. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. Technical Bulletin (Front Suspension Creaking Noise): Coil Spring are not formed correctly and rubs against the perch of the strut. The production solution to t his issue was Improved parts installed in production since CW 44/11, VIN: A31CC025567. This document discusses the "Fault Codes" necessary to diagnosis, and potential remedy of the issue. The fault codes for checking warranty coverage for servicing the vehicle are also available.
V401302 20283532017-12-14. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. Technical Bulletin (Front Suspension Creaking Noise): Front suspension creaking noise during suspension cycles (going over speed bumps or entering on an inclined surface). This is due to Coil Spring is not formed correctly and rubs against the perch of the strut.
V401402 20283532017-12-05. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. Technical Bulletin (Front Suspension Creaking Noise): Front suspension creaking noise during suspension cycles (going over speed bumps or entering on an inclined surface). The product solution for this issue was that Improved parts were installed in production since CW 51/13, VIN: A3_EC0600001. This document provides the procedure to diagnose the issue
V401601 20431462017-10-31. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER; SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER. Technical Bulletin about a customer concern stating that customer observed one or more of the shocks/struts appearing to have an oil leak. Document contains examples of Strut or Shock Absorber Leak Assessments
V401406 20283532017-10-21. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. Technical Bulletin (Front Suspension Creaking Noise): This document informs of a Front suspension creaking noise during suspension cycles (going over speed bumps or entering on an inclined surface). This is due to the Coil Spring not being formed correctly and rubs against the perch of the strut. The production solution for this issue was Improved parts installed in production. This document discusses the "Fault Codes" necessary to diagnosis, and potential remedy of the issue. The fault codes for checking warranty coverage for servicing the vehicle are also available.
V401403 20283532017-10-21. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION; ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Technical Bulletin (Front Suspension Creaking Noise): Front suspension creaking noise during suspension cycles (going over speed bumps or entering on an inclined surface). The Coil Spring is not formed correctly and rubs against the perch of the strut. The production solution for this issue was Improved parts installed in production since CW 18/14. This document informs on how to diagnoise the issue as well.
20283532016-06-22. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
EDITION 922016-06-22. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
20283532016-06-09. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
20283532016-06-09. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
20283532016-06-09. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
20283532016-05-23. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
20283532016-05-23. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.

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