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Service bulletins for the 2012 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.

1572 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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Edition672023-09-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. VW Elsa Newsletter
TB0114132023-08-28. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION. MIL ON DTC P0327 Knock Sensor Fault stored in ECM
3413012023-07-31. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION; POWER TRAIN. Customer states there is a noise from the clutch, transmission or driveline components under varying driving conditions with varying sound levels.
2613022023-07-31. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TDI Common Rail High Pitch Whine Noise after Switching Ignition OFF
2114062023-07-31. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER; BACK OVER PREVENTION. Check Engine Light ON, Reduced Performance or Noise from Turbocharger. DTC P0299 may be stored in ECM.
2114052023-07-31. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. Check Engine Light ON, Reduced Performance or Noise from Turbocharger. DTC P0299 may be stored in ECM.
2114022023-07-31. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER; BACK OVER PREVENTION. Check Engine Light ON, Reduced Performance or Noise from Turbocharger. DTC P0299 may be stored in ECM.
2113022023-07-31. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION. Customers may complain of a rattling noise from engine or exhaust area while accelerating from 1800-3000 RPM.
TT4509042023-07-10. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION; STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:PARKING ASSIST:SENSORS; POWER TRAIN; STEERING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STEERING:STEERING CONTROL MODULE. Some Golf, GTI, Jetta, and Passat vehicles equipped with electromechanical power steering have the G85 steering angle sensor located in the steering rack. These vehicles do not have a G85 in the steering column. To determine G85 location, check the J500 Power steering control module part number in the GFF printout. Do not use the part number on the steering rack for this check.
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).
TT9212012023-06-13. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY; BACK OVER PREVENTION. Be aware that 2012 Passat vehicles are not equipped with the rain sensing windshield wiper function. This function may also be referred to as auto wipers or automatic wipers. The G397 Rain/light recognition sensor is present on all 2012 Passat vehicles, but this sensor is used only for auto headlamp function.
TT9112052023-06-13. Service bulletin. LANE DEPARTURE:LANE KEEP:NAVIGATION SYSTEM/SOFTWARE. It may be necessary to reboot the RNS315 navigation unit, due to either, update programming stalled, or recoding. In order to reboot the unit, hold down the ?power? and ?eject? buttons at the same time until the unit switches ?OFF?. You should see the software screen once the unit powers back up indicating a successful reboot.
TB3416012023-05-22. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION; POWER TRAIN. Manual transmission noise diagnosing.
WLA-22-152022-12-06. Service bulletin. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL. ACC Calibration Process
Edition 622022-05-31. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE. Software updates.
TT 97 14 022021-02-04. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE. Data link diagnostics and tips
TT 45 09 05ss22020-08-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC). Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) function test may not end on its own causing DTC.
V941202 20310392019-04-01. Service bulletin. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE LIGHTING; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Technical Bulletin (Daytime Running Lamp Bulb Inoperative): Under certain conditions (speed, force, temperature, time) the Day Time Running Light (DRL) bulb can be subjected to premature failure. Excessive shock is generated from closing the hood caused by allowing it to drop from too great of a distance, which could result in premature failure of the DRL bulb filament. This document informs how to diagnose, and service this issue.
analysis list 082019-01-07. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES; BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; INTERIOR LIGHTING. On-car analysis list from August 25th, 2015
analysis list 052019-01-07. Service bulletin. INTERIOR LIGHTING; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; EXTERIOR LIGHTING; BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM; SERVICE BRAKES. On-car analysis list of Customer Complaints: Mil?on with fault code P046C, untouched vehicles
analysis list 052019-01-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EXTERIOR LIGHTING; INTERIOR LIGHTING; BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM. On-car analysis list of Customer Complaints: Mil?on with fault code P046C, untouched vehicles
TT 91-11-032017-10-31. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM. Tech Tips (Rear View Camera Inoperative issues): The rear view camera operates in conjunction with the rear parking aid system. If there are no faults in the radio or rear view camera, be sure to check the parking aid system for faults. Buzzer or sensor faults must be corrected for proper rear view camera operation.
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.
TT-91-11-032015-08-05. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. VOLKSWAGEN: BEFORE REAR VIEW CAMERA IS PROPERLY OPERATIONAL, SHOULD BE CONNECTED TO BUZZER OR SENSOR FAULTS AND WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH REAR PARKING AID SYSTEM. MODELS 2009-15 TIGUAN, CC, PASSAT, TOUAREG. *PE

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