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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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Only bulletins with component: Transmission and driveline are shown. Show all

Bulletins, newest first
V3718022033975_142025-11-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Cautions about using aftermarket transmission flush machines and aftermarket transmission fluids.
V3416022034406_82025-11-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Diagnosing Manual Transmission Noise
V3718022033975_132024-10-09. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Fluid requirements
V3416022034406_72024-10-09. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Manual transmission noise diagnosing
V0116132033805_102024-10-09. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Engine Misfire Diagnostic Aid
List2023-10-16. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. On-car analysis list from December 2nd, 2013 please contact VW Helpline before attempting repair
Edition1152023-10-02. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition452023-09-18. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; POWER TRAIN; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; STEERING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition622023-09-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. VW Elsa Newsletter
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
Edition642023-09-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. VW Elsa Newsletter
TB0114152023-08-28. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE. Update Programming, Harsh Gear Engagement from Park to Drive or Reverse
TB0114012023-08-28. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM); POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). Update Programming for Engine Control Module and Transmission Control Module, for Shudder and/or Slight Hesitation Concerns
TB0113352023-08-28. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM); POWER TRAIN. Update Programming for Engine Control Module and Transmission Control Module, for Shudder and/or Slight Hesitation Concerns
TB0013042023-08-28. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Choosing Service Numbers ? Transmission and Drivetrain
AnalysisQ2023-08-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; POWER TRAIN. Please contact VW Helpline before attempting repair
Analysis02023-08-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; POWER TRAIN. Please contact VW Helpline before attempting repair
AnalysisN2023-08-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; POWER TRAIN. Please contact VW Helpline before attempting repair
AnaylsisM2023-08-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Please contact VW Helpline before attempting repair
AnalysisL2023-08-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Please contact VW Helpline before attempting repair
Guide2023-08-14. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM). P0102, P1128, P1296 - WA front oxygen sensor faults
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.
3014032023-07-31. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. DTC P2711 Implausible Transmission Shift Sequence Stored in the Transmission Control Module
3014022023-07-31. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. Slave Cylinder - Clutch Pedal Operation Diagnosis
3013032023-07-31. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. DTC P2711 Implausible Transmission Shift Sequence Stored in the Transmission Control Module

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