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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: Steering are shown. Show all

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V4823022072282_32026-09-04. Service bulletin. STEERING. Clean and install an additional plastic "ring" to prevent ingress of dirt,hair. Foreign bodies into the clock spring.
V4823022072282_12024-01-04. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR; UNKNOWN OR OTHER; AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERS. Rear of teering wheel trim modification for noise when maneuvering.
Edition1082023-10-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; STEERING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; STRUCTURE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition892023-10-02. Service bulletin. STEERING; EXTERIOR LIGHTING; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; TIRES; INTERIOR LIGHTING; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition692023-10-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; STEERING. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition812023-10-02. Service bulletin. STEERING; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; STRUCTURE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. 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
Edition632023-09-18. Service bulletin. STEERING:COLUMN; VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ENGINE. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition1082023-09-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STEERING; STRUCTURE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. VW Elsa Newsletter
1C0422371D2023-07-17. Service bulletin. STEERING. Hydraulic steering gear leaking
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.
TT4509032023-07-10. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; STEERING; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:ELECTRIC:CONTROL MODULE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK. If, after replacement of the steering rack, fault code 01309 008 is set in the ABS/ESP module only, follow the test plan in GFF for Driver Steering Recommendation (DSR) or channel 3 activation. If the test plan fails to clear the fault, follow the direction below using Vehicle Self Diagnosis in Address Word 44 - Steering Assistance
TT441304b2023-07-05. Service bulletin. STEERING. This Tech Tip was established to explain the influence the adjustable steering column tilt position has on the steering wheel being off center and to provide information on checking for steering wheel off center.
TT441304a2023-07-05. Service bulletin. STEERING. This Tech Tip was established to explain the influence the adjustable steering column tilt position has on the steering wheel being off center and to provide information on checking for steering wheel off center. Please reference VWIQ video: http://tech.vw-iq.com/video.php?id=324
TT4413042023-07-05. Service bulletin. STEERING. This Tech Tip was established to explain the influence the adjustable steering column tilt position has on the steering wheel being off center and to provide information on checking for steering wheel off center.
TB4814052023-06-26. Service bulletin. STEERING. Update Programming Electromechanical Steering Gear
TB4813032023-06-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STEERING. Poor Power Steering Assistance, DTCs 16344 014, 16353 014, 16355 014, 02614 014 Stored in Power Steering Control Module J500
TB4813022023-06-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STEERING. Poor Power Steering Assistance, DTCs 16344 014, 16353 014, 16355 014, 02614 014 Stored in Power Steering Control Module J500
TB4413042023-06-26. Service bulletin. STEERING; WHEELS; SUSPENSION. Four Wheel Alignment Overview, Steering Wheel off Center, Vehicle Drift/Pull
TB4413032023-06-26. Service bulletin. WHEELS; STEERING; SUSPENSION. Four Wheel Alignment Overview, Steering Wheel off Center, Vehicle Drift/Pull
VWP-18-112023-05-05. Service bulletin. STEERING. This Document was revised. The model year chat was removed for VWP-18-11 for the Steering Wheel Clock Spring Limited Warranty Extension
TT9013022022-06-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; STEERING:STEERING CONTROL MODULE. Tech Tips.
TT4413042022-06-13. Service bulletin. WHEELS; STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. Steering Wheel Off Center.
TT4413042022-05-31. Service bulletin. STEERING; WHEELS. steering wheel being off center and to provide information on checking for steering wheel off center.
TT 00 16 02-42020-11-05. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES; STEERING; ENGINE. Mandatory fastener.

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