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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: Body and frame are shown. Show all

Bulletins, newest first
SM 26-20262026-06-04. Other. STRUCTURE:BODY. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided.
V5515032021354_82024-11-06. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. Lack of paint under roof
TT 00-24-012024-10-09. Other. STRUCTURE:BODY. Wind & Water Leak Checking
TT7213012024-04-01. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Passat Equipped with Memory Seat ? Driver Backrest Operation
Edition1082023-10-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; STEERING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; STRUCTURE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition1122023-10-02. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL; SERVICE BRAKES; STRUCTURE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER; EQUIPMENT. VW Elsa Newsletter
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
Edition812023-10-02. Service bulletin. STEERING; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; STRUCTURE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition992023-09-25. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES; STRUCTURE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. Elsa newsletter
Edition262023-09-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; STRUCTURE. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition392023-09-18. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:COMPRESSOR. 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
Edition572023-09-18. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; ENGINE. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition1082023-09-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STEERING; STRUCTURE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition1122023-09-18. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER. VW Elsa Newsletter
TB0014112023-08-28. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. Removing Paint Contaminants from Exterior Paint
TB0013032023-08-28. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. Removing Paint Contaminants from Exterior Paint
5610713002023-08-21. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. Illuminated door sills
6613012023-07-17. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Damage on External Chrome or Aluminum Surfaces
5715062023-07-17. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. Door Arrester (Door Check Rod/Door Check Strap) Noisy or Defective
TT5712072023-07-17. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. When replacing a front door seal on a 2012/2013 Passat, it is important to make sure the seal is properly aligned. When installing a front door seal, make sure the L or R (depending on side) printed on the seal lines up with the center of the radius of the upper rear corner. When seal is installed in this manner, the splice should be within +/- 50 mm of the door arrestor.
5610713702023-07-17. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. Door Edge Guard
TB4013012023-06-26. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Recommended procedure for removing damaged CV boot.
TB4014012023-06-26. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. CV boot damage identified.
TB5716022023-05-22. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. Front door locks hard to release.

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