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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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V201601_20441242017-06-15. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. CREATE AND INSTALL A SIMILAR DESIGN FUEL TANK VENT TO INHIBIT PROBABITY OF RESTRICTIONS ESPECIALLY DURING FREEZING WEATHER.
TT871201_20295612017-06-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. DIRECTION TO PERFORM SYSTEM RESET AFTER COMPONENT REPLACMENT OR DISCONNECT OF THE HVAC SYSTEM CONTROL HEAD. NO TEST PLAN INFORMATION TO ADDRESS THIS.
TT 5710042017-06-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. UPDATE TO MODEL YEAR APPLICABILITY.
SM 66-20162017-06-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. THIS SPECIAL NOTICE IS TO INFORM DEALERS TO RETURN ALL CLOCKS BUILT PRIOR TO SOFTWARE LEVEL 009 AND HARDWARE LEVEL 006
SM 66-2016-REVIS2017-06-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. THIS SPECIAL NOTICE IS TO INFORM DEALERS TO RETURN ALL CLOCKS BUILT PRIOR TO SOFTWARE LEVEL 006 AND HARDWARE LEVEL 009
DEALER LETTER -2017-06-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. THIS DEALER LETTER GIVES AN UPDATE ON THE CURRENT EMISSIONS ISSUES WITH REGARDS TO 2.0L TDI VEHICLES.
V231605_20410572017-03-22. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. UPDATED TO REMOVE REDUNDANT TOUAREG FUEL SENEOR PART NUMBER (SENSOR NOW COMES WITH FUEL LINE).
V211601_20361102017-01-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER; ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. TO UPDATE TURBOCHARGER OIL SUPPLY LINE TO TURBOCHARGER PAST NUMBER. Engine Lacks Performance, Shaft of Turbine Fan of Turbo Charger Broken or Seized
V011611_20443032017-01-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. TO UPDATE WARRANTY TABLE LABOR OPERATIONS. Improved ECM software to avoid unnecessary catalyst replacement.
V011610_20443032017-01-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. IMPROVED ECM SOFTWARE TO AVOID UNNECESSARY CATALYST REPLACEMENT.
07.2.162016-09-13. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS. THIS PARTS CIRCULAR IS TO INFORM DEALERS TO REQUEST REPLACEMENT PACKAGING THAT IS COMPLIANT.
V571506 20417492016-07-07. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. Door Arrester (Door Check Rod/Door Check Strap) Noisy or Defective One or more of the following conditions are exhibited: Noise (grinding, popping, creaking, clicking, etc.) when opening or closing the door. Door binding during opening or closing operation. The condition is caused by water ingress into the door arrester that accumulates in the arrester boot and freezes during cold weather conditions. The ice built up around the door arrester slider spring prevents it from compressing during door opening and closing operation and the spring will eventually wear through the plastic slider and damage the check rod.
TT 01-15-072016-07-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Control Module Faulty
TT 01-15-072016-07-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV); ENGINE. Correction to fault code
V231506 20410572016-07-07. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
V211507 20361102016-07-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
20313412016-06-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
20304532016-06-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
20304532016-06-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
20111642016-06-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
TT 94-12-022016-06-22. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
TT 92-12-012016-06-22. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
TT 57-12-132016-06-22. Service bulletin. SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
TT 55-11-022016-06-22. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
TT 46-12-012016-06-22. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE. 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.