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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| VWP-23-01 | 2023-03-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This Document informs dealers on VWP-23-01 |
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| V691901201047915 | 2023-03-06. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS; AIR BAGS. VW contact when reporting a Airbag or Pyrotechnic safety belt deployment. Update to model year applicability. |
| V171901201285558 | 2023-03-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Engine Oil Quality Standards updated to include the latest Engine Oil attachments (excludes Routan & ID.4). |
| TT 91 23 01 | 2023-02-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. Radio knob replacement instead of radio replacement w/ knob part number. |
| V171901201285557 | 2023-02-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Engine Oil Quality Standards updated to include the latest Engine Oil attachments (excludes Routan & ID.4). |
| TT 01 20 03_2 | 2023-02-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Diagnostic assistance for DTC P2201. Updated text with referral to Safety Recall 23T3. |
| SM 80-2022 | 2023-01-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed only order the successor parts going forward. |
| V941901201152119 | 2023-01-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Update model year applicability to include 2023. |
| V271901201189422 | 2023-01-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Battery testing and charging using special tools VAS6161 & GRX3000VAS Charger. Updated to include additional model year applicability. |
| V171901201285556 | 2023-01-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Engine Oil Quality Standards updated to include the latest Engine Oil attachments (excludes Routan & ID.4). |
| 561065760A | 2023-01-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY. Installation of original remote start feature accessory |
| WLA-22-15 | 2022-12-06. Service bulletin. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL. ACC Calibration Process |
| V871810204370417 | 2022-12-06. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. A/C requirements, update to model year applicability. |
| V171901201285555 | 2022-12-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Engine Oil Quality Standards updated to include the latest Engine Oil attachments (excludes Routan & ID.4). |
| VW_TDI_Buyback | 2022-11-04. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. Evaluate TDI vehicle for repurchase prior to repairs |
| V171901201285554 | 2022-11-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION. Engine Oil Quality Standards updated to include the latest Engine Oil ) excluding Routan & ID.4attachments. (excludes Routan & ID.4) |
| TRMDMV_NY_VW | 2022-11-04. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. In conjunction with the New York DMV, Volkswagen will be sending Takata airbag recall reminder notices to approximately 2,743 Volkswagen owners in the State of New York on October 17, 2022. |
| TT 01 20 05_4 | 2022-10-05. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. DTC's P053F,P0087, P0088, P1025 may set due to the high pressure fuel pump being out of time (sync). |
| TRMDPS_SC_VW | 2022-10-05. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. In conjunction with the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, Volkswagen is sending Takata airbag recall reminder notices to approximately 1,824 Volkswagen owners in the state of South Carolina on September 19, 2022. |
| V0017062033708_8 | 2022-10-05. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. update to required vehicle wash shampoo. |
| V241801204513812 | 2022-10-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Update warranty table labor operation numbers due to recent Saga updates. |
| 561065760A | 2022-09-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY. Installation of original remote start feature accessory |
| V241801204513811 | 2022-09-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Update warranty table labor operation numbers due to recent Saga updates. |
| V171901201285553 | 2022-09-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION. Engine Oil Quality Standards updated to include the latest Engine Oil attachments. (excludes Routan & ID.4) |
| V3416022034406_5 | 2022-09-01. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. Manual transmission noise diagnostic assistance |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.