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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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OCA32023-05-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. On-car analysis list.
OCA72023-05-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. On-car analysis list.
OCA22023-05-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. On-car analysis list.
OCA12023-05-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. On-car analysis list.
TB5716022023-05-22. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. Front door locks hard to release.
TB5016032023-05-22. Service bulletin. WHEELS. Corrosion on wheel arch.
TB4016012023-05-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE. Strut or Shock Absorber Leak Assesment.
TB3716012023-05-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Automatic transmission fluid requirements.
TB3416012023-05-22. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION; POWER TRAIN. Manual transmission noise diagnosing.
TB2716012023-05-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR. Generator replacement.
TB2316012023-05-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MIL on, No start, Running rough with DTCs P0087,P0088 or P0191 stored in ECM Fault memory.
TB1916012023-05-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Electric coolant fans continue to run after ignition is switched off.
TB0116022023-05-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. Gasoline quality.
TB0016012023-05-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Choosing service numbers-Transmission and Drivetrain.
TB0016022023-05-22. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER. Fuel additive to help prevent sporadic misfire faults.
TT2016012023-05-22. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Fuel tank hard to fill in temperatures below freezing.
TT0016012023-05-22. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT. Contacting the parts helpline
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
V1719012012855602023-05-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION. Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.
V2719022033978102023-04-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR. Generator Replacement
V1719012012855592023-04-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION. Volkswagen Engine Oil Quality Standards
TRMDMV_NM_VW2023-04-06. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. In conjunction with the New Mexico DMV, Volkswagen will be sending Takata airbag recall reminder notices to approximately 363 Volkswagen owners in the State of New Mexico on March 13, 2023.
TRMDMV_MA_VW2023-04-06. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. In conjunction with the Massachusetts DMV, Volkswagen will be sending Takata airbag recall reminder notices to approximately 1,498 Volkswagen owners in the State of Massachusetts on March 13, 2023.
V4016012043146_22023-03-06. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Strut or Shock leak assessment.
TRMDMV_CO_VW2023-03-06. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. In conjunction with the Colorado DMV, Volkswagen will be sending Takata airbag recall reminder notices to approximately 1,414 Volkswagen owners in the State of Colorado on February 13, 2023.

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