Service bulletins for the 2013 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.
1595 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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Only bulletins with component: Electrical system are shown. Show all
| TB191601 | 2023-05-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Electric coolant fans continue to run after ignition is switched off. |
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| V271902203397810 | 2023-04-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR. Generator Replacement |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 561065760A | 2023-01-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY. Installation of original remote start feature accessory |
| 561065760A | 2022-09-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY. Installation of original remote start feature accessory |
| CT_batt_charger | 2022-09-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Minimum battery charger requirements during software updates |
| VOS-22-27 | 2022-07-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This document outlines updates to the ODIS diagnostic software. Updates include corrected diagnostic test plans for the stated vehicles. |
| V271901201189420 | 2022-07-01. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY. Battery Testing and Charging using VAS6161 and or GRX3000VAS |
| V011812201460318 | 2022-07-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Software Version Management (SVM) instruction. Update to require 70amp minimum battery charger during procedure. |
| V271901201189419 | 2022-06-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Battery Testing and Charging using recommended VW test equipment. |
| TT 27-10-02_4 | 2022-06-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Battery Tester VAS 6161 introduction. |
| V271503201607611 | 2022-04-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. Discharged Battery, Diagnosis for excessive current draw. |
| TT27-11-02 | 2022-03-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. No charging system voltage. |
| EN-121613 | 2022-03-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. VW Elsa News Letter. |
| EN-12913 | 2022-03-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. VW Elsa News Letter |
| VOS-22-07 | 2022-03-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. "Instructional document regarding the installation of a hotfix for the ODIS service software. Hotfix is to be used during the following actions: Brake Electronics (ABS) A3 Passat NMS Software Configuration/Coding |
| V271901201189417 | 2022-01-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Battery testing using VW special tools, updated to include additional model year applicability and include I.D.4. |
| A002155201173212 | 2022-01-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This bulletin contains general instructions for software updates. |
| TT 011903 | 2021-12-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Diagnostic assistance when vehicle readiness will not set. |
| V691901201047914 | 2021-12-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Update to model year applicability. |
| V011812201460317 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Software Version Management (SVM) |
| TT 57 18 02_3 | 2021-04-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Key battery diagnosis, updated to include additional model year applicability. |
| V011812201460316 | 2021-03-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Software Version Management (SVM) instruction updated to include model year 2021 |
| V271901201189416 | 2021-02-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. Battery testing. Updated to include additional model and model year applicability. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.