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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| New ODIS Service | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; AIR BAGS. New ODIS Service Application |
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| Final Months of | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. Email_Important TDI Announcement - Final Months of 2.0L Claims Program_VW |
| 2 2-0 Liter Cust | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. Temporary Pause of Generation 2 2.0 Liter Customer Modifications |
| VW Diagnostic Co | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Critical VW Diagnostic Content Update 2.36.5 |
| TT 24 13 03 | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Updated existing tip to include latest model years for explanation of P130A |
| Emissions Servic | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. The reductive agent fluid (AdBlue) could contaminate the temperature sensor, causing the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) to come on. Additionally, high heat levels can cause the AdBlue fluid to react with the heating fins, causing a variation in internal resistance and the MIL to come on. If the MIL is on, the vehicle will not pass an emissions inspection. |
| Dealer Communica | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; EQUIPMENT. Takata_Updated Part Return_VW Dealer USA 07_2018 |
| Emissions Servic | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. The reductive agent fluid (AdBlue) could contaminate the temperature sensor, causing the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) to come on. Additionally, high heat levels can cause the AdBlue fluid to react with the heating fins, causing a variation in internal resistance and the MIL to come on. If the MIL is on, the vehicle will not pass an emissions inspection. |
| TT 80 13 01_ss3 | 2018-12-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Updated to include an additional model for blower motor diagnosis. |
| TT 24 09 02 | 2018-12-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Vacuum line inspection for specific DTCS. |
| V871809-2005566 | 2018-12-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. To include an additional model year applicability. |
| TT 57 18 02 | 2018-12-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; EQUIPMENT. Remote Ket battery diagnostics. Updated to change incorrect repair manual group number (from TT581801 to TT571802) |
| SM 02-2018 | 2018-12-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; AIR BAGS. All part numbers listed are to be returned and only the superseded part numbers are to be installed going forward |
| On-car analysis | 2018-09-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. On-car analysis list of Customer Complaints: Customer states the oil light is on |
| On-car analysis | 2018-09-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. On-car analysis list of Customer Complaints: Customer states the oil light is on |
| On-car analysis | 2018-09-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. On-car analysis list of Customer Complaints: Customer states the oil light is on |
| On-car analysis | 2018-09-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. On-car analysis list of Customer Complaint: Mil-on with fault code P046C, untouched vehicles |
| On-car analysis | 2018-09-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. On-car analysis list of Customer Complaints: MIL?on |
| On-car analysis | 2018-09-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. On-car analysis list of Customer Complaints: Customer states the oil light is on |
| On-car analysis | 2018-09-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. On-car analysis list of Customer Complaints: Customer states the oil light is on |
| On-car analysis | 2018-09-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. On-car analysis list of Customer Complaints: Customer states the oil light is on |
| On-car analysis | 2018-09-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. On-car analysis list of Customer Complaints: Customer states the oil light is on |
| On-car analysis | 2018-09-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. On-car analysis list of Customer Complaints: Customer states the oil light is on |
| on-car analysis | 2018-09-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. On-car analysis list of Customer Complaints: Customer states the oil light is on |
| On-car analysis | 2018-09-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. On-car analysis of Customer Complaints: Customer states the oil light is on |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.