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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: Seats are shown. Show all

Bulletins, newest first
TT7014012023-07-31. Service bulletin. SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS; SEATS. The removal and installation of the headliner on the Passat can be time consuming and difficult in some areas. Properly installing the headliner, seals and pillar trims will alleviate many issues that would normally be attributed to a headliner cut to short.
TT7213012023-06-13. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; SEATS. Be aware that the driver seat backrest on vehicles equipped with memory seats will not recline to the point of contacting rear seat. Maximum recline position is shown below. No repairs should be attempted to resolve this normal product characteristic.
TT7415022019-04-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; SEATS. Update incorrect model year applicability in model table. Passenger Side Heated Seat May Take Longer to Heat Up and Potentially be Lower in Temperature
TT 57-12-132019-04-08. Service bulletin. SEATS. Tech Tips (Releasing the Rear Seat Backrest from Inside the Vehicle): If you are unable to open the trunk for any reason, the rear seat backrest can be released from inside the vehicle to access the emergency trunk release. This document informs of the procedure to access the emergency trunk release.
TT 7415022019-04-08. Service bulletin. SEATS; SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER. Update incorrect model year applicability in model table.
TT 57-12-132019-04-01. Service bulletin. SEATS; STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID. Tech Tips (Releasing the Rear Seat Backrest from Inside the Vehicle): If you are unable to open the trunk for any reason, the rear seat backrest can be released from inside the vehicle to access the emergency trunk release. This document informs of the procedure to access the emergency trunk release.
TT 74-15-012017-11-08. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER. Tech Tips: Side Heated Seat May Take Longer to Heat Up and Potentially be Lower in Temperature
TT 74-15-012017-06-23. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER. THE UPDATE TO THIS TECH TIP WAS TO INCLUDE THE 2016 MODEL YEAR APPLICABILITY.
TT 57-12-132016-06-22. Service bulletin. SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
TT72-13-012016-06-13. Service bulletin. SEATS. 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.