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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: Wiring and fuses are shown. Show all

Bulletins, newest first
Edition652023-10-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Volkswagen Elsa Newsletter
Edition562023-09-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. VW Elsa Newsletter
TB97AO2023-09-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS. Fuse Box Washers (NVLW)
TT5710042023-07-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:ELECTRONIC LOCK/LATCH ACTUATOR; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:SWITCHES/KNOBS/BUTTONS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. If no communication can be established to the Vehicle electrical system control module J519 (address word 09) in Guided Fault Finding or Vehicle Self Diagnosis, it may be necessary to cycle door locks. It is recommended to cycle both the remote locks and the driver?s door lock switch when attempting to communicate to the module with the scan tool. Ensure all vehicle doors are unlocked before communication is retried.
TT9113022023-06-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:CONNECTORS/PLUGS:ACCESORY POWER OUTLET/JACK/PORT/USB/SAE/CIGARETTE LIGHTER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. The Apple iPhone 5, iPad fourth generation, and iPod nano seventh generation use a proprietary ?Lightning? connector that is different than the 30 pin dock connector found on previous iPhone and iPod models.
V261604 20411102018-01-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS. Update model year 2015 and 2016 Touareg and include VIN ranges.
Dealer Letter-Da2017-12-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP COMMUNICATION (Upcoming UPDATE 97AO ? Fuse Box Washers (NVLW)): This update has been proactively released to prevent chafing of the e-box wiring harness. The corrective action taken to correct this issue was to Install protective caps in the fuse box to help prevent wire chafing in that area.
QUICK TIP ECM CO2017-06-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ENGINE. QUICK TIP ECM CONNECTOR PIN CONFIGURATION FOR REMOTE START V1.2
97AO2016-06-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS. 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.