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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| Guide | 2023-08-14. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM). P0102, P1128, P1296 - WA front oxygen sensor faults |
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| 23N5 | 2023-08-14. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. Some vehicles may experience exhaust turbocharger failure (under extreme cold weather conditions) in a brief time period after initial vehicle start up. |
| V271901201189424 | 2023-08-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. Battery Testing and Charging using Midtronics VAS6161 and or GRX3000 Vas Charger |
| V271503201607612 | 2023-08-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Diagnostic assistance for excessive static current draw |
| V171901201285564 | 2023-08-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Volkswagen Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments. |
| 341301 | 2023-07-31. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION; POWER TRAIN. Customer states there is a noise from the clutch, transmission or driveline components under varying driving conditions with varying sound levels. |
| 301402 | 2023-07-31. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. Slave Cylinder - Clutch Pedal Operation Diagnosis |
| 281404 | 2023-07-31. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM). MIL ON - Glow Plug Pressure Sensor Faults Stored in ECM Fault Memory |
| 281403 | 2023-07-31. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM). MIL ON - Glow Plug Pressure Sensor Faults Stored in ECM Fault Memory |
| 281402 | 2023-07-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MIL ON, Incorrect Glow Plug Faults P06C5, P06C6, P06C7 and/or P06C8 Stored in Fault Memory |
| 281401 | 2023-07-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MIL ON, Incorrect Glow Plug Faults P06C5, P06C6, P06C7 and/or P06C8 Stored in Fault Memory |
| 281303 | 2023-07-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MIL ON, Incorrect Glow Plug Faults P06C5, P06C6, P06C7 and/or P06C8 Stored in Fault Memory |
| 281302 | 2023-07-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MIL ON, Incorrect Glow Plug Faults P06C5, P06C6, P06C7 and/or P06C8 Stored in Fault Memory |
| 271402 | 2023-07-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Battery, Testing and Charging Using Midtronics VAS6161, MCR340V, InCharge 940, or GRX3000 Charger |
| 271301 | 2023-07-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR. Generator Replacement |
| 261402 | 2023-07-31. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. TDI Common Rail High Pitch Whine Noise after Switching Ignition OFF |
| 261401 | 2023-07-31. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. MIL ON, DTC P204F Stored, Ad Blue Warning Light XXX Miles to No Restart Displayed |
| 261302 | 2023-07-31. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TDI Common Rail High Pitch Whine Noise after Switching Ignition OFF |
| 231403 | 2023-07-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MIL ON, No Start, or Rough Running with DTCs P0087, P0088 or P0191 Stored in ECM Fault Memory (TDI ONLY) |
| 231402 | 2023-07-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MIL ON, No Start, or Rough Running with DTCs P0087, P0088 or P0191 Stored in ECM Fault Memory (TDI ONLY) |
| 231401 | 2023-07-31. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. MIL ON in Sub-Freezing Conditions (DTC P0087), Engine Cranks but does not Start |
| 211406 | 2023-07-31. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER; BACK OVER PREVENTION. Check Engine Light ON, Reduced Performance or Noise from Turbocharger. DTC P0299 may be stored in ECM. |
| 211405 | 2023-07-31. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. Check Engine Light ON, Reduced Performance or Noise from Turbocharger. DTC P0299 may be stored in ECM. |
| 211402 | 2023-07-31. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER; BACK OVER PREVENTION. Check Engine Light ON, Reduced Performance or Noise from Turbocharger. DTC P0299 may be stored in ECM. |
| 211401 | 2023-07-31. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER; POWER TRAIN. Engine Lacks Performance, Shaft of Turbine Fan of Turbo Charger Broken or Seized |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.