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Service bulletins for the 2016 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.

834 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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Only bulletins with component: Electrical system are shown. Show all

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VOS-20-232020-08-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This document outlines updates to the ODIS diagnostic software. Updates include corrected diagnostic test plans for the stated vehicles.
TT 91 16 132020-07-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Apple Car Play Information
TT 91 18 062020-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Apple car play function.
VOS-20-152020-05-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This document outlines updates to the ODIS diagnostic software. Updates include corrected diagnostic test plans for the stated vehicles.
TT 97 20 01 SS12020-05-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Voltage Drop Testing. Updated for picture clarity.
V2719022033978_82020-05-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR. Generator replacement, updated to include model years 2020 & 2021
VOS-20-142020-05-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This document outlines updates to the ODIS diagnostic software. Updates include corrected diagnostic test plans for the stated vehicles.
VOS-20-132020-05-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This document outlines updates to the ODIS diagnostic software. Updates include corrected diagnostic test plans for the stated vehicles.
Circular 24EN2020-04-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Engine and/or transmission control software designed and certified for a similar model/model year may have been installed in vehicles affected by this action. It is currently unknown if this issue has an impact on vehicle tailpipe emissions.
TT 01 20 012020-03-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ERP fault information.
VOS-20-052020-02-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This document outlines updates to the ODIS diagnostic software. Updates include corrected diagnostic test plans for the stated vehicles.
TT 91 16 122020-02-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Remote start diagnostic information.
TT 57 18 042020-02-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Remote start diagnostic information. Additional model year applicability.
VOS-19-342020-01-08. 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.
V011812_20146032020-01-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Update model applicability to MY 2020.
TT 01-19-102019-12-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Additional test plans to clear memory after update programming in ECM.
TT 91-19-032019-12-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Direction for APP connect
Dealer 24EF2019-12-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). Engine and/or transmission control module software designed and certified for similar models/model years was used in vehicles affected by this emissions service action. It is undetermined whether there could be an impact to OBD or CO2 emissions. As a precautionary measure, Volkswagen is proactively updating the software calibrations on affected vehicles.
Circular 24EF2019-12-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). Engine and/or transmission control module software designed and certified for similar models/model years was used in vehicles affected by this emissions service action. It is undetermined whether there could be an impact to OBD or CO2 emissions. As a precautionary measure, Volkswagen is proactively updating the software calibrations on affected vehicles.
VOS-19-242019-10-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT. This document outlines updates to the ODIS diagnostic software. Updates include corrected diagnostic test plans for the stated vehicles.
V911901_20557292019-08-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MIB2 software update.
V011812_20146032019-08-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Update vehicle metadata to include pull ahead models. Also includes R32 2002-2007 and 2002-2006 Jetta Wagon.
V911701_20354732019-08-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. Infotainment worksheet.
V001904_20548662019-08-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SD Set-up to Obtain Software updates.
TT 00 19 012019-08-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Vehicle Fuse location assistance.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.