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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: Software are shown. Show all

Bulletins, newest first
TT 91 24 012024-02-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Addressing Cybersecurity or Vehicle Hack concerns
VOS-23-212023-07-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This communication is a notice for software changes with the ODIS program for specific cars.
V0118122014603192023-07-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Software Version Management (SVM) instruction.
VOS-22-272022-07-01. 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.
VOS16032022-06-13. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Release Notes Supplement.
VOS16022022-06-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Mandatory Installation from Web-Server.
VOS16012022-06-13. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Mandatory Installation from Web-Server.
VOS-22-072022-03-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. "Instructional document regarding the installation of a hotfix for the ODIS service software. Hotfix is to be used during the following actions: Brake Electronics (ABS) A3 Passat NMS Software Configuration/Coding
A0021552011732122022-01-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This bulletin contains general instructions for software updates.
V0019042054866_42021-09-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. SD creator instruction, updated to include model year 2022.
V0118122014603172021-07-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Software Version Management (SVM)
V0019042054866_22021-01-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Instruction on how to create S/D cards used to update programming on various control modules.
TT 91 16 132020-07-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Apple Car Play Information
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.
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.
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.
TT 01-19-102019-12-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Additional test plans to clear memory after update programming in ECM.
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.
24DR-201811202019-06-11. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SERV_ACT - Engine Control Module (ECM) Software_REVISED
24DR-201811192019-06-11. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SERV_ACT - Engine Control Module (ECM) Software_REVISED
TT 9117042019-04-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Diagnostic tip to look for aftermarket phone software that can effect infotainment operation.
MIB II Troublesh2019-04-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. MIBII Informational Document
TT 9117042019-04-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Diagnostic tip to look for aftermarket phone software that can effect infotainment operation.

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