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: Body and frame are shown. Show all
| SM 26-2026 | 2026-06-04. Other. STRUCTURE:BODY. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided. |
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| V5515032021354_8 | 2024-11-06. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. Lack of paint under roof |
| TT 00-24-01 | 2024-10-09. Other. STRUCTURE:BODY. Wind & Water Leak Checking |
| 571506 | 2023-07-17. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. Door Arrester (Door Check Rod/Door Check Strap) Noisy or Defective |
| DeliveryChecklis | 2023-05-22. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Sales Consultant Delivery Checklist. |
| VSS1601 | 2023-05-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE. Temporary warranty process and parts return program. |
| TB401601 | 2023-05-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE. Strut or Shock Absorber Leak Assesment. |
| TT001601 | 2023-05-22. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT. Contacting the parts helpline |
| V4016012043146_2 | 2023-03-06. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Strut or Shock leak assessment. |
| V0017062033708_8 | 2022-10-05. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. update to required vehicle wash shampoo. |
| 50C8 | 2022-06-13. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS. VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP COMMUNICATION. |
| V001901204059010 | 2022-02-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE. Water under transportation wrapping appears as paint defect. Update model year applicability. |
| V5515032021354_7 | 2021-02-04. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT. Body surfaces (engine compartment and underside of hood) are not directly visible (exposed) therefore do not match exterior paint finish. |
| V5718012042955-6 | 2020-12-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. Update to include additional components in parts table. |
| V5718012042955-5 | 2020-12-04. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. Update to model and model year applicability and remove WISE claiming information. |
| V0017062033708-6 | 2020-10-06. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Updated to include additional models and model year applicability. |
| V0017062033708-5 | 2020-10-06. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. Updated to include additional models and model year applicability. |
| V0019012040590_7 | 2020-07-07. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Water Migration Under the RAPGARD® transportation protection. Updated to include additional model year applicability |
| SM 13-2020 | 2020-04-02. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the part listed and order the superseded part number going forward |
| V001901_2040590 | 2019-10-02. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Include additional photo's of water ingress. |
| TT 45 18 03 | 2019-06-12. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; SERVICE BRAKES; EQUIPMENT. Autonomous Braking Diagnostic Protocol |
| V571703 2041749 | 2019-04-08. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. Updated production solution and additional repair instruction. |
| VIN-4-A-PIN-2018 | 2019-03-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN; STRUCTURE; SUSPENSION. Customer states park distance control too sensitive |
| VIN-4-A-PIN-2018 | 2019-03-04. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; SUSPENSION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. Customer states park distance control too sensitive |
| analysis list 03 | 2019-01-07. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; SERVICE BRAKES; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK. On-car analysis list from March 7th, 2017 |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.