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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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QUICK TIP ECM CO2017-06-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ENGINE. QUICK TIP ECM CONNECTOR PIN CONFIGURATION FOR REMOTE START V1.2
QUICK TIP PASSAT2017-06-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. QUICK TIP PASSAT 1.8T PZEV-SULEV (WITH SECONDARY AIR) WITHOUT KESSY V1.3
V871616_20441652017-06-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. TO UPDATE CAUSAL PART NUMBERS IN WARRANTY TABLE AND UPDATE MODEL YEAR APPLICABILITY.
TT911612_20450912017-06-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION AS THERE IS NO SCAN TOOL TEST PLAN AVAILABLE TO ADDRESS THE REPLACEMENT OF THE 5F MODULE.
TT871201_20295612017-06-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. DIRECTION TO PERFORM SYSTEM RESET AFTER COMPONENT REPLACMENT OR DISCONNECT OF THE HVAC SYSTEM CONTROL HEAD. NO TEST PLAN INFORMATION TO ADDRESS THIS.
VIN-4-A-PIN AUGU2017-06-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM; ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS; POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE); EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. MIL-ON, FAULT P309F OR P309D, NO ELECTRIC DRIVE MODE MIL-ON, FAULT P013E IN THE ECM CUSTOMER STATES NOISE FORM THE ENGINE/TURBO FUEL GAUGE NOT READING FULL AFTER TOPPING UP FUEL FUEL LINE RATTLE CLUTCH PEDAL SQUEAL/SQUEAK WHEN OPERATING CLUTCH PEDAL MIL-ON P0299 MIL-ON P0101 AND OR P0100 EPC LIGHT P03AF, P03A5, P03B9, P039B CENTER CAP MISSING AFTER PDI BACK-UP CAMERA
TT281601_20447722017-06-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. REPAIR TIP TO PERVENT DAMAGE TO THE IGNITION COIL BOOTS DURING COIL OR SPARK PLUG REMOVAL. NOT ADDRESSED BY REPAIR MANUAL.
96D6 UPDATE - DE2017-06-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION. PARK ASSIST AND BLIND SPOT DETECTION
TT 70-16-012017-06-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. CENTER CONSOLE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WITH GREATER DEPTH THAN THAT PROVIDED BY THE REPAIR MANUAL.
TT 57-16-012017-06-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. DIAGNOSTIC REFERENCE CHART TO ASSIST THE TECHNICIAN IN DIAGNOSIS OF REMOTE STARTER CONCERNS.
V871616_20441652017-06-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. TO UPDATE CAUSAL PART NUMBERS IN WARRANTY TABLE AND UPDATE MODEL YEAR APPLICABILITY.
TT911612_20450912017-06-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION AS THERE IS NO SCAN TOOL TEST PLAN AVAILABLE TO ADDRESS THE REPLACEMENT OF THE 5F MODULE.
TT871201_20295612017-06-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. DIRECTION TO PERFORM SYSTEM RESET AFTER COMPONENT REPLACMENT OR DISCONNECT OF THE HVAC SYSTEM CONTROL HEAD. NO TEST PLAN INFORMATION TO ADDRESS THIS.
VIN-4-A-PIN AUGU2017-06-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. MIL-ON, FAULT P309F OR P309D, NO ELECTRIC DRIVE MODE
VIN-4-A-PIN AUGU2017-06-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MIL-ON, FAULT P309F OR P309D, NO ELECTRIC DRIVE MODE
V871613_20441652017-06-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. UPDATED TO INCLUDE A CORRECTED REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT ADAPTER IN THE SPECIAL TOOLS TABLE.
V871612_20437042017-06-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. UPDATED TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL MODEL APPLICABILITY.
V871611_20441652017-06-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. DIAGNOSTIC ASSISTANCE AND INSTRUCTION FOR SANDEN AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR SYSTEMS, NOISY OR INOPERATIVE COMPRESSOR.
TT911605_20433622017-06-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. OPERATIONAL INFORMATION EXPLAINING RADIO RECEPTION CONCERNS AS A RESULT OF NORMAL SIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS. PROVIDED TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY REPAIRS.
TT871602_20449792017-06-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION IN A MORE CONCISE FORM TO ADDRESS THE SPECIFIC CONCERN OF LOSS OF AIR FLOW FROM THE VENTS.
TT 5710042017-06-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. UPDATE TO MODEL YEAR APPLICABILITY.
SM 64-20162017-06-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL. THIS SPECIAL NOTICE IS TO INFORM DEALERS TO RETURN CLOCK SPRINGS BUILT BEFORE JUNE 20TH 2016. CONCERN ONLY AFFECTS SERVICE PARTS.
TT871601_20445022017-06-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. NOTIFICATION TO TECHNICIANS TO INDICATE CHANGE IN AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR/CLUTCH ARCHITECTURE AND FUNCTION INFORMATION TO AID IN CORRECT DIAGNOSIS.
TT171601_20446182017-06-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. DIAGNOSTIC ASSISTANCE SHOULD THE YELLOW ENGINE OIL LAMP REMAIN ILLUMINATED WITH ENGINE OIL LEVEL AT THE PROPER LEVEL.
2016 PASSAT SERV2017-06-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. NEW DOCUMENT

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