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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| TT 15 20 01 | 2020-04-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Timing chain reset adaptation. |
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| 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 This special notice is to inform dealers to return the part listed and order the superseded part number going forward |
| Dealercomm200310 | 2020-04-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Volkswagen After Sales Weekly Communication - March 10, 2020 |
| TT 01 20 01 | 2020-03-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ERP fault information. |
| V171901_2012855 | 2020-03-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update to Volkswagen engine oil specification attachments. |
| V171901201285528 | 2020-02-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update to Volkswagen engine oil specification attachments. |
| VOS-20-05 | 2020-02-08. 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 12 | 2020-02-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Remote start diagnostic information. |
| TT 57 18 04 | 2020-02-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Remote start diagnostic information. Additional model year applicability. |
| V1917012022548_8 | 2020-02-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update to Volkswagen Identifying and mixing of coolant. Introducing new coolant type. |
| V1917012022548_7 | 2020-02-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Update to Volkswagen Identifying and mixing of coolant. Introducing new coolant type. |
| 16PasstServXprs | 2020-02-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Changed oil part number to "06L-115-562-B" for CPRA engine. |
| V171803_2037201 | 2020-01-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT. Engine Oil Checking at Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI). Updated to include model year 2020 applicability. |
| VOS-19-34 | 2020-01-08. 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_2014603 | 2020-01-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Update model applicability to MY 2020. |
| V171901_2012855 | 2019-12-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards. |
| TT 26-19-04 | 2019-12-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. Diganostic direction to locate exhaust leak |
| TT 27-17-01 | 2019-12-06. Service bulletin. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL. Update to include latest model years. |
| TT 15-19-02 | 2019-12-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Information regarding updated cam bracket fastener length. |
| V911904_2057058 | 2019-12-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. USB connector outside influence damage not covered by warranty. |
| V871810_2043704 | 2019-12-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Update to mode; and model year applicability. |
| V871811_2043893 | 2019-12-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Update to mode; and model year applicability. |
| V871811_2043893 | 2019-12-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Update to mode; and model year applicability. |
| TT 91-19-02 | 2019-12-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Car Net Direction summary |
| TT 45-18-03 | 2019-12-06. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. Update to braking data gathering |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.