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 91 16 13 | 2020-07-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Apple Car Play Information |
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| V461902201517328 | 2020-07-07. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES; WHEELS. Updated to include model year 2021 |
| V461901201024526 | 2020-07-07. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. Updated to include 2021 Model year applicability. |
| V0018052010380_8 | 2020-07-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Update to include 2020-2021 model and model year applicability. |
| V871811204389310 | 2020-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. New machine version added to table. |
| V871806201994714 | 2020-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Tool number added to table. Removal of Behr Flush Kit. VAS 6337/1A |
| V871805204416512 | 2020-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. New a/c machine version added to table. Removal of Behr Flush kit. |
| TT 91 18 06 | 2020-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Apple car play function. |
| VOS-20-15 | 2020-05-07. 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 SS1 | 2020-05-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Voltage Drop Testing. Updated for picture clarity. |
| V941901201152115 | 2020-05-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Updated to include additional models and model year applicability. |
| V2719022033978_8 | 2020-05-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR. Generator replacement, updated to include model years 2020 & 2021 |
| TT 97 20 01 | 2020-05-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Voltage Drop Testing. |
| SM 25-2020 | 2020-05-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided. |
| VOS-20-14 | 2020-05-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This document outlines updates to the ODIS diagnostic software. Updates include corrected diagnostic test plans for the stated vehicles. |
| VOS-20-13 | 2020-05-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This document outlines updates to the ODIS diagnostic software. Updates include corrected diagnostic test plans for the stated vehicles. |
| VWALLMDLTRECHNS | 2020-05-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Tire Chain Information (for California dealers only) All Model Years. Information only for all other dealers. |
| V171901201285530 | 2020-05-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update to Volkswagen engine oil specification attachments. |
| SM 21-2020 | 2020-05-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided. |
| VOS-20-11 | 2020-04-02. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. This document outlines updates to the ODIS diagnostic software. Updates include corrected diagnostic test plans for the stated vehicles. |
| TT 57 10 11 | 2020-04-02. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Additional Guided Functions programming assistance. Updated to include additional model year applicability. |
| TT 45 18 03 | 2020-04-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Autonomous data event gathering |
| Dealer 24EN | 2020-04-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. 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. |
| Circular 24EN | 2020-04-02. 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 20 09 01 | 2020-04-02. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Update to existing tip for fuel quality checking. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.