Service bulletins for the 2020 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.
455 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| V0019042054866_4 | 2021-09-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. SD creator instruction, updated to include model year 2022. |
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| V871810204370416 | 2021-09-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. A/C Compressor replacement requirements, updated to include additional model year applicability. |
| V871808204903911 | 2021-08-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Cleaning of R1234YF Refrigerant Circuit |
| V171901201285537 | 2021-08-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments) |
| V001807203693520 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Vehicle delivery by-pack instruction. |
| V0116132033805_5 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. Engine Misfire Diagnostic Aid. Updated to include additional model and model year applicability. |
| TT 00 16 01_5 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). Navigation for addressing incorrect Part direction. |
| UMHomelink | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Prism mirror Owner's manual |
| SM 44-2021 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided. |
| V871808204903910 | 2021-06-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. R1234YF A/C Flush instruction, updated instruction step 27. |
| V871812200556626 | 2021-06-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Removing musty odor from A/C system. Updated to include additional model and model year applicability. |
| ELSAallignVW | 2021-05-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Elsa2Go campaign information is now 100% aligned with ElsaPro. This update to Elsa2Go ensures that both systems are displaying the same campaign information, including OPEN/CLOSED status, repair date as well as criterions at the same time without any discrepancy. |
| Dealer 91BM | 2021-05-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. As indicated on the Monroney label at the time of retail sale, the vehicles included in this service action were sold before July 1, 2020 with a non-functioning Car-Net Operating Control Unit (OCU). Purchasers were advised that a functioning OCU would be installed free of charge once parts became available. |
| V171901201285533 | 2021-05-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments) |
| TT 00 13 04_6 | 2021-05-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Parts ordering information |
| V8718082049039_9 | 2021-04-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. A/C system flush instruction. Updated to include an additional flush machine. |
| TT 87 21 01 | 2021-04-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. A/C cap leak diagnosis. |
| SM 22-2021 | 2021-04-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided. |
| Dealer CarNet | 2021-04-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This dealer memo is an informational memo regarding that MY20 Passat's that are eligible to have their hardware in the vehicle swapped out so their Passat can have Car-Net. |
| VIN4APIN20210304 | 2021-04-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Customer states MIL-on P0087, P0148 and/or P053F Customer states radio is freezing, rebooting, or blank display. Customer states wind noise from the side mirror or door area MFI in cluster warning U0199 Customer states fuel odor/leak in the rear part of the vehicle (without a punctured fuel tank, hoses or pipes) or difficulty fueling fuel tank or fuel coming back up filler neck |
| VIN4APIN20210302 | 2021-04-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Customer states MIL-on P0087, P0148 and/or P053F Customer states radio is freezing, rebooting, or blank display. MFI in cluster warning U0199 Customer states fuel odor/leak in the rear part of the vehicle (without a punctured fuel tank, hoses or pipes) or difficulty fueling fuel tank or fuel coming back up filler neck |
| SM 15-2021 | 2021-03-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the part numbers listed (State of California only). |
| V1719012012855_3 | 2021-02-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Updated to include an additional model year applicability. |
| VIN4APIN20210114 | 2021-02-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Customer states MIL-on with P0556 Customer states MIL-on with P2421 Customer states MIL-on with Misfire code Customer states clutch pedal makes noise No crank, no start Customer states no voice output during calls / micro phone inoperative Customer states fuel odor/leak in the rear part of the vehicle (without a punctured fuel tank, hoses or pipes) or difficulty fueling fuel tank or fuel coming back up filler neck |
| VIN4APIN20210104 | 2021-02-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. Customer states MIL-on with P0556 Customer states MIL-on with P2421 Customer states MIL-on with Misfire code Customer states clutch pedal makes noise No crank, no start Customer states no voice output during calls / micro phone inoperative Customer states fuel odor/leak in the rear part of the vehicle (without a punctured fuel tank, hoses or pipes) or difficulty fueling fuel tank or fuel coming back up filler neck |
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