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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| TT 27 20 02_1 | 2021-01-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. Battery Id for testing |
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| VIN4APIN20201120 | 2020-12-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS. Customer states MIL-on with P0556 "Customer states MIL-on with P11A1/P11A2/P11A3/P11A4/P11A5/P11A6/P11A7/P11A8/ P11A9/P11AA/P11AB/P11AC/P11AD/P11AE/P11AF/P11B0" Customer states MIL-on with P2421 Customer states MIL-on, HPFP mounting bolts loose/broken Customer states MIL-on with Misfire code Customer states clutch pedal makes noise No crank, no start Customer states seat memory 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 |
| VIN4APIN20201112 | 2020-12-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Customer states MIL-on with P0556 "Customer states MIL-on with P11A1/P11A2/P11A3/P11A4/P11A5/P11A6/P11A7/P11A8/ P11A9/P11AA/P11AB/P11AC/P11AD/P11AE/P11AF/P11B0" Customer states MIL-on with P0463 P2068 Customer states MIL-on, HPFP mounting bolts loose/broken Customer states MIL-on with Misfire code Customer states clutch pedal makes noise No crank, no start Customer states seat memory 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 |
| V8720022061094_2 | 2020-12-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Using Nitrogen to assist in finding A/C refrigerant leaks. |
| Dealer - OCU3 | 2020-12-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This dealer memo is an informational memo regarding to stop OCU3 Replacement until after 11/20/2020. |
| V171806201781314 | 2020-12-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Oil consumption test updated to include additional models and model year applicability. |
| VIN4APIN20201021 | 2020-11-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; POWER TRAIN; ENGINE. Customer states MIL-on with P0556 "Customer states MIL-on with P11A1/P11A2/P11A3/P11A4/P11A5/P11A6/P11A7/P11A8/ P11A9/P11AA/P11AB/P11AC/P11AD/P11AE/P11AF/P11B0" Customer states rattle noise from under vehicle Customer states MIL-on with P0463 P2068 Customer states MIL-on, HPFP mounting bolts loose/broken Customer states MIL-on with Misfire code Customer states clutch pedal makes noise No crank, no start Customer states seat memory inoperative |
| TT 45 18 03 | 2020-09-03. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Autonomous data event gathering |
| VW Part Labels | 2020-09-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. Recall Reminder Part Labels |
| SM 02-2020 | 2020-07-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided. |
| VIN4APIN20200527 | 2020-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Customer states MIL-on with P0496 Customer states MIL-on with P2440 Customer states MIL-on with U0284 Customer states MIL-on with P02CC, P02CE, P02D0, P02D2, P02D4, and P02D6 P02D7 Customer states oil leak from the engine Customer states MIL-on with P0442 Customer states MIL-on, HPFP mounting bolts loose/broken No crank, no start Customer states both headlights are cracked |
| 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. |
| V001809-2053065 | 2019-06-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Additional Safety Inquiry and Reporting instruction. |
| V001808-2053065 | 2019-06-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Additional Safety Inquiry and Reporting instruction. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.