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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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Bulletins, newest first
V2719012011894172022-01-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Battery testing using VW special tools, updated to include additional model year applicability and include I.D.4.
V1719012012855422022-01-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments)
TT 01 21 032022-01-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Explanation of error message received from scan tool when erasing diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) in Control Module -623- after repair.
V1719012012855412022-01-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments)
A0021552011732122022-01-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This bulletin contains general instructions for software updates.
OilCapChart2021-12-07. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE. This Document was revised to include 2022 Model Year information
VIN4APIN202111162021-12-07. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER; ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. Customer states MIL-on with P0087 P0149 P053F in the ECM Customer states MIL-on with any combination of P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P1D74 and/or P1D75 in the ECM Customer states rattle noise from the underbody heat shields Customer states noise from front suspension Customer states noise during clutch pedal operation Customer states airbag light on Customer states no crank/no start. Vehicle is towed in.
VIN4APIN202111092021-12-07. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE. Customer states MIL-on with P0087 P0149 P053F in the ECM Customer states MIL-on with any combination of P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P1D74 and/or P1D75 in the ECM Customer states rattle noise from the underbody heat shields Customer states noise from front suspension Customer states noise during clutch pedal operation Customer states airbag light on Customer states no crank/no start. Vehicle is towed in.
V6919012010479142021-12-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Update to model year applicability.
VIN4APIN202111012021-12-07. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATER. Customer states MIL-on with P0087 P0149 P053F in the ECM Customer states MIL-on with any combination of P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P1D74 and/or P1D75 in the ECM Customer states rattle noise from the underbody heat shields Customer states noise from front suspension Customer states noise during clutch pedal operation Customer concern of vehicle door hard to close/out of adjustment Customer states airbag light on Customer states no crank/no start. Vehicle is towed in.
TT 91 21 02_32021-12-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE. Diagnostic assistance for Hands free calling, Voice commands, Emergency call and Communication.
VIN4APIN202110282021-11-05. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; SUSPENSION; STRUCTURE:BODY; STRUCTURE: UNDERRIDE. Customer states MIL-on with P0087 P0149 P053F in the ECM Customer states MIL-on with any combination of P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P1D74 and/or P1D75 in the ECM Customer states rattle noise from the underbody heat shields Customer states noise from front suspension Customer states noise during clutch pedal operation Customer concern of vehicle door hard to close/out of adjustment Customer states airbag light on Customer states no crank/no start. Vehicle is towed in. Customer states there is a popping/clicking noise while operating temperature settings
V1719012012855402021-11-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments)
VIN4APIN202110262021-11-05. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; SUSPENSION; EQUIPMENT. Customer states MIL-on with P0087 P0149 P053F in the ECM Customer states MIL-on with any combination of P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P1D74 and/or P1D75 in the ECM Customer states rattle noise from the underbody heat shields Customer states noise from front suspension Customer states noise during clutch pedal operation Customer concern of vehicle door hard to close/out of adjustment Customer states airbag light on Customer states no crank/no start. Vehicle is towed in. Customer states there is a popping/clicking noise while operating temperature settings Customer states MIL-on with P0401
V0018092053065_32021-11-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Additional safety related Inquiry and Reporting instruction.
SM 03-20212021-11-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed and only order the successor parts going forward.
VIN4APIN202109302021-10-06. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT; STRUCTURE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM); EQUIPMENT. Customer states MIL-on with P0087 P0149 P053F in the ECM Customer states noise from front suspension Customer states noise during clutch pedal operation Customer concern of vehicle door hard to close/out of adjustment Customer states no crank/no start. Vehicle is towed in. Customer states there is a popping/clicking noise while operating temperature settings Customer states MIL-on with P0401
V1719012012855392021-10-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments)
VIN4APIN202109222021-10-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Customer states MIL-on with P0087 P0149 P053F in the ECM Customer states noise from front suspension Customer states noise during clutch pedal operation Customer states no crank/no start. Vehicle is towed in. Customer states there is a popping/clicking noise while operating temperature settings Customer states MIL-on with P0401
VIN4APIN202109132021-10-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Customer states MIL-on with P0087 P0149 P053F in the ECM Customer states noise during clutch pedal operation Customer states no crank/no start. Vehicle is towed in. Customer states there is a popping/clicking noise while operating temperature settings Customer states MIL-on with P0401
VIN4APIN202109092021-10-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Customer states MIL-on with P0087 P0149 P053F in the ECM Customer states noise during clutch pedal operation Customer states no crank/no start. Vehicle is towed in. Customer states there is a popping/clicking noise while operating temperature settings Customer states MIL-on with P0401
VIN4APIN202109072021-10-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; POWER TRAIN. Customer states MIL-on with P0087 P0149 P053F in the ECM Customer states noise during clutch pedal operation Customer states no crank/no start. Vehicle is towed in. Hood release inoperative Customer states there is a popping/clicking noise while operating temperature settings Customer states MIL-on with P0401
V8718082049039_12021-10-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Cleaning of R1234YF Refrigerant Circuit. Updated to add "Atlas Only" to clamping washer required part in parts table.
TT 96 12 07_62021-10-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. KESSY equipped Key Adaptation, updated to add model year applicability.
TT 61 21 012021-10-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Republication of archived technical tip for water leak testing fixture.

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