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Service bulletins for the 2021 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.

349 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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V1917012022548_92022-03-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update model and model year applicability, introduce new coolant G12Evo.
V1719012012855442022-03-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments)
V1719012012855432022-02-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments)
V1719012012855422022-01-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments)
V1719012012855412022-01-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments)
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.
V1719012012855402021-11-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments)
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)
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
TT 61 21 012021-10-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Republication of archived technical tip for water leak testing fixture.
V1719012012855372021-08-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments)
V1719012012855362021-07-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments)
V1718032037201122021-07-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION. Properly checking and reading engine oil level instruction
V0116132033805_52021-07-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. Engine Misfire Diagnostic Aid. Updated to include additional model and model year applicability.
V1718062017813152021-07-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION. Engine oil consumption measurement.
V0017132033846142021-07-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Fuel Additive to Help Prevent Sporadic Misfire Faults
V0116152014815132021-07-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER. VW approved gasoline fuel additive, update to include additional models and model year applicability.
V1719012012855352021-07-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments)
V1719012012855342021-06-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments)
V1719012012855332021-05-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments)
V0017132033846132021-03-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update to top tier brochure purchasing url.

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