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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| DC_Passatremst | 2021-06-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This dealer memo is an informational memo regarding that MY21 Passats will only have Remote Start capability through the key fob and will not have Remote Start access through the VW Car-Net App |
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| Alarmintall | 2021-06-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Alarm installation instructions |
| 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. |
| V171901201285534 | 2021-06-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments) |
| VSP-21-01 | 2021-06-03. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. New document |
| V0020042060637_3 | 2021-06-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Liquid Applied Transit Coating Removal Process. Necessary to re-publish because of I.T. mishap causing the publication not to display on websites. |
| V0020042060637_2 | 2021-06-03. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Liquid Applied Transit Coating Removal Process |
| 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 69BS | 2021-05-06. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS. Although the front passenger seat belt is compliant with regulatory requirements, Volkswagen has developed a software update that will (1) adjust the front passenger's seat belt load limiter timing and (2) increase the robustness of the system by decreasing the front passenger's potential chest acceleration during a frontal crash. |
| Circular 69BS | 2021-05-06. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS. Although the front passenger seat belt is compliant with regulatory requirements, Volkswagen has developed a software update that will (1) adjust the front passenger's seat belt load limiter timing and (2) increase the robustness of the system by decreasing the front passenger's potential chest acceleration during a frontal crash. |
| 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. |
| TT 57 18 02_3 | 2021-04-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Key battery diagnosis, updated to include additional model year applicability. |
| 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. |
| V941901201152117 | 2021-04-06. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Exterior lighting moisture in lens updated to exclude LED lighting. |
| V3718022033975_7 | 2021-04-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Transmission Fluid requirements updated to include additional model year applicability. |
| V011615201481512 | 2021-04-06. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. VW approved gasoline fuel additive, update to include additional models and model year applicability. |
| V001713203384613 | 2021-03-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update to top tier brochure purchasing url. |
| 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). |
| TT 27 21 01 | 2021-03-04. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES. Calibration Mirror(s) information for special tool VAS 6430 |
| 2021OilCapChart | 2021-03-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Document was revised to include 2021 Model Year |
| V171901201285532 | 2021-03-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Updated to include update recommended engine oil attachments. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.