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Service bulletins for the 2012 Volkswagen Routan

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.

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

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Edition852023-10-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLER/RADIATOR:HOSES AND FITTINGS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition1152023-10-02. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition622023-09-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition672023-09-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition642023-09-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition852023-09-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STRUCTURE. VW Elsa Newsletter
Action24Y72023-08-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). PCM Software Update
24Y72023-08-14. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Some customers with Routan vehicles built through January 31, 2012 may Comkplain of harsh 1-3 upshifts when operating the vehicle in the economy (ECO mode)
V3718022033975112023-07-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Automatic Transmission Fluid Requirements
TT2411042023-07-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Adaptation
TB0016012023-05-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Choosing service numbers-Transmission and Drivetrain.
TT 24-11-042019-04-08. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). Tech Tips (Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Adaptation): To help prevent any malfunctions regarding adaptation of the PCM, make sure the StarMOBILE diagnostic tool is updated to the latest level. This document instructs how to perform the adaption. If StarMOBILE diagnostic tool requires software update, file can be downloaded from a link in document VSS-12-02, available on ServiceNet under Workshop Equipment> StarMOBILE Diagnostic Tool> Service Information.
TT 24-11-042019-04-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). Tech Tips (Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Adaptation): To help prevent any malfunctions regarding adaptation of the PCM, make sure the StarMOBILE diagnostic tool is updated to the latest level. This document instructs how to perform the adaption. If StarMOBILE diagnostic tool requires software update, file can be downloaded from a link in document VSS-12-02, available on ServiceNet under Workshop Equipment> StarMOBILE Diagnostic Tool> Service Information.
V001607 20344072018-01-08. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Update to include model year 2017 applicability.
V371602 20339752018-01-08. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Updated to include an additional model year applicability.
V371301 20339752017-12-14. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN. Technical Bulletin (Automatic Transmission Fluid Requirements): At this time, Volkswagen Group of America, Volkswagen Canada do not support or warranty any use of aftermarket universal automatic transmission fluids or the machines used to flush the transmissions. This applies to all standard automatic and DSG transmissions.
V371302 20212832017-12-14. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Technical Bulletin (Automatic Transmission, Determining Repair versus Replacement): This bulletin provides a procedure to determine "repair" versus "replacement" of an automatic transmission. This procedure is to be used "After" the transmission has been removed from the vehicle.
TT 37-12-022017-12-05. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Tech Tips (Transmission Diagnosis): When diagnosing a transmission concern on a Routan, information can be learned may be suggested as a first step on vehicles with no fault codes. It will also be requested to observe the before and after quick learn values of the CVI. What is being observed in regards to the before and after values on the CVI, is to see a change. The before values are going to be an adaptation value based off of the driver?s habits.
V371601 20339752017-10-31. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This document was created In response to multiple dealership inquires about aftermarket universal (one fluid fits all) automatic transmission fluids and transmission flushing, Volkswagen Group of America, Volkswagen Canada have prepared the following statement. At this time, Volkswagen Group of America, Volkswagen Canada do not support or warranty any use of aftermarket universal automatic transmission fluids or the machines used to flush the transmissions. This applies to all standard automatic and DSG transmissions. Due to the functional and design variations in each automatic transmission, the transmission fluid is developed and used by Volkswagen for specific purpose within each application. Under no circumstances are these fluids to be used outside their designated transmission and replacing any of the Volkswagen approved automatic transmission fluids with a universal ?one fluid fits all? approach is not accepted.
TT 37-12-022016-06-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
TT 37-12-012016-06-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
20212832016-05-23. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
ESA-24Y72013-07-19. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. VOLKSWAGEN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. SOME VEHICLES, WHEN DRIVEN, MAY HAVE A HARSH 1-3 UPSHIFTS IN ECONOMY (ECO) MODE AND MAY HAVE AN ERROR IN SOFTWARE OF TORQUE MANAGEMENT AND CLUTCH HAS MORE PRESSURE THAN INTENDED. MODELS 2011-2012 ROUTAN. *PE

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