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Service bulletins for the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan

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.

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

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V0017132033846132021-03-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update to top tier brochure purchasing url.
TT 00 18 05_22021-03-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM). Update models and model year applicability.
2021OilCapChart2021-03-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Document was revised to include 2021 Model Year
V1719012012855322021-03-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Updated to include update recommended engine oil attachments.
V8720022061094_22020-12-04. 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.
V1718062017813142020-12-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Oil consumption test updated to include additional models and model year applicability.
Dealer24GBREV2020-12-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. Updated counts for this emissions recall are shown below. At this time, the campaign is around 30% complete in both the USA and Canada overall, with approximately 103,000 vehicles already repaired.
Circular24GBREV12020-11-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Volkswagen is providing an Engine and Transmission Control Module (ECM/TCM) software update to address elevated tailpipe emissions that were found during vehicle testing. This software will also improve drivability and provide other diagnostic improvements. Update to vehicle count and updated claiming instructions due to additional criteria X4.
V171803_20372012020-11-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION. Engine oil level checking, updated to include model year 2021
TT 00 16 02-42020-11-05. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES; STEERING; ENGINE. Mandatory fastener.
Dealer 24GB2020-10-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). Volkswagen is providing an Engine and Transmission Control Module (ECM/TCM) software update to address elevated tailpipe emissions that were found during vehicle testing. This software will also improve drivability and provide other diagnostic improvements.
Circular 24GB2020-10-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. Volkswagen is providing an Engine and Transmission Control Module (ECM/TCM) software update to address elevated tailpipe emissions that were found during vehicle testing. This software will also improve drivability and provide other diagnostic improvements.
V3920012060391_12020-09-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT. Bevel Box Leak
TT 13 20 012020-09-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Oil pressure priming after engine replacement or internal repair.
TT 01 15 082020-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Cam screen damage.
V1719012012855302020-05-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update to Volkswagen engine oil specification attachments.
TT 15 20 012020-04-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Timing chain reset adaptation.
V171901_20128552020-03-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update to Volkswagen engine oil specification attachments.
V1719012012855282020-02-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update to Volkswagen engine oil specification attachments.
V1917012022548_82020-02-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update to Volkswagen Identifying and mixing of coolant. Introducing new coolant type.
V1917012022548_72020-02-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Update to Volkswagen Identifying and mixing of coolant. Introducing new coolant type.
V171803_20372012020-01-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT. Engine Oil Checking at Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI). Updated to include model year 2020 applicability.
V171901_20128552019-12-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards.
TT 15-19-032019-12-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Camshaft system diagnosis.
Circular19O3REV22019-12-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT. The coolant bottle may leak coolant into the electrical connector for the coolant level sensor. REVISED Updated claiming instructions for connector pin(s) replacement. Added reminder – when scheduling this repair, please ask the customer to bring all vehicle keys with them to their repair appointment.

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