Service bulletins for the 2020 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.
520 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| V171901201285535 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments) |
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| UMHomelink | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Prism mirror Owner's manual |
| TT 34 21 01 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Reverse gear function note. |
| SM 44-2021 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided. |
| 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. |
| SM 01-2021 | 2021-06-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed and only order the successor parts going forward. |
| VIN4APIN20210519 | 2021-06-03. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION; SEATS. Customer states MIL-on with P013E in the ECM Customer states front suspension noise while driving 3rd row seat lift strap detached Hood release inoperative Rear tailgate strut broken/loose/detached |
| V171901201285534 | 2021-06-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments) |
| V3920012060391_4 | 2021-06-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Bevel box leak. Update to remove labor operation number 44051900 per Saga and Elsa updates. |
| TT 57 21 02 | 2021-06-03. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. Hood latch input required for adapting immobilizer test plan success. |
| 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. |
| SM 34-2021 | 2021-05-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed and only order the successor parts going forward |
| VIN4APIN20210428 | 2021-05-06. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION; STRUCTURE; SEATS. Customer states front suspension noise while driving 3rd row seat lift strap detached Hood release inoperative Rear tailgate strut broken/loose/detached |
| TT 66 20 02_2 | 2021-05-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; TRAILER HITCHES. Trailer hitch install, module programming, Update to existing Tip |
| VIN4APIN20210407 | 2021-05-06. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION; SEATS; STRUCTURE. Customer states front suspension noise while driving 3rd row seat lift strap detached Rear tailgate strut broken/loose/detached |
| VIN4APIN20210405 | 2021-05-06. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Customer states MIL-on P0087, P0148 and/or P053F Customer states front suspension noise while driving Rear tailgate strut broken/loose/detached |
| V171901201285533 | 2021-05-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments) |
| V6921012062929_1 | 2021-05-06. Service bulletin. STEERING. Correction for noise steering column when rotating steering wheel. |
| TT 00 13 04_6 | 2021-05-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Parts ordering information |
| VIN4APIN20210329 | 2021-04-06. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. Customer states MIL-on P0087, P0148 and/or P053F Customer states front suspension noise while driving MFI in cluster warning U0199 Rear tailgate strut broken/loose/detached |
| V3920012060391_3 | 2021-04-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Bevel box leak. Update to include a manufactures date break. |
| V8718082049039_9 | 2021-04-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. A/C system flush instruction. Updated to include an additional flush machine. |
| TT 91-21-02 | 2021-04-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Rest procedure for Control Module for Emergency Call Module and Communication Unit -J949- |
| VIN4APIN20210324 | 2021-04-06. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. Customer states MIL-on P0087, P0148 and/or P053F Customer states front suspension noise while driving MFI in cluster warning U0199 Rear tailgate strut broken/loose/detached Customer states fuel odor/leak in the rear part of the vehicle (without a punctured fuel tank, hoses or pipes) or difficulty fueling fuel tank or fuel coming back up filler neck |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.