Service bulletins for the 2021 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.
506 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| V171901201285536 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments) |
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| V171803203720112 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION. Properly checking and reading engine oil level instruction |
| V0116132033805_5 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. Engine Misfire Diagnostic Aid. Updated to include additional model and model year applicability. |
| V171806201781315 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION. Engine oil consumption measurement. |
| V001713203384614 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Fuel Additive to Help Prevent Sporadic Misfire Faults |
| 21TiguanSrvXprs | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION. Corrected oil specifications to "VW 508 00 Use Synthetic Oil 0W-20" |
| VIN4APIN20210623 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. SEATS; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM); STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD; SUSPENSION. Customer states MIL-on with P013E in the ECM Customer states MIL-on with P0461 in the ECM Customer states front suspension noise while driving 3rd row seat lift strap detached Hood release inoperative |
| V011615201481513 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER. VW approved gasoline fuel additive, update to include additional models and model year applicability. |
| VIN4APIN20210602 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM); STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE; SUSPENSION. Customer states MIL-on with P013E in the ECM Customer states MIL-on with P0461 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 |
| V171901201285535 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments) |
| V171901201285534 | 2021-06-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments) |
| V171901201285533 | 2021-05-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments) |
| V001713203384613 | 2021-03-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update to top tier brochure purchasing url. |
| TT 00 18 05_2 | 2021-03-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM). Update models and model year applicability. |
| 2021OilCapChart | 2021-03-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Document was revised to include 2021 Model Year |
| VIN4APIN20210203 | 2021-03-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Customer states MIL-on with Misfire code No crank, no start Customer states no voice output during calls / micro phone inoperative 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 |
| V171901201285532 | 2021-03-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Updated to include update recommended engine oil attachments. |
| V8720022061094_2 | 2020-12-04. 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. |
| 21VWUSELCMN1120 | 2020-12-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE. New Document |
| 21TiguanSrvXprs | 2020-12-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE. New Document |
| V171806201781314 | 2020-12-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Oil consumption test updated to include additional models and model year applicability. |
| V171803_2037201 | 2020-11-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION. Engine oil level checking, updated to include model year 2021 |
| TT 00 16 02-4 | 2020-11-05. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES; STEERING; ENGINE. Mandatory fastener. |
| 21VWUSMN070920 | 2020-08-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. "CHANGED TITLE TO: 2021 VW Maintenance Schedule - All Model Gasoline Vehicles Additional Maintenance Items: Spark Plugs Replace at 40,000 Miles or 4 years, whichever comes first: CHANGED TO ""Only Arteon, Passat, Golf R""" |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.