Service bulletins for the 2013 Volkswagen Touareg
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.
987 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| V011615201481514 | 2022-07-01. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Gasoline quality. |
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| V001713203384614 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Fuel Additive to Help Prevent Sporadic Misfire Faults |
| V011615201481513 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER. VW approved gasoline fuel additive, update to include additional models and 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. |
| TT 01 20 05-2 | 2020-10-06. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Symptom based diagnostic assistance for high pressure fuel pump being out of time. |
| V001717203384611 | 2020-07-07. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Update brochure part number and recording URL. Update model and model year applicability. |
| TT 90 20 02 | 2020-05-07. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM. Direction for cap discharge after fuel sending unit replacement. |
| TT 20 09 01 | 2020-04-02. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Update to existing tip for fuel quality checking. |
| VWP-17-12 | 2019-09-10. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. This document informs dealers of an "Extended Emissions Warranty" Limited Warranty Extension for 3.0L TDI Gen 2.1 Touareg vehicles. Added clarification on totaled vehicles and loaners |
| V231707204111813 | 2019-07-08. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. Diesel Fuel System Repair procedure modification. TDI models. |
| On-Car Analysis | 2019-04-08. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. On-car analysis list of Customer Complaints: Fuel gauge doesn't read full when the fuel tank is |
| V201201 2031342 | 2019-04-08. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Technical Bulletin (TDI Vehicles Equipped with Mis-fuel Inhibitor): Starting in MY 2013 all VW TDI vehicles come equipped with a mis-fuel inhibitor installed in the fuel tank filler neck to prevent accidental mis-fueling of the fuel tank with the incorrect fuel. This document is being published to help answer any questions regarding this component. |
| On-Car Analysis | 2019-04-01. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM. On-car analysis list of Customer Complaints: Fuel gauge doesn't read full when the fuel tank is |
| V011231 2023591 | 2019-04-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL; FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. Technical Bulletin (TDI Clean Diesel I/M (Inspection Maintenance) Testing Issues due to Readiness Not Set): Some readiness codes on TDI clean diesel vehicles require special driving conditions to be set. If DTCs have been recently erased from the vehicle?s ECM, it may take additional driving under different conditions to fully set OBD readiness parameters. MVB 89 (on non-UDS protocol ECM?s) will store correct data concerning OBD readiness. This document illustrates how to manually read OBD readiness codes. |
| TT 201603 | 2019-04-01. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Update to existing Tech Tip to address correct octane usage by model year and fuel quality that effect cold start performance. Update model year applicability and add DTC P13EA |
| VWP-17-16-201809 | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. This Document informs dealers to upload fuel receipts to INFORM rather than Doc-IT |
| TT 21 18 01 | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS. Incorrect removal of Turbocharger oil feed line may cause engine damage |
| VWC 18 09 | 2018-12-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; EQUIPMENT. This document advises dealers regarding the mandatory fuel refill for vehicles receiving the 3.0L TDI emissions modification. |
| V201305 2031426 | 2017-12-14. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Technical Bulletin (High Pressure Fuel Pump Diagnosis): Completing the GFF high pressure pump function test is essential to diagnose proper pump operation and to avoid unnecessary replacements. This document informs how to perform the diagnostic. This document discusses the "Fault Codes" necessary to diagnosis, and potential remedy of the issue. The fault codes for checking warranty coverage for servicing the vehicle are also available. |
| TT 011503 | 2017-12-14. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Update to expand fuel testing for lean DTCS. |
| Dealer Letter - | 2017-12-14. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER. VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP COMMUNICATION (Upcoming Communication to Owners of 2009-2013 MY Volkswagen TDI Clean Diesel Engine Vehicles Registered in the State of Illinois - Using Biodiesel Fuel Blends): Due to Illinois state tax incentives for biofuels, biodiesel blends of B5 or less may not be available in the State of Illinois. Volkswagen will continue to honor the terms and conditions of Volkswagen Limited Warranties that came with these vehicles. |
| TT 26-14-01 | 2017-12-05. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. Tech Tips (Touareg - 3.0L TDI Ad Blue Reset Procedure): this document informs how To reset the Ad Blue level light after the tank has been filled, and if that is not successful |
| V231506 2041057 | 2017-11-08. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. Technical Bulletin (Fuel Rail/System Pressure, and Fuel Rail Pressure Sensor issues): When diagnosing the condition above on a common rail diesel vehicle, if no root cause is found after checking all other components and all GFF diagnostic procedures have been performed, it may be necessary to check for metallic particles in the High Pressure Fuel Pump. This document contains a deeper procedure, and part table numbers. Also this document contains the method to diagnose, and to service this issue |
| V011518 2023591 | 2017-11-08. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Technical Bulletin (TDI Clean Diesel I/M (Inspection Maintenance) Testing Issues due to Readiness Not Set): A Volkswagen TDI clean diesel is not ready for I/M (Inspection Maintenance) testing due to readiness codes not being fully set. Some readiness codes on TDI clean diesel vehicles require special driving conditions to be set. This document contains how to read the OBD readiness codes to diagnosis the status of the car, and gives examples on what is necessary to have the car up to spec |
| V201503 2031426 | 2017-11-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Technical Bulletin: High Pressure Fuel Pump Diagnosis. Completing the GFF high pressure pump function test is essential to diagnose proper pump operation and to avoid unnecessary replacements. This document contains the procedure to update the programming on the diagnostic hardware. This document contains the fault codes necessary to check the warranty coverage for servicing this issue. |
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