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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| TT 97 20 01 SS1 | 2020-05-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Voltage Drop Testing. Updated for picture clarity. |
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| V941901201152115 | 2020-05-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Updated to include additional models and model year applicability. |
| V2719022033978_8 | 2020-05-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR. Generator replacement, updated to include model years 2020 & 2021 |
| TT 97 20 01 | 2020-05-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Voltage Drop Testing. |
| 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. |
| VOS-20-14 | 2020-05-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This document outlines updates to the ODIS diagnostic software. Updates include corrected diagnostic test plans for the stated vehicles. |
| TT 17 20 01 | 2020-05-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Oil leak at pan area. |
| VWALLMDLTRECHNS | 2020-05-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Tire Chain Information (for California dealers only) All Model Years. Information only for all other dealers. |
| V171901201285530 | 2020-05-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update to Volkswagen engine oil specification attachments. |
| SM 21-2020 | 2020-05-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided. |
| TT 57 10 11 | 2020-04-02. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Additional Guided Functions programming assistance. Updated to include additional model year applicability. |
| VOS-20-08 | 2020-04-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This document outlines updates to the ODIS diagnostic software. Updates include corrected diagnostic test plans for the stated vehicles. |
| TT 20 09 01 | 2020-04-02. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Update to existing tip for fuel quality checking. |
| Dealercomm200310 | 2020-04-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Volkswagen After Sales Weekly Communication - March 10, 2020 |
| TT 01 20 01 | 2020-03-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ERP fault information. |
| V171901_2012855 | 2020-03-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update to Volkswagen engine oil specification attachments. |
| V171901201285528 | 2020-02-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update to Volkswagen engine oil specification attachments. |
| VOS-20-05 | 2020-02-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This document outlines updates to the ODIS diagnostic software. Updates include corrected diagnostic test plans for the stated vehicles. |
| SM A-2020 | 2020-02-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. The part number listed in the document are to be returned. New orders will be allocated based on AEM-C completion status per 23AK/23Z9 actions |
| V1917012022548_8 | 2020-02-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update to Volkswagen Identifying and mixing of coolant. Introducing new coolant type. |
| V1917012022548_7 | 2020-02-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Update to Volkswagen Identifying and mixing of coolant. Introducing new coolant type. |
| Circular - 23AK | 2020-02-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Volkswagen is releasing a software calibration update to the Approved Emissions Modification (AEM). This software calibration will include the following changes to the vehicles emissions control and on-board diagnostics (OBD) software: (1) It will correct an issue that is causing the 'check engine' light to falsely illuminate under certain driving conditions, which has resulted in replacement of the diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) for certain customers; (2) It will reduce the likelihood of experiencing an engine shudder that could occur during certain warm-up driving conditions; and (3) It will improve OBD monitoring of vehicle emissions systems and otherwise improve the software used by your vehicle. |
| VOS-19-34 | 2020-01-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This document outlines updates to the ODIS diagnostic software. Updates include corrected diagnostic test plans for the stated vehicles. |
| V011812_2014603 | 2020-01-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Update model applicability to MY 2020. |
| Dealer 23AK | 2020-01-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Volkswagen is releasing a software calibration update to the Approved Emissions Modification (AEM). This software calibration will include the following changes to the vehicles emissions control and on-board diagnostics (OBD) software: (1) It will correct an issue that is causing the 'check engine' light to falsely illuminate under certain driving conditions, which has resulted in replacement of the diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) for certain customers; (2) It will reduce the likelihood of experiencing an engine shudder that could occur during certain warm-up driving conditions; and (3) It will improve OBD monitoring of vehicle emissions systems and otherwise improve the software used by your vehicle. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.