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Service bulletins for the 2016 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.

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

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Bulletins, newest first
TT 87 19 02_22022-09-01. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM. Additional instruction before replacing A/C compressor. Updated to include additional model and model year applicability.
V1719012012855512022-09-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. Engine Oil Quality Standards updated to include the latest Engine Oil attachments. (excludes Routan & ID.4)
VOS-22-272022-07-01. 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.
V1719012012855502022-07-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Engine Oil Quality Standards updated to include model year 2023 and the latest Engine Oil attachments. (excludes Routan & ID.4)
V1718062017813172022-07-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Engine oil consumption measurement.
V4619022015173312022-07-01. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. Brake Rotor, Vibration / Pulsation. Addition of mandatory brake form and reference to Volkswagen Warranty Policy and Procedures Manual.
V4619012010245292022-07-01. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Vibration / Pulsation or Noise when Braking. Update to include model year and worksheet.
V2719012011894202022-07-01. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY. Battery Testing and Charging using VAS6161 and or GRX3000VAS
V1719012012855482022-07-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. VW engine oil specifications. Update to model year applicability.
V1719012012855472022-07-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. VW engine oil specifications. Update to attachments.
V1718032037201132022-07-01. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION. Checking engine oil during PDI.
V0118122014603182022-07-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Software Version Management (SVM) instruction. Update to require 70amp minimum battery charger during procedure.
TT 20 09 01_52022-07-01. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Gasoline quality check. Update to model and model year applicability.
V0116152014815142022-07-01. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Gasoline quality.
V8720022061094_72022-07-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Refrigerant leak diagnosis using Nitrogen. Updated to include ID.4
V8720022061094_52022-07-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Refrigerant leak diagnosis using Nitrogen. Updated to include additional model and model year applicability.
V3718022033975_82022-07-01. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Auto Trans fluid requirements.
V0017132033846152022-07-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Recommended fuel additive to avoid engine misfires.
V0116132033805_62022-07-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Engine misfire diagnostic aid.
VOS16032022-06-13. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Release Notes Supplement.
VOS16022022-06-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Mandatory Installation from Web-Server.
VOS16012022-06-13. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Mandatory Installation from Web-Server.
VW91160120354732022-06-13. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT. Infotainment Worksheet.
TT9116012022-06-13. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. Protection Activated on Radio after Cluster Replacement.
20102452022-06-13. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC; PARKING BRAKE:ELECTRICAL. Vibration or noise when braking may be due to brake disc corrosion protection which has not been completely removed by normal braking or surface rust built up during transportation completely.

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