Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 2012 Passat are official communications between Volkswagen & their dealerships that describe processes for troubleshooting or fixing certain common problems.
All vehicle manufacturers are required by U.S. law to make their TSBs available to the public.
VOLKSWAGEN: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT POOR POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE. DTCS MAY BE STORED IN POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE J500. ALSOINCLUDED MODEL JETTA SPORTWAGEN MODEL YEAR 2010-2012. *JS UPDATED 12/4/13. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: ELECTROMECHANICAL STEERING GEAR HAS A NEW SOFTWARE UPDATE PROGRAM FOR POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE TO HELP REDUCE THE NECESSARY RETENTION FORCE OF KEEPING VEHICLE STRAIGHT. *PE Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: IF ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN LOCK WAS REPLACED OR UPDATED, WOULD CAUSE THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY FAILURE TO LOCK DOORS OR ARM ALARM, BUT WILL UNLOCK DOORS. MODELS 2011-2013 GOLF, GTI, JETTA TIGUAN, PASSAT, BEETLE. Read More »
TO UPDATE TURBOCHARGER OIL SUPPLY LINE TO TURBOCHARGER PAST NUMBER. Engine Lacks Performance, Shaft of Turbine Fan of Turbo Charger Broken or Seized Read More »
PASSAT 2012-2014 INFORMATION SUPERSEDES TECHNICAL BULLETIN V211405 DATED JULY 21ST. ENGINE IS NOT PERFORMING PROPERLY, BROKEN FAN OF TURBOCHARGER. *LJ Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: ACTIVATED CHARCOAL FILTER SYSTEM, SOLENOID VALVE AND PERFORMING GFF FUNCTION TEST A VACUUM CHECK ON CANISTER PURGE VALVE N80 ARE ESSENTIAL TO DIAGNOSE PROPER OPERATION. MODEL 2009-14 ALL BUT ROUTAN. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: DUE TO ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT BEING DAMAGED OR MISSING, THE CHARGING SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE OR MALFUNCTION, AND NOISE IS COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. MODEL 2012-2014 ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT ROUTAN, TOUAREG HYBRID, JETTA HYBRID. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: POSSIBLE OIL LEAK FROM OIL FILTER HOUSING. MANUFACTURING DEBRIS FOUND IN THE OIL FILTER HOUSING MAY PREVENT A PROPER SEAL WITH THE FILTER FLANGE, RESULTING IN AN OIL LEAK. *JS Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: A FALSE FLOW READING CAUSED BY PRODUCTION TOLERANCE IN DIAGNOSTIC MODULE TANK LEAKAGE (DMTL) PUMP. MODELS 2012-2013 PASSAT, JETTA, BEETLE. *PE Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: ALL MODELS EXPERIENCE THE TIMING CHAIN SLIPPING, RATTLING NOISES OF THE ENGINE AFTER STARTING, AND ENGINE FAILS TO START. 2008-13 ALL MODELS. *PE Read More »
TO UPDATE TURBOCHARGER OIL SUPPLY LINE TO TURBOCHARGER PAST NUMBER. Engine Lacks Performance, Shaft of Turbine Fan of Turbo Charger Broken or Seized Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE PERFORMANCE IS LACKING IN ENGINE AND TURBINE FAN SHAFT OF TURBO CHARGER HAS SEIZED OR IS BROKEN AND ENGINE OIL CIRCUIT SHOULD BE FLUSHED BEFORE TURBOCHARGER IS REPLACED. MODEL 2012-14 PASSAT. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: THERE IS NOISE FROM TURBOCHARGER OR REDUCED PERFORMANCE DUE TO BROKEN OR SEIZED SHAFT OF TURBINE FAN OF TURBO CHARGER AND ENGINE LACKS PERFORMANCE. MODEL 2012-2014 PASSAT. *PE Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) IS ON AND ROUGH RUNNING, AND FAILS TO START ON SOME VEHICLES, NO ROOT CAUSE FOUND, CHECK FOR METALLIC PARTICLES IN HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. MODEL 2009-12 TOUAREG, PASSAT. Read More »
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
TO UPDATE TURBOCHARGER OIL SUPPLY LINE TO TURBOCHARGER PAST NUMBER. Engine Lacks Performance, Shaft of Turbine Fan of Turbo Charger Broken or Seized Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: DTC P0441 STORED IN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. PRODUCTION TOLERANCE IN DIAGNOSTIC MODULE TANK LEAKAGE (DMTL) PUMP COULD CAUSE A FALSE FLOW READING. *JS Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN:EVAPORATIVE (EVAP) EMISSION SYSTEM, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE DIAGNOSIS. REVISED PROCEDURE DEVELOPED TO TEST EVAP SYSTEM WITHOUT FUEL CAP. *JS Read More »
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
VOLKSWAGEN: INTAKE MANIFOLD RESTRICTION CHECK. MIL-ON AND 1 OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING DIAGNOSTIC CODES MAY BE STORED IN ECM FAULT MEMORY. *JS Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: DIAGNOSIS FOR HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WHERE NO START, ENGINE CRANK, WITHOUT DRIVING, AFTER LONG PERIODS AND MAY HAVE ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. MODELS 2008-2014 EOS, GTI, BEETLE CONVERTIBLE, JETTA, CC, PASSAT, TIGUAN, BEETLE. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: ON SOME VEHICLES, LOW FUEL STORED IN ECM PRESSURE, ENGINE WOULD CRANK BUT NOT START LONG PERIODS WITHOUT DRIVING, MAY RUN ROUGH AND/OR MIL ON. ALL MODELS 2008-2013. *PE Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: TSB CONTAINS AN OWNER'S NOTIFICATION LETTER. SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON BELOW. ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, A WARRANTY EXTENSION HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. MODEL 2009-12 TOUAREG, 2012 PASSAT. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: DIAGNOSIS FOR HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WHERE NO START, ENGINE CRANK, WITHOUT DRIVING, AFTER LONG PERIODS AND MAY HAVE ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. MODELS 2008-2014 EOS, GTI, BEETLE CONVERTIBLE, JETTA, CC, PASSAT, TIGUAN, BEETLE. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: ON SOME VEHICLES, LOW FUEL STORED IN ECM PRESSURE, ENGINE WOULD CRANK BUT NOT START LONG PERIODS WITHOUT DRIVING, MAY RUN ROUGH AND/OR MIL ON. ALL MODELS 2008-2013. *PE Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE AN IMPLAUSIBLE TRANSMISSION SHIFT SEQUENCE STORED IN THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. THERE MAY BE A LACK OF MOBILITY UPON START UP AND SHIFTING COMPLICATIONS. STORED DTC P2711. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 TO 65MPH, A WHINNING OR WHISTLE NOISE IS HEARD. THE SHIFTER CABLE MAY TRANSMIT NOISE, WHICH MAY COME FROM TRANSMISSION COUNTER GEAR, INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE HAS AN IMPLAUSIBLE TRANSMISSION SHIFT SEQUENCE DUE TO THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY HAVING DEBRIS IN IT. 8PE Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: DUE TO ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT BEING DAMAGED OR MISSING, THE CHARGING SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE OR MALFUNCTION, AND NOISE IS COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. MODEL 2012-2014 ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT ROUTAN, TOUAREG HYBRID, JETTA HYBRID. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: ELECTROMECHANICAL STEERING GEAR HAS A NEW SOFTWARE UPDATE PROGRAM FOR POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE TO HELP REDUCE THE NECESSARY RETENTION FORCE OF KEEPING VEHICLE STRAIGHT. *PE Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. A REVISION REGARDING THE UPDATING OF THE SOFTWARE, FOR RADIO WITH NAVIGATION SYSTEM, ON CERTAIN VEHICLES. *PE Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHT (DRL) BULB FILAMENT MAY HAVE PREMATURE FAILURE, DUE TO EXCESSIVE SHOCK OF HOOD DROPPING OR CLOSING, FROM GREAT DISTANCES AND ALSO UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, SUCH AS SPEED OR TEMPERATURE. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED INDICATING A FRONT SIDE AIRBAG PRESSURE SENSOR INTERRUPTION/SHORT TO B+. THE DTCS B101715 AND B103615. *JS Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: DURING A SELF TEST, THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO HORN ALARM RESONANCE THAT CAUSES AIRBAG LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE IN INSTRUMENT PANEL BUT AIRBAG SYSTEM STILL IS OPERATIONAL. MODEL 2012-2014 JETTA GLI, PASSAT. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: AIRBAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, DTC B101614 STORED IN AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE. AIRBAG LAM IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MAY ILLUMINATE DUE TO UNFASTENED CONNECTOR FOR PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LAMP. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: AIRBAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, DTC B101614 STORED IN AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE. AIRBAG LAM IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MAY ILLUMINATE DUE TO UNFASTENED CONNECTOR FOR PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LAMP. Read More »
Door Arrester (Door Check Rod/Door Check Strap) Noisy or Defective One or more of the following conditions are exhibited: Noise (grinding, popping, creaking, clicking, etc.) when opening or closing the door. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: THE EXTERIOR HANDLE ON FRONT DOOR IS VERY HARD TO OPEN DUE TO VARIOUS CLIMATE OR TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE LOCK OPERATION AND MAY REQUIRE MORE OF AN EFFORT TO RELEASE. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OR HAVING SEAT RAISED OR LOWERED, TOLERANCES BETWEEN SEAT BOLT FRAME LINK PIVOT POINTS AND SEAT BOLT (LINK SCREW) CREATES A SQUEAKING NOISES. 2011-12 JETTA/PASSAT. *PE UPDATED 9/12/12. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. THE TABS, FOR SEAT ADJUSTMENT RANGE FORE OR AFT, ON FRONT PASSENGER SEAT TRACK ARE MISSING. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: BEFORE REAR VIEW CAMERA IS PROPERLY OPERATIONAL, SHOULD BE CONNECTED TO BUZZER OR SENSOR FAULTS AND WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH REAR PARKING AID SYSTEM. MODELS 2009-15 TIGUAN, CC, PASSAT, TOUAREG. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: BEFORE REAR VIEW CAMERA IS PROPERLY OPERATIONAL, SHOULD BE CONNECTED TO BUZZER OR SENSOR FAULTS AND WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH REAR PARKING AID SYSTEM. MODELS 2009-15 TIGUAN, CC, PASSAT, TOUAREG. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: WHEN MEMORY USAGE IS HIGH, NAVIGATION UNIT IS SLOW TO RESPOND, AND MULTIPLE FEATURES ARE BEING USED OR BOOT UP TIME AFTER VEHICLE HAS STARTED UP AND SYMPTOMS INCLUDES LOCKS UP, NO RESPONSE OR FREEZES. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: IF ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN LOCK WAS REPLACED OR UPDATED, WOULD CAUSE THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY FAILURE TO LOCK DOORS OR ARM ALARM, BUT WILL UNLOCK DOORS. MODELS 2011-2013 GOLF, GTI, JETTA TIGUAN, PASSAT, BEETLE. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. INCORRECT INFORMATION PROVIDE IN OWNER'S MANUAL REGARDING WHEEL BOLT TIGHTENING TORQUE VALUES AND SPECIFICATIONS. *PE Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: BEFORE REAR VIEW CAMERA IS PROPERLY OPERATIONAL, SHOULD BE CONNECTED TO BUZZER OR SENSOR FAULTS AND WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH REAR PARKING AID SYSTEM. MODELS 2009-15 TIGUAN, CC, PASSAT, TOUAREG. Read More »
