Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 2013 Beetle 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.

    STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

    • TSB #2031087

      Date Announced:
      JUN 27, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10067199

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    • TSB #2031087

      Date Announced:
      MAY 09, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10067197

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

    • TSB #TT-57-11-08

      Date Announced:
      NOV 11, 2011
      NHTSA ID:
      #10051761

      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 »

    SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

    BRAKES (PWS)

    ENGINE (PWS)

    • TSB #TB-01-15-13

      Date Announced:
      JUN 03, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10058566

      VOLKSWAGEN: INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING THE STUMBLING AND ROUGH IDLE OF SOME VEHICLES WHERE THE CURRENT ECM PROGRAMMING IS NOT EFFICIENTLY CONTROLLING ENGINE VALVE TIMING. MODEL 2013-14 JETTA, BEETLE, BEETLE CONVERTIBLE, PASSAT. Read More »

    • TSB #TB-01-14-16

      Date Announced:
      JUL 29, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10056395

      VOLKSWAGEN: THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) NEEDS REPROGRAMMING UPDATE TO CORRECT ENGINE LOAD CALCULATIONS, STUMBLING AND/OR HAVING ROUGH IDLING AND IS NOT EFFICIENTLY CONTROLLING ENGINE VALVE TIMING, ON SOME VEHICLES. Read More »

    • TSB #TT-17-13-01

      Date Announced:
      NOV 08, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10054264

      VOLKSWAGEN: WHEN VEHICLE IS AT IDLE OR THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT IS ON, THERE IS NO OIL OR HAVE LOW OIL PRESSURE AND OIL FILTER UNDERNEATH MAY BE MISSING THE MANDREL AND IT MUST BE TRANSFERRED FROM OLD OIL FILTER AND RE-INSTALLED AFTER AN ... Read More »

    • TSB #TB-20-13-06

      Date Announced:
      JUL 18, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10053936

      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 »

    • TSB #TB-27-13-01

      Date Announced:
      JUN 13, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10052654

      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 »

    • TSB #01-13-14

      Date Announced:
      MAY 09, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10052336

      VOLKSWAGEN: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A MISFIRE AND/OR REDUCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE. *JS Read More »

    • TSB #VSS-13-11

      Date Announced:
      APR 29, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10071933

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    • TSB #VSS-13-05

      Date Announced:
      MAR 15, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10071377

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    • TSB #151204

      Date Announced:
      DEC 21, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10049979

      VOLKSWAGEN: CAMSHAFT ADJUSTMENT VALVE 1-N205-DIAGNOSIS. ONE OR MORE SPECIFIC FAULT CODES MAY BE STORED IN THE ECM FAULT MEMORY. *JS Read More »

    • TSB #5C71S3

      Date Announced:
      DEC 21, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10068940

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    • TSB #171206

      Date Announced:
      DEC 20, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10049999

      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 »

    • TSB #2032116

      Date Announced:
      DEC 17, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10072641

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    • TSB #2031341

      Date Announced:
      DEC 04, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10073978

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    • TSB #TB-01-12-32

      Date Announced:
      NOV 30, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10051339

      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 »

    • TSB #2031341

      Date Announced:
      NOV 30, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10067142

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    • TSB #TT 17-12-03

      Date Announced:
      NOV 30, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10072892

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    • TSB #TT 17-12-03

      Date Announced:
      NOV 30, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10072894

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    • TSB #5C11S1

      Date Announced:
      NOV 02, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10068941

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    • TSB #5C11S1

      Date Announced:
      NOV 02, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10069357

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    • TSB #TSB-21-13-01

      Date Announced:
      SEP 04, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10054868

      VOLKSWAGEN: DURING COLD WEATHER, ENGINE FAILS TO START, AFTER STANDING, AND IF MOISTURE, FROM INTAKE AIR, CONDENSES, WOULD FREEZE AND BLOCK INTAKE AIR SYSTEM, IN CHARGE AIR COOLER. *PE Read More »

    • TSB #TT87-11-01

      Date Announced:
      MAY 31, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10071155

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

    • TSB #TB-19-13-01

      Date Announced:
      MAR 08, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10052040

      VOLKSWAGEN: IT IS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE FOR THE ELECTRIC COOLANT FANS TO CONTINUE TO RUN AFTER THE IGNITION IS SWITCHED OFF. *JS Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

    • TSB #V011609_2034898

      Date Announced:
      JUN 20, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10089088

      TO UPDATE GOLF (EXCHANGE PARTS) TIME UNITS DUE TO SAGA/ELSA UPDATES 6/13/16. MIL ON, DTC P0401 Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Insufficient Stored in ECM Fault Memory, Could be accompanied with Fault P2463 DPF Soot Accumulation. Read More »

    • TSB #V011609_2034898

      Date Announced:
      JUN 20, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10089088

      TO UPDATE GOLF (EXCHANGE PARTS) TIME UNITS DUE TO SAGA/ELSA UPDATES 6/13/16. MIL ON, DTC P0401 Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Insufficient Stored in ECM Fault Memory, Could be accompanied with Fault P2463 DPF Soot Accumulation. Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

    • TSB #ESA-23O6

      Date Announced:
      JUN 30, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10058669

      VOLKSWAGEN: TSB CONTAINS AN OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER. SELECT DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON BELOW. TO ENSURE EMISSIONS OF TAILPIPE IS OPTIMIZED AND EFFICIENTLY OPERATING, THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE WAS IMPROVE DUE TO AN UPDATED ECM ... Read More »

    • TSB #V011233

      Date Announced:
      DEC 04, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10051479

      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 »

    • TSB #V201203

      Date Announced:
      DEC 03, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10050079

      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:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)

    • TSB #V011609_2034898

      Date Announced:
      JUN 20, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10089088

      TO UPDATE GOLF (EXCHANGE PARTS) TIME UNITS DUE TO SAGA/ELSA UPDATES 6/13/16. MIL ON, DTC P0401 Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Insufficient Stored in ECM Fault Memory, Could be accompanied with Fault P2463 DPF Soot Accumulation. Read More »

    • TSB #V011609_2034898

      Date Announced:
      JUN 20, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10089088

      TO UPDATE GOLF (EXCHANGE PARTS) TIME UNITS DUE TO SAGA/ELSA UPDATES 6/13/16. MIL ON, DTC P0401 Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Insufficient Stored in ECM Fault Memory, Could be accompanied with Fault P2463 DPF Soot Accumulation. Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

    • TSB #ESA-23O6

      Date Announced:
      JUN 30, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10058669

      VOLKSWAGEN: TSB CONTAINS AN OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER. SELECT DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON BELOW. TO ENSURE EMISSIONS OF TAILPIPE IS OPTIMIZED AND EFFICIENTLY OPERATING, THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE WAS IMPROVE DUE TO AN UPDATED ECM ... Read More »

    • TSB #241208

      Date Announced:
      DEC 17, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10050099

      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 »

    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

    • TSB #TB-20-13-07

      Date Announced:
      AUG 14, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10053891

      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 »

    • TSB #TB-20-13-05

      Date Announced:
      JUN 14, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10052670

      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 »

    • TSB #20-13-04

      Date Announced:
      MAY 16, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10052337

      VOLKSWAGEN: SOME VEHICLES MAY RUN ROUGH, EXPERIENCE ENGINE CRANK, OR NO START. ALSO INCLUDED MODEL BEETLE CONVERTIBLE MODEL YEARS 2008-2013 *JS Read More »

    • TSB #TB-20-13-02

      Date Announced:
      APR 15, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10051639

      VOLKSWAGEN: HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP DIAGNOSIS. ENGINE CRANK, NO START AFTER LONG PERIODS WITHOUT DRIVING. ENGINE MAY RUN ROUGH, AND OR MIL-ON WITH DTC P0087-LOW FUEL PRESSURE STORED IN ECM FAULT MEMORY. Read More »

    • TSB #TB-20-13-01

      Date Announced:
      JAN 15, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10051755

      VOLKSWAGEN: WOULD EXPERIENCE NO START AFTER LONG PERIODS OF NOT DRIVING AND ENGINE RUN ROUGH. TO AVOID UNNECESSARY REPLACEMENTS, HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP DIAGNOSIS TEST IS ESSENTIAL TO PROPER PUMP OPERATION. Read More »

    • TSB #TB-20-12-02

      Date Announced:
      NOV 21, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10051379

      VOLKSWAGEN: WHEN NOT DRIVEN FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME, WOULD HAVE ENGINE CRANK, BUT NO START. SOMETIMES ENGINE MAY RUN ROUGHT AND/OR MIL ON. MODELS 2009-2013 TIGUAN, EOS, CC, GTI, BEETLE, JETTA. Read More »

    FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM

    FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

    • TSB #TB-20-13-07

      Date Announced:
      AUG 14, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10053891

      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 »

    • TSB #TB-20-13-05

      Date Announced:
      JUN 14, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10052670

      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 »

    • TSB #TB-20-13-01

      Date Announced:
      JAN 15, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10051755

      VOLKSWAGEN: WOULD EXPERIENCE NO START AFTER LONG PERIODS OF NOT DRIVING AND ENGINE RUN ROUGH. TO AVOID UNNECESSARY REPLACEMENTS, HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP DIAGNOSIS TEST IS ESSENTIAL TO PROPER PUMP OPERATION. Read More »

    • TSB #TB-20-12-02

      Date Announced:
      NOV 21, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10051379

      VOLKSWAGEN: WHEN NOT DRIVEN FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME, WOULD HAVE ENGINE CRANK, BUT NO START. SOMETIMES ENGINE MAY RUN ROUGHT AND/OR MIL ON. MODELS 2009-2013 TIGUAN, EOS, CC, GTI, BEETLE, JETTA. Read More »

    POWER TRAIN

    • TSB #37H3

      Date Announced:
      JAN 23, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10068922

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

    • TSB #TB-27-13-01

      Date Announced:
      JUN 13, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10052654

      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 »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

    • TSB #TB-01-15-13

      Date Announced:
      JUN 03, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10058566

      VOLKSWAGEN: INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING THE STUMBLING AND ROUGH IDLE OF SOME VEHICLES WHERE THE CURRENT ECM PROGRAMMING IS NOT EFFICIENTLY CONTROLLING ENGINE VALVE TIMING. MODEL 2013-14 JETTA, BEETLE, BEETLE CONVERTIBLE, PASSAT. Read More »

    • TSB #2034012

      Date Announced:
      NOV 17, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10069633

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    • TSB #37H3

      Date Announced:
      JAN 25, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10067133

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    • TSB #2032763

      Date Announced:
      JAN 25, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10067144

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    • TSB #SB-61B7

      Date Announced:
      DEC 18, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10071250

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    • TSB #VSS-12-09

      Date Announced:
      NOV 26, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10071930

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    • TSB #SB-2031133

      Date Announced:
      OCT 05, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10072002

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    • TSB #TT 91-12-14

      Date Announced:
      OCT 05, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10073870

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    • TSB #SB-2031133

      Date Announced:
      OCT 02, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10072001

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    • TSB #SB-91J7

      Date Announced:
      SEP 01, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10067561

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    VISIBILITY

    VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

    VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

    AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

    • TSB #SA-64C9

      Date Announced:
      FEB 02, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10051752

      VOLKSWAGEN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. WINDOW MOTORS, AT TIME OF PRODUCTION, WAS INSTALLED AND CAUSES OPERATION PROBLEMS WITH FRONT WINDOWS. MODELS 2012-2013 BEETLE. *PE UPDATED 4/12/13. Read More »

    STRUCTURE

    STRUCTURE:BODY

    STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS

    STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

    • TSB #TB-57-14-03

      Date Announced:
      SEP 19, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10056454

      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 »

    WHEELS

    SEATS

    • TSB #69I9

      Date Announced:
      NOV 19, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10070050

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    EQUIPMENT

    EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

    • TSB #TT-57-11-08

      Date Announced:
      NOV 11, 2011
      NHTSA ID:
      #10051761

      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 »

    EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

    EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

    EQUIPMENT:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT