Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 2009 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.

    STEERING

    • TSB #TT-45-09-03

      Date Announced:
      MAY 03, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10052354

      VOLKSWAGEN: STEERING RACK. AFTER REPLACING THE STEERING RACK THE FAULT CODE 01309 008 IS SET IN ABS/ESP MODULE. Read More »

    • TSB #TT 96-12-06

      Date Announced:
      OCT 05, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10073875

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

    STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE

    • TSB #SA-48I5

      Date Announced:
      MAR 10, 2011
      NHTSA ID:
      #10038592

      VOLKSWAGEN SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE THERE IS A LONG CRANK OR NO START CONDITION. 2009-2010 PASSAT. *RM Read More »

    • TSB #SA-4815

      Date Announced:
      FEB 23, 2011
      NHTSA ID:
      #10038593

      VOLKSWAGEN SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. WHEN TRYING TO START THERE MAY BE AN EXTENDED CRANK OR NO START. 2006-2010 PASSAT. *RM Read More »

    STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

    • TSB #TB-35-11-01

      Date Announced:
      JUN 06, 2011
      NHTSA ID:
      #10041250

      VOLKSWAGEN: THE GEAR BOX HAS A MOMENTARILY DELAY WHILE ACCELERATING. *RM Read More »

    SUSPENSION

    • TSB #V-401202

      Date Announced:
      JUN 27, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10044921

      VOLKSWAGEN: FRONT SUSPENSION, KNOCKING NOISE. KNOCKING NOISE FROM VEHICLE FRONT. TYPICALLY OCCURS ONLY ONE TIME AFTER EACH DIRECTION CHANGE (FORWARD OR BACKWARD, LEFT OR RIGHT). Read More »

    SUSPENSION:FRONT

    SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

    • TSB #TT-46-9-04

      Date Announced:
      OCT 23, 2009
      NHTSA ID:
      #10052306

      VOLKSWAGEN: UPDATE INFORMATION ON MODELS AND MODEL YEARS REGARDING SYNCHRONIZATION OF ELECTROMECHANICAL PARKING BRAKE (EPB) MODULE AND DUE TO SWITCH AND MODULE NOT BEING SYNCHRONIZED, FAULT CODES FOUND. Read More »

    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

    • TSB #TSB-45-09-01

      Date Announced:
      MAR 05, 2009
      NHTSA ID:
      #10029084

      VOLKSWAGEN: SOFTWARE PARAMETERS IN ABS MODULE CAUSE UNNECESSARY FAULT CODE 02543-0089 VACUUM SENSOR IMPLAUSIBLE SIGNAL. SW PROGRAMMING UPDATE CORRECTS THE SYSTEM REACTION. *PE Read More »

    ENGINE (PWS)

    • TSB #TT011605_2045487

      Date Announced:
      SEP 23, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10096053

      ENHANCED DIAGNOSTIC ASSISTANCE FOR DTCS P0088 AND P1025 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 #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 #TB-15-12-01

      Date Announced:
      JUL 23, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10045560

      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 »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

    • TSB #TB-15-11-04

      Date Announced:
      DEC 22, 2011
      NHTSA ID:
      #10043276

      VOLKSWAGEN: CERTAIN MODEL YEAR VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING ENGINE NOT STARTING, MAKING A RATTLING NOISE WHEN ENGINE HAS STARTED, TIMING CHAIN KEEPS SLIPPING AND EXHAUST LIGHT COMES ON. *PE Read More »

    • TSB #SB-10-11-01

      Date Announced:
      FEB 14, 2011
      NHTSA ID:
      #10038655

      VOLKSWAGEN: MALFUNCTION LIGHT IS ON AND THERE IS NOISE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH. MULTIPLE TROUBLE CODES POSSIBLY STORED. ALL MODELS 2008-2012. *RM 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 #2015831

      Date Announced:
      AUG 28, 2008
      NHTSA ID:
      #10026848

      VOLKSWAGEN: EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD, REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES. HEAT SHIELDS ARE TO BE INSPECTED AFTER COMPLETION O ANY TYPE OF REPAIR TO THE UNDERBODY (EXHAUST SYSTEM TRANSMISSION, ETC.), AND IF DAMAGED, REPLACED. Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

    • 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 »

    • TSB #SB-28E6

      Date Announced:
      NOV 24, 2010
      NHTSA ID:
      #10037349

      VOLKSWAGEN: THERE IS A WARRANTY EXTENSION ON HARD START CONDITIONS FOR CUSTOMERS WHO HAD AN EARLIER CAMPAIGN ADDRESSED ON THEIR VEHICLES. *RM Read More »

    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    • TSB #SB-20-11-01

      Date Announced:
      FEB 04, 2011
      NHTSA ID:
      #10038657

      VOLKSWAGEN: MALFUNCTION LIGHT IS ON WITH TWO POSSIBLE FAULT CODES PRESENT. THIS IS A FUEL PRESSURE CONCERN. *RM 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 »

    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL

    • TSB #TB-20-10-02

      Date Announced:
      SEP 16, 2010
      NHTSA ID:
      #10036494

      VOLKSWAGEN: MIL ON; DTC P0087 AND/OR P0192 STORED IN ECM FAULT MEMORY. ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CODES MAY BE STORED IN THE ECM FAULT MEMORY-LOW FUEL RAIL PRESSURE DETECTED; FUEL RAIL PRESSURE SENSOR CIRCUIT LOW. Read More »

    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 »

    POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

    • TSB #CSC-37E6/S8

      Date Announced:
      AUG 01, 2010
      NHTSA ID:
      #10036970

      VOLKSWAGEN SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. IN SOME VEHICLES IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A BUSHING INSIDE THE MECHATRONIC UNIT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO WEAR OUT PREMATURELY, CAUSING THE CLUTCHES INSIDE THE ... Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

    • TSB #TB-35-11-01

      Date Announced:
      JUN 06, 2011
      NHTSA ID:
      #10041250

      VOLKSWAGEN: THE GEAR BOX HAS A MOMENTARILY DELAY WHILE ACCELERATING. *RM Read More »

    • TSB #TT-37-09-02

      Date Announced:
      MAY 08, 2009
      NHTSA ID:
      #10030606

      VOLKSWAGEN: CONCERNS REGARDING FLUID LEAKING FROM THE TRANSMISSION AREA, INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION OIL PAN'S ATF INSPECTION PLUG. *PE Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

    • TSB #TB-30-12-01

      Date Announced:
      FEB 24, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10043603

      VOLKSWAGEN: THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE HAS AN IMPLAUSIBLE TRANSMISSION SHIFT SEQUENCE DUE TO THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY HAVING DEBRIS IN IT. 8PE Read More »

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

    • TSB #TB-27-09-01

      Date Announced:
      MAR 06, 2009
      NHTSA ID:
      #10030116

      VOLKSWAGEN: THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE ON PASSAT VEHICLES WITH V6 ENGINE MAY CORRODE AND IN INDIVIDUAL CASES BREAK. AS A RESULT, THE POWER SUPPLY MAY BE DISRUPTED AND E.G. THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE STARTED. Read More »

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

    • TSB #SA-97R7

      Date Announced:
      MAR 16, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10034370

      VOLKSWAGEN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. INSPECT, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE. VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION MAY HAVE A POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE THAT MAY CORRODE AND, IN RARE CASES, BREAK. Read More »

    • TSB #TB-27+09-01

      Date Announced:
      MAR 06, 2009
      NHTSA ID:
      #10029033

      VOLKSWAGEN: THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE ON VEHICLES MAY CORRODE AND IN INDIVIDUAL CASES BREAK. AS A RESULT, THE POWER SUPPLY MAY BE DISRUPTED AND E.G. THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE STARTED. Read More »

    • TSB #TB-27-09-01

      Date Announced:
      MAR 06, 2009
      NHTSA ID:
      #10030116

      VOLKSWAGEN: THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE ON PASSAT VEHICLES WITH V6 ENGINE MAY CORRODE AND IN INDIVIDUAL CASES BREAK. AS A RESULT, THE POWER SUPPLY MAY BE DISRUPTED AND E.G. THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE STARTED. Read More »

    • TSB #SB-97P4-Y5

      Date Announced:
      MAR 01, 2009
      NHTSA ID:
      #10030449

      VOLKSWAGEN: THIS IS TO INFORM YOU OF THE RELEASE OF A NEW REQUIRED VEHICLE UPDATE. CHECK AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE. MODELS PASSAT, PASSAT WAGON, PASSAT CC. Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

    • TSB #TB-80-10-03

      Date Announced:
      AUG 16, 2010
      NHTSA ID:
      #10035185

      VOLKSWAGEN: HVAC BLOWER ONLY OPERATES ON HIGH SPEED (US ONLY). FRESH AIR BLOWER RUNS ONLY AT HIGHEST LEVEL. BECAUSE OF PERMANENT FROST AND SNOWFALL FINE SNOW CAN GET INTO THE FRESH AIR BLOWER VIA THE AIR INTAKE. Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

    • TSB #SB-28E6

      Date Announced:
      NOV 24, 2010
      NHTSA ID:
      #10037349

      VOLKSWAGEN: THERE IS A WARRANTY EXTENSION ON HARD START CONDITIONS FOR CUSTOMERS WHO HAD AN EARLIER CAMPAIGN ADDRESSED ON THEIR VEHICLES. *RM Read More »

    STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

    STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

    • TSB #2015831

      Date Announced:
      AUG 28, 2008
      NHTSA ID:
      #10026848

      VOLKSWAGEN: EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD, REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES. HEAT SHIELDS ARE TO BE INSPECTED AFTER COMPLETION O ANY TYPE OF REPAIR TO THE UNDERBODY (EXHAUST SYSTEM TRANSMISSION, ETC.), AND IF DAMAGED, REPLACED. Read More »

    STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

    STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID

    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK

    VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

    WHEELS

    BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM

    • TSB #TT-91-11-03

      Date Announced:
      JAN 21, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10058138

      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 »

    EQUIPMENT

    • TSB #TT-91-11-03

      Date Announced:
      JAN 21, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10058138

      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 »

    EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

    • TSB #AL-2008-2011

      Date Announced:
      SEP 22, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10056164

      VOLKSWAGEN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. AN EXTENSION WARRANTY, WITH SPECIFIC CONDITIONS, 10 YRS OR 120,000 MILES,WHICHEVER IS FIRST, HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEMS WARRANTY FOR INTAKE MANIFOLD AND FUEL ... Read More »

    • TSB #SB-2012012012

      Date Announced:
      DEC 01, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10071285

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

    EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

    • TSB #TT-91-11-03

      Date Announced:
      JAN 21, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10058138

      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 »

    CHILD SEAT:LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP

    • TSB #TB-00-10-06

      Date Announced:
      SEP 30, 2010
      NHTSA ID:
      #10036493

      VOLKSWAGEN: CHILD RESTRAINT LATCH GUIDANCE FIXTURE; COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 225 (USA ONLY). UPDATE TO EXISTING TECHNICAL BULLETIN. NO PRODUCTION CHANGE REQUIRED. ALL MODELS. *PE Read More »

    CHILD SEAT:LATCH STRAP

    • TSB #TB-00-10-06

      Date Announced:
      SEP 30, 2010
      NHTSA ID:
      #10036493

      VOLKSWAGEN: CHILD RESTRAINT LATCH GUIDANCE FIXTURE; COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 225 (USA ONLY). UPDATE TO EXISTING TECHNICAL BULLETIN. NO PRODUCTION CHANGE REQUIRED. ALL MODELS. *PE Read More »

    UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    • TSB #AL-2008-2011

      Date Announced:
      SEP 22, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10056164

      VOLKSWAGEN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. AN EXTENSION WARRANTY, WITH SPECIFIC CONDITIONS, 10 YRS OR 120,000 MILES,WHICHEVER IS FIRST, HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEMS WARRANTY FOR INTAKE MANIFOLD AND FUEL ... Read More »

    • TSB #TB-80-10-03

      Date Announced:
      AUG 16, 2010
      NHTSA ID:
      #10035185

      VOLKSWAGEN: HVAC BLOWER ONLY OPERATES ON HIGH SPEED (US ONLY). FRESH AIR BLOWER RUNS ONLY AT HIGHEST LEVEL. BECAUSE OF PERMANENT FROST AND SNOWFALL FINE SNOW CAN GET INTO THE FRESH AIR BLOWER VIA THE AIR INTAKE. Read More »