Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 2012 Touareg 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 #2038140

      Date Announced:
      NOV 19, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10070365

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

    • TSB #2038140

      Date Announced:
      SEP 03, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10070363

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

    • TSB #TT 44-13-01

      Date Announced:
      JUN 21, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10069140

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

    • TSB #TT44-13-01

      Date Announced:
      JUN 21, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10070772

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

    SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

    • TSB #CSC-2011

      Date Announced:
      AUG 05, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10052487

      VOLKSWAGEN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. INFORMATION IN OWNER'S MANUAL REGARDING THE ISSUE OF ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE. MODEL 2011-2012 TOUAREG. *PE Read More »

    PARKING BRAKE

    • TSB #3800

      Date Announced:
      JUN 13, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10069837

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

    • TSB #CSC-2011

      Date Announced:
      AUG 05, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10052487

      VOLKSWAGEN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. INFORMATION IN OWNER'S MANUAL REGARDING THE ISSUE OF ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE. MODEL 2011-2012 TOUAREG. *PE Read More »

    ENGINE (PWS)

    • TSB #ESA-23-M-1

      Date Announced:
      AUG 06, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10053916

      VOLKSWAGEN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. CORROSION FORMING IN DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SENSOR CAUSING MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL) TO COME ON AND AN ISSUE WITH ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) SOFTWARE. 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 #TB-01-13-11

      Date Announced:
      APR 11, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10052304

      VOLKSWAGEN: DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC STRATEGY BEING TOO SENSITIVE, AND FAULT CODES STORED IN ECM MEMORY, SOFTWARE FOR ECM NEEDS IMPROVING. MODELS 2011-2012 TOUAREG. *PE Read More »

    • TSB #2031972

      Date Announced:
      DEC 14, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10072640

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. 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:DIESEL

    • TSB #TB-23-15-02

      Date Announced:
      JUN 24, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10058591

      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:COOLING SYSTEM

    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 #V231605_2041057

      Date Announced:
      SEP 22, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10096135

      UPDATED TO REMOVE REDUNDANT TOUAREG FUEL SENEOR PART NUMBER (SENSOR NOW COMES WITH FUEL LINE). 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 »

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

    • TSB #PRI B

      Date Announced:
      JUL 23, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10058019

      VOLKSWAGEN: SOME VOLKSWAGEN VEHICLES WITH 2.0 TFSI ENGINES WILL HAVE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND FUEL INJECTORS WARRANTY EXTENDED. 7/23/15 *TA 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 #V231605_2041057

      Date Announced:
      SEP 22, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10096135

      UPDATED TO REMOVE REDUNDANT TOUAREG FUEL SENEOR PART NUMBER (SENSOR NOW COMES WITH FUEL LINE). 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:INJECTORS

    • TSB #PRI B

      Date Announced:
      JUL 23, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10058019

      VOLKSWAGEN: SOME VOLKSWAGEN VEHICLES WITH 2.0 TFSI ENGINES WILL HAVE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND FUEL INJECTORS WARRANTY EXTENDED. 7/23/15 *TA Read More »

    FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES

    FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

    • TSB #SB-48326

      Date Announced:
      NOV 24, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10058792

      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 »

    • 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:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

    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 #TT911615_2045938

      Date Announced:
      NOV 11, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10098786

      DIRECTION TO CLARIFY METHODOLOGY FOR UPDATING THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM USING THE SD CARD. ADDITIONAL REFERENCES TO TB AND TECH TALK. Read More »

    • TSB #91 14 06 2031434

      Date Announced:
      AUG 11, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10067906

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

    • TSB #2031434

      Date Announced:
      SEP 25, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10071032

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

    • TSB #2027780

      Date Announced:
      SEP 11, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10067160

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

    • TSB #ESA-23-M-1

      Date Announced:
      AUG 06, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10053916

      VOLKSWAGEN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. CORROSION FORMING IN DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SENSOR CAUSING MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL) TO COME ON AND AN ISSUE WITH ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) SOFTWARE. Read More »

    • TSB #2033416

      Date Announced:
      APR 11, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10067147

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

    • TSB #2027780/2

      Date Announced:
      MAR 11, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10069607

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

    • TSB #2031434

      Date Announced:
      JAN 08, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10071019

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

    • TSB #2031196

      Date Announced:
      OCT 10, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10073966

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

    • TSB #SB-23K9

      Date Announced:
      OCT 01, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10067573

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

    TIRES

    WHEELS

    SEATS

    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 »

    • TSB #TT66-11-01

      Date Announced:
      APR 26, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10070795

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

    • TSB #PSSRNS850

      Date Announced:
      APR 24, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10069841

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

    EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)

    • TSB #TT911615_2045938

      Date Announced:
      NOV 11, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10098786

      DIRECTION TO CLARIFY METHODOLOGY FOR UPDATING THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM USING THE SD CARD. ADDITIONAL REFERENCES TO TB AND TECH TALK. Read More »

    EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

    • TSB #SAC-20R9

      Date Announced:
      JUL 01, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10045399

      VOLKSWAGEN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR CUSTOMER LETTER. INFORMATION PACKAGES WILL BE PROVIDED REGARDING PROPER LABELS/STICKERS ON VEHICLES FOR USING DIESEL FUEL ONLY WITH TDI CLEAN DIESEL ENGINES. Read More »

    EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

    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 »

    • TSB #TT 57-12-10

      Date Announced:
      SEP 14, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10073855

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

    • TSB #SAC-20R9

      Date Announced:
      JUL 01, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10045399

      VOLKSWAGEN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR CUSTOMER LETTER. INFORMATION PACKAGES WILL BE PROVIDED REGARDING PROPER LABELS/STICKERS ON VEHICLES FOR USING DIESEL FUEL ONLY WITH TDI CLEAN DIESEL ENGINES. Read More »

    CHILD SEAT