2006 Volkswagen Beetle Technical Service Bulletins

319 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2006 Volkswagen Beetle. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10036493Sep 30, 2010Other or unknown. Volkswagen: child restraint latch guidance fixture; compliance with fmvss 225 (usa only). Update to existing technical bulletin. No production change required. All models.
• 10036467Aug 9, 2010Exterior lighting, Electrical system. Volkswagen: headlights may intermittently dim slightly at idle. The headlamps or inside lights intermittently dim slightly at idle speed. At idle speed the alternator voltage can fluctuate, as the alternator cannot fully compensate the fluctuations. Golf & wagon gti, new beetle & convertible, eos, jetta & wagon & sportwagon, rabbit, r32, tiguan.
• 10035204Aug 9, 2010Electrical system, Exterior lighting. Volkswagen: headlights may intermittently dim slightly at idle. At idle speed the alternator voltage can fluctuate, as the alternator cannot fully compensate the fluctuations. Some electric consumers come on in cycles or have no constant current consumption, which amplifies this effect. The load condition of the vehicle battery can also influence this effect. Models golf, gti, new beetle & convertible, eos, jetta…
• 10035104Aug 4, 2010Engine cooling. Volkswagen: gff test plan, ground connection verification. New gff function test for engine will not start or intermittently does not start conditions. Engine grounds may not be secure. Models new beetle, convertible, jetta, wagon and sportwagen. Model years 2005-2010.
• 10036496Aug 1, 2010Engine cooling, Electrical system. Volkswagen: gasoline engine vehicles inspect, and if necessary, replace ignition coils. Vehicles affected by this action may have ignition coils that could malfunction under certain conditions. Models passat and wagon; golf; gti; jetta and wagon; new beetle and convertible; phaeton; eos; rabbit, etc.
• 10033216Jul 1, 2010Electrical system, Engine cooling. Volkswagen: (revised) vehicles may have ignition coils that could malfunction under certain conditions. If this happens, the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) will illuminated to let you know that vehicle may experience some deterioration in performance. In some cases, a malfunctioning ignition coil may cause a vehicle to exceed federal and/or california emissions standards. 2001-2007 passa/passat wagon. *pe updated…
• 10034069May 7, 2010Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Volkswagen service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Inspect, clean and modify sunroof drains for certain volkswagen vehicles and revised maintenance schedule; sunroof drain inspection and cleaning. No models or model years listed. Csc letter was rec'd. *pe model and model years included. Updated
• 10237716Nov 13, 2009Equipment. The streaming music feature on vehicles equipped with factory or dealer installed Bluetooth will be available only in certain instances. The vehicle must be equipped with the RCD 310 or RCD 510 (Premium 8) radios or the RNS 510 or RNS 315 navigation systems. The Bluetooth system must be either the UHV low (9W2), UHV?NAR (9W7 or 9ZR) factory installed systems or the Volk ? L dealer installed system.
• 10033207Oct 28, 2009Electrical system, Engine cooling. Volkswagen: vehicles may have ignition coils that could malfunction under certain conditions. If this happens, the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) will illuminated to let you know that the vehicle may experience some deterioration in performance. In some cases, a malfunctioning ignition coil may cause a vehicle to exceed federal and/or california emissions standards. No models listed.
• 10033210Sep 1, 2009Engine cooling, Transmission and drivetrain, Fuel system. Volkswagen: on some vehicles with 1.9 engine and manual transmission, the electronic control module (ecm) software for the emissions monitoring system can cause affected vehicles to exceed federal and/or california emissions standards. Inspect and, if necessary, update the ecm software. Models jetta, jetta wagon, golf and new beetle.
• 10026848Aug 28, 2008Engine cooling, Body and structure. 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.
• 10024403Jan 29, 2008Air bags. Airbag monitoring light on, passenger occupant detection system, dtc 02511 014 stored in memory.
• 10021963May 15, 2007Engine cooling. Update programming, mil on, dtc p0011, p000a stored in ecm fault memory.
• 10021315Jan 11, 2007Engine cooling. Dtc's p1297 (17705) or p1557 (17965) stored in dtc memory. This may be caused by intake hoses leaking (during boost conditions) due to incorrect torque on clamps or improper placement, worn or torn intake hoses.
• 10020720Apr 26, 2006Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Door windows, may seperate from window regulator clamps.
• 10018440Jan 4, 2006Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Door window, separates from window regulator clamps.
• 10018787Dec 20, 2005Electrical system. If the interior temperature of an affected vehicle drops below 40 degrees f (4 degrees celsius), the vehicle may not start due to a fault within the instrument cluster that may inadvertently activate the anti-theft (immobilizer) feature.
• 10018447Nov 18, 2005Electrical system. Immobilizer activated if ambient temperature is below (40 f).
• 10018219Nov 18, 2005Electrical system. Immobilizer activated if ambient temperature is below 4 degrees c (40 degrees f); vehicle cranks but does not start after sitting for long periods or over night; vehicle cannot be started with any of the keys.

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