2012 Volkswagen Beetle Technical Service Bulletins

1,078 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2012 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.

• 11007398Aug 28, 2024Electrical system. Battery testing
• 11007393Aug 8, 2024Engine. Engine Oil Standards
• 11005820Jul 11, 2024Engine. Engine Assembly Tip
• 11005819Jul 11, 2024Engine. Engine Replacement Tip
• 11005825Jul 3, 2024Engine. Engine oil quality standards
• 11002875Jun 3, 2024Engine. Engine oil quality standards
• 11001508May 7, 2024Engine. Engine oil quality standards
• 10253262Apr 10, 2024Other or unknown. VW Engine oil quality standards
• 10250798Feb 22, 2024Engine cooling. VW Engine oil quality standards
• 10249418Jan 25, 2024Engine, Other or unknown. VW Engine oil quality standards
• 10249138Jan 9, 2024Other or unknown. Airbag / Pyrotechnic Safety Belt Deployment Inquiries, update to contact information due to retirement.
• 10245607Nov 22, 2023Engine cooling, Equipment. VW Engine oil quality standards
• 10245617Nov 13, 2023Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Reporting procedure for A/C compressor replacement regardless of the reason for failure. Update to model year applicability and new warranty GFF labor operation number
• 10244545Oct 30, 2023Engine. VW Engine oil quality standards
• 10243299Sep 28, 2023Equipment. VW Engine oil quality standards
• 10242897Sep 7, 2023Equipment. Battery Testing and Charging Using Midtronics VAS6161 and or GRX3000VAS Charger. Update Tool terminology
• 10242894Sep 5, 2023Equipment. Safety Related Inquiry and Reporting
• 10241177Aug 21, 2023Engine cooling. Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards
• 10241198Aug 3, 2023Equipment. Helpline & Parts Dept. contact information.
• 10239654Jul 13, 2023Electrical system. Diagnostic assistance for excessive static current draw
• 10239653Jul 10, 2023Engine cooling. Volkswagen Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.
• 10239655Jun 28, 2023Electrical system. Battery Testing and Charging using Midtronics VAS6161 and or GRX3000 Vas Charger
• 10238308Jun 28, 2023Electrical system. Battery Testing and Charging using Midtronics VAS6161 and or GRX3000 Vas Charger
• 10238301Jun 27, 2023Electrical system. Software Version Management (SVM) instruction.
• 10238310Jun 21, 2023Transmission and drivetrain. Automatic Transmission Fluid Requirements
• 10238307Jun 20, 2023Equipment, Engine cooling. Volkswagen Engine Oil Standards, updated to include model year 2024.
• 10238306Jun 20, 2023Engine cooling, Equipment. Engine Oil Consumption Measurement Instruction and Work sheet.
• 10238309Jun 15, 2023Transmission and drivetrain, Equipment. Noise Diagnostic for Manual Transmission vehicles.
• 10238300Jun 15, 2023Engine cooling. Gasoline quality information in regards to gasoline engine performance.
• 10238298Jun 15, 2023Fuel system. Gasoline fuel additive
• 10238297Jun 15, 2023Engine cooling. Diagnostic Aid for engine misfire.
• 10237427May 30, 2023Engine cooling. Volkswagen Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.
• 10236610May 22, 2023Engine cooling. Introduce new engine coolant compatible with all models and all model years.
• 10235138Apr 24, 2023Engine cooling. Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.
• 10233279Mar 21, 2023Engine cooling. Volkswagen Engine Oil Quality Standards
• 10233280Mar 16, 2023Electrical system. Generator Replacement
• 10232740Mar 9, 2023Equipment. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed only order the successor parts going forward.
• 10232117Feb 20, 2023Body and structure. Strut or Shock leak assessment.
• 10231587Feb 6, 2023Equipment. This Document informs dealers on VWP-23-01
• 10231581Feb 6, 2023Engine cooling. Engine Oil Quality Standards updated to include the latest Engine Oil attachments (excludes Routan & ID.4).
• 10231584Feb 2, 2023Seat belts, Air bags. VW contact when reporting a Airbag or Pyrotechnic safety belt deployment. Update to model year applicability.
• 10230949Jan 26, 2023Equipment. Radio knob replacement instead of radio replacement w/ knob part number.
• 10230573Jan 12, 2023Engine cooling. Engine Oil Quality Standards updated to include the latest Engine Oil attachments (excludes Routan & ID.4).
• 10228699Dec 21, 2022Equipment. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed only order the successor parts going forward.
• 10228180Dec 12, 2022Equipment. Update model year applicability to include 2023.
• 10228177Dec 12, 2022Engine cooling. Engine Oil Quality Standards updated to include the latest Engine Oil attachments (excludes Routan & ID.4).
• 10228178Dec 6, 2022Electrical system. Battery testing and charging using special tools VAS6161 & GRX3000VAS Charger. Updated to include additional model year applicability.
• 10226547Nov 16, 2022Forward collision avoidance. ACC Calibration Process
• 10226226Nov 10, 2022Equipment, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). A/C requirements, update to model year applicability.
• 10226224Nov 1, 2022Engine cooling. Engine Oil Quality Standards updated to include the latest Engine Oil attachments (excludes Routan & ID.4).

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