2013 Volkswagen Beetle Technical Service Bulletins

1,337 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2013 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.

• 10156037Oct 5, 2012Equipment, Electrical system. Tech Tips (Radio Inoperative After UPDATE 91J7 SD Card Software Update): If radio is inoperative after performing UPDATE 91J7, start by checking the current software level of the radio. Software level may have changed during update, so software level must be checked again after update has failed. If radio cannot be reached in Vehicle self-diagnosis, software level can be checked by running GFF and printing or…
• 10073870Oct 5, 2012Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10072002Oct 5, 2012Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10157625Oct 2, 2012Equipment. UPDATE Technical Bulletin (UPDATE ? 91J7 RCD 510 (Premium 8) Radio Software): This update has been proactively released to address the following: 1. Bluetooth audio runs in mono mode 2. Bluetooth audio level too high/distorted Bugs contained in Level 07 software for certain Premium 08 radios may cause Bluetooth audio quality complaints. The production solution to this issue was an introduction of Level 08 software…
• 10156042Oct 2, 2012Equipment, Electrical system. UPDATE Technical Bulletin (UPDATE ? 91J7 RCD 510 (Premium 8) Radio Software): This update has been proactively released to address the following: 1. Bluetooth audio runs in mono mode 2. Bluetooth audio level too high/distorted Bugs contained in Level 07 software for certain Premium 08 radios may cause Bluetooth audio quality complaints. The production solution to this issue was an introduction of Level 08 software…
• 10072001Oct 2, 2012Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10157700Oct 1, 2012Equipment. Warranty Information (Volkswagen Amenity Subsidy Program - Revised): Volkswagen announced a new short-term program that reimburses Dealers $20 per repair order when model year 2010 ? 2013 Volkswagen customers bring in their vehicle for repair maintenance and are 1.provided with a qualifying current Volkswagen Service Loaner (defined as up to one-year-old with less than 36,000 miles) AND 2. their vehicle receives a…
• 10156116Oct 1, 2012Equipment. Warranty Information (Volkswagen Amenity Subsidy Program - Revised): Volkswagen announced a new short-term program that reimburses Dealers $20 per repair order when model year 2010 ? 2013 Volkswagen customers bring in their vehicle for repair/maintenance and are 1. provided with a qualifying current Volkswagen Service Loaner (defined as up to one-year-old with less than 36,000 miles) AND 2. their vehicle receives a…
• 10067581Oct 1, 2012Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10073857Sep 28, 2012Body and structure. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10067589Sep 26, 2012Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10067594Sep 24, 2012Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10073866Sep 21, 2012Fuel system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10071297Sep 17, 2012Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10074097Sep 6, 2012Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10074076Sep 6, 2012Body and structure. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10067580Sep 6, 2012Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10072886Sep 1, 2012Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10067561Sep 1, 2012Electrical system, Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10238946Jul 27, 2012Engine cooling. An oil leak from around the oil drain plug noted after oil change, and/or drain plug replacement, may be caused by installation of incorrect drain plug. Correct part number drain plug is based on the oil pan design as shown below. Original drain plug is 18mm hex for both style oil pans.
• 10253204May 6, 2012Other or unknown, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Customer States Windshield Wipers Streak or Smear
• 10252901Mar 2, 2012Equipment. cars equipped with RNS 315 Navigation Unit ? System Reboot Sequence
• 10237725Mar 2, 2012Lane departure. It may be necessary to reboot the RNS315 navigation unit, due to either, update programming stalled, or recoding. In order to reboot the unit, hold down the ?power? and ?eject? buttons at the same time until the unit switches ?OFF?. You should see the software screen once the unit powers back up indicating a successful reboot.
• 10125623Feb 24, 2012Equipment. Tech Tips (Kessy System ? Loss of 15 Power): This document informs of the procedure to perform if terminal 15 (key in run) power is lost before, during, or after any Immobilizer adaptation.
• 10240631Jan 8, 2012Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Cflosure of Update 64C7 Wi8ndow Motors for 2012-2013 MY Beetle - United States Market Only
• 10068907Jan 8, 2012Body and structure. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10051761Nov 11, 2011Equipment, Steering. 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.
• 10237724Oct 14, 2011Equipment. For concerns of navigation inaccuracy, with or without antenna fault codes, begin by checking the number of received satellites in the area of the concern. This can be accomplished by following the instruction in Technical Bulletin 2023490 Antenna Diagnosis Overview.
• 10252224Jul 7, 2011Electrical system. RNS 315 Navigation ? Bluetooth Module Location
• 10237708Jun 24, 2011Electrical system. The instrument cluster illumination is controlled by a photocell inside the cluster. If an illumination concern is suspected, darken the area over the photocell, or use a flashlight to simulate natural light changes, to see how the illumination is affected. See figure 1 below for example of the photocell location based on a 2011 Jetta sedan. Location can change based on model.
• 10252205May 18, 2011Electrical system. A/C Control Module Basic Settings
• 10237719May 6, 2011Equipment. The RNS 315 navigation unit does not contain the Sirius Traffic functionality. Currently only the RNS 510 navigation unit is capable of this function. These units should not be substituted and the Warranty claim is subject to denial.
• 10237717Mar 25, 2011Fuel system. When the Navigation RNS 850/510/315 is in 3D mode, the top portion of the screen may not display streets. This line represents the horizon and is a normal operation of system. No repairs should be made. Examples below of day and night modes
• 10209343Mar 18, 2011Electrical system. A/C Control module basic settings
• 10124377Mar 18, 2011Equipment. Tech Tips (A/C Control Module Basic Settings): This document informs of a procedure to restore basic A/C control settings after an A/C control module J301 is replaced and is still malfunctioning
• 10253213Feb 14, 2011Exterior lighting, Other or unknown. Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation
• 10239590Feb 14, 2011Exterior lighting. Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation

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