2016 Volkswagen Beetle Technical Service Bulletins

693 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2016 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.

• 10157346Feb 22, 2019Equipment. Instructions to address oil sensor warning.
• 10155773Feb 22, 2019Electrical system, Equipment. Instructions to address oil sensor warning.
• 10158529Feb 19, 2019Electrical system. Battery Testing and Charging instruction. Updated to include model year 2019 applicability.
• 10158526Feb 15, 2019Electrical system. Instrument cluster production mode solution, updated to include additional model and model year applicability.
• 10157345Feb 15, 2019Equipment, Electrical system. Instrument cluster production mode solution, updated to include additional model and model year applicability.
• 10155772Feb 15, 2019Electrical system. Instrument cluster production mode solution, updated to include additional model and model year applicability.
• 10158523Feb 8, 2019Equipment, Engine cooling. AdBlue® mixture specification update when using refractometer
• 10157342Feb 8, 2019Equipment. AdBlue® mixture specification update when using refractometer
• 10155769Feb 8, 2019Equipment. AdBlue® mixture specification update when using refractometer
• 10154368Jan 25, 2019Electrical system. Remote lock function. Update to model year applicability.
• 10154089Dec 14, 2018Electrical system, Steering. Horn and ancillary steering wheel controls diagnosis.
• 10154099Dec 13, 2018Body and structure, Transmission and drivetrain, Suspension, Electrical system. Customer states park distance control too sensitive
• 10154087Dec 7, 2018Equipment. Antenna Connection Color Reference.
• 10154080Dec 7, 2018Fuel system. Low side fuel pressure sensor explanation.
• 10154098Dec 5, 2018Transmission and drivetrain, Electrical system, Suspension, Body and structure. Customer states park distance control too sensitive
• 10161473Nov 29, 2018Equipment, Engine. Update to TB to include model year 2018 & 2019 applicability.
• 10161482Nov 28, 2018Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Side mirror glass cracked
• 10161481Nov 26, 2018Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Side mirror glass cracked
• 10161471Nov 26, 2018Air bags. Additional Safety Inquiry and Reporting instruction.
• 10161470Nov 21, 2018Air bags. Additional Safety Inquiry and Reporting instruction.
• 10236417Nov 20, 2018Electrical system. Engine Control Module software.
• 10161441Nov 20, 2018Electrical system. SERV_ACT - Engine Control Module (ECM) Software_REVISED
• 10236416Nov 19, 2018Engine cooling, Back-over prevention (rear camera). Emissions service action 24DR/ECM Software.
• 10161442Nov 19, 2018Electrical system. SERV_ACT - Engine Control Module (ECM) Software_REVISED
• 10161480Nov 15, 2018Equipment. Customer states remote key inoperative
• 10161475Nov 13, 2018Equipment. Update vehicle metadata.
• 10161472Nov 13, 2018Engine. Engine oils which meet Volkswagen oil quality standards.
• 10161450Nov 9, 2018Fuel system. Alternative diagnosis for lean fuel trim.
• 10161479Nov 5, 2018Equipment. Customer states remote key inoperative
• 10161457Nov 3, 2018Transmission and drivetrain. Addressing Transmission Fluid Temperature Sensor Concerns, update authing system metadata.
• 10161456Nov 3, 2018Transmission and drivetrain. Addressing Transmission Fluid Temperature Sensor Concerns, update authing system metadata.
• 10161465Nov 2, 2018Electrical system. Addressing Component Protection display . Update model and model year applicability.
• 10161478Nov 1, 2018Equipment. Customer states remote key inoperative
• 10149889Oct 26, 2018Electrical system. Addressing concerns after campaign 24DR software update
• 10149920Oct 25, 2018Body and structure. Updated to include additional model and model year applicability.
• 10149925Oct 9, 2018Engine cooling. Coolant leak at the coolant pump
• 10149924Oct 3, 2018Back-over prevention (rear camera), Equipment, Transmission and drivetrain…. Customer states remote key inoperative
• 10150856Sep 28, 2018Engine. Engine replacement tip
• 10150841Sep 25, 2018Electrical system, Body and structure, Engine cooling, Visibility (wipers…. Coolant leak at the coolant pump, Yellow oil warning light on with any of the following faults P0196 P0198 B104129 B104135, Customer states the sunroof is making noise, squeak & rattle, MIL-on with P0300-P0304 in the ECM AFTER software level 0003, Damaged strut boots at PDI, Customer states sunshade is binding, Wind noise from front door, Customer says rear speaker is distorted, Customer states remote key…
• 10150867Sep 14, 2018Equipment. Loss of 15 power defeat process.
• 10150864Sep 14, 2018Equipment. MIB2 system Identification tip
• 10150860Sep 14, 2018Electrical system. Comfort/BCM Replacement direction, updated to include additional model year applicability.
• 10150830Sep 14, 2018Electrical system, Engine. SERV_ACT - Engine Control Module (ECM) Software
• 10150832Sep 13, 2018Electrical system, Engine. SERV_ACT - Engine Control Module (ECM) Software
• 10150858Sep 7, 2018Lane departure, Electrical system, Equipment. Information for additional diagnosis should the Driver Assistance Systems Front Camera not calibrate, complete calibration or set a limit exceeded fault.
• 10149877Aug 29, 2018Engine cooling, Equipment, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Seats…. Water leaks from the sunroof/overhead light console area, Park distance to sensitive to control, coolant leak at the coolant pump, Yellow oil warning light on with any of the following faults P0196 P0198 B104129 B104135, Side mirror glass cracked, cluctch pedal makes noise during operation, damed strut boots, remote key inopperative, 60/40 split center seats rattle, car speaker is distorted.
• 10149861Aug 24, 2018Equipment, Electrical system. Carplay menu correction for applicability
• 10149852Aug 24, 2018Fuel system. Clarification that no G410 is installed on these engines.
• 10149876Aug 23, 2018Engine cooling, Seats, Equipment, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)…. Water leaks from the sunroof/overhead light console area, Park distance to sensitive to control, coolant leak at the coolant pump, Yellow oil warning light on with any of the following faults P0196 P0198 B104129 B104135, Side mirror glass cracked, cluctch pedal makes noise during operation, damed strut boots, remote key inopperative, 60/40 split center seats rattle, car speaker is distorted.
• 10149868Aug 20, 2018Equipment. To include an additional model year applicability.

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