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.

• 10149875Aug 17, 2018Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Equipment, Seats, Engine cooling…. 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.
• 10149874Aug 15, 2018Engine cooling, Seats, Equipment, Suspension, Visibility (wipers, defrost…. 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.
• 10149873Aug 13, 2018Engine cooling, Engine, Equipment, Transmission and drivetrain, Visibility…. 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.
• 10149872Aug 9, 2018Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Transmission and drivetrain, Equipment…. 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.
• 10149871Aug 7, 2018Transmission and drivetrain, Equipment, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)…. Water leaks from the sunroof/overhead light console area, sunshade is to blinding, MIL-on P0441 in the ECM, 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, car speaker is distorted.
• 10149860Aug 3, 2018Equipment. Car Net diagnosis for no green light (OTAR: Over the Air Registration Indicator) issues
• 10149865Aug 1, 2018Equipment, Engine. Technicians may find during PDI that the oil level is below the full mark, but still within the hash marks on the engine oil dip stick.
• 10150809Jul 27, 2018Electrical system. Key Battery Diagnostic Process
• 10150800Jul 26, 2018Engine cooling. Customer states engine oil leak
• 10150799Jul 24, 2018Engine cooling. Customer states engine oil leak
• 10150811Jul 19, 2018Engine. Update to include additional model and model year applicability.
• 10150798Jul 12, 2018Engine cooling, Engine. Customer states engine oil leak
• 10150807Jul 6, 2018Equipment. Updated existing tip to include latest model years for explanation of P130A
• 10144652Jun 6, 2018Electrical system. This information bulletin contains instructions for checking the pins/terminals for contacts and nano contacts.
• 10133479Nov 24, 2017Equipment. Tip to address MIB2 infotainment functionality at vehicle start up
• 10133478Nov 24, 2017Equipment. Tips to address MIB2 infotainment functionality concerns
• 10133472Nov 24, 2017Electrical system. J428 adaptation to address loss of function after repairs
• 10133485Nov 21, 2017Brakes. Updated to include additional models and model year applicability.
• 10133484Nov 21, 2017Brakes. Updated to include additional models and model year applicability.
• 10133487Nov 17, 2017Equipment. Updated to include additional models and model year applicability.
• 10133471Nov 17, 2017Lane departure. Information to look for aftermarket sensor repairs.
• 10133474Nov 10, 2017Equipment. Updated version to address a additional fault code
• 10133470Nov 10, 2017Forward collision avoidance, Back-over prevention (rear camera), Lane…. Information to assist with preventing calibration errors
• 10133469Nov 10, 2017Electrical system. Tip for Scan tool concerns that may occur duing a test plan
• 10133475Nov 3, 2017Electrical system, Equipment. Updated diagnostic direction to address new concerns in regards to Apply CarPlay Connection on MIBII equipped vehicles. Update models and model year applicability.
• 10157833Sep 25, 2017Engine. Update brochure part number, literature ordering websie address and include an additional model year applicability
• 10157307Sep 25, 2017Equipment. Update brochure part number, literature ordering websie address and include an additional model year applicability
• 10157830Sep 15, 2017Transmission and drivetrain. Update to model year applicability and existing tip for Dual clutch basic settings procedure.
• 10157829Sep 15, 2017Transmission and drivetrain. Update model year applicability and existing tip for transmission basic settings direction.
• 10157304Sep 15, 2017Transmission and drivetrain. Update to model year applicability and existing tip for Dual clutch basic settings procedure.
• 10157303Sep 15, 2017Transmission and drivetrain, Equipment. Update model year applicability and existing tip for transmission basic settings direction.
• 10157828Sep 14, 2017Electrical system. Updated to include model year 2014 thru 2018 applicability.
• 10157302Sep 14, 2017Equipment. Updated to include model year 2014 thru 2018 applicability.
• 10157834Sep 13, 2017Equipment. Iinclude additional model year applicability and tool information.
• 10157308Sep 13, 2017Equipment. Iinclude additional model year applicability and tool information.
• 10157831Sep 1, 2017Electrical system. Update to existing information to address phone concerns via bluetooth resulting from saved emoji information
• 10157305Sep 1, 2017Electrical system, Equipment. Update to existing information to address phone concerns via bluetooth resulting from saved emoji information
• 10125662Aug 21, 2017Electrical system. Precautionary steps to Error Code ERP0203E when performing campaign 23U3.
• 10125663Aug 18, 2017Fuel system. Update to expand fuel testing for lean DTCS.
• 10125657Aug 15, 2017Equipment. Updated to include an additional diagnostic trouble code (P04F0)
• 10125658Aug 11, 2017Equipment. Directions to assist in performing basic settings for the ac control module and include model year 2017 applicability.
• 10125656Aug 10, 2017Equipment. Update Touareg Part Table.
• 10150883Jul 26, 2017Equipment, Engine. MIL-on P0420 and/or P0430 in the ECM
• 10150892Jul 19, 2017Engine, Electrical system, Fuel system, Equipment. MIL-on P0420 and/or P0430 in the ECM
• 10127899Jul 13, 2017Engine. Update TB to include model year 2017 and include additional engine applicability.
• 10133344Jul 5, 2017Engine cooling. 17 17 01 July 5, 2017 2012855 Supersedes Technical Bulletin 17-16-02 (V171602) dated April 29, 2016 due to updated oil standards lists to current specifications. Engine Oils Which Meet Volkswagen Oil Quality Standards
• 10127873Jul 5, 2017Equipment, Electrical system. MIL-on P0420 and/or P0430 in the ECM
• 10157377Jun 30, 2017Electrical system, Equipment. Diagnostic tip to look for aftermarket phone software that can effect infotainment operation.
• 10157376Jun 30, 2017Equipment. Update to MIB2 information to include 2015 and 2017 model year.
• 10157279Jun 30, 2017Equipment, Electrical system. Diagnostic tip to look for aftermarket phone software that can effect infotainment operation.

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