2016 Volkswagen GTI Technical Service Bulletins

698 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2016 Volkswagen GTI. 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.

• 10174476Apr 21, 2020Equipment. Updated to include additional models and model year applicability.
• 10174470Apr 21, 2020Electrical system. Generator replacement, updated to include model years 2020 & 2021
• 10173862Apr 6, 2020Equipment. Tire Chain Information (for California dealers only) All Model Years. Information only for all other dealers.
• 10173859Apr 2, 2020Engine cooling. Update to Volkswagen engine oil specification attachments.
• 10172953Mar 20, 2020Other or unknown. Additional Guided Functions programming assistance. Updated to include additional model year applicability.
• 10172945Mar 20, 2020Equipment. Autonomous data event gathering
• 10172582Mar 13, 2020Electrical system. Tip to address coding
• 10172563Mar 13, 2020Fuel system. Update to existing tip for fuel quality checking.
• 10172552Mar 10, 2020Equipment. Volkswagen After Sales Weekly Communication - March 10, 2020
• 10172560Mar 6, 2020Engine cooling. Timing chain reset adaptation.
• 10171998Feb 28, 2020Engine cooling. Update to Volkswagen engine oil specification attachments.
• 10172011Feb 21, 2020Electrical system. ERP fault information.
• 10170835Jan 24, 2020Equipment. Update to existing information. Update to model year applicability.
• 10170833Jan 24, 2020Electrical system. Remote start diagnostic information.
• 10170841Jan 21, 2020Engine cooling. Update to Volkswagen engine oil specification attachments.
• 10170210Jan 9, 2020Equipment, Engine cooling. Update to Volkswagen Identifying and mixing of coolant. Introducing new coolant type.
• 10170208Jan 8, 2020Engine cooling, Equipment. Update to Volkswagen Identifying and mixing of coolant. Introducing new coolant type.
• 10169516Dec 13, 2019Engine, Equipment. Engine Oil Checking at Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI). Updated to include model year 2020 applicability.
• 10169135Dec 5, 2019Equipment, Electrical system. Update model applicability to MY 2020.
• 10168683Nov 25, 2019Engine cooling. Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards.
• 10168680Nov 25, 2019Engine cooling. Camshaft system diagnosis.
• 10168335Nov 22, 2019Electrical system, Engine. Additional test plans to clear memory after update programming in ECM.
• 10168334Nov 22, 2019Engine, Equipment. Camshaft system diag
• 10168331Nov 22, 2019Electrical system, Equipment. Direction for APP connect
• 10168361Nov 8, 2019Equipment. Car Net Direction summary
• 10168359Nov 8, 2019Brakes. Update to braking data gathering
• 10168358Nov 7, 2019Equipment. Include new special tool adapter and 2018 model year Jetta only
• 10168303Nov 5, 2019Equipment. Added: Torque Spec table
• 10168656Nov 4, 2019Equipment. USB connector outside influence damage not covered by warranty.
• 10168630Nov 4, 2019Equipment. Update to mode; and model year applicability.
• 10168559Nov 4, 2019Equipment. Update to mode; and model year applicability.
• 10168364Nov 4, 2019Equipment. Update to mode; and model year applicability.
• 10168658Nov 1, 2019Forward collision avoidance. Update to include latest model years.
• 10167196Oct 29, 2019Equipment, Engine. Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards.
• 10166767Oct 17, 2019Other or unknown. Updated to include additional model and model year applicability.
• 10166756Oct 17, 2019Other or unknown. Update model and model year applicability.
• 10165516Sep 26, 2019Equipment. Diagnostic information in a more concise form to address the specific concern of loss of air flow from the vents. Update on 9/26/2019 to denote tech bulletins that will further assist and update model and model year applicability.
• 10165535Sep 24, 2019Engine. Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards.
• 10165057Sep 17, 2019Body and structure. Include additional photo's of water ingress.
• 10165055Sep 10, 2019Equipment. Include additional photo's of water ingress. Also includes 2018-2020 Tiguan LWB
• 10164239Aug 23, 2019Equipment. TT 001202........Also includes 2005 Jetta wagon and 2018-2020 Tiguan LWB
• 10164181Aug 21, 2019Equipment. Quick Reference Update Guide.
• 10164209Aug 19, 2019Engine. Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards. Also includes 2004 and 2005 Jetta Wagon and 2018-2020 Tiguan LWB
• 10164430Aug 15, 2019Equipment. REMOVED all 12 hour wait period before starting references. ADDED EFB to "Select correct battery type" in bottom box. Also Jetta Wagon 2005 and 2018-2020 Tiguan LWB.
• 10163546Jul 31, 2019Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Rattle & Creak Noise, include additional model year applicability.
• 10163542Jul 29, 2019Electrical system. Update vehicle metadata to include pull ahead models. Also includes R32 2002-2007 and 2002-2006 Jetta Wagon.
• 10163514Jul 26, 2019Body and structure, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). A-Pillar water leak caused faults.
• 10163512Jul 26, 2019Equipment. Air Conditioning Compressor Leak Diagnosis.
• 10163508Jul 26, 2019Electrical system. Vehicle Fuse location assistance.
• 10163539Jul 23, 2019Electrical system, Equipment. Infotainment worksheet.

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