Volkswagen Beetle 2009–2022 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin VIN4APIN20211026 · NHTSA communication 10202587 · issued Oct 26, 2021
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2009–2022
model years
30
vehicle entries
Official summary
Customer states MIL-on with P0087 P0149 P053F in the ECM Customer states MIL-on with any combination of P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P1D74 and/or P1D75 in the ECM Customer states rattle noise from the underbody heat shields Customer states noise from front suspension Customer states noise during clutch pedal operation Customer concern of vehicle door hard to close/out of adjustment Customer states airbag light on Customer states no crank/no start. Vehicle is towed in. Customer states there is a popping/clicking noise while operating temperature settings Customer states MIL-on with P0401
Vehicles covered
- 2013 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2014 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
- 2014 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
- 2010 Volkswagen Golf
- 2011 Volkswagen Golf
- 2012 Volkswagen Golf
- 2013 Volkswagen Golf
- 2014 Volkswagen Golf
- 2021 Volkswagen Golf
- 2021 Volkswagen GTI
- 2009 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2010 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2011 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2012 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2013 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2014 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2021 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
- 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
- 2011 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
- 2012 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
- 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
- 2014 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
- 2019 Volkswagen Passat
- 2020 Volkswagen Passat
- 2021 Volkswagen Passat
- 2022 Volkswagen Taos
- 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.