Volkswagen Golf TSBs — Technical Service Bulletins by Year
14,706 manufacturer communications are on file with NHTSA for the Volkswagen Golf — service bulletins, service campaigns, warranty extensions, and software updates, 1990 to 2023. Pick a year for its bulletin list.
A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free. For defects and free repairs, see the Volkswagen Golf problem rankings and each year's recall list.
Warranty extensions, campaigns & software updates
The communications worth checking your VIN against — unlike ordinary bulletins, these can mean free or reimbursed work if your vehicle qualifies.
This supporting FAQ is for the Turbocharger Limited Warranty Extension Class Action Settlement. This extension includes 2008-2015 GTI and Golf R*, 2012-2013 VW Beetle*, 2009 VW Jetta SportWagen*, 2013 VW Jetta Sedan and GLI*, 2009-2016 VW Eos*, 2008-2010 VW Passat*, 2009-2017 VW…
For applicable Settlement Class Vehicles, the New Vehicle Limited Warranty will be extended to cover 50% of the repair or replacement of the Turbocharger by an authorized Volkswagen Dealer for 8.5 years or 85,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from the vehicle’s in-service date.
These documents are for the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) Limited Warranty Extension as part of the Class Action Settlement
These documents are for the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) Limited Warranty Extension as part of the Class Action Settlement
Bulletins by model year
| Year | TSBs | Most bulletined areas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 46 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2022 | 56 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2021 | 417 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2020 | 476 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2019 | 556 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2018 | 616 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2017 | 684 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2016 | 855 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2015 | 1,144 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2014 | 1,214 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2013 | 1,296 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2012 | 1,284 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2011 | 1,210 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2010 | 1,103 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2009 | 739 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2008 | 445 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2007 | 356 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2006 | 358 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2005 | 280 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2004 | 239 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2003 | 217 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2002 | 222 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2001 | 231 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2000 | 232 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 1999 | 147 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 1998 | 70 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 1997 | 56 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 1996 | 38 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 1995 | 38 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 1994 | 26 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 1993 | 26 | Electrical, Airbags | View bulletins |
| 1992 | 13 | Airbags, Body & structure | View bulletins |
| 1991 | 14 | Airbags, Body & structure | View bulletins |
| 1990 | 2 | Body & structure, Engine | View bulletins |
Questions buyers ask
How many TSBs does the Volkswagen Golf have?
NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file lists 14,706 technical service bulletins and related communications for the Volkswagen Golf across the 1990–2023 model years. The most bulletined areas are engine, electrical, transmission & drivetrain.
Are Volkswagen Golf TSB repairs free?
Not automatically. A TSB tells dealers how to fix a known pattern; you pay unless the vehicle is under warranty or the bulletin is a warranty extension or service campaign that covers your VIN. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of a Volkswagen Golf TSB?
Take the bulletin's document ID to a dealer or to NHTSA's site — this page carries each communication's ID, date, and NHTSA's summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Counts cover communications NHTSA's file names against Volkswagen Golf model years shown here. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.