Volkswagen Jetta TSBs — Technical Service Bulletins by Year
17,861 manufacturer communications are on file with NHTSA for the Volkswagen Jetta — service bulletins, service campaigns, warranty extensions, and software updates, 1990 to 2026. 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 Jetta 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.
Your vehicle is currently eligible for the 91UB software update designed to:
This OTA update addresses a potential issue with special characters being broadcast over HD radio.
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…
Model years named: 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
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.
In affected vehicles, the turbocharger housing included an unintended and unused hose port. To avoid possible oil seepage or a small air leak over time, Volkswagen will proactively replace the turbocharger. Based on engineering judgement, this incorrect part is not anticipated…
Model years named: 2024
In affected vehicles, the turbocharger housing included an unintended and unused hose port. To avoid possible oil seepage or a small air leak over time, Volkswagen will proactively replace the turbocharger. Based on engineering judgement, this incorrect part is not anticipated…
Model years named: 2024
An incorrect EPROM component with lower bytes memory density may have been installed in some airbag control modules. This could cause the airbag indicator light on the instrument panel to come on. To address this issue, dealers will replace the airbag control module in the…
Model years named: 2024
An incorrect EPROM component with lower bytes memory density may have been installed in some airbag control modules. This could cause the airbag indicator light on the instrument panel to come on. To address this issue, dealers will replace the airbag control module in the…
Model years named: 2024
In affected vehicles it is possible that a faulty exhaust pressure sensor may impact tailpipe emissions. To address this issue, the exhaust pressure sensor will be replaced on affected vehicles
Model years named: 2025
In affected vehicles it is possible that a faulty exhaust pressure sensor may impact tailpipe emissions. To address this issue, the exhaust pressure sensor will be replaced on affected vehicles
Model years named: 2025
Volkswagen has extended the Warranty coverage for the Evap Leak Detection Pump (LDP) to 15 years or 150,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from the vehicles original in-service date, for certain 2022 Model Year Volkswagen vehicles.
Model years named: 2022
The Rear Brake Pad Limited Warranty Extension has been revised to include model year 2025 for Certain Volkswagen Jetta and Certain Volkswagen Taos vehicles.
Bulletins by model year
| Year | TSBs | Most bulletined areas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 66 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2025 | 130 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2024 | 237 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2023 | 331 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2022 | 437 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2021 | 479 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2020 | 527 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2019 | 750 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2018 | 649 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2017 | 661 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2016 | 820 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2015 | 1,075 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2014 | 1,535 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2013 | 1,531 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2012 | 1,479 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2011 | 1,329 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2010 | 1,126 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2009 | 1,054 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2008 | 596 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2007 | 506 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2006 | 473 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2005 | 392 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2004 | 254 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2003 | 233 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2002 | 242 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2001 | 240 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2000 | 236 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 1999 | 159 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 1998 | 74 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 1997 | 63 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 1996 | 44 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 1995 | 42 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 1994 | 29 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 1993 | 29 | Electrical, Airbags | View bulletins |
| 1992 | 15 | Airbags, Body & structure | View bulletins |
| 1991 | 16 | Airbags, Body & structure | View bulletins |
| 1990 | 2 | Body & structure, Engine | View bulletins |
Questions buyers ask
How many TSBs does the Volkswagen Jetta have?
NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file lists 17,861 technical service bulletins and related communications for the Volkswagen Jetta across the 1990–2026 model years. The most bulletined areas are engine, electrical, transmission & drivetrain.
Are Volkswagen Jetta 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 Jetta 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 Jetta model years shown here. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.