Volkswagen and Audi bulletin SM 71-2024
What it saysThis special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed and only order the successor parts going forward. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Volkswagen and Audi filed this with NHTSA as a manufacturer communication dated Nov 5, 2024, received Dec 5, 2024, about the fuel/propulsion system. It names 11 model years across Volkswagen and Audi (2016–2021). A manufacturer communication is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationThis special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed and only order the successor parts going forward.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SM 71-2024 | Other | Nov 5, 2024 | 11011371 |
What the document itself lists
Parts the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5Q0-201-029 | — | — | |
| 5Q0-201-029-A | — | — |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (1 page), read Sep 30, 2026. A part number is shown only where it matches Volkswagen and Audi’s own catalogue shape, an operation only with its code and time, and a description only where the reader got it whole; anything it could not settle is left out, and the PDF is the record. Times are the manufacturer’s warranty allowances, not a quote. Listings and prices on eBay Motors are the seller’s.
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The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themVolkswagen 6 model years
Audi 5 model years
A vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 11 model years this bulletin names have filed 1,191 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 255 of them name Fuel/Propulsion System — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
On the 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI, the 28 owners who gave an odometer reading for Fuel/Propulsion System reported it at a median of 38,000 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.
Was trying to fill up my car at the gas station. The car would not accept any fuel. Frustrated, I went to try another gas station. Same thing happened. Went home to check and see what the problem was and gas started spewing out of the gas tank from where you fill it up with gas. Car (to my knowledge) has never been overfilled, by me.
2017 Audi A3 · Fuel/Propulsion System · filed with NHTSA Sep 9, 2022 · ODI 11483625
The contact owns a 2022 Volkswagen Golf. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the check engine warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, and it was determined that there was a leak in the evaporative emissions system after scanning the vehicle and retrieving DTC: P0456.
2020 Volkswagen Golf / GTI · Fuel/Propulsion System · filed with NHTSA Feb 13, 2026 · ODI 11717877
The contact owns a 2018 Audi A3. The contact stated after parking the vehicle, a bystander alerted the contact that there was fuel leaking from the rear passenger's side near the fuel tank. The contact drove the vehicle to a gas station and was unable to refuel the vehicle. The check engine warning light was illuminated.
2018 Audi A3 · Fuel/Propulsion System · filed with NHTSA Apr 15, 2024 · ODI 11583078
In depth: 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI fuel system problems → · 2016 Volkswagen Golf / GTI fuel system problems →
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the fuel/propulsion system
Source: same model, same component group9 other manufacturer communications filed against these Volkswagen and Audi models under the same component group (fuel/propulsion system), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Volkswagen list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSB_2081573_4 | Service bulletin | Jul 13, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when DTC B105A1A, B103E25 is stored in 0017; fuel tank level implausible. |
| TSB_2081573_3 | Service bulletin | Jul 2, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when DTC B105A1A, B103E25 is stored in 0017; fuel tank level implausible. |
| TSB_2078916_3 | Service bulletin | Jun 4, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when the fuel tank cap seal is leaking; DTC P044200, P045600 and/ or P00EF00 in stored in the ECM. |
| TSB_2080126_1 | Service bulletin | Dec 1, 2025 | This bulletin provides information when there is a noise from the fuel line. |
| TSB_2078916_2 | Service bulletin | Oct 29, 2025 | This bulletin provides information when the fuel tank cap seal is leaking; DTC P044200, P045600 and/ or P00EF00 in stored in the ECM. |
| TSB_2078916_1 | Service bulletin | Aug 19, 2025 | This TSB provides information when the fuel tank cap seal is leaking, DTC P044200, P045600, and/or P00EF00 stored in ECM. |
| TSB_2042920_2 | Service bulletin | Jun 26, 2025 | This bulletin provides information when there is corrosion on the exhaust tail pipes. |
| A0124342074976_1 | Service bulletin | Aug 30, 2024 | This bulletin provides information when there are functional restrictions or driving behavior due to diesel detected in petrol. |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Volkswagen and Audi, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Volkswagen and Audi SM 71-2024 a recall?
No. A manufacturer communication is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the SM 71-2024 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way. Every Volkswagen warranty extension on file lists the ones Volkswagen has filed.
Which vehicles does SM 71-2024 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 11 model years across 2 brands (Volkswagen and Audi): 2020 Audi A3, 2019 Audi A3, 2018 Audi A3, 2017 Audi A3, 2016 Audi A3, 2021 Volkswagen Golf / GTI and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.