Volkswagen bulletin V0123092071325_1
What it saysUpdate Programming in Engine/Motor Control Module, DTC P054A NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Volkswagen filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Oct 18, 2023, received Nov 6, 2023, about the engine. It names 6 model years (2018–2023). A service bulletin 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 communicationUpdate Programming in Engine/Motor Control Module, DTC P054A
Trouble codes it names: P054A
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V0123092071325_1 | Service bulletin | Oct 18, 2023 | 10244526 | PDF, 344 KB |
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.
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Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA 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 6 model years this bulletin names have filed 2,160 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 413 of them name Engine — 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 2018 Volkswagen Atlas, the 46 owners who gave an odometer reading for Engine reported it at a median of 20,000 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.
After noticing an oil leak and blue smoke in my 23 VW atlas, I took it to my local dealership in Tupelo, MS. I realized there was an open recall for the PCV Valve / Oil separator under code 10LP. However, the bad PCV valve also caused the timing chain cover to go bad. The dealership called me back and said VW would not cover this issue.
2023 Volkswagen Atlas · Engine · filed with NHTSA Jul 20, 2026 · ODI 11751639
Hello. I have a 2020 Vw Atlas V6 SE R-Line. The truck shots off when idleling, on speeds of 5 mph to 10 mph and even on the highway. This is a serious problem and extremely dangerous to my family and myself as well as other owners that have the same issue wile driving on highways. It can easily cause a serious accident.
2020 Volkswagen Atlas · Engine · filed with NHTSA May 9, 2025 · ODI 11660065
Connecting rod bearing failure. New vehicle, 17 days since delivery, 704 miles at time of incident driving vehicle at 30mph on surface street EPC light illuminated on dash. This was accompanied by a metal knocking sound that was in time with engine speed. Towed to dealer. Sound was confirmed to be rod knock.
2018 Volkswagen Atlas · Engine · filed with NHTSA Jun 3, 2018 · ODI 11099379
In depth: 2022 Volkswagen Atlas engine problems → · 2021 Volkswagen Atlas engine problems → · 2019 Volkswagen Atlas engine problems → · 2018 Volkswagen Atlas engine 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 engine
Source: same model, same component group55 other manufacturer communications filed against the Volkswagen Atlas under the same component group (engine), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Volkswagen list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| V0116152014815_20 | Service bulletin | Sep 17, 2026 | Suggested fuel additive |
| V1718062017813_24 | Service bulletin | Jul 9, 2026 | Oil Consumption Measurement and Electronic Oil Consumption Measurement |
| VWP-26-07 FAQ | Warranty extension | Jul 6, 2026 | For applicable 2018-2022 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport 3.6L Settlement Class Vehicles (NA6 warranty key), the New Vehicle Limited Warranty wil… |
| V0125062079645_3 | Service bulletin | Jun 22, 2026 | Excess flashing left behind during the intake manifold injection molding process can cause a lean misfire in affected cylinders. |
| TT 13-20-01_3 | Service bulletin | Jun 18, 2026 | Instruction, how to lubicate engine before initial start. |
| TT 10-18-02_2 | Other | Jun 18, 2026 | Lubricating engine components before reassembly. |
| V2126022082009_2 | Service bulletin | Jun 12, 2026 | Oil Leak from Turbocharger Air Inlet Elbow |
| V1719012012855_81 | Service bulletin | Jun 4, 2026 | Volkswagen Engine Oil Standards |
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Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Volkswagen, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Volkswagen V0123092071325_1 a recall?
No. A service bulletin 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 V0123092071325_1 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 V0123092071325_1 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 6 model years: 2023 Volkswagen Atlas, 2022 Volkswagen Atlas, 2021 Volkswagen Atlas, 2020 Volkswagen Atlas, 2019 Volkswagen Atlas, 2018 Volkswagen Atlas. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.