Volkswagen bulletin VIN4APIN20230525
What it saysCustomer states key FOB lock/unlock functions do not work via button press (not KESSY) Customer states MIL-on, P0322 stored in ECM memory Customer states MIL-on, fault P0456 and/or P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer… NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Volkswagen filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated May 25, 2023, received Jun 6, 2023, about the electrical system. It names 9 model years (2022–2023). 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 communicationCustomer states key FOB lock/unlock functions do not work via button press (not KESSY) Customer states MIL-on, P0322 stored in ECM memory Customer states MIL-on, fault P0456 and/or P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states condensation in the taillights Customer states seat memory is inoperative Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Noise from front end while driving Customer states seat belt won't retract
Trouble codes it names: P0322 P0442 P0456 P0461 1 of 4 read from the document itself
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIN4APIN20230525 | Service bulletin | May 25, 2023 | 10237428 | PDF, 125 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.
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 9 model years this bulletin names have filed 1,714 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 507 of them name Electrical 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 2023 Volkswagen ID.4, the 27 owners who gave an odometer reading for Electrical System reported it at a median of 12,000 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.
I took possession of this vehicle on 7/08/2022 and have had multiple problems with the infotainment ctr, cruise control, homelink, wireless charging pad, etc. However the most serious problem occurred on 08/27 when while sitting at a stop light on a downward hill ( I was the front car with a line of vehicles behind me ) while attempting…
2022 Volkswagen Tiguan · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Sep 16, 2022
The vehicle simply shuts off with no warning or reason. I should NOT have to explain to anybody how this is a safety hazard to the driver and others around the vehicle. It shuts down while in a car wash and the vehicle is in Neutral. Thus, I have to brake, place the trans in Park then manually restart. The same happens at Stop Lights.
2023 Volkswagen Atlas · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Feb 18, 2024
The follow failed module faults have REPEATEDLY FAILED: U010400 lost communication with cruise control module, U112100 databus missing message & U112300 databus error value received, C110BF0 Adaptive Cruise Control Sensor, C111207 Haldex Clutch Pump Mechanical Malfunction, P030400 Cyl 4 Misfire, ***P085000 Park/Neutral Switch Input…
2023 Volkswagen Jetta · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Dec 10, 2024
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 electrical system
Source: same model, same component group160 other manufacturer communications filed against these Volkswagen models under the same component group (electrical system), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Volkswagen list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.6 | Service bulletin | Aug 31, 2026 | Battery charger control unit software update |
| SM 05-2026 | Other | Aug 18, 2026 | This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided. |
| V9326052081829_2 | Service bulletin | Aug 17, 2026 | Diagnosis of low insulation resistance in the High-Voltage (HV) wiring. |
| VOS-26-47 | Service bulletin | Aug 14, 2026 | This is a notice for software changes with the ODIS diagnostic program to correct the communication during vehicle programming function: A… |
| V2724012073810_7 | Service bulletin | Aug 13, 2026 | Battery Checking Procedure before replacement |
| V9326052081829_1 | Service bulletin | Jul 20, 2026 | Diagnosis of low insulation resistance in the High-Voltage (HV) wiring. |
| 3G0.919.360.SE | Service bulletin | Jul 20, 2026 | MIB3 Recovery Solution |
| VOS-26-42 | Service bulletin | Jul 15, 2026 | This is a notice for software changes with the ODIS diagnostic program to correct the communication during vehicle programming function: A… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Volkswagen VIN4APIN20230525 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 VIN4APIN20230525 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.
Which vehicles does VIN4APIN20230525 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 9 model years: 2023 Volkswagen Atlas, 2022 Volkswagen Atlas, 2023 Volkswagen ID.4, 2023 Volkswagen Jetta, 2022 Volkswagen Jetta, 2023 Volkswagen Taos and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.