NHTSA ID Number: 11028494

Manufacturer Communication Number: VIN4APIN20260126

TSB/Document Date: 2026-02-06


Summary

Oil leak from Cylinder Head Cover; Customer states MIL-on, fault P2080 present; Customer states transmission error on dash/unable to move shifter out of park; Customer states MIL-on; Customer states dynamic road sign assist error messages on instrument cluster and center display; Customer states wind noise and or water ingress; Customer states there is a noise coming from the clutch pedal/clutch pedal pin out of place; Customer states there is a noise coming from the front strut arae; Customer states there is a leak from the front of the vehicle


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TSB/Document ID: VIN4APIN20260126

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MFR Communication Date: 2026-01-26

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Engine Transmission

Topic

Customer Complaint

Atlas, Cross Sport

24-26

All

All

Oil Leak

Oil leak from Cylinder Head Cover
(Untouched vehicles)
(MY24 after engine serial DRK 154894)

Taos

25-26

1.5
DNKA

All

P2080 Exhaust Gas
Temperature Sensor Fault

Customer states MIL-on, fault P2080 present
(Untouched vehicles)
(Florida, Georgia, California vehicles only)

Atlas, Cross Sport

25-26

All

All

Transmission error on
dash/stuck in park. DTC
P07E400 or P288B00 or
P288800

Customer states transmission error on dash/unable to move shifter out of park

Jetta

25

1.5
DNKA

All

DTC P0461 Stored In ECM

Customer states MIL-on
(Untouched vehicles)

Customer states dynamic road sign assist error messages on instrument cluster
and center display

Electric

MY

ID.4

25

All

All

DTC Active U122900 with
symtom code 31949
stored in AW01 Front
camera for driver
assistance systems
implausible

Tiguan

24

All

All

Striker Plate

Customer states wind noise and or water ingress
(Untouched vehicles)

Jetta GLI

25-26

All

MQ350

Clutch Pedal Noise/Clutch
Pedal Pin Out of Place

Customer states there is a noise coming from the clutch pedal/clutch pedal pin
out of place

Golf R, GTI

24-25

All

All

Front Strut Noise

Customer states there is a noise coming from the front strut arae
(Untouched vehicles)

Atlas, Cross Sport

24-26

All

All

Front Outer CV Boot
Leaking

Customer states there is a leak from the front of the vehicle
(Untouched vehicles)

Chassis
#

Models

Body

Powertrain

On-car analysis list from January 26th, 2026
please contact VW Helpline before attempting repair

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