NHTSA Safety Recalls
2018 Volkswagen Golf R Recalls
The 2018 Volkswagen Golf R has 4 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on May 5, 2021.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2018 Volkswagen Golf R. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 4
- Owner complaints
- 9
- Crashes reported
- 0
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
4 recalls on the 2018 Volkswagen Golf R
Unknown or other
- Campaign
- 21V321000
- Reported
- May 5, 2021
- Vehicles affected
- up to 46
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash, fire and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2019 Golf R, 7 other models
Unknown or other
- Campaign
- 20V561000
- Reported
- September 16, 2020
- Vehicles affected
- up to 23
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2 other models
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Campaign
- 18V864000
- Reported
- December 5, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 516
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- only the 2018 Volkswagen Golf R
Seats: mid/rear assembly
- Campaign
- 18V803000
- Reported
- November 14, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 169
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 1 other model
2018 Volkswagen Golf R complaints by year
NHTSA has received 9 owner complaints about the 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, the newest on March 23, 2024.
In complaints about the 2018 Volkswagen Golf R, the component group named most often is the power train (33%), followed by the service brakes (33%) and the electrical system (11%).
None of the 2018 Volkswagen Golf R's 4 recalls concerns the power train.
Component groups named in complaints
- Power Train3
- Service Brakes3
- Electrical System1
- Electronic Stability Control (Esc)1
- Exterior Lighting1
- Fuel/Propulsion System1
Complaints received, by year
| 2018 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | |
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 2 |
Complaints about the 2018 Volkswagen Golf R peaked in 2019, when NHTSA received 4. 78% arrived between 2017 and 2021, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★★
- Frontal: 4/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 9 complaints about the 2018 Volkswagen Golf R are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Volkswagen Golf R by model year
Other 2018 Volkswagen models
Newest record on this page: March 23, 2024. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted