NHTSA Safety Recalls
2019 Volkswagen Golf R Recalls
The 2019 Volkswagen Golf R has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on October 31, 2022.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2019 Volkswagen Golf R. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 2
- Owner complaints
- 6
- Crashes reported
- 1
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2019 Volkswagen Golf R, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
2 recalls on the 2019 Volkswagen Golf R
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems
- Campaign
- 22V815000
- Reported
- October 31, 2022
- Vehicles affected
- up to 296,044
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 138, tire pressure monitoring
- Same campaign
- also 9 other models
Unknown or other
- Campaign
- 21V321000
- Reported
- May 5, 2021
- Vehicles affected
- up to 46
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash, fire and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2018 Golf R, 7 other models
2019 Volkswagen Golf R complaints by year
NHTSA has received 6 owner complaints about the 2019 Volkswagen Golf R, the newest on June 22, 2026. Of these, 1 describe a crash (17%).
In complaints about the 2019 Volkswagen Golf R, the component group named most often is the forward collision avoidance (33%), followed by the back over prevention (17%) and the electrical system (17%).
None of the 2019 Volkswagen Golf R's 2 recalls concerns the forward collision avoidance.
Component groups named in complaints
- Forward Collision Avoidance2
- Back Over Prevention1
- Electrical System1
- Electronic Stability Control (Esc)1
- Service Brakes1
- Unknown Or Other1
Complaints received, by year
| 2020 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2019 Volkswagen Golf R peaked in 2023, when NHTSA received 2. 50% arrived between 2018 and 2022, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★★
- Frontal: 4/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 6 complaints about the 2019 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 2019 Volkswagen models
Newest record on this page: June 22, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted