NHTSA Safety Recalls
2022 Volkswagen Golf R Recalls
The 2022 Volkswagen Golf R has 5 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on June 27, 2024.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2022 Volkswagen Golf R. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 5
- Owner complaints
- 10
- Crashes reported
- 0
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2022 Volkswagen Golf R, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
5 recalls on the 2022 Volkswagen Golf R
Back over prevention: software
- Campaign
- 24V480000
- Reported
- June 27, 2024
- Vehicles affected
- up to 84,432
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 111, rear visibility
- Same campaign
- also 2023–2024 Golf R, 2 other models
Back over prevention: display function
- Campaign
- 22V823000
- Reported
- November 2, 2022
- Vehicles affected
- up to 2,607
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 111, rear visibility
- Same campaign
- also 1 other model
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly
- Campaign
- 22V707000
- Reported
- September 21, 2022
- Vehicles affected
- up to 8,038
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and fire
- Same campaign
- also 2023 Golf R
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
- Campaign
- 22V542000
- Reported
- July 27, 2022
- Vehicles affected
- up to 2,238
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 118, power windows and roof panels
- Same campaign
- only the 2022 Volkswagen Golf R
Engine
- Campaign
- 22V163000
- Reported
- March 16, 2022
- Vehicles affected
- up to 4,269
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- only the 2022 Volkswagen Golf R
2022 Volkswagen Golf R complaints by year
NHTSA has received 10 owner complaints about the 2022 Volkswagen Golf R, the newest on October 19, 2025.
In complaints about the 2022 Volkswagen Golf R, the component group named most often is the forward collision avoidance (50%), followed by the electrical system (40%) and the steering (30%).
None of the 2022 Volkswagen Golf R's 5 recalls concerns the forward collision avoidance.
Component groups named in complaints
- Forward Collision Avoidance5
- Electrical System4
- Steering3
- Back Over Prevention1
- Structure1
- Unknown Or Other1
Complaints received, by year
| 2023 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | |
| 2025 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2022 Volkswagen Golf R peaked in 2024, when NHTSA received 7. 100% arrived between 2021 and 2025, the model year's first years on the road.
The 10 complaints about the 2022 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 2022 Volkswagen models
Newest record on this page: October 19, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted