NHTSA Safety Recalls
Volkswagen Recalls
Every Volkswagen model on file, ranked by how many safety recalls it carries.
Volkswagen has 839 NHTSA recalls on record across 27 models and 2000–2025 model years. The most-recalled model is the Jetta, with 141.
- Models
- 27
- Total recalls
- 839
- Model years
- 2000–2025
- Pages on file
- 192
year + model
Volkswagen models, most recalls first
| Model | Recalls | Years covered |
|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Jetta | 141 | 2000–2025(24) |
| Volkswagen Passat | 112 | 2000–2021(21) |
| Volkswagen Golf | 110 | 2000–2021(19) |
| Volkswagen Atlas | 73 | 2018–2025(8) |
| Volkswagen Tiguan | 63 | 2009–2025(17) |
| Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport | 51 | 2020–2025(6) |
| Volkswagen Beetle | 47 | 2009–2019(10) |
| Volkswagen Cc | 41 | 2009–2017(9) |
| Volkswagen Id.4 | 40 | 2021–2025(5) |
| Volkswagen Gti | 24 | 2000–2019(12) |
| Volkswagen Touareg | 23 | 2004–2017(11) |
| Volkswagen Eos | 21 | 2009–2016(8) |
| Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen | 20 | 2015–2019(5) |
| Volkswagen Golf R | 19 | 2016–2024(6) |
| Volkswagen Routan | 9 | 2009–2012(3) |
| Volkswagen New Beetle | 8 | 2000–2004(4) |
| Volkswagen Taos | 8 | 2022–2025(2) |
| Volkswagen Rabbit | 7 | 2006–2009(4) |
| Volkswagen E-Golf | 5 | 2015–2018(3) |
| Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen | 4 | 2010–2014(4) |
| Volkswagen R32 | 3 | 2004–2007(2) |
| Volkswagen Cabrio | 2 | 2000–2001(2) |
| Volkswagen Eurovan | 2 | 2001–2003(2) |
| Volkswagen Passat Wagon | 2 | 2010–2010(1) |
| Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid | 2 | 2013–2014(2) |
| Volkswagen Arteon | 1 | 2019–2019(1) |
| Volkswagen Gli | 1 | 2021–2021(1) |
What gets recalled most on Volkswagen vehicles
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE81
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER61
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER36
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL36
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE35
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS34
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH26
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE25
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP24
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE24
- BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA20
- BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE17
Before you read anything into the ranking
Models that sold in large numbers over many years collect more recalls than niche ones, and that says more about production volume than about build quality. A recall is also evidence that a defect was found and fixed at the maker's expense, which is the system working rather than failing.
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