VW recalls

601 recorded safety recalls for VW vehicles, grouped by model. Each recall lists the affected component, the safety risk and the manufacturer's remedy.

Two registers: 443 from the US NHTSA database and 158 from the EU Safety Gate rapid alert system. A recall issued in one market does not always apply elsewhere, where the same model can differ or may never have been sold.

European recalls by country

Where each VW Safety Gate alert was notified. The same defect is often reported by several countries.

Germany: 152France: 4Poland: 1Romania: 1

VW Id.3

Passenger car
The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
EU Safety Gate alert A12/01197/23 · notified by Germany · reported 2023-05-26
Passenger car
EU Safety Gate alert INFO/00079/21 · notified by Germany · reported 2021-04-02
Passenger car
The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
EU Safety Gate alert SR/03905/25 · notified by Germany · reported 2025-11-07
Passenger car
The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
EU Safety Gate alert A12/01592/24 · notified by Germany · reported 2024-06-21

VW Touran, T-Roc

Passenger car
The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
EU Safety Gate alert A12/01677/23 · notified by Germany · reported 2023-07-21
Passenger car
The airbag may deploy incorrectly as a result of defective welding of the gas generator.
EU Safety Gate alert A12/1493/15 · notified by Germany · reported 2015-11-27
Passenger car
EU Safety Gate alert A12/00220/21 · notified by Germany · reported 2021-02-19
Passenger car
Corrosion on the front gas tank may reduce the thickness of the gas tank wall. Insufficient thickness of the tank wall poses the risk that the gas tank may burst.
EU Safety Gate alert A12/1311/16 · notified by Germany · reported 2016-10-14

VW Phaeton

Passenger car
The adhesion of the glass cover on the sliding roof may be insufficient due to contamination during the production process. The glass cover could detach whilst the vehicle is moving and endanger traffic following behind.
EU Safety Gate alert A12/0840/16 · notified by Germany · reported 2016-07-08
Passenger car
Summer tyres may have been mounted with the wrong rubber mixture in the running surface.The use of the wrong rubber mixture results in a clear reduction in the tyres' adhesion to the road in wet weather.
EU Safety Gate alert A12/0567/16 · notified by Germany · reported 2016-05-13
Passenger car
EU Safety Gate alert A12/01570/20 · notified by Germany · reported 2020-11-20

VW T5

Van
Due to a leak between the composite natural gas container valve and the container itself, natural gas may leak into the interior/cargo space.
EU Safety Gate alert A12/0632/16 · notified by Germany · reported 2016-05-20
Passenger car
In gas-powered T5 vehicles, undetected corrosion in the gas tanks persisting over a long period could affect the thickness of the wall of the gas tank. Insufficient residual wall thickness may cause the gas tank to burst.
EU Safety Gate alert A12/1655/17 · notified by Germany · reported 2017-12-01
Van
If there is insufficient residual wall thickness, the gas tank may burst.
EU Safety Gate alert A12/0825/18 · notified by Germany · reported 2018-06-22

VW T-ROC

Passenger car
The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
EU Safety Gate alert SR/00799/26 · notified by Germany · reported 2026-03-20
Passenger car
EU Safety Gate alert A12/00751/21 · notified by Germany · reported 2021-06-04
Passenger car
The upper part of the rear spoiler may consequently become detached and drop onto the road, posing a risk to following traffic.
EU Safety Gate alert A12/1904/18 · notified by Germany · reported 2018-12-21

VW T-Cross

Passenger car
The product does not comply with the requirements laid down in the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
EU Safety Gate alert A12/01791/21 · notified by Germany · reported 2021-12-17
Passenger car
EU Safety Gate alert A12/00626/20 · notified by Germany · reported 2020-04-24

VW Up, e-Up, Polo, Scirocco, Passat, Golf, Sportsvan, Touran, Tiguan, Amarok, T5, Transporter

Passenger cars/ Van/ Pick-up
Some vehicles have differences in the mixture ratio for the initiating device, which could lead to the driver and passenger airbag or seat-belt pre-tensioner not activating in the event of an accident.
EU Safety Gate alert A12/0387/17 · notified by Germany · reported 2017-03-31
Passenger car
EU Safety Gate alert A12/00064/21 · notified by Germany · reported 2021-01-22

VW Transporter T6

Van
Wrongly folded airbags were installed in the side airbag of the left front seat. These airbags may not deploy properly in the event of an accident.
EU Safety Gate alert A12/0764/16 · notified by Germany · reported 2016-06-24
Passenger car
The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of Motor Vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
EU Safety Gate alert A12/00382/22 · notified by Germany · reported 2022-03-11