VW recalls

593 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: 435 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 Tayron

  • 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/02212/25 · notified by Germany · reported 2025-06-20

  • 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/02517/25 · notified by Germany · reported 2025-07-11

VW e-UP!

  • Passenger car

    EU Safety Gate alert A12/00062/21 · notified by Germany · reported 2021-01-22

  • 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 A12/00186/24 · notified by Germany · reported 2024-02-01

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 Touareg Hybrid

  • Passenger car

    Water infiltration in the battery compartment (spare wheel recess) may cause a short circuit between the terminals of the high-voltage battery cells resulting in thermal destruction of the battery.

    EU Safety Gate alert A12/0293/16 · notified by Germany · reported 2016-03-11

VW Id3, ID4

  • Passenger car

    EU Safety Gate alert INFO/00142/21 · notified by Germany · reported 2021-07-23

VW Passat GTE, Arteon eHybrid

  • Passenger car

    EU Safety Gate alert A12/00804/21 · notified by Germany · reported 2021-06-11

VW Golf A7, Golf A7 Variant, Tiguan, Jetta A7, Golf A7 TDI

  • 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 INFO/00145/21 · notified by France · reported 2021-08-13

VW Passat Variant, Passat NMS, Polo

  • 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 A12/00793/24 · notified by Germany · reported 2024-03-29

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