Volkswagen Recalls
365 recalls on record · October 10, 1966 to July 22, 2026 · Vehicle Equipment, Vehicles
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Count of recall notices naming this brand, by the year the recall was announced. A quiet year is not proof of a safe year.
February 9, 2006VehiclesNHTSA
Volkswagen 2006 Equipment recall
Hazard: A MISPRINTED LABEL COULD LEAD TO FITMENT OF IMPROPERLY SIZED REPLACEMENT TIRES.
November 30, 2005VehiclesNHTSA
Volkswagen 2006 Steering recall
Hazard: AN INSUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED TIE ROD NUT MAY LOOSEN, RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF A TIE ROD. THIS CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
July 5, 2005VehiclesNHTSA
Volkswagen 2005 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
April 19, 2005VehiclesNHTSA
Volkswagen 1999–2000 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: LEAKING FUEL, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, MAY CAUSE A FIRE.
December 16, 2004VehiclesNHTSA
Volkswagen 2000–2002 Exterior Lighting recall
Hazard: THIS MAY RESULT IN INTERMITTENT OR INOPERATIVE TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD FLASHER FUNCTION.
December 15, 2004VehiclesNHTSA
Volkswagen 2004–2005 Seat Belts recall
Hazard: WHEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH, THE CHILD RESTRAINTS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SECURED, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURIES OR DEATH.
December 15, 2004VehiclesNHTSA
Volkswagen 2004–2005 Fuel System, Diesel recall
Hazard: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE MAY LEAD TO A FIRE.
May 19, 2004VehiclesNHTSA
Volkswagen 2004 Seat Belts recall
Hazard: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
February 20, 2004VehiclesNHTSA
Volkswagen 1999–2002 Exterior Lighting recall
Hazard: IF THIS HAPPENS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE, OR COME ON AND STAY ON, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS PARKED.
December 4, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Volkswagen 2004 Equipment recall
Hazard: EXCEEDING THE CORRECT SEATING CAPACITY IN A VEHICLE PUTS OCCUPANTS AT RISK FOR INJURY IN A CRASH, AND CAN RESULT IN VEHICLE OVERLOADING, WHICH CAN AFFECT VEHICLE HANDLING AND PUT YOU AT RISK FOR A CRASH.
September 29, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Volkswagen 2004 Air Bags recall
Hazard: SHOULD THE PODS CONTROL UNIT MALFUNCTION, THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE WILL NOT WORK AS DESIGNED AND MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PROPERLY PROTECT OCCUPANTS IN A CRASH.
July 25, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Volkswagen 2004 Electrical System recall
Hazard: IF THIS HAPPENS, THE TPMS WIRING CIRCUIT COULD BE INTERRUPTED, RESULTING IN AN INOPERATIVE TPMS, AND CAUSING A SHORT-TO-GROUND CONDITION THAT COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A FIRE.
July 25, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Volkswagen 1998–2001 Exterior Lighting recall
Hazard: IF THIS HAPPENS, THE BRAKE LAMPS COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE; OR THE LAMPS COULD COME ON AND STAY ON, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS PARKED.
April 23, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Volkswagen 1998–1999 Equipment recall
Hazard: UNDER INFLATED TIRES CAN AFFECT VEHICLE HANDLING, AND DRIVING WITH SUBSTANTIALY UNDER INFLATED TIRES PUTS THE CONSUMER AT A RISK FOR A CRASH.
April 22, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Volkswagen 1998–1999 Equipment recall
Hazard: UNDER INFLATED TIRES CAN AFFECT VEHICLE HANDLING, AND DRIVING WITH SUBSTANTIALLY UNDER INFLATED TIRES PUTS THE CONSUMER AT RISK FOR A CRASH.
April 22, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Volkswagen 2002 Tires recall
Hazard: THESE VEHICLES SHOULD HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH TIRES HAVING THE LOAD RATING INDEX 97H.
September 18, 2002VehiclesNHTSA
Volkswagen 1996 Electrical System recall
Hazard: IF SUCH FAILURES OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE AT NIGHT OR IN RAINY OR SNOWY WEATHER, A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
September 12, 2002VehiclesNHTSA
Volkswagen 2000–2001 Equipment recall
Hazard: THESE VEHICLES WERE NOT MARKED OR DESCRIBED AS REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.
May 16, 2002VehiclesNHTSA
Volkswagen 2001 Equipment recall
Hazard: IF THE OWNER FOLLOWS THESE INSTRUCTIONS, THE HEAD RESTRAINT COULD ACCIDENTALLY SEPARATE FROM THE SEAT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH AND CAUSE INJURY TO ANY CHILD OCCUPANT SEATED IN THE TETHERED CHILD SEAT.
January 31, 2002VehiclesNHTSA
Volkswagen 2001–2002 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: THIS CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
January 25, 2002VehiclesNHTSA
Volkswagen 1997–2003 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: FUEL LEAKAGE CAN OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
September 20, 2000VehiclesNHTSA
Volkswagen 2000–2001 Suspension recall
Hazard: THE CONTROL ARM COULD GRADUALLY LOOSEN AND ULTIMATELY SEPARATE FROM ITS BRACKET IN NORMAL DRIVING WHICH COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL OR RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL. AS THE BRACKET LOOSENS, LOUD METALLIC KNOCKING SOUNDS IN FROM THE VEHICLE WILL BE HEARD.
February 15, 2000VehiclesNHTSA
Volkswagen 1993 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
September 17, 1999VehiclesNHTSA
Volkswagen 1999 Structure recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION COULD PREVENT THE CLIP FROM BREAKING ON IMPACT AND RESULT IN LESS DEFORMATION IN THE IMPACTED AREA AND A HIGHER DECLERATION OF THE HEAD FORM, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
February 5, 1999VehiclesNHTSA
Volkswagen 1999 Structure recall
Hazard: THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
November 13, 1998VehiclesNHTSA
Volkswagen 1992–1994 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: LEAKAGE OF HOT COOLANT FROM THE HEAT EXCHANGER CAN CAUSE INJURY TO THE FEET OF THE DRIVER OR STEAM UP THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE TEMPORARILY IMPAIRING THE DRIVER'S VISION.
August 17, 1998VehiclesNHTSA
Volkswagen 1993–1995 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: REPEATED CHAFING COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN A LEAKING BRAKE LINE CAUSING DIMINISHED BRAKING IN ONE BRAKE CIRCUIT INCREASING THE VEHICLE'S STOPPING DISTANCE.
July 16, 1998VehiclesNHTSA
Volkswagen 1993–1996 Latches/Locks/Linkages recall
Hazard: UNEXPECTED OPENING OF THE HOOD COULD OCCUR OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW OF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
May 13, 1998VehiclesNHTSA
Volkswagen 1998 Electrical System recall
Hazard: A MALFUNCTION OF THE FUEL PUMP CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL, AND IN SOME INSTANCES, COULD ALSO RESULT IN A WIRING FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
February 11, 1997VehiclesNHTSA
Volkswagen 1997 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: FUEL VAPORS CAN ESCAPE WHICH COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE.