Vehicle recall R/2024/266

Volkswagen Golf recall: Analysis vehicle modification

DVSA recall R/2024/266 names the Volkswagen Golf. It was launched 1 March 2024. It covers vehicles built 23 May 2016 to 27 May 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2024/266
Launched: 1 March 2024
Issued by: VW
Manufacturer reference: 012J
Vehicles: DVSA lists 1 on each model line

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles the software specification of safety-related systems and component groups may not have been in line with the standard condition at the time

The fix

On affected vehicles the system software will be checked and updated accordingly

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 1. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volkswagen Golf	23 May 2016	1
Volkswagen Golf	27 May 2016	1

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2024/014 On certain vehicles with electromechanical brake servo and DSG (Direct Shift Gearbox) of a limited production period there is a possibility that a heat protection mat was incorrectly fitted. In individual cases the brake fluid reservoir can melt and cause a brake fluid leak into the engine compartment. 12 January 2024, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Arteon, Volkswagen Passat
R/2023/178 Takata Front airbag 13 June 2023, Volkswagen Polo, Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Eos and others
R/2025/257 Front belt webbing 9 July 2025, Volkswagen Golf
R/2025/256 Front belt webbing 9 July 2025, Volkswagen Golf
R/2025/357 Takata front drivers or passenger airbag replacement 22 August 2025, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Sharan, Volkswagen Polo and others
R/2022/086 The fuse in the high-voltage system of plug-in hybrid vehicles was in some cases produced with too little so-called fire sand 7 April 2022, Volkswagen Arteon, Volkswagen Tiguan, Volkswagen Passat and others

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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