Volkswagen recalls by model
189 DVSA safety recalls name Volkswagen cars and vans, launched 1992 to 2026. One recall can cover several models, so the model counts add up to more than this.
Recall data updated
Models
| Model | Recalls | Latest launch |
|---|---|---|
| Golf | 43 | 22 August 2025 |
| Passat | 38 | 22 August 2025 |
| Tiguan | 25 | 19 December 2024 |
| Polo | 24 | 28 August 2025 |
| Transporter | 21 | 17 August 2026 |
| Caddy | 16 | 12 December 2024 |
| Crafter | 14 | 22 August 2025 |
| Touareg | 14 | 15 December 2025 |
| Touran | 14 | 6 July 2023 |
| Sharan | 10 | 22 August 2025 |
| Arteon | 9 | 12 January 2024 |
| Beetle | 9 | 11 March 2026 |
| T-Roc | 9 | 23 July 2025 |
| Amarok | 8 | 18 September 2025 |
| Up | 8 | 22 August 2025 |
| Bora | 6 | 24 January 2019 |
| Eos | 6 | 22 August 2025 |
| Jetta | 6 | 7 March 2018 |
| Scirocco | 5 | 7 March 2018 |
| Tiguan Allspace | 5 | 20 June 2025 |
| Caravelle | 4 | 1 September 1994 |
| ID.3 | 4 | 12 March 2026 |
| ID.4 | 3 | 15 November 2025 |
| CC | 2 | 5 November 2019 |
| Fox | 2 | 22 August 2025 |
| Lupo | 2 | 3 March 2005 |
| T-Cross | 2 | 21 October 2021 |
| ID.5 | 1 | 15 November 2025 |
| LT | 1 | 3 June 2003 |
| Taigo | 1 | 9 June 2025 |
Latest Volkswagen recalls
- R/2026/320 Correct speed restriction 17 August 2026, Volkswagen Transporter
- R/2026/150 Battery Check 12 March 2026, Volkswagen ID.3
- R/2026/104 USA Imported vehicle Recall Driver side airbag module replacement 11 March 2026, Volkswagen Beetle
- R/2026/046 Replace battery modules 29 December 2025, Volkswagen ID.3
- R/2026/001 Hybrid battery management reprogramming 15 December 2025, Volkswagen Touareg
- R/2025/516 Exterior door handle software update 15 November 2025, Volkswagen ID.5, Volkswagen ID.4
- R/2025/475 Rear axle shock absorbers 3 November 2025, Volkswagen Transporter
- R/2025/435 ABS control unit 18 September 2025, Volkswagen Amarok
- R/2025/385 Check rear axle bolted connection 28 August 2025, Volkswagen Polo
- R/2025/357 Takata front drivers or passenger airbag replacement 22 August 2025, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Sharan, Volkswagen Polo and others
- R/2025/297 Checking front seat backrest frame/301 23 July 2025, Volkswagen T-Roc
- R/2025/257 Front belt webbing 9 July 2025, Volkswagen Golf
- R/2025/256 Front belt webbing 9 July 2025, Volkswagen Golf
- R/2025/223 Curtain airbag 20 June 2025, Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace
- R/2025/208 Replace front passenger airbag 9 June 2025, Volkswagen Polo, Volkswagen Taigo, Volkswagen Passat
- R/2025/004 Lever for seat height adjustment 19 December 2024, Volkswagen Tiguan
- R/2024/496 Brake line botled connection 12 December 2024, Volkswagen Caddy
- R/2024/451 Front seat belt 11 November 2024, Volkswagen Amarok
- R/2024/360 Natural gas system leak test 18 September 2024, Volkswagen Crafter
- R/2024/343 Brake line bolted connection 4 September 2024, Volkswagen Caddy
Other makes
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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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