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Volkswagen Golf recalls

43 DVSA safety recalls name the Volkswagen Golf, launched 1992 to 2025. Each covers a range of build dates, not every Golf. Newest first; open a recall for the defect, the fix and every model it names.

Recall data updated

Recalls43
Latest launch2025
Earliest launch1992
Earliest and latest build dates named1989 to 2024
Is a specific Golf 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.

All Volkswagen Golf recalls

Newest first. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for this model, for the whole recall, or the figure DVSA repeats on each model line.
RecallLaunchedBuiltVehicles
Takata front drivers or passenger airbag replacement R/2025/35722 Aug 20256 Nov 2008 to 25 Jan 201392
Front belt webbing R/2025/2579 Jul 20252 Apr 20248
Front belt webbing R/2025/2569 Jul 202512 Feb 2024 to 11 Apr 20246,081
Analysis vehicle modification R/2024/2661 Mar 202423 May 2016 to 27 May 20161 per line
On certain vehicles with electromechanical brake servo and DSG (Direct Shift Gearbox) of a limited R/2024/01412 Jan 20246 Mar 2020 to 31 Aug 202226,721 (whole recall)
Takata Front airbag (DVSA lists GOLF CABRIO) R/2023/17813 Jun 202323 Jul 2008 to 27 Feb 2013227
The fuse in the high-voltage system of plug-in hybrid vehicles was in some cases produced with too (DVSA lists GOLF 8) R/2022/0867 Apr 202223 Jan 2019 to 10 Feb 20221,868 (whole recall)
Engine compartment covers could come loose from their attachment (DVSA lists GOLF 8) R/2022/07422 Mar 20225 Sep 2020 to 17 Feb 20227,579 (whole recall)
Driver's air bag may not deploy correctly if activated (DVSA lists GOLF CABRIOLET) R/2021/40321 Oct 202119 Oct 1999 to 22 Dec 200064 per line
Driver's air bag may not deploy correctly if activated (DVSA lists GOLF CABRIOLET) R/2021/40411 Oct 202122 May 1998 to 22 Dec 1999300 per line
The bolted connection of the pull rod between the electromechanical brake servo and brake pedal R/2021/32010 Sep 202113 Jan 2019 to 20 May 2021145 per line
Faulty crash sensors for air bag and restraint systems may have been fitted in the front doors R/2021/05519 Feb 20212 Sep 2020 to 8 Sep 2020124
The e-call service function may not always function R/2020/1765 Jun 202012 Mar 2020 to 8 May 20204,630
The housing bolts on the camshelf adjuster may come loose R/2019/2619 Aug 201917 Dec 2013 to 4 Dec 2014472 per line
Driver airbag generator housing could come loose R/2019/01924 Jan 20191 Jan 2002 to 31 Dec 2002786 per line
Rear seat bench welded connection may not be correctly performed R/2018/35212 Dec 20181 May 2018 to 31 Aug 20184,027 (whole recall)
Head restraint may be insecure R/2018/13311 May 201814 Feb 2018 to 31 Mar 20182,881 (whole recall)
Front brake discs may not be correct thickness R/2018/07419 Mar 201819 Jan 2018 to 23 Jan 201856 per line
Starter motor may malfunction and overheat R/2018/0627 Mar 20181 Mar 2011 to 30 Nov 201116,625 (whole recall)
Passenger airbag may not deploy as intended (DVSA lists GOLF ESTATE) R/2018/0312 Feb 20181 Jul 2014 to 15 Nov 201421 per line
Rear wheel bearing housings may be incorrectly manufactured and could fail prematurely R/2017/29417 Nov 201721 Aug 2017 to 29 Aug 2017420 per line
Abs/esc system may fail R/2017/18920 Jun 20171 Jun 2008 to 31 May 201064,192 (whole recall)
Airbag/belt tensioners may not trigger in event of an accident R/2017/07922 Mar 20171 May 2016 to 31 Oct 20163,879 (whole recall)
Lights may fail without warning R/2017/04023 Jan 20171 Jun 2015 to 31 Oct 201612,440 (whole recall)
Fuel may leak R/2016/17425 Jul 20161 Mar 2016 to 1 Apr 20168
Child lock may disengage R/2016/14523 Jun 201625 Nov 2015 to 14 Apr 201613,620 (whole recall)
Directional control may be compromised R/2015/09724 Jun 20151 Apr 2015 to 11 Apr 2015303 per line
Fuel may leak R/2011/16915 Dec 20111 Jan 2009 to 15 Dec 201133,719 (whole recall)
Clutch may operate inadvertently with unexpected loss of drive R/2009/11014 Dec 20091 Sep 2008 to 31 Aug 20093,514 (whole recall)
Fire may occur R/2008/00929 Jan 20088 Jan 2007 to 9 Jan 200810,436 per line
Heating element may overheat R/2007/03012 Feb 20076 Nov 2006 to 12 Jan 20074,842
Bolts of the tandem fuel pump cover may break R/2004/2113 Mar 20051 Mar 2004 to 31 Aug 200449,701 (whole recall)
Brake servo vacuum pipe may crack and leak. R/2003/01426 Mar 20031 Feb 1998 to 31 Dec 199969,541 per line
Anti lock brake control unit concern R/2002/0309 May 20021 Mar 2001 to 30 Sep 200124,034 (whole recall)
Risk of failure of rear axle transverse link. R/2001/1401 Dec 20011 Feb 1997 to 28 Feb 20009 per line
Passenger airbag concern R/2001/01126 Feb 20011 Oct 2000 to 30 Nov 2000157 per line
Child seat security concern R/2001/00622 Jan 20011 May 2000 to 30 Jun 2000173 per line
Possible failure of headlamps R/1997/00127 Feb 19971 Nov 1994 to 28 Feb 19959,700 per line
Insecurity of fan blade R/1996/00812 Feb 19961 Jan 1994 to 31 Dec 19952,054 (whole recall)
Possibility of coolant leakage into passenger compartment R/1995/08925 Jan 19961 Aug 1989 to 31 Aug 199186,500 per line
Failure of headlamps R/1995/0086 Sep 19951 Mar 1991 to 31 Aug 199228,112 (whole recall)
Ball joint to wishbone security R/1994/06914 Nov 19941 Jan 1994 to 31 Jan 199476 per line
Possible insecurity of the wiring loom R/1992/02426 May 19921 Aug 1991 to 28 Feb 19926,895

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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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