P00AF on Volkswagen vehicles
P00AF is named on 12 Volkswagen model years (2016–2024): 25 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Golf / GTI, Atlas, Arteon, Jetta.
Which Volkswagen model years name P00AF
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Volkswagen Golf / GTI | Engine | 5 | — |
| 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI | Engine | 5 | — |
| 2016 Volkswagen Golf / GTI | Engine | 4 | — |
| 2023 Volkswagen Atlas | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2022 Volkswagen Atlas | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2024 Volkswagen Jetta | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2023 Volkswagen Jetta | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2022 Volkswagen Jetta | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2021 Volkswagen Arteon | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2021 Volkswagen Golf / GTI | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2020 Volkswagen Arteon | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2019 Volkswagen Arteon | Engine | 1 | — |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
Volkswagen filings that name P00AF
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Volkswagen filed with NHTSA whose summary names P00AF. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- V2125012077251_1 Service bulletin2025-03-20 · Engine
- Turbocharger wastegate stuck, DTCs P2563 and or P00AF stored in engine/motor control module.
What P00AF means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP00AF sits in the generic range of the OBD-II standard, so it means the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States — but WhichTrim does not carry a definition for it and will not invent one. What is on this page is the record: who named it and on what.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Volkswagen and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs P00AF a known problem on Volkswagen vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 25 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P00AF on 12 Volkswagen model years (2016–2024). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Volkswagen models does P00AF appear on most?
2018 Golf / GTI (5 documents), 2017 Golf / GTI (5 documents), 2016 Golf / GTI (4 documents).
Does P00AF on a Volkswagen mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.