Recalls

Volkswagen recalls

Every NHTSA safety recall campaign filed against a Volkswagen sold in the United States from 2016 onward, newest first — what the defect was, what it risked, and whether a repair exists.

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Every Volkswagen campaign

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Volkswagen148

campaigns on file

Across 14 Volkswagen nameplates from 2016 onward, with potentially-affected counts summing to 5,619,099 — a sum of campaigns, not a count of cars. 33 read as critical, 8 carry a park-outside or do-not-drive advisory.

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Reported	Campaign	Component	Severity	Vehicles
Jul 22, 2026	26V4730002024–2026 Volkswagen Atlas	Back Over Prevention	minor	57,851
May 20, 2026	26V3210002024 Volkswagen Tiguan	Back Over Prevention	minor	8
Apr 22, 2026	26V2580002025–2026 Volkswagen Taos	Fuel System, Gasoline	critical	38,710
Mar 25, 2026	26V1850002025 Volkswagen Jetta and 1 other Volkswagen model	Electrical System	high	75,323
Mar 11, 2026	26V1380002025–2026 Volkswagen Jetta	Electrical System	critical	48,165
Jan 21, 2026	26V0300002023–2025 Volkswagen ID.4	Electrical System	critical	43,881
Jan 21, 2026	26V0280002023–2024 Volkswagen ID.4	Electrical System	critical	670
Dec 10, 2025	25V8540002025 Volkswagen Tiguan	Air Bags	high	3,138
Dec 3, 2025	25V8360002023–2024 Volkswagen ID.4	Electrical System	critical	629
Dec 3, 2025	25V8350002026 Volkswagen Atlas and 1 other Volkswagen model	Wheels	critical	27
Sep 24, 2025	25V6380002025–2026 Audi and Volkswagen	Seat Belts	high	1,042
Aug 13, 2025	25V5260002025 Volkswagen Tiguan	Steering	high	15
Jun 30, 2025	25V4340002023–2025 Volkswagen Atlas and 1 other Volkswagen model	Suspension	high	546
May 21, 2025	25V3340002024–2025 Volkswagen Atlas	Back Over Prevention	minor	171,381
May 15, 2025	25V2690002025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz	Seats	high	5,644
Apr 10, 2025	25V2330002025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz	Electrical System	high	5,637
Feb 28, 2025	25V1250002024–2025 Audi and Volkswagen	Electrical System	high	13,769
Feb 27, 2025	25V1200002021–2023 Audi and Volkswagen	Power Train	high	60,490
Feb 19, 2025	25V1030002022–2024 Volkswagen Golf / GTI	Back Over Prevention	minor	8,237
Feb 17, 2025	25V1000002024–2025 Volkswagen Atlas	Engine	critical	177,493
Feb 12, 2025	25V0820002022–2025 Audi and Volkswagen	Back Over Prevention	minor	29,569
Feb 12, 2025	25V0810002025 Volkswagen Atlas	Power Train	high	19
Nov 20, 2024	24V8750002023 Volkswagen ID.4	Back Over Prevention	high	385
Oct 30, 2024	24V8340002017–2019 Volkswagen Beetle and 1 other Volkswagen model	Air Bags	high	248,330
Sep 27, 2024	24V7230002024 Volkswagen Atlas	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	high	1,591
Sep 4, 2024	24V6510002021–2024 Volkswagen ID.4	Structure	high	99,064
Aug 28, 2024	24V6430002023–2024 Volkswagen ID.4	Air Bags	high	837
Jun 27, 2024	24V4800002022–2024 Volkswagen Atlas and 1 other Volkswagen model	Back Over Prevention	minor	84,432
Jun 20, 2024	24V4640002020–2024 Volkswagen Atlas	Air Bags	high	271,330
May 15, 2024	24V3440002021–2023 Volkswagen ID.4	Electrical System	minor	79,965
Feb 14, 2024	24V1100002016–2020 Audi and Volkswagen	Fuel System, Gasoline	critical	261,257
Dec 7, 2023	23V7500002023–2024 Volkswagen ID.4	Structure	critical	24,025
Oct 4, 2023	23V6710002019 Volkswagen Atlas	Air Bags	high	2
Sep 6, 2023	23V6190002019 Volkswagen Jetta	Electrical System	high	8
Aug 30, 2023	23V6040002019–2020 Volkswagen Golf / GTI and 1 other Volkswagen model	Electrical System	high	62,538
Aug 23, 2023	23V5930002024 Volkswagen Atlas	Engine And Engine Cooling	critical	2,018
Jun 21, 2023	23V4370002023 Volkswagen Golf / GTI	Suspension	high	59
Jun 21, 2023	23V4360002022 Volkswagen ID.4	Back Over Prevention	minor	4
May 3, 2023	23V3120002021–2022 Volkswagen ID.4	Structure	high	35,325
Mar 29, 2023	23V2150002018–2021 Volkswagen Atlas	Air Bags	high	143,053
Mar 29, 2023	23V2140002022 Volkswagen Taos	Fuel System, Gasoline	high	15,874
Mar 29, 2023	23V2130002023 Volkswagen ID.4	Structure	high	15,989
Feb 1, 2023	23V0400002021 Volkswagen ID.4	Electrical System	minor	20,904
Dec 29, 2022	22V9560002023 Volkswagen ID.4	Electrical System	critical	1,042
Dec 21, 2022	22V9450002016 Volkswagen Beetle	Air Bags	high	37,558
Nov 9, 2022	22V8310002016 Volkswagen Golf / GTI	Visibility/Wiper	high	5
Nov 9, 2022	22V8300002023 Volkswagen ID.4	Electrical System	high	393
Nov 2, 2022	22V8580002021 Volkswagen ID.4	Air Bags	high	55
Nov 2, 2022	22V8230002022–2023 Audi and Volkswagen	Back Over Prevention	high	2,607
Oct 31, 2022	22V8150002019–2021 Audi and Volkswagen	Tires	high	296,044
Oct 26, 2022	22V8070002022–2023 Volkswagen Atlas	Suspension	high	33
Oct 12, 2022	22V7640002022 Volkswagen ID.4	Back Over Prevention	minor	5
Oct 7, 2022	22V7530002021–2023 Audi and Volkswagen	Engine And Engine Cooling	critical	76,515
Sep 26, 2022	22V7180002023 Volkswagen Atlas	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	high	555
Sep 21, 2022	22V7070002022–2023 Volkswagen Golf / GTI	Engine And Engine Cooling	critical	8,038
Sep 14, 2022	22V6870002022 Volkswagen Taos	Engine And Engine Cooling	minor	2
Aug 31, 2022	22V6570002022 Volkswagen Atlas	Trailer Hitches	high	3,184
Jul 27, 2022	22V5430002016 Audi and Volkswagen	Air Bags	high	1,216
Jul 27, 2022	22V5420002022 Volkswagen Golf / GTI	Visibility	moderate	2,238
Jul 20, 2022	22V5140002021–2022 Volkswagen Arteon and 6 other Volkswagen models	Back Over Prevention	minor	43,091
Apr 13, 2022	22V2450002021–2022 Volkswagen Atlas	Fuel System, Gasoline	critical	1,382
Apr 6, 2022	22V2260002018–2022 Volkswagen Tiguan	Structure	high	6,553
Mar 28, 2022	22V1520002019–2023 Volkswagen Atlas	Air Bags	high	222,892
Mar 23, 2022	22V1760002021–2022 Volkswagen Taos and 1 other Volkswagen model	Suspension	high	10,119
Mar 16, 2022	22V1630002022 Volkswagen Golf / GTI	Engine	critical	4,269
Mar 16, 2022	22V1620002021 Volkswagen ID.4	Electrical System	high	356
Feb 16, 2022	22V0860002018–2021 Volkswagen Atlas	Equipment	minor	3,648
Nov 17, 2021	21V8920002020–2021 Volkswagen Atlas	Visibility	high	54,429
Nov 3, 2021	21V8530002022 Volkswagen Tiguan	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	high	1,285
Nov 3, 2021	21V8520002021 Volkswagen ID.4	Steering	high	1
Oct 15, 2021	21V8120002021 Volkswagen Atlas and 1 other Volkswagen model	Suspension	high	30
Sep 23, 2021	21V7320002018 Volkswagen Tiguan	Structure	high	2
Sep 8, 2021	21V6950002021 Volkswagen Arteon	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	high	99
Aug 20, 2021	21V6510002022 Volkswagen Taos	Fuel System, Gasoline	critical	16,737
Aug 6, 2021	21V6160002021 Volkswagen Atlas	Electrical System	critical	33
Aug 6, 2021	21V6150002022 Volkswagen Taos	Engine And Engine Cooling	minor	5,092
Aug 5, 2021	21V6060002021–2022 Audi and Volkswagen	Seat Belts	high	45,496
Aug 4, 2021	21V6070002021 Volkswagen ID.4	Seat Belts	high	12,060
Jun 30, 2021	21V4920002020–2021 Volkswagen Jetta	Air Bags	high	379
Jun 2, 2021	21V4130002021 Volkswagen ID.4	Exterior Lighting	high	3,240
May 5, 2021	21V3210002016–2019 Volkswagen Atlas and 5 other Volkswagen models	Unknown Or Other	critical	46
Apr 21, 2021	21V2740002021 Volkswagen Arteon	Tires	high	149
Mar 5, 2021	21V1420002018–2019 Volkswagen Atlas	Tires	high	2,535
Mar 3, 2021	21V1320002021 Volkswagen Atlas	Wheels	high	128
Feb 1, 2021	21V0380002021 Volkswagen Jetta and 1 other Volkswagen model	Seats	high	57
Jan 27, 2021	21V0260002020–2021 Volkswagen Atlas	Steering	high	10,303
Nov 20, 2020	20V7240002018 Volkswagen Tiguan	Seat Belts	high	10,835
Nov 18, 2020	20V7160002021 Volkswagen Arteon and 4 other Volkswagen models	Back Over Prevention	minor	32,048
Nov 17, 2020	20V7120002020–2021 Volkswagen Atlas	Steering	critical	776
Nov 13, 2020	20V7020002020–2021 Volkswagen Atlas	Tires	high	760
Oct 21, 2020	20V6480002016–2018 Volkswagen Jetta	Fuel System, Gasoline	critical	218,192
Sep 23, 2020	20V5790002020 Volkswagen Tiguan	Seat Belts	high	6
Sep 16, 2020	20V5610002016–2018 Volkswagen Atlas and 2 other Volkswagen models	Unknown Or Other	high	23
Sep 2, 2020	20V5330002020 Volkswagen Passat	Air Bags	high	1,829
Aug 26, 2020	20V5050002020–2021 Audi and Volkswagen	Seats	high	5,376
Aug 26, 2020	20V5040002020–2021 Volkswagen Atlas	Exterior Lighting	high	11
Jun 24, 2020	20V3720002018 Volkswagen Golf / GTI	Equipment	critical	2
Jun 17, 2020	20V3590002020 Volkswagen Jetta	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	high	1
Mar 6, 2020	20V1350002019 Volkswagen Arteon	Service Brakes	high	732
Jan 31, 2020	20V0570002018 Volkswagen Atlas	Air Bags	high	7
Dec 11, 2019	19V8790002019 Volkswagen Golf / GTI and 1 other Volkswagen model	Wheels	critical	8
Sep 25, 2019	19V6790002017–2019 Volkswagen Jetta and 2 other Volkswagen models	Unknown Or Other	critical	113
Aug 22, 2019	19V6150002016–2019 Volkswagen Beetle and 2 other Volkswagen models	Steering	high	679,027
Aug 21, 2019	19V6140002019 Volkswagen Atlas	Fuel System, Gasoline	critical	6
Jul 17, 2019	19V5350002016 Volkswagen CC and 1 other Volkswagen model	Air Bags	high	27,822
May 22, 2019	19V3890002016–2020 Volkswagen Atlas and 1 other Volkswagen model	Exterior Lighting	high	662,185
Mar 27, 2019	19V2410002019 Volkswagen Tiguan	Equipment	minor	8
Mar 20, 2019	19V2180002019–2020 Volkswagen Atlas and 1 other Volkswagen model	Air Bags	high	3
Mar 6, 2019	19V1880002016–2019 Volkswagen Golf / GTI and 2 other Volkswagen models	Suspension	high	56,173
Feb 20, 2019	19V1100002019 Volkswagen Jetta	Air Bags	high	4
Feb 13, 2019	19V0940002019 Volkswagen Beetle	Electrical System	high	4,064
Jan 11, 2019	19V0140002016–2017 Audi and Volkswagen	Air Bags	high	119,394
Dec 19, 2018	18V9040002018–2019 Volkswagen Atlas and 1 other Volkswagen model	Suspension	high	6,322
Dec 5, 2018	18V8640002018 Volkswagen Golf / GTI	Fuel System, Gasoline	critical	516
Nov 26, 2018	18V8240002018–2019 Volkswagen Atlas and 2 other Volkswagen models	Electrical System	high	73,549
Nov 14, 2018	18V8030002018 Audi and Volkswagen	Seats	high	169
Sep 26, 2018	18V6710002019 Volkswagen Jetta	Exterior Lighting	high	28
Aug 20, 2018	18V5370002018 Volkswagen Atlas	Air Bags	high	9,685
Aug 15, 2018	18V5360002017–2018 Volkswagen Atlas and 1 other Volkswagen model	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	high	8,416
Jul 13, 2018	18V4670002018 Volkswagen Tiguan	Visibility	critical	45,457
Jul 11, 2018	18V4640002016–2018 Volkswagen Golf / GTI	Steering	high	33,168
Jun 7, 2018	18V3800002018 Volkswagen Atlas	Seat Belts	high	54,729
Jun 6, 2018	18V3750002018 Volkswagen Atlas and 1 other Volkswagen model	Air Bags	high	821
Jun 1, 2018	18V3690002018 Audi and Volkswagen	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	critical	10,225
May 16, 2018	18V3290002016–2017 Volkswagen CC and 3 other Volkswagen models	Unknown Or Other	critical	252
May 16, 2018	18V3240002018 Volkswagen Tiguan	Suspension	critical	2,473
May 2, 2018	18V2840002018 Volkswagen Atlas	Fuel System, Gasoline	critical	278
Apr 25, 2018	18V2620002018 Volkswagen Tiguan	Suspension	high	7,430
Mar 8, 2018	18V1590002018 Volkswagen Tiguan	Engine	high	4
Feb 9, 2018	18V1020002017–2018 Volkswagen Tiguan	Air Bags	high	3,768
Nov 29, 2017	17V7660002018 Volkswagen Atlas	Fuel System, Gasoline	critical	58
Oct 18, 2017	17V6620002018 Volkswagen Tiguan	Exterior Lighting	high	5,509
Aug 16, 2017	17V5090002016 Volkswagen CC	Fuel System, Gasoline	high	280,915
May 31, 2017	17V3520002017 Volkswagen Jetta	Equipment	moderate	2
Apr 28, 2017	17V2870002016–2017 Volkswagen CC	Seats	high	23
Mar 2, 2017	17V1370002017 Volkswagen Jetta	Equipment	minor	4,875
Mar 2, 2017	17V1360002017 Volkswagen Beetle and 1 other Volkswagen model	Equipment	minor	797
Feb 8, 2017	17V0750002017 Volkswagen Passat	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	high	1,007
Feb 3, 2017	17V0700002017 Volkswagen Jetta	Engine And Engine Cooling	high	2
Dec 29, 2016	16V9550002016–2018 Audi and Volkswagen	Air Bags	high	5,947
Sep 7, 2016	16V6470002016 Audi and Volkswagen	Engine And Engine Cooling	critical	110,042
Jun 24, 2016	16V4640002016 Volkswagen CC and 2 other Volkswagen models	Latches/Locks/Linkages	moderate	5,658
Jun 6, 2016	16V4030002016 Volkswagen Golf / GTI and 2 other Volkswagen models	Fuel System, Gasoline	critical	55
May 23, 2016	16V3370002016 Volkswagen Golf / GTI	Equipment	minor	11
Apr 26, 2016	16V2430002016 Volkswagen Touareg	Tires	high	366
Mar 24, 2016	16V1700002016 Volkswagen Touareg	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	high	46,574
Mar 7, 2016	16V1380002016 Volkswagen Golf / GTI	Engine And Engine Cooling	high	5,561
Oct 26, 2015	15V7050002016 Volkswagen Beetle and 3 other Volkswagen models	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	high	91,867

The most serious

Source: critical severity or a standing advisory

Reported	Campaign	Component	Severity	Vehicles
Jan 21, 2026	26V0280002023–2024 Volkswagen ID.4	Electrical System	critical	670
Dec 3, 2025	25V8360002023–2024 Volkswagen ID.4	Electrical System	critical	629
Dec 3, 2025	25V8350002026 Volkswagen Atlas and 1 other Volkswagen model	Wheels	critical	27
Dec 29, 2022	22V9560002023 Volkswagen ID.4	Electrical System	critical	1,042
Nov 17, 2020	20V7120002020–2021 Volkswagen Atlas	Steering	critical	776
Dec 11, 2019	19V8790002019 Volkswagen Golf / GTI and 1 other Volkswagen model	Wheels	critical	8
Jun 1, 2018	18V3690002018 Audi and Volkswagen	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	critical	10,225
May 16, 2018	18V3240002018 Volkswagen Tiguan	Suspension	critical	2,473
Apr 22, 2026	26V2580002025–2026 Volkswagen Taos	Fuel System, Gasoline	critical	38,710
Mar 11, 2026	26V1380002025–2026 Volkswagen Jetta	Electrical System	critical	48,165
Jan 21, 2026	26V0300002023–2025 Volkswagen ID.4	Electrical System	critical	43,881
Feb 17, 2025	25V1000002024–2025 Volkswagen Atlas	Engine	critical	177,493