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Volkswagen Recalls

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NHTSA lists 301 recall campaigns that cover Volkswagen vehicles in our catalog, filed between 1980 and 2026. The Volkswagen Jetta has the most complaints filed of any Volkswagen model, with 79 campaigns.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Volkswagen recall campaigns, newest first

301 campaigns, newest first.

Listed for Volkswagen Atlas. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 21V142000 Filed Mar 5, 2021

Tire Failure may Cause Sudden Air Loss

Tires · sidewall
95.1% repairedof 2,535 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 21V142000
Listed for Volkswagen Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 21V132000 Filed Mar 3, 2021

Incorrectly Machined Wheel Lug Bolt Holes

Wheels · lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
100% repairedof 128 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 21V132000
Listed for Volkswagen Jetta, Tiguan. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 21V038000 Filed Feb 1, 2021

Bolts May Be Missing From Front Seat Tracks

Seats
100% repairedof 57 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 21V038000
Listed for Volkswagen Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 21V026000 Filed Jan 27, 2021

Loss of Steering Due To Knuckle Failure

Steering
98.6% repairedof 10,303 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 21V026000
Listed for Volkswagen Beetle. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 20V785000 Filed Dec 16, 2020

Driver Side Air Bag Inflator May Explode

Air bags · frontal
89.4% repairedof 105,652 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 20V785000
Listed for Volkswagen Tiguan. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 20V724000 Filed Nov 20, 2020

Front Seat Belt Webbing May Tear in a Crash

Seat belts · front · webbing
88.5% repairedof 10,835 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 20V724000
Listed for Volkswagen Jetta, Tiguan, Atlas, Golf and other models. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 20V716000 Filed Nov 18, 2020

Black Or Frozen Rear View Camera Image/FMVSS 111

Back over prevention · sensing system · camera
99.8% repairedof 32,048 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 20V716000
Listed for Volkswagen Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport. Not checked against your VIN.
NHTSA: Do not drive. NHTSA says owners should not drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done. What a Do Not Drive recall means
Recall 20V712000 Filed Nov 17, 2020

Loss of Steering Due To Knuckle Failure

Steering
99.9% repairedof 776 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 20V712000
Listed for Volkswagen Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 20V702000 Filed Nov 13, 2020

Overcured Tires Can Fail

Tires · sidewall
99.5% repairedof 760 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 20V702000
Listed for Volkswagen Jetta. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 20V648000 Filed Oct 21, 2020

Fuel Rail Bolts May Loosen Allowing Fuel Leak

Fuel system, gasoline · fuel injection system · fuel rail
67.9% repairedof 218,192 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 20V648000
Listed for Volkswagen Tiguan. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 20V579000 Filed Sep 23, 2020

Improperly Torqued Third Row Seat Belt Anchor Bolt

Seat belts
66.7% repairedof 6 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 20V579000
Listed for Volkswagen Passat, Atlas, Golf Alltrack, Golf R and other models. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 20V561000 Filed Sep 16, 2020

Modifications to Vehicles Made Them Noncompliant

Unknown or other
73.9% repairedof 23 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 20V561000
Listed for Volkswagen Passat. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 20V533000 Filed Sep 2, 2020

Passenger Frontal Air Bag Folded Wrong/FMVSS 208

Air bags · passenger side frontal · cushion
94.3% repairedof 1,829 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 20V533000
Listed for Volkswagen Jetta, Tiguan, Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport and other models. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 20V505000 Filed Aug 26, 2020

Front Seat Backrest Frame Not Welded Properly

Seats
98.2% repairedof 5,376 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 20V505000
Listed for Volkswagen Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 20V504000 Filed Aug 26, 2020

Driver's Side Headlight Aimed Too Low/FMVSS 108

Exterior lighting · headlights
100% repairedof 11 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 20V504000
Listed for Volkswagen Golf. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 20V372000 Filed Jun 24, 2020

Incorrect VIN on Label/FMVSS 567

Equipment · other · labels
100% repairedof 2 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 20V372000
Listed for Volkswagen Jetta. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 20V359000 Filed Jun 17, 2020

Brake Caliper Bolts May Loosen

Service brakes, hydraulic · foundation components · disc · caliper
100% repairedof 1 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 20V359000
Listed for Volkswagen Atlas. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 20V057000 Filed Jan 31, 2020

Incorrectly Manufactured Air Bag Sensor

Air bags
100% repairedof 7 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 20V057000
Listed for Volkswagen Jetta, Golf, Golf Alltrack. Not checked against your VIN.
NHTSA: Do not drive. NHTSA says owners should not drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done. What a Do Not Drive recall means
Recall 19V879000 Filed Dec 11, 2019

Front Wheel Bearings Improperly Machined

Wheels
100% repairedof 8 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 19V879000
Listed for Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 19V866000 Filed Dec 6, 2019

Clutch Can Fail to Engage Causing a Loss of Power

Power train · automatic transmission
62.9% repairedof 2,167 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 19V866000

Volkswagen recalls by model

Volkswagen Jetta recalls (79)Volkswagen Passat recalls (54)Volkswagen Beetle recalls (24)

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How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Processing

  • Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
  • Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

  • Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
  • Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
  • Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

  • 2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.
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Campaigns filed per year

20269 202513 20249 202312 202224 202117 202014 201914 201821 201712 201614 20158

Source: NHTSA, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.