Volkswagen Golf R Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 16 recall campaigns covering at least one Volkswagen Golf R model year (2016–2025). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

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

Which model years each campaign covers

Volkswagen Golf R recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 2016–2025
Campaign	2016	2018	2019	2022	2023	2024	2025
25V638000 Seat belt	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered
24V480000 Rear camera	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered
23V437000 Suspension	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered
22V831000 Electrical	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
22V823000 Rear camera	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
22V815000 Tire	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
22V707000 Engine	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered
22V543000 Air bag	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
22V542000 Visibility	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
22V163000 Engine	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
21V321000 Unknown or other	not covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
20V561000 Unknown or other	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
18V864000 Fuel system	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
18V803000 Seat	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
16V464000 Latch	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
16V337000 Equipment	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 16 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 2025 Volkswagen Golf R. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 25V638000 Filed Sep 24, 2025

Damaged Seat Belt Retractor

Seat belts · front · retractor

91.5% repairedof 1,042 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 25V638000

Listed for 2022, 2023, 2024 Volkswagen Golf R. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 24V480000 Filed Jun 27, 2024

Rearview Camera Image May Not Display/FMVSS 111

Back over prevention · software

98.2% repairedof 84,432 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 24V480000

Listed for 2023 Volkswagen Golf R. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 23V437000 Filed Jun 21, 2023

Deformation of the Strut Mount

Suspension · front · macpherson strut

96.6% repairedof 59 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 23V437000

Listed for 2016 Volkswagen Golf R. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 22V831000 Filed Nov 9, 2022

Front Windshield Wipers May Not Activate/FMVSS 104

Electrical system · body control module · software

40% repairedof 5 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 22V831000

Listed for 2022 Volkswagen Golf R. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 22V823000 Filed Nov 2, 2022

Inoperative Rearview Camera Display/FMVSS 111

Back over prevention · display function

91.9% repairedof 2,607 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 22V823000

Listed for 2019 Volkswagen Golf R. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 22V815000 Filed Oct 31, 2022

Tire Pressure Loss Not Detected/FMVSS 138

Tires · pressure monitoring and regulating systems

84.4% repairedof 296,044 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 22V815000

Listed for 2022, 2023 Volkswagen Golf R. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 22V707000 Filed Sep 21, 2022

Radiator Incorrectly Attached to Intercooler

Engine and engine cooling · cooling system · radiator assembly

96.6% repairedof 8,038 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 22V707000

Listed for 2016 Volkswagen Golf R. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 22V543000 Filed Jul 27, 2022

Air Bag Inflator May Explode or Deploy Improperly

Air bags · frontal · passenger side · inflator module

63.2% repairedof 1,216 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 22V543000

Listed for 2022 Volkswagen Golf R. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 22V542000 Filed Jul 27, 2022

Sunroof Malfunction/FMVSS 118

Visibility · sun/moon roof assembly

96.3% repairedof 2,238 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 22V542000

Listed for 2022 Volkswagen Golf R. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 22V163000 Filed Mar 16, 2022

Engine Design Cover May Come Loose and Melt

Engine

98.5% repairedof 4,269 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 22V163000

Listed for 2018, 2019 Volkswagen Golf R. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 21V321000 Filed May 5, 2021

Modifications to Vehicles Made Them Noncompliant

Unknown or other

37% repairedof 46 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 21V321000

Listed for 2018 Volkswagen Golf R. 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 2018 Volkswagen Golf R. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 18V864000 Filed Dec 5, 2018

Improperly Secured Fuel Line may cause Fuel Leak

Fuel system, gasoline · delivery · hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

92.6% repairedof 516 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 18V864000

Listed for 2018 Volkswagen Golf R. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 18V803000 Filed Nov 14, 2018

Incorrectly Welded Rear Seat Guide Sleeves

Seats · mid/rear assembly

87% repairedof 169 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 18V803000

Listed for 2016 Volkswagen Golf R. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 16V464000 Filed Jun 24, 2016

Rear Child Locks May Disengage

Latches/locks/linkages

78.3% repairedof 5,658 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 16V464000

Listed for 2016 Volkswagen Golf R. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 16V337000 Filed May 23, 2016

Vehicle Weight Information Understated/Part 567

Equipment · other · labels

81.8% 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 16V337000

Where to next

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

Data sources

NHTSA recalls by vehicle
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
US DOT recall completion rates (data.transportation.gov)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA ODI owner complaints
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA NCAP 5-Star Safety Ratings
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EPA fuel economy data (licence confirmation pending)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EIA weekly retail gasoline prices
Weekly, all taxes included

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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