VW recalls
58 official recalls and safety alerts involving VW since 2021-12, from EU Safety Gate. Newest first. Check the official notice for exact models and batch codes.
This list only includes recalls Recall Atlas has collected since 2021-10. A product not listed here may still be affected; check with VW or the relevant agency.
- 2026-08-07
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EUPassenger car (VW) · ID.3
A screw fastening on the driver’s seat frame may detach. In the event of an accident, the fastening may not withstand the resulting loads, which could impair the protection provided by the restraint system and increase…
- 2026-04-03
- DEEU
Passenger car / Passenger van (VW) · ID. BUZZ, ID.3, ID.4, ID.5, ID.BUZZ CARGO
The high-voltage battery’s cell modules could overheat during charging. This may lead to fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their…
- 2026-03-20
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · T-ROC
The tie rod may not have been properly screwed to the wheel bearing housing. As a result, the steering function may be impaired and fail which can lead to a risk of accident and injury. The product does not comply with…
- 2026-02-06
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · ID. BUZZ, ID.BUZZ Cargo, ID.3, ID.7
Battery cells in the high-voltage battery can show increased self-discharge due to a manufacturing error. Thermal overload may occur within the high-voltage battery, which could result in a vehicle fire. The product…
- 2025-12-19
- DEEU
Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle (VW) · T7 Transporter
The weld seam on the lower seatbelt attachment point of the seat frame in the second row of seats is defective. In the event of an accident, a defective weld seam may result in insufficient restraining effect of the…
- 2025-11-21
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · Touareg
The high-voltage battery’s cell modules could overheat during charging. This may lead to fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their…
- 2025-11-07
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · ID.3
An incorrectly installed spring pin in the differential could cause a housing rupture with an oil leak and loss of power transmission. In the event of sudden loss of power transmission, the vehicle may be difficult to…
- 2025-08-15
- DEEU
Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle (VW) · Transporter
A bolt fracture on various connections in the electric motor compartment (e-box) could lead to the interruption of various electrical functions, e.g. failure of the exterior lighting or loss of propulsion. In the event…
- 2025-08-08
- DEEU
Passenger car / Light commercial vehicle (VW) · ID.7, ID.BUZZ, T7 Transporter, Passat, Polo, Taigo
If the front passenger airbag is deployed as a result of an accident, the gas generator housing may burst or components of the gas generator housing may come loose and cause serious or fatal injuries to vehicle…
- DEEU
Passenger car / Light commercial vehicle (VW) · ID.7, ID.BUZZ, T7 Transporter
If the front passenger airbag is deployed as a result of an accident, the gas generator housing may burst or components of the gas generator housing may come loose and cause serious or fatal injuries to vehicle…
- 2025-07-25
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · Golf, Golf Variant
The front-seat belt assemblies may not be correctly secured to the anchorage point near the bottom of the B-pillar. If the lower anchorage point of the belt assembly is not secured, the restraining effect of the…
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · GOLF, GOLF VARIANT
The safety belt on the front passenger side may not be correctly secured to the lower anchorage point, compromising the restraining effect of the safety-belt. In the event of an accident, this may result injuries to…
- 2025-07-11
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · Tiguan Allspace
Parts of the inflator may detach when the airbag is deployed, which can lead to injuries for vehicle's occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor…
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · Tayron
Due to a control panel defect, the passenger airbag may not open in the event of an accident, resulting in a reduction of its protective effect. This increases the risk of accidents and injuries. The product does not…
- 2025-07-04
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · ID.BUZZ
The car has defective stop plates on the seat rails of the third row of seats, which may impair the restraining effect in the event of an accident, leading to injuries. The product does not comply with the Regulation…
- 2025-06-20
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · Tayron
The head airbags in the second row of seats at the C-pillar may not be correctly installed. In the event of an accident, the head airbag in the second row of seats may not open as intended. The protective effect of the…
- 2025-05-02
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · ID.Buzz
The screw connection of the rod end and of the control arm may be defective on one side of the front axle. The nuts of the control arm may have been used to fasten the rod ends, and the nuts of the track rod may have…
- 2025-04-25
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · Tiguan, Touran
Individual bolted connections on the front or rear seating may not have been tightened to the correct torque. Incorrectly fitted bolted connections can affect the seats’ ability to restrain passengers in the event of…
- 2025-03-21
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport, Teramont
An incorrectly assembled design engine cover can become detached and come into contact with hot parts of the exhaust turbocharger, increasing the risk of the vehicle catching fire. The product does not comply with the…
- 2025-01-31
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · Tiguan
Due to defective protective felt on the seat height adjustment lever, the front seat belts may be torn in the event of a frontal crash. This can lead the seat belt to be pulled between the seat cladding and the lever…
- 2025-01-24
- DEEU
Passenger car / Light commercial vehicle. (VW) · Caddy
Due to an incorrectly screwed rear left brake line, leaks can occur where the brake hose is attached. It can lead to a loss of brake fluid, affecting the braking performance and increasing the risk of accidents and…
- 2024-11-01
- DEEU
Passenger van (VW) · Crafter "Grand California"
Possible leaks in the gas installation are not correctly detected in the manufacturing process. Gas leaks can cause an explosion, a fire or injuries to bystanders. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the…
- 2024-09-27
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · Caddy
Leaks can occur where the brake hose is attached because the rear left brake line is improperly screwed. A leak may lead to a slow loss of brake fluid, affecting the braking performance, increasing the risk of…
- DEEU
Passenger car / Light commercial vehicle (VW) · Eos, Golf, Golf Variant, Passat, Polo, Sharan, Tiguan, T6, Crafter, Passat CC, Transporter
The propellant in the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. If the airbags deploy, it can result in fragments from the inflator injuring the vehicle's occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on…
- 2024-09-20
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · Passat, Fox, Up!
The propellant in the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. If the airbags deploy, it could result in fragments from the inflator injuring the vehicle's occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on…
- 2024-09-13
- DEEU
Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle (VW) · Caddy Maxi
Due to the incorrect screwing of the rear left brake line, a leak can occur where the brake hose is attached, leading to a slow loss of brake fluid. Braking performance can be affected, increasing the risk of accidents…
- 2024-06-21
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · ID.4, ID.7
A defective screw connection between the seat backrest and the seat pan may lead to insufficient backrest support. This could result in an increased risk of injury in the event of an accident. The product does not…
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · ID.3, ID.4, ID.5, ID.7
The pump motor of the ESC (Electronic Stability Control) unit may be missing all three screws and could become detached. This could lead to hydraulic brake failure, increasing the risk of an accident. In such a…
- 2024-04-19
- DEEU
Passenger car/van (VW) · Eos,Golf,Golf Plus,Golf Cabrio,Sharan,Passat CC,Passat,Polo,Fox,Vivo…
The driver airbag's gas generator may be faulty, resulting in uncontrolled inflation and the release of metal fragments. This increases the risk of injuries to the occupants. The product does not comply with the…
- 2024-03-29
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · Passat Variant, Passat NMS, Polo
Cars initially used for internal purposes of Volkswagen AG might not have been correctly modified before they were sold to the general public. There is a possibility that certain safety systems of these cars are not…
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · Golf, Golf Sportsvan, Golf Variant, Phaeton
Cars initially used for internal purposes of Volkswagen AG might not have been correctly modified before they were sold to the general public. There is a possibility that certain safety systems of these cars are not…
- 2024-02-01
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · Touareg
The side airbag on the front left may have been installed incorrectly during the manufacturing process. In the event of an accident, this could reduce the protective effect of the side airbag, increasing the risk of…
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · e-UP!
The steering system may lack adequate corrosion protection and could severely corrode over time. As a result, the housing of the steering system may develop cracks or suffer material damage. This could lead to a loss…
- 2024-01-12
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · Tiguan
Parts of the inflator may become detached when the head airbag is deployed, which could cause injury to the occupants of the vehicle. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market…
- 2023-12-08
- DEEU
Passenger car/van (VW) · Crafter, Fox, Golf Cabriolet, Polo, Up!, Vivo
The propellant in the front passenger airbag can deteriorate due to high humidity and temperature variations. In the event of an accident in which the airbag deploys, this could result in fragments from the inflator…
- 2023-11-17
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · ID.4
The bolts on the upper universal joint may become damaged. This can affect the vehicle's steering, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market…
- 2023-08-11
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · EOS, GOLF, PASSAT, PASSAT CC, POLO, SHARAN
The propellant can deteriorate due to high humidity and temperature variations. In the event of an accident in which the front airbag is deployed, this could result in fragments from the inflator housing coming loose…
- 2023-07-28
- DEEU
Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle (VW) · Crafter
The airbag inflator may be faulty. In the event of an accident this can lead to the release of fragments of the front airbag from the generator housing, increasing the risk of injury. The product does not comply with…
- 2023-07-21
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · Touran, T-Roc
Two rear left wheel bearing housings may be defective. They can fail and affect the stability of the vehicle, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and…
- 2023-06-16
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · Polo, Passat, T5
The airbag propellant may be faulty. In the event of an accident this can lead to the release of fragments from the inflator housing, increasing the risk of injury to the occupants. The product does not comply with the…
- 2023-06-09
- DEEU
Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle (VW) · Caddy, Caddy Maxi
The seat belts may have been damaged during production, which can reduce their strength in the event of an accident, increasing the risk of injury. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and…
- 2023-05-26
- DEEU
Passenger car/van / Light commercial vehicle (VW) · Caddy, Caddy Maxi
Due to bulges or tears on the inner side of the tyre, a gradual or sudden loss of pressure may occur. This can affect driving stability, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the…
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · ID.3
The front passenger airbag may not be properly bolted, which can lead to a faulty deployment, increasing the risk of injury. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of…
- 2023-03-24
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · Gol, Voyage, Saveiro, Fox, Fox-Derivate, Passat NMS
The airbag may be faulty. Fragments can detach from the inflator housing when deployed and injure vehicle occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor…
- 2023-02-24
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · Tiguan
The rear wheel bearing housing can break, affecting the stability of the vehicle, creating a risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor…
- 2023-01-27
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · ID.4
The bolt connection of the seat belt retractor on the driver and/or passenger side was improperly tightened during the manufacturing process. This can lead to the impairment of the protection capacity in the event of…
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · ID. BUZZ
Due to improper manufacturing of individual tyres, they can suddenly lose air. A sudden loss of air in the tyres can affect driving stability, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the…
- 2022-10-28
PLEUPassenger car (VW) · Fox, Polo, Passat, Crafter
The airbag propellant may deteriorate over time. In the event of an accident this can lead to the release of fragments of the front airbag from the generator housing, increasing the risk of injury. The product does not…
- 2022-07-15
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · T7 Multivan
Due to an assembly error, the head airbags may have a reduced protective effect.The risk of injury is increased. Moreover, incorrect laid cable harness may lead to damaged insulation of a wire which can cause a…
- 2022-07-08
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · Crafter Grand California
Due to a manufacturing error, involving an insufficient amount of glue, the motor hood can completely detach, which poses a risk of injury. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market…
- 2022-04-15
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · Arteon, Golf, Passat, Tiguan, T-Roc
The engine covers installed on affected vehicles could detach from their fixings depending on the conditions of use (e.g. very sporty driving, or poor road surfaces) and their age. A loose engine cover could come into…
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · Arteon, Golf, Passat, Tiguan, T7
The amount of extinguishing sand in the fuse of the high-voltage system is not sufficient in the event of a short circuit to the high-voltage safety system. This may cause it to burst, increasing the risk of injuries.…
- 2022-03-11
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · Transporter (T6)
The factory fitted tyres type 235/55 R 17 103 H TL XL ContiEcoContact 5 can suddenly lose air under heavy loads. This can lead to instability while driving, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not…
- 2022-02-18
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · Polo
The correct deployment of the passenger airbag cannot be guaranteed if the airbag is activated below -15 ° C inside the vehicle. Due to faulty seams in the airbag’s protective cover in the dashboard, the component…
- 2022-01-14
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · Polo
The frame of the panoramic sliding sunroof was not bonded to the roof of the bodywork. The sliding sunroof may become detached from the roof when the vehicle is being driven, endangering other road-users. The product…
- 2021-12-24
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · Atlas
The condensation drainage ducts on the air-conditioning housing were not punched through, this prevents condensation from flowing through the condensation duct as intended, thus allowing it to enter the vehicle’s…
- 2021-12-17
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · T-Cross
On all affected T-Cross vehicles, a software error in the control unit for the instrument cluster may result in no visual or audible warning being given when passengers in the rear seat do not have their seatbelt…
- 2021-12-03
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · Touareg
The electric tailgate has a defective spindle drive which may cause a pre-tensioned spring to come loose from the housing and injure persons standing nearby. The product does not comply with the requirements laid down…