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Volkswagen

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial team.

203 recalls on record · Latest: Mar 11, 2026

Volkswagen Recall Insight

Volkswagen appears on 203 federal recall records indexed by PlainRecalls, out of 101,704 total recalls tracked across the FDA, CPSC, and NHTSA. That represents approximately 0.200% of the federal archive, a data point that is only interpretable alongside production volume, product mix, and decades of operation, because a high recall count alone does not establish fault. Large, diversified firms that sell tens of millions of units across many categories will mechanically accumulate more recall records than small manufacturers, even when their defect rates per unit shipped are comparable or lower. The most recent action on this firm is dated Mar 11, 2026, which is the anchor point for assessing whether enforcement is currently active or historical.

On this page of 50 entries, severity tagging shows 46 critical, 4 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. Affected-unit counts are disclosed on 0 of 50 entries, unit-count disclosure is more common on CPSC and NHTSA actions and less common on FDA drug/device recalls, where lot numbers and distribution scope substitute for absolute totals. The records on this page span 1 distinct product categories, with issuing agencies dominated by NHTSA (50). The date window on this page runs from Mar 16, 2022 to Mar 11, 2026.

Manufacturer-level browsing is useful when monitoring a single firm for patterns, whether recalls cluster around one product family (suggesting a specific design or supplier issue) or scatter across the firm's entire catalog (which can indicate systemic quality-control problems or deliberate regulator attention). Clicking into each recall reveals the specific hazard, remedy, and distribution scope that together determine whether a consumer is actually at risk. For decisions that depend on being current, deciding whether a product in your home is safe, whether to return a gift, or whether to accept a replacement, always verify the recall number on the issuing agency's site, because federal agencies amend, terminate, and re-scope recalls over time and only the agency's live record reflects the current legal status. This page aggregates what agencies have published publicly and is intended for consumer awareness and research.

NHTSA Critical Mar 11, 2026

VOLKSWAGEN 2025-2026: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

NHTSA Critical Jan 21, 2026

VOLKSWAGEN 2023-2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

NHTSA Critical Jan 21, 2026

VOLKSWAGEN 2023-2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

NHTSA Critical Dec 10, 2025

VOLKSWAGEN 2025: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER

NHTSA Critical Dec 3, 2025

VOLKSWAGEN 2023-2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

NHTSA Critical Aug 13, 2025

VOLKSWAGEN 2025: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

NHTSA Critical Jun 30, 2025

VOLKSWAGEN 2023-2025: SERVICE BRAKES

NHTSA Critical May 21, 2025

VOLKSWAGEN 2024-2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

NHTSA Critical May 15, 2025

VOLKSWAGEN 2025: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY

NHTSA Critical Apr 10, 2025

VOLKSWAGEN 2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

NHTSA Critical Feb 19, 2025

VOLKSWAGEN 2022-2024: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE

NHTSA Critical Feb 17, 2025

VOLKSWAGEN 2024-2025: ENGINE

NHTSA Critical Feb 12, 2025

VOLKSWAGEN 2025: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

NHTSA Critical Nov 20, 2024

VOLKSWAGEN 2023: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

NHTSA Critical Oct 30, 2024

VOLKSWAGEN 2006-2019: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

NHTSA Critical Sep 27, 2024

VOLKSWAGEN 2024: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

NHTSA Moderate Sep 4, 2024

VOLKSWAGEN 2021-2024: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:EXTERIOR

NHTSA Critical Aug 28, 2024

VOLKSWAGEN 2023-2024: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

NHTSA Critical Jun 27, 2024

VOLKSWAGEN 2022-2024: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE

NHTSA Critical Jun 20, 2024

VOLKSWAGEN 2020-2024: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER

NHTSA Critical May 15, 2024

VOLKSWAGEN 2021-2023: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE

NHTSA Critical Dec 7, 2023

VOLKSWAGEN 2023-2024: STRUCTURE

NHTSA Critical Oct 4, 2023

VOLKSWAGEN 2019: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN

NHTSA Critical Sep 6, 2023

VOLKSWAGEN 2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

NHTSA Critical Aug 30, 2023

VOLKSWAGEN 2019-2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

NHTSA Critical Aug 23, 2023

VOLKSWAGEN 2024: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL

NHTSA Critical Jun 21, 2023

VOLKSWAGEN 2023: SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT

NHTSA Critical Jun 21, 2023

VOLKSWAGEN 2022: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION

NHTSA Moderate May 3, 2023

VOLKSWAGEN 2021-2022: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:EXTERIOR

NHTSA Critical Mar 29, 2023

VOLKSWAGEN 2018-2021: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER

NHTSA Critical Mar 29, 2023

VOLKSWAGEN 2022: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

NHTSA Critical Feb 1, 2023

VOLKSWAGEN 2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE

NHTSA Critical Dec 29, 2022

VOLKSWAGEN 2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

NHTSA Critical Dec 21, 2022

VOLKSWAGEN 2015-2016: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

NHTSA Critical Nov 9, 2022

VOLKSWAGEN 2016: VISIBILITY/WIPER

NHTSA Critical Nov 9, 2022

VOLKSWAGEN 2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION MOTOR

NHTSA Critical Nov 2, 2022

VOLKSWAGEN 2021: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

NHTSA Critical Oct 26, 2022

VOLKSWAGEN 2022-2023: SUSPENSION:CRITICAL FASTENERS

NHTSA Critical Oct 12, 2022

VOLKSWAGEN 2022: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE

NHTSA Critical Sep 26, 2022

VOLKSWAGEN 2023: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

NHTSA Critical Sep 21, 2022

VOLKSWAGEN 2022-2023: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY

NHTSA Critical Sep 14, 2022

VOLKSWAGEN 2022: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE

NHTSA Critical Aug 31, 2022

VOLKSWAGEN 2022: TRAILER HITCHES

NHTSA Moderate Jul 27, 2022

VOLKSWAGEN 2022: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

NHTSA Critical Jul 20, 2022

VOLKSWAGEN 2021-2022: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

NHTSA Critical Apr 13, 2022

VOLKSWAGEN 2021-2022: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS

NHTSA Critical Apr 6, 2022

VOLKSWAGEN 2018-2022: STRUCTURE:BODY

NHTSA Moderate Mar 28, 2022

VOLKSWAGEN 2019-2023: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

NHTSA Critical Mar 23, 2022

VOLKSWAGEN 2021-2022: SUSPENSION

NHTSA Critical Mar 16, 2022

VOLKSWAGEN 2022: ENGINE

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Data Sources

  • Source: FDA + CPSC + NHTSA - federal recall filings naming this firm. Verify with FDA, CPSC, or NHTSA directly.
  • Source: PlainRecalls Manufacturer Index - firm-level aggregation across all three federal recall feeds

Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC and NHTSA recall records, no number is typed in by an editor. Recalls are aggregated across FDA, CPSC and NHTSA filings that name this firm; the total reflects the federal record, not an independent investigation. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.