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207 recalls on record · Latest: Jul 22, 2026

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Federal filing book Volkswagen HEAVY-BOOK · SINGLE-AGENCY

#67 of 14,151 · 207 notices · 0.198% archive

  • BOOK 207 notices
  • RANK #67 of 14,151
  • SHARE 0.198% archive
  • AGENCY NHTSA (207)
  • CAT vehicles
  • CATS 1 category
  • LATEST Jul 22, 2026
  • PHOTO Philips Medical Syste…

Nearest notice-volume peer: Philips Medical Systems Nederland B.v. (2 notice gap)

Volkswagen accounts for about 0.198% of the 104,423-notice archive on 207 distinct filings — a heavy share signal beside absolute volume. FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA notice stamps for this firm. Read with this firm → · Dominant category → · Similar-volume firm →

Where Volkswagen sits among 14,151 recalling firms

Volkswagen ranks 67th of 14,151 tracked firms by distinct recall-event count. Archive size reflects filing volume, not inherent product danger.

Volkswagen vs all firms by recall-notice count

Where this firm's archive sits among every tracked recalling manufacturer

207 67th of 14151 higher than 14,084 of 14,151 firms

Firms, banded by distinct federal recall-event inventory

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more firms. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA federal recall filings · 2026-10-15

Volkswagen in the notice-volume neighbourhood

Distinct federal recall events among this firm and nearest nationwide peers

notices

What this shows Volkswagen holds about 0.198% of archive notices alongside 207 distinct filings.

Source FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA filings aggregated by PlainRecalls As of October 2026
NHTSA No agency class Feb 13, 2019

VOLKSWAGEN 2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
NHTSA No agency class Dec 19, 2018

VOLKSWAGEN 2015-2019: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
NHTSA No agency class Dec 5, 2018

VOLKSWAGEN 2018: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NHTSA No agency class Nov 26, 2018

VOLKSWAGEN 2018-2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
NHTSA No agency class Sep 26, 2018

VOLKSWAGEN 2019: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NHTSA No agency class Aug 20, 2018

VOLKSWAGEN 2018: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
NHTSA No agency class Aug 15, 2018

VOLKSWAGEN 2017-2018: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
NHTSA No agency class Jul 13, 2018

VOLKSWAGEN 2018: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
NHTSA No agency class Jul 11, 2018

VOLKSWAGEN 2015-2018: STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
NHTSA No agency class Jun 13, 2018

VOLKSWAGEN 2003: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA No agency class Jun 7, 2018

VOLKSWAGEN 2018: SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA No agency class Jun 6, 2018

VOLKSWAGEN 2018: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA No agency class May 16, 2018

VOLKSWAGEN 2011-2017: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NHTSA No agency class May 16, 2018

VOLKSWAGEN 2018: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
NHTSA No agency class May 2, 2018

VOLKSWAGEN 2018: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NHTSA No agency class Apr 25, 2018

VOLKSWAGEN 2018: SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
NHTSA No agency class Apr 18, 2018

VOLKSWAGEN 2006-2007: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA No agency class Mar 8, 2018

VOLKSWAGEN 2018: ENGINE
NHTSA No agency class Mar 6, 2018

VOLKSWAGEN 2007-2014: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA No agency class Feb 9, 2018

VOLKSWAGEN 2017-2018: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NHTSA No agency class Nov 29, 2017

VOLKSWAGEN 2018: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
NHTSA No agency class Oct 18, 2017

VOLKSWAGEN 2018: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
NHTSA No agency class Sep 20, 2017

VOLKSWAGEN 2004-2007: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
NHTSA No agency class Aug 16, 2017

VOLKSWAGEN 2006-2016: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
NHTSA No agency class May 31, 2017

VOLKSWAGEN 2017: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NHTSA No agency class May 11, 2017

VOLKSWAGEN 2012-2014: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
NHTSA No agency class Apr 28, 2017

VOLKSWAGEN 2016-2017: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
NHTSA No agency class Mar 8, 2017

VOLKSWAGEN 2007-2010: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NHTSA No agency class Mar 2, 2017

VOLKSWAGEN 2017: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NHTSA No agency class Mar 2, 2017

VOLKSWAGEN 2017: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NHTSA No agency class Feb 8, 2017

VOLKSWAGEN 2017: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
NHTSA No agency class Feb 3, 2017

VOLKSWAGEN 2017: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA No agency class Jun 24, 2016

VOLKSWAGEN 2016: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
NHTSA No agency class Jun 6, 2016

VOLKSWAGEN 2016: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
NHTSA No agency class May 23, 2016

VOLKSWAGEN 2016: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NHTSA No agency class Apr 26, 2016

VOLKSWAGEN 2016: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
NHTSA No agency class Mar 24, 2016

VOLKSWAGEN 2012-2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
NHTSA No agency class Mar 24, 2016

VOLKSWAGEN 2011-2016: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
NHTSA No agency class Mar 7, 2016

VOLKSWAGEN 2015-2016: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA No agency class Feb 11, 2016

VOLKSWAGEN 2009: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
NHTSA No agency class Oct 26, 2015

VOLKSWAGEN 2015-2016: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA No agency class Oct 7, 2015

VOLKSWAGEN 2015: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
NHTSA No agency class Aug 4, 2015

VOLKSWAGEN 2010-2014: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NHTSA No agency class Jun 15, 2015

VOLKSWAGEN 2015: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NHTSA No agency class May 26, 2015

VOLKSWAGEN 2015: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NHTSA No agency class Apr 1, 2015

VOLKSWAGEN 2009-2010: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
NHTSA No agency class Jan 23, 2015

VOLKSWAGEN 2014-2015: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
NHTSA No agency class Dec 15, 2014

VOLKSWAGEN 2015: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NHTSA No agency class Oct 24, 2014

VOLKSWAGEN 2015: SEATS
NHTSA No agency class Oct 20, 2014

VOLKSWAGEN 2013-2015: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

Volkswagen carries an outsized archive share

Vehicle and equipment firms outside this manufacturer and modal filing state, matched by distinct notice totals and dominant product category.

Similar vehicles volume

Nearest multi-notice firms in the same narrow category lane.

Jeep 198 International 195 Freightliner 194 Kia 194

Frequently Asked Questions

How many federal recall notices name Volkswagen? ▼
PlainRecalls indexes 207 distinct federal recall events naming Volkswagen, aggregated from FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS, and NHTSA filings (archive as of October 2026). That count is an issuance inventory, not a hazard score.
Where does Volkswagen sit among other recalling firms? ▼
Volkswagen ranks #67 of 14,151 by distinct recall-event count among 14,151 firms in this archive (99th percentile of firms with fewer notices). Rank tracks filing frequency, not product danger.
Which agency issues most of Volkswagen's notices? ▼
NHTSA accounts for 207 of this firm's 207 indexed notices.
What product category dominates Volkswagen's filing book? ▼
Filings for Volkswagen span 1 product category, led by vehicles. Browse that category archive for peer firms and related notices.
Is a higher notice count more dangerous? ▼
No. Archive size reflects how often federal agencies publish recalls naming the firm — reporting volume, coverage, and product range all move the number. Always verify the individual notice with the issuing agency before acting on a specific product.
Volkswagen: 207 federal recall notices aggregated from FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS, and NHTSA filings (lead agency NHTSA). Verify individual notices with NHTSA directly before acting on a specific recall.

Firm-level totals aggregate distinct federal recall events naming Volkswagen; individual notices remain authoritative on each linked recall page.

Methodology · Corrections · FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA · Archive as of October 2026