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Volkswagen

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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)
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  • CATS 1 category
  • LATEST Jul 22, 2026
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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

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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 Oct 20, 2014

VOLKSWAGEN 2011-2013: SUSPENSION:REAR
NHTSA No agency class Jul 21, 2014

VOLKSWAGEN 2009-2014: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NHTSA No agency class Jul 7, 2014

VOLKSWAGEN 2015: STEERING
NHTSA No agency class Jul 1, 2014

VOLKSWAGEN 2009: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NHTSA No agency class Apr 15, 2014

VOLKSWAGEN 2014: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
NHTSA No agency class Mar 17, 2014

VOLKSWAGEN 2012-2013: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NHTSA No agency class Nov 22, 2013

VOLKSWAGEN 2009-2011: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
NHTSA No agency class Nov 14, 2013

VOLKSWAGEN 2013-2014: POWER TRAIN
NHTSA No agency class Nov 15, 2012

VOLKSWAGEN 2012-2013: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
NHTSA No agency class Jul 16, 2012

VOLKSWAGEN 2012: TIRES
NHTSA No agency class Apr 5, 2012

VOLKSWAGEN 2012: SUSPENSION:REAR
NHTSA No agency class Apr 5, 2012

VOLKSWAGEN 2012: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
NHTSA No agency class Sep 8, 2011

VOLKSWAGEN 2011-2012: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
NHTSA No agency class Sep 7, 2011

VOLKSWAGEN 2011: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
NHTSA No agency class Jun 6, 2011

VOLKSWAGEN 2012: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
NHTSA No agency class Mar 29, 2011

VOLKSWAGEN 2011: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
NHTSA No agency class Mar 1, 2011

VOLKSWAGEN 2010: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
NHTSA No agency class Jan 21, 2011

VOLKSWAGEN 2010: SEATS
NHTSA No agency class Dec 10, 2010

VOLKSWAGEN 2006-2010: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NHTSA No agency class Jun 10, 2010

VOLKSWAGEN 2009: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
NHTSA No agency class Jul 2, 2009

VOLKSWAGEN 2007-2009: STRUCTURE:BODY
NHTSA No agency class Jul 1, 2009

VOLKSWAGEN 2009: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
NHTSA No agency class May 19, 2009

VOLKSWAGEN 2006-2009: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
NHTSA No agency class Mar 24, 2009

VOLKSWAGEN 2009: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA No agency class Mar 20, 2009

VOLKSWAGEN 2008: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NHTSA No agency class Nov 3, 2008

VOLKSWAGEN 2009: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
NHTSA No agency class May 28, 2008

VOLKSWAGEN 2008-2009: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NHTSA No agency class Apr 17, 2008

VOLKSWAGEN 2003-2005: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
NHTSA No agency class Apr 7, 2008

VOLKSWAGEN 2000-2005: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
NHTSA No agency class Jan 28, 2008

VOLKSWAGEN 2008: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
NHTSA No agency class Jan 28, 2008

VOLKSWAGEN 2008: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NHTSA No agency class Sep 24, 2007

VOLKSWAGEN 2005-2008: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NHTSA No agency class Jun 25, 2007

VOLKSWAGEN 2008: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
NHTSA No agency class Jun 25, 2007

VOLKSWAGEN 2006: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
NHTSA No agency class Feb 20, 2007

VOLKSWAGEN 2000-2007: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
NHTSA No agency class Dec 12, 2006

VOLKSWAGEN 2006-2007: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
NHTSA No agency class Dec 12, 2006

VOLKSWAGEN 2006-2007: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
NHTSA No agency class May 24, 2006

VOLKSWAGEN 2000-2002: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
NHTSA No agency class Feb 9, 2006

VOLKSWAGEN 2006: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NHTSA No agency class Nov 30, 2005

VOLKSWAGEN 2006: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
NHTSA No agency class Jul 5, 2005

VOLKSWAGEN 2005: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NHTSA No agency class Apr 19, 2005

VOLKSWAGEN 2000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
NHTSA No agency class Dec 16, 2004

VOLKSWAGEN 2000-2002: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
NHTSA No agency class Dec 15, 2004

VOLKSWAGEN 2004-2005: SEAT BELTS
NHTSA No agency class Dec 15, 2004

VOLKSWAGEN 2004-2005: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
NHTSA No agency class May 19, 2004

VOLKSWAGEN 2004: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
NHTSA No agency class Feb 20, 2004

VOLKSWAGEN 2000-2002: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
NHTSA No agency class Dec 4, 2003

VOLKSWAGEN 2004: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NHTSA No agency class Sep 29, 2003

VOLKSWAGEN 2004: AIR BAGS
NHTSA No agency class Jul 25, 2003

VOLKSWAGEN 2004: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

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