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11 recalls covering model years 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
On these Volkswagen vehicles, the rearview camera image may be delayed or may not turn on at all after the driver shifts the vehicle into reverse gear. Because the camera may not show the view behind the vehicle right away, these vehicles do not meet the federal safety standard for rear visibility. Dealers will update the infotainment system software at no charge to the owner. Owner notification letters were mailed in mid-July 2024.
The mount that holds the front suspension strut in place may be deformed, or bent out of shape. When that happens, the bolted connections holding the strut to the suspension can come loose.
Volkswagen is recalling certain Golf R and ID.4 vehicles, along with some Audi and Golf GTI models. The rearview camera image may be blank or may not respond when the vehicle is shifted into reverse or when the park function is turned on by hand. Because of this, these vehicles do not meet the federal rules for rear visibility. A dealer will replace the rearview camera at no cost to the owner. Volkswagen and Audi each have a customer service line for questions.
Your vehicle's tire pressure monitoring system is supposed to warn you when tire pressure gets too low. In these vehicles, if all four tires lose air pressure at the same time, the system may not detect this quickly enough to warn you. This means you might not get a timely alert if every tire loses pressure at once. Dealers will fix the problem by updating the tire pressure monitoring software at no cost.
In some Volkswagen Golf R vehicles, the radiator may not have been attached to the intercooler correctly. This can damage a coolant hose, causing it to leak coolant from the cooling system.
The touch switch that controls the sunroof in these Volkswagen vehicles may be too sensitive and could be pressed without anyone meaning to. If that happens, the sunroof may close on its own unexpectedly.
During certain driving situations, such as hard acceleration, the engine design cover may come loose. A loose cover can contact hot surfaces inside the engine compartment and melt.
These vehicles were used internally by Volkswagen for its own purposes before being sold to customers, and they may have been modified at some point before that sale. Volkswagen did not confirm that these vehicles were built to meet all of the regulatory requirements that apply to them before they were sold. Because of this, the vehicles may not meet all of the federal motor vehicle safety standards that they are required to meet.
These are Volkswagen vehicles that were originally used internally by the company. Before being sold, there was no confirmation that they had been built to meet all of the required federal vehicle safety rules, and some of them may have been modified before they were sold. Because of this, these vehicles may not actually meet every safety requirement they are supposed to meet.
Volkswagen is recalling certain 2018 Golf R vehicles because the fuel hose quick connector in the engine bay may detach from the fuel supply line, resulting in a fuel leak in the engine compartment. Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will secure the fuel line connection as necessary to fix the issue. This repair will be done free of charge for all affected vehicles.
On some e-Golf and Golf R vehicles, the guide sleeves for the rear seat head restraints may not have been welded to the seat frame correctly. If a crash happens, these head restraints may not stay stable, which increases the risk of injury.
Recalls and NHTSA owner complaints for each model year, side by side. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and better-selling or older years naturally collect more — read this as a record, not a ranking.
| Model year | Recalls | High / critical | Do-not-drive / park-outside | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NHTSA lists 11 safety recalls covering the 2018–2024 Volkswagen Golf R. 7 of them are rated high or critical on this site. The most recent is "Volkswagen Atlas and Golf backup camera may fail" (NHTSA campaign 24V480000), reported Jun 27, 2024.
The 2022 Volkswagen Golf R has the most, with 5 recalls. The 2024 model year has the fewest of the years we cover, with 1. Newer model years have had less time to collect recalls, so a low count on a recent year is not a guarantee.
No. None of the 11 Volkswagen Golf R recalls on file carries a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory from NHTSA.
Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. A recall often applies to only some vehicles of a model year, and the VIN lookup shows the ones still unrepaired on your car. Recall repairs are free at any franchised Volkswagen dealer, including for second owners.
Recalls and complaint record for one model year at a time: