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NHTSA campaign 18V369000 · Volkswagen campaign 47N8, 47N9, 47N6

Audi and Volkswagen Recall 18V-369: Insufficient Coating on Brake Caliper Pistons

  • Do not drive

Owners are advised not to drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done.

NHTSA recall 18V369000 (Volkswagen campaign 47N8, 47N9, 47N6) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on June 1, 2018, with 10,225 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Audi Q5, Audi SQ5, Volkswagen Atlas and more for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on June 29, 2018, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 18V369000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
18V369000 (also written 18V-369 or 18V369)
Filed by
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Volkswagen campaign number
47N8, 47N9, 47N6
Report received
Potentially affected
10,225 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Disc — Caliper
Owners notified

Repair completion: 98.64% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V369000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Audi

  • Audi Q5

    • 2018 · Vehicles built March 20, 2018 – May 12, 2018 (per NHTSA)

  • Audi SQ5

    • 2018 · Vehicles built March 20, 2018 – May 11, 2018 (per NHTSA)
All Audi recalls

Volkswagen

  • Volkswagen Atlas

    • 2018 · Vehicles built April 9, 2018 – June 4, 2018 (per NHTSA)

  • Volkswagen Beetle

    • 2018 · Vehicles built March 21, 2018 – May 16, 2018 (per NHTSA)

  • Volkswagen Beetle Convertible

    • 2018 · Vehicles built March 21, 2018 – May 16, 2018 (per NHTSA)

  • Volkswagen Golf

    • 2018 · Vehicles built March 21, 2018 – May 25, 2018 (per NHTSA)

  • Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen

    • 2018 · Vehicles built March 21, 2018 – May 23, 2018 (per NHTSA)

  • Volkswagen GTI

    • 2018 · Vehicles built March 21, 2018 – May 23, 2018 (per NHTSA)

  • Volkswagen Passat

    • 2018 · Vehicles built April 9, 2018 – June 4, 2018 (per NHTSA)
All Volkswagen recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V369000.

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Atlas, Passat, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Golf, Golf SportWagen and GTI and Audi Q5 and SQ5 vehicles. The brake caliper pistons on these vehicles may have insufficient coating, potentially reducing the brake performance.

Safety consequence

A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Volkswagen and Audi will notify their owners. Audi dealers will bleed the rear brakes. Volkswagen dealers will bleed the front and rear brake calipers. Note: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the brake system has been checked. The recall began June 29, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 and Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 47N8, 47N9, and 47N6.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 18V369000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.