NHTSA recall lookup
Volkswagen Recalls
NHTSA recall campaigns for Volkswagen vehicles, organized by model and year — with the defect, safety consequence, and manufacturer remedy.
The list below comes from NHTSA's recall database and is refreshed daily. Pick a model to drill into affected years and the individual campaigns.
- Models listed
- 57
- Data source
- nhtsa.govRefreshed daily
Volkswagen recalls with a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory
NHTSA flags these campaigns "do not drive" or "park outside". The advisory is in force for unrepaired vehicles: to see whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Park Outside - High Voltage Battery May Catch Fire
NHTSA #26V028000 · Reported
Park outsideHigh Voltage Battery May Catch Fire
NHTSA #25V836000 · Reported
Do not driveWheel May Detach from Vehicle
NHTSA #25V835000 · Reported
Park outside12-Volt Battery Cable May Short Circuit
NHTSA #22V956000 · Reported
Do not driveLoss of Steering Due To Knuckle Failure
NHTSA #20V712000 · Reported
Do not driveFront Wheel Bearings Improperly Machined
NHTSA #19V879000 · Reported
Do not driveInsufficient Coating on Brake Caliper Pistons
NHTSA #18V369000 · Reported
Do not driveLower Ball Joint Separation
NHTSA #18V324000 · Reported
Volkswagen models
Check a Volkswagen VIN for recalls
Not every recall applies to every Volkswagen. Enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, or run it through try.vin to decode it and see the campaigns for its model year.