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2021 Volkswagen GLI Recalls & Complaints

The 2021 Volkswagen GLI has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Volkswagen dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2021 Volkswagen GLI. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2021 Volkswagen GLI owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Volkswagen GLI, describing incidents dated July 12, 2021 to September 1, 2021.

Most-cited components

Air Bags 1 complaint
Unknown or Other 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11455105 · Filed March 3, 2022
I bought a 2021 VW Jetta GLI in June 2021. There was a recall notice issued in August regarding issues with the front airbag not deploying and/or unexpectedly deploying. I took the car to VW of Kearny Mesa in San Diego, CA, in September 2021. They made the appointment, then when I was at the…
ODI #11426395 · Filed July 25, 2021
Sunroof exploded. Glass inside the car as well as outside. Had I been driving, flying debris would have been an issue. Video confirms that the sunroof blew up on its own.

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Rearview Image May Not Display/FMVSS 111

NHTSA #22V514000 · Back Over Prevention — Sensing System — Camera · NHTSA notice

Reported July 20, 2022 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Potentially affected: 43,091 vehicles

Repair completion: 91.88% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Volkswagen campaign 91DV · Owners notified August 2, 2022

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Golf GTI, Jetta GLI, Jetta NF, Arteon FL, Tiguan LWB, 2022 Taos, Jetta PA, Tiguan PA, 2021-2022 Atlas Cross Sport, and Atlas FL vehicles. The manufacturing process of the eMMC memory module in the infotainment system may cause the rearview camera image not to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Safety consequence

A rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will update the infotainment software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 16, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91DV.

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.nhtsa.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2021 Volkswagen GLI. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2021 Volkswagen GLI.

Air Bags

ODI #11455105

Incident: September 1, 2021 · Filed: March 3, 2022

I bought a 2021 VW Jetta GLI in June 2021. There was a recall notice issued in August regarding issues with the front airbag not deploying and/or unexpectedly deploying. I took the car to VW of Kearny Mesa in San Diego, CA, in September 2021. They made the appointment, then when I was at the dealership they said the fix wasn't available. I brought the car in again for repair in February 2022, this time to Mission Bay VW also in San Diego. The car is still with the dealer with no estimated time of completion due to the repair being "extensive."

Unknown or Other

ODI #11426395

Incident: July 12, 2021 · Filed: July 25, 2021

Sunroof exploded. Glass inside the car as well as outside. Had I been driving, flying debris would have been an issue. Video confirms that the sunroof blew up on its own.

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