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Volkswagen GOLF

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Crash risk
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2 campaigns
2 recalls 2 critical🔥 1 fire risk💥 2 crash risk
Model year
Other
Jun 24, 2020
2147 days ago

You won't know if your car is under a safety recall, leaving you exposed to crashes or fires.

Affected: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS · 2018
FIRE RISKCRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling two 2018 Golf GTI vehicles. The VIN printed on the Federal Certification label may not match the actual VIN on the vehicle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

Consequence

If the stamped vehicle identification number (VIN) does not match the VIN on the Vehicle Certification Label, owners may be unable to tell if their vehicle is under an important safety recall, possibly exposing them to an increased risk of a crash, fire or injury.

Remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a correct certification label, free of charge. This recall began July 9, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01E7.

Steering
Nov 7, 2018
2742 days ago

Your key can come out of the ignition while the car is still in gear, letting it roll away and crash.

Affected: STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE · 2018
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Volkswagen Golf and Golf Sportwagen vehicles. The build of silicate on the shift lever micro switch contacts may enable the key to be removed from the ignition while the vehicle shift lever is not in "Park." As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."

Consequence

Removing the key while the shift lever is in a position other than "Park" increases the risk of an unintended vehicle rollaway that may result in personal injury or a crash.

Remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional switch and circuit board, free of charge. The recall began March 19, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 37L5.

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Full analysis: how to read the Volkswagen GOLF recall history
Year range, common components, complaint patterns, and how to use this page.

Understanding the Volkswagen GOLF recall history

The Volkswagen GOLF currently has 2 recall campaigns indexed from the NHTSA public database. Each recall represents a formal campaign to fix a defect at no cost to the current owner. Owner complaints are self-reported incidents that haven't (yet) resulted in a recall but can indicate emerging patterns worth watching.

The most frequent recall category for the GOLF in our dataset is steering (1). These clusters matter when you're shopping for a used GOLF: recalls in these systems tend to be the ones most likely to have been skipped by previous owners, because they aren't always visible during a routine test drive or pre-purchase inspection.

The tracked recalls span model years 2018, with campaigns reported to NHTSA between 2018 and 2020. Not every model year carries every recall. Each campaign is scoped to a specific year range and often a specific build window, which is why a VIN lookup is the only way to know whether a particular GOLF is actually affected by any of these campaigns.

How to use this page

The safest path for an owner is to run your VIN through the checker above. A VIN query hits NHTSA's live API and tells you whether your specific GOLF has an open, unresolved recall. If you're researching a used GOLFbefore buying, use the recall list below to understand the model's full history, then check the seller's VIN to see whether prior owners actually completed the free repairs. Many don't, and unresolved recalls can linger for years.

Figures are generated live from the RecallScanner dataset, which is sourced from NHTSA's public recall and complaint APIs and refreshed daily. RecallScanner is independent and not affiliated with Volkswagen or any U.S. government agency.

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