Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 23V604000

Electrical system: ignition: switch

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2023-08-30.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V604000

Electrical system: ignition: switch

Component
Electrical system: ignition: switch
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
62,538
Reported to NHTSA
2023-08-30
Owners notified
2024-02-01

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Golf, Golf Alltrack, Golf Sportwagen, 2019-2020 Golf GTI, and Jetta vehicles equipped with a conventional ignition switch. The ignition switch may fail, especially in high temperature environments.

Safety risk

Ignition switch failure can cause the electrical system to shut down and the engine to stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 1, 2024. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 28H7.

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.

Scope of coverage

7 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
Volkswagen Golf2019
Volkswagen Golf Alltrack2019
Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen2019
Volkswagen GTI2020 2019
Volkswagen Jetta2020 2019

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.