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Volkswagen Golf recalls
54 recall campaigns on file across 1985–2023. 2,016 owner complaints filed across 1985–2023.
By model year
Recalls rarely affect an entire production run. Select your specific model year to check coverage.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Open investigations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 132 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 2019 | 6 | 90 | 3 |
| 2018 | 6 | 38 | 1 |
| 2017 | 5 | 147 | 1 |
| 2016 | 9 | 115 | 1 |
| 2015 | 12 | 185 | 1 |
| 2014 | 5 | 15 | 3 |
| 2013 | 5 | 67 | 3 |
| 2012 | 6 | 68 | 5 |
| 2011 | 6 | 151 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 | 97 | 4 |
| 2009 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 27 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 33 | 0 |
| 2003 | 2 | 32 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 | 99 | 3 |
| 2001 | 5 | 153 | 3 |
| 2000 | 5 | 118 | 3 |
| 1999 | 4 | 76 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1995 | 4 | 84 | 2 |
| 1994 | 4 | 57 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 11 | 2 |
| 1990 | 4 | 10 | 3 |
| 1989 | 3 | 41 | 1 |
| 1988 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 1987 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 1986 | 4 | 20 | 3 |
| 1985 | 5 | 15 | 1 |
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.