Known Recalls

Model year record

2021 Volkswagen GTI

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 12 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V514000

Equipment: electrical: infotainment: software

Component
Equipment: electrical: infotainment: software
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
43,091
Reported to NHTSA
2022-07-20
Owners notified
2022-08-02

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 risk

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Electrical system5—
Air bags2—
Unknown or other2—
Engine1—
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking1—
Power train1300 mi

The 2020 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2022 model has about a fifth as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.