Known Recalls

Model year record

2021 Volkswagen GTI

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 8 owner complaints on file.

Volkswagen GTI, 2015–2021 generation
Pictured: the 2015–2021 generation. Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V514000

Back over prevention: sensing system: camera

Component
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
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 system3—
Air bags1—
Engine1—
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking1—
Power train1300 mi
Unknown or other1—

The 2020 model has about half as many 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.

Other Volkswagen GTI model years

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All Volkswagen GTI recalls by year

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.