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6 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.
Volkswagen is recalling 1,216 2016 Audi and Volkswagen vehicles because the front passenger air bag may explode or deploy improperly, posing a risk of serious injury or death.
Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 2000-2002 Audi A4, S4, and 2000-2001 TT vehicles because driver airbag inflators may absorb moisture, potentially causing improper deployment in a crash.
Volkswagen is recalling 2016-2019 Audi TT vehicles because a fuel tank heat shield bracket may damage the tank in a crash, causing a fuel leak and fire risk.
Volkswagen Group of America is recalling specific Audi A8, A4, TT, and A6 models because driver air bag inflators may absorb moisture, potentially causing improper deployment in a crash.
Gates is recalling specific aftermarket Tru-Flow water pumps for Audi and Volkswagen vehicles because the pulley may develop microfractures, causing the timing belt to fail and the engine to shut down.
Volkswagen is recalling certain 2023-2024 Audi models because an electrical connection in the front passenger occupant detection system may loosen, disabling the front passenger airbag and preventing deployment during a crash.
Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.
2 trims tested for 2018; overall ratings can differ by trim.
View on NHTSA.gov2 trims tested for 2017; overall ratings can differ by trim.
View on NHTSA.gov2 trims tested for 2016; overall ratings can differ by trim.
View on NHTSA.govSource: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.
Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.
1,603 manufacturer service bulletins across 18 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.
This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.
Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.