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9 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.
Volkswagen is recalling 261,257 Audi and Volkswagen vehicles because a fuel tank seal defect may cause fuel to leak, increasing fire risk.
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 is recalling 679,027 vehicles because silicate buildup may allow the key to be removed when the transmission is not in Park, increasing the risk of a rollaway.
Volkswagen is recalling 56,173 vehicles because rear coil springs may fracture prematurely, potentially causing tire damage and loss of vehicle control.
Volkswagen is recalling 2015-2016 Golf, GTI, and Audi A3 vehicles because a faulty fuel pump may cause leaks that increase fire risk.
Volkswagen is recalling specific 2016 Jetta, Passat, and Golf vehicles because the fuel rail may detach, causing a fuel leak that could lead to a vehicle fire.
Volkswagen is recalling 2015-2016 Jetta, Beetle, Passat, and Golf vehicles because a camshaft lobe may shear off, causing a loss of brake assist.
Volkswagen is recalling 2015-2018 Golf and Golf Sportwagen vehicles because silicate buildup may allow the key to be removed while the car is not in Park, increasing rollaway risk.
Volkswagen is recalling 2011-2017 models including Tiguan, Golf, and CC because internal modifications may prevent them from meeting regulatory requirements, increasing crash risk.
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 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.
1,197 manufacturer service bulletins across 14 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.