Vehicle
8 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.
Tenneco is recalling aftermarket master cylinders for 2004-2018 Jetta and 2012-2019 Beetle vehicles due to a seal defect that may cause brake fluid leaks and reduced braking ability.
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 2015-2016 Jetta, Beetle, Passat, and Golf vehicles because a camshaft lobe may shear off, causing a loss of brake assist.
Volkswagen is recalling 993 model year 2015 Jetta, Golf, and E-Golf vehicles because the passenger air bag may not deploy properly in a crash.
Volkswagen is recalling specific 2014-2015 Jetta, Passat, Golf, GTI, and Beetle models because a fuel rail sealing cap may fail, allowing fuel to leak into the engine compartment.
Volkswagen is recalling specific 2007-2019 models because internal evaluation modifications may cause non-compliance with regulatory requirements, potentially increasing crash risk.
Volkswagen is recalling 2015 Jetta vehicles because a software error may cause low beam headlights to turn off when high beams are activated, reducing visibility.
Volkswagen is recalling 2015 Jetta and Passat vehicles because a seatback recliner bracket may not engage correctly, causing unexpected movement that could distract the driver.
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.
Source: 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.
1,791 manufacturer service bulletins across 22 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.