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Total Recalls (2026)

11.1% of all recalls

Affecting 43,881 vehicles (11.2% of total)

OTA-Capable Recalls

0.0% of software recalls

0 vehicles (0.0% of software affected)

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🏆 Top 10 Recalls by Impact

Volkswagen has 1 recall in the top 10 most impactful recalls of 2026:

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High-Voltage Battery May Overheat and Cause Fire

43,881 vehicles affected

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2026 Recalls

Title	Date Received	Manufacturer	Vehicles Affected↓	Completion Rate
High-Voltage Battery May Overheat and Cause Fire	1/21/2026	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.	43,881	0%

Total Recalls (2025)

4.5% of all recalls

Affecting 696,894 vehicles (5.6% of total)

OTA-Capable Recalls

0.0% of software recalls

0 vehicles (0.0% of software affected)

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Volkswagen has 1 recall in the top 10 most impactful recalls of 2025:

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Rearview Camera Image May Not Display/FMVSS 111

356,894 vehicles affected

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2025 Recalls

Title	Date Received	Manufacturer	Vehicles Affected↓	Completion Rate
Rearview Camera Image May Not Display/FMVSS 111	12/19/2025	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.	356,894	0%
Distorted Rearview Camera Image/FMVSS 111	5/21/2025	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.	171,381	81.67%
Gear Position Indicator Not Displayed/FMVSS 102	2/27/2025	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.	60,490	81.12%
Instrument Panel Display Failure	3/31/2025	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.	44,387	73.91%
Rearview Camera Image May Not Display/FMVSS 111	2/12/2025	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.	29,569	53.53%
High-Voltage Battery May Overheat and Cause Fire	2/12/2025	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.	20,201	66.78%
Rearview Camera Image May Not Display/FMVSS 111	2/19/2025	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.	8,237	70.01%
Incorrect Brake System Warning Light/FMVSS 135,101	4/10/2025	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.	5,637	70.96%
Rearview Camera Image May Not Display/FMVSS 111	4/9/2025	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.	98	94.9%

Total Recalls (2024)

3.2% of all recalls

Affecting 292,373 vehicles (2.0% of total)

OTA-Capable Recalls

0.0% of software recalls

0 vehicles (0.0% of software affected)

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2024 Recalls

Title	Date Received	Manufacturer	Vehicles Affected↓	Completion Rate
Vehicle Doors May Open Unexpectedly	9/4/2024	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.	99,064	74.04%
Rearview Camera Image May Not Display/FMVSS 111	6/27/2024	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.	84,432	97.72%
Instrument Panel Display Malfunction/FMVSS 101	5/15/2024	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.	79,965	86.34%
Incorrect Headlight Software/FMVSS 108	5/22/2024	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.	17,797	94.91%
High-Voltage Batteries May Short Circuit	9/30/2024	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.	6,499	57.27%
High-Voltage Battery May Overheat and Cause Fire	11/27/2024	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.	4,616	0%

Total Recalls (2023)

3.9% of all recalls

Affecting 99,107 vehicles (1.6% of total)

OTA-Capable Recalls

0.0% of software recalls

0 vehicles (0.0% of software affected)

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2023 Recalls

Title	Date Received	Manufacturer	Vehicles Affected↓	Completion Rate
Vehicle Doors May Open Unexpectedly	5/3/2023	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.	35,325	0%
High-Voltage Battery Modules May Overheat	12/20/2023	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.	26,866	52.8%
High Voltage Battery Control Module May Restart	2/1/2023	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.	20,904	96.38%
Vehicle Doors May Open Unexpectedly	3/29/2023	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.	15,989	0%
Heating Element May Overheat On Front Camera	3/29/2023	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.	19	89.47%
Rearview Camera Image May Not Display/FMVSS 111	6/21/2023	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.	4	100%

Total Recalls (2022)

5.8% of all recalls

Affecting 510,108 vehicles (5.0% of total)

OTA-Capable Recalls

0.0% of software recalls

0 vehicles (0.0% of software affected)

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2022 Recalls

Title	Date Received	Manufacturer	Vehicles Affected↓	Completion Rate
Tire Pressure Loss Not Detected/FMVSS 138	10/31/2022	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.	296,044	84.39%
Rearview Display Inoperative/FMVSS 111	10/5/2022	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.	170,296	95.18%
Rearview Image May Not Display/FMVSS 111	7/20/2022	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.	43,091	90.55%
Rearview Camera Image May Not Display/FMVSS 111	2/7/2022	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.	665	98.65%
Front Windshield Wipers May Not Activate/FMVSS 104	11/9/2022	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.	5	40%
Delayed Rearview Camera Image/FMVSS 111	10/12/2022	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.	5	100%
Engine Control Unit Software May Cause Stall	9/14/2022	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.	2	100%