Campaigns naming each model year, as filed with NHTSA
This page lists every US recall campaign that named the Volkswagen Golf R for model year 2010 or later, as filed with NHTSA. It counts 16 campaigns. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority. The list was read from the NHTSA flat file FLAT_RCL_POST_2010.txt (file dated 3 September 2026) and this index was built on 4 September 2026. Each campaign links to the site's own page for it, where one exists, or to the notice at NHTSA.
Campaigns, newest first
| Campaign | Model years named | Component | Wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25V638 | 2025 | Seat Belts: Front: Retractor | no change caught |
| 24V480 | 2022 to 2024 | Back Over Prevention: Software | no change caught |
| 23V437 | 2023 | Suspension: Front: Macpherson Strut | no change caught |
| 22V831 | 2016 | Electrical System: Body Control Module: Software | no change caught |
| 22V823 | 2022 | Back Over Prevention: Display Function | no change caught |
| 22V815 | 2019 | Tires: Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems | no change caught |
| 22V707 | 2022 to 2023 | Engine And Engine Cooling: Cooling System: Radiator Assembly | no change caught |
| 22V543 | 2016 | Air Bags: Frontal: Passenger Side: Inflator Module | no change caught |
| 22V542 | 2022 | Visibility: Sun/Moon Roof Assembly | no change caught |
| 22V163 | 2022 | Engine | no change caught |
| 21V321 | 2018 to 2019 | Unknown Or Other | no change caught |
| 20V561 | 2018 | Unknown Or Other | no change caught |
| 18V864 | 2018 | Fuel System, Gasoline: Delivery: Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings | no change caught |
| 18V803 | 2018 | Seats: Mid/Rear Assembly | no change caught |
| 16V464 | 2016 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | no change caught |
| 16V337 | 2016 | Equipment: Other: Labels | no change caught |
None of these notices has been caught changing wording after publication so far.
Campaigns by model year
How many of the 16 campaigns named each model year. One campaign usually names several years, so the bars add up to more than the total.
Systems recalled most often
Taken from the first part of the component field in the NHTSA file, one entry per campaign.
See recalls by manufacturer for every maker in the file, or check your car against the authority's register. Wording changes for this model are also available as an RSS feed.
How to cite: CarsMultiverse, "Volkswagen Golf R recalls", index built 4 September 2026 from FLAT_RCL_POST_2010.txt (NHTSA flat file). https://carsmultiverse.com/volkswagen-golf-r-recalls/ The site is independent. For the official record, cite the NHTSA notice for each campaign.
Every campaign, as the authority wrote it
8 campaigns named this model and we hold the notice for each. The page behind every number carries the fault, the fix and the wording as filed - and any later change to that wording.
- 25V638Volkswagen recall 25V638: Audi A5, Audi A6 Sportback E-Tron, Audi Q4 E-Tron and 5 more (2025 to 2026)
- 24V480VW recall 24V480: Volkswagen Atlas, Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport, Volkswagen Golf R and 1 more (2022 to 2024)
- 22V831Volkswagen recall 22V831: 2016 Golf R
- 22V543Volkswagen recall 22V543: Audi A3, Audi A3 Sportback E-Tron, Audi R8 and 7 more (2016 to 2016)
- 22V163Volkswagen recall 22V163: 2022 Golf GTI and Golf R
- 20V561Volkswagen recall 20V561: Volkswagen Atlas, Volkswagen Egolf, Volkswagen Golf Alltrack and 2 more (2016 to 2018)
- 18V864Volkswagen recall 18V864: 2018 Volkswagen Golf R
- 18V803Volkswagen recall 18V803: 2018 Volkswagen E-Golf and Golf R
The rest of the Volkswagen record
Every Volkswagen campaign we hold, newest first, with the ones caught being rewritten marked.
Other Volkswagen models:
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