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Volkswagen — Amarok

Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Injuries · Category: Motor vehicles · Hazard: There could be a loss of braking power from the electronic brake booster (EBB) module. If the power brake assist fails, b...

High DE resolved 8 months ago

Volkswagen — Polo

Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Injuries · Category: Motor vehicles · Hazard: The rear axle was not screwed to the body with the required torque, which may result in it coming loose or in loss of con...

High DE BG DK HR resolved 1 year ago

Volkswagen — Beetle, New Beetle, EOS + EOS GP, Fox, Golf A6 + Cabrio + Plus, Passat B6 + B7 + CC, Polo Vivo + A04

Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Injuries · Category: Motor vehicles · Hazard: The propellant in the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. If the airbags deploy, it can result in fragments from the...

Medium FR resolved 1 year ago

vw - volkswagen ag — amarok voiture particulière

The seatbelt may not have passed through the anchor loop but only through the plastic cover. The plastic cover can tear under load, providing no protection and increasing injury risk in a crash.

High SE BG FR HU resolved 1 year ago

VW - Volkswagen AG — Amarok

Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Injuries · Category: Motor vehicles · Hazard: The seat belt may not have been routed through the anchorage eyelet, but through the plastic cover only. The plastic cove...

High DE FR IE MT resolved 2 years ago

VW – Volkswagen — Arteon, Golf, Golf Variant, Passat

Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Fire · Category: Motor vehicles · Hazard: The thermal protection between the brake force booster and the emissions control device in front of the coupling support with...

Medium FR resolved 2 years ago

vw – volkswagen — arteon, golf, golf variant, passat voiture de tourisme

A thermal shield between the brake booster and the emissions control device in front of the towing bracket with the brake fluid reservoir may not have been properly installed. The coupling bracket cou...

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Medium FR resolved 3 years ago

volkswagen — grand california 600 grand california 680 camping-car

When driving at speed, the plastic sunroof may detach, creating an accident hazard.

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High FR BG DE DK resolved 3 years ago

Volkswagen — Grand California 600; Grand California 680

Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Injuries · Category: Motor vehicles · Hazard: When driving at speed, the plastic sunroof cover can come off, creating a risk of an accident. · Origin: Germany

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Medium FR resolved 3 years ago

volkswagen — caddy camionnette/véhicule utilitaire léger

A Volkswagen Caddy van may have a faulty wheel control arm that could fail, causing the wheel to move sideways and make steering difficult, increasing the risk of an accident.

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Medium FR resolved 3 years ago

volkswagen — polo, fox voiture de tourisme

Volkswagen Polo, Fox passenger cars The airbag inflator may degrade over time due to heat cycles and moisture exposure. If the airbag deploys, excessive internal pressure can rupture the inflator bod...

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High DE EE resolved 3 years ago

VW – Volkswagen — Polo

Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Injuries · Category: Motor vehicles · Hazard: Due to a manufacturing error the rear spoiler may not have been bonded to the tailgate. As a result the spoiler could det...

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High DE BG EE FR resolved 3 years ago

Volkswagen — Caddy

Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Injuries · Category: Motor vehicles · Hazard: A wheel control arm may be faulty and can fail to work properly. The corresponding wheel can bend sideways, making steeri...

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High FR BG GR HR resolved 3 years ago

VOLKSWAGEN — POLO, FOX

Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Injuries · Category: Motor vehicles · Hazard: The propellant may deteriorate over time due to heat cycles and exposure to moisture. If the airbag is deployed, excessiv...

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Medium FR resolved 3 years ago

volkswagen, vw — touran voiture de tourisme

Volkswagen Touran vehicles may have gas tanks with walls thinner than required due to corrosion, which could cause the tanks to burst and increase injury risk.

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High DE BG DK EE resolved 3 years ago

Volkswagen, VW — Touran

Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Injuries · Category: Motor vehicles · Hazard: The thickness of the gas tank walls could be reduced to below the requirements, by corrosion. Gas tanks may burst, increa...

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Medium FR resolved 3 years ago

volkswagen — volkswagen transporter t5 voiture de tourisme

The fuel tank may corrode if the protective paint is not properly maintained over time. Refueling a corroded fuel tank could cause fuel leaks and increase the risk of explosion.

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High FR BG DE DK resolved 4 years ago

Volkswagen — Volkswagen Transporter T5

Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Injuries · Category: Motor vehicles · Hazard: The gas tank may corrode because the protective paint will not be properly maintained over time. Refueling a corroded gas...

Medium FR resolved 4 years ago

volkswagen zubehor — mug / gobelet gti

Volkswagen Zubehör — GTI mug Hazard: poisoning. Contains bamboo and corn fibres in melamine. Long-term use with hot drinks over 70°C may transfer harmful substances into food. Stop using the product,...

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Medium FR resolved 4 years ago

volkswagen (vw) — tiguan voiture de tourisme

Volkswagen (VW) — Tiguan passenger car A possible issue may exist where the brake line assembly screws on the right front wheel housing were not properly tightened. This could lead to significant bra...

❓ Frequently asked questions

▸ How many safety alerts has Volkswagen had?

Volkswagen has appeared in 24 EU safety notifications, including 2 in the past 12 months. 0 are currently active.

▸ Is every Volkswagen product unsafe?

No. Each listing relates to a specific product, batch, or pack size. Only the items named in each alert are affected. Read the individual notice for details.

▸ Where does this Volkswagen recall data come from?

Directly from EU agency feeds: EU Safety Gate, EU RASFF, EMA, and national authorities (BASG, DGCCRF, NVWA, etc.). We re-fetch continuously throughout the day.