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Year · Make · Model

2023 Volkswagen Golf R

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

3
Open recalls
6
NHTSA complaints
0
Defect investigations
238
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
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Side
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Rollover
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Consumer complaints

6 filed
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Service Brakes
    2
  • Electrical System
    1
  • Steering
    1
  • Power Train
    1
  • Exterior Lighting
    1
  • Unknown OR Other
    1
  • Electrical SYSTEM:ADAS:HILL Start ASSIST:CLUTCH Solenoid
    1

Recalls

3 campaigns
24V480000·BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE2024-06-27

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Golf R, Golf GTI, 2024 Atlas, and 2024 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The rearview camera image may be delayed or deactivated after shifting into reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

RiskA rearview camera with a delayed or deactivated image reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury or crash.

FixDealers will update the infotainment system software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 15, 2024, and July 16, 2024. Owners may contact VW customer service at 1-800-893-5298. VW's number for this recall is 91US.

23V437000·SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT2023-06-21

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023 Golf R A8 and Golf GTI vehicles. The strut mount may be deformed, loosening the bolted connections to the suspension strut mounting.

RiskLoose suspension connections can cause steering instability, increasing the risk of a crash.

FixDealers will inspect and replace the right and/or left suspension strut mountings, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 18, 2023. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 40T3.

22V707000·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY2022-09-21

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Golf R A8 and Golf GTI vehicles. The radiator may not have been attached correctly to the intercooler, which can result in a damaged coolant hose.

RiskA damaged coolant hose can leak, causing the engine to overheat, and increasing the risk of fire. In addition, large amounts of coolant spilling onto the roadway can increase the risk of a crash to other vehicles.

FixDealers will inspect the radiator and replace any damaged parts, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 18, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 19Q8.

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