Recall 21V321000: 2018–2019 Volkswagen Golf R and 7 other models
- Report received
- May 5, 2021
- Manufacturer
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Potentially affected
- 46vehicles
- Model years
- 2016–2019
Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.
What NHTSA recorded
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Touareg GP, Tiguan, Golf A6, E-Golf GP, CCF, 2016-2017 Passat GP, 2018-2019 Golf R GP, and 2018 Atlas vehicles. These internal-use vehicles were sold without confirmation that they were built to all applicable regulatory requirements and may have been modified prior to sale. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of various Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
Possible consequence
Vehicles that do not meet all regulatory requirements may have an increased risk of injury, crash, or fire.
Remedy
Volkswagen will repurchase the vehicles. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01F1.
Affected model years
Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.
- 2018 Volkswagen Atlas466 complaints
- 2017 Volkswagen CC4 complaints
- 2017 Volkswagen E-Golf1 complaints
- 2017 Volkswagen Golf117 complaints
- 2018 Volkswagen Golf R9 complaints
- 2019 Volkswagen Golf R6 complaints
- 2016 Volkswagen Passat106 complaints
- 2017 Volkswagen Passat110 complaints
- 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan76 complaints
- 2017 Volkswagen Touareg24 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.