2018 Volkswagen Golf R: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2018 Volkswagen Golf R. The newest campaign is 21V321000. NHTSA received the report on 5 May 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Unknown or Other. NHTSA has 9 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 21V321000, in the NHTSA record
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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 754 units in total.
- 21V321000Unknown or Other
- 20V561000Unknown or Other
- 18V864000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- 18V803000Seats / Mid/Rear Assembly
21V321000Received . 46 units.
Unknown or Other
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Vehicles that do not meet all regulatory requirements may have an increased risk of injury, crash, or fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 01F1. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
20V561000Received . 23 units.
Unknown or Other
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Golf R and Atlas, 2017 Golf Alltrack and E-Golf and 2016-2018 Passat 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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Vehicles that do not meet all regulatory requirements may have an increased risk of a crash or injury to vehicle occupants.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen will notify owners and will repurchase the vehicles. The recall began October 6, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01E9.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 01E9. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
18V864000Received . 516 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Golf R vehicles. The fuel hose quick connector may detach from the fuel supply line in the engine bay, resulting in a fuel leak.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fuel leak in the engine compartment can increase the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will secure the fuel line connection, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 11, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20Bi.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 20Bi. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
18V803000Received . 169 units.
Seats / Mid/Rear Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen e-Golf and Golf R vehicles, and Audi A3 Sedan and RS3 vehicles. The rear seat frame head restraint guide sleeves may be incorrectly welded to the seat frame.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the guide sleeves are incorrectly welded, in the event of a crash, the rear seat head restraints may have reduced stability, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen and Audi will notify their owners, and dealers will inspect the guide sleeves for incorrect welds, replacing the rear seat frame, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 28, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 72H8 (VW) and 72H9(Audi).
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number VW 72H8 / Audi 72H9. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
9 complaints, 13 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 3 |
| Power Train | 3 |
| Wheels | 1 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | 1 |
| Unknown or Other | 1 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 23 Mar 2024
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RQ23007 | Recall query | Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647) | Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Evaporative Emissions / Canister | 12 Dec 2023 | 1 Jul 2024 | 24V110 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2018 Volkswagen Golf RThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2018 Volkswagen Golf R: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volkswagen/golf-r/2018/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2018 Volkswagen Golf R?
- 754 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Volkswagen Golf R have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 16 recall campaigns for the Volkswagen Golf R, model years 2012 to 2026. 4 of them name the 2018 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2018 Volkswagen Golf R name most often?
- Service Brakes: 3 of 13 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 Volkswagen Golf R open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.