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2023 Volkswagen Golf R: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2023 Volkswagen Golf R. The newest campaign is 24V480000. NHTSA received the report on 27 Jun 2024. The NHTSA record gives the component Back Over Prevention / Software. NHTSA has 6 complaints on file for 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, 24V480000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers 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.
NHTSA VIN lookup

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 92,529 units in total.

  1. 24V480000Received . 84,432 units.

    Back Over Prevention / Software

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A 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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers 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.

    Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 91US. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 23V437000Received . 59 units.

    Suspension / Front / Macpherson Strut

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Loose suspension connections can cause steering instability, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers 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.

    Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 40T3. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 22V707000Received . 8,038 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Radiator Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A 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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers 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.

    Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 19Q8. 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

6 complaints, 8 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.

2023 Volkswagen Golf R: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Electrical System2
Service Brakes2
Steering1
Exterior Lighting1
Unknown or Other1
Power Train1
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
29 Oct 2025

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.

Complaints about the 2023 Volkswagen Golf R, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2024, with 3 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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.

  1. 20120
  2. 20130
  3. 20150
  4. 20164
  5. 20170
  6. 20184
  7. 20192
  8. 20225
  9. 20233
  10. 20241
  11. 20251
  12. 20260

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2023 Volkswagen Golf R: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volkswagen/golf-r/2023/. 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 2023 Volkswagen Golf R?
92,529 units in 3 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. 3 of them name the 2023 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2023 Volkswagen Golf R name most often?
Electrical System: 2 of 8 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2023 Volkswagen Golf R open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.