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2018 Volkswagen GTI: recalls and complaints

NHTSA advisory: do not driveCampaign 18V369000. NHTSA received the report on . 10,225 units. Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Caliper

Remedy of campaign 18V369000, in the NHTSA record

Volkswagen and Audi will notify their owners. Audi dealers will bleed the rear brakes. Volkswagen dealers will bleed the front and rear brake calipers. Note: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the brake system has been checked. The recall began June 29, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 and Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 47N8, 47N9, and 47N6.

Do-not-drive advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2018 Volkswagen GTI. The newest campaign is 24V110000. NHTSA received the report on 14 Feb 2024. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline. NHTSA has 17 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

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, 24V110000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the suction pump, free of charge. Final owner notification letters for Audi owners were mailed on July 25, 2024. Final owner letters for VW owners were mailed on August 13, 2024. 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 VW: 20UF/Audi: 20YF. Vehicles that were previously recalled under 16V-647 will need to have the new remedy completed. This recall expands and replaces previous recall number 16V-647.
NHTSA VIN lookup

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

3 campaigns, newest first. 950,509 units in total.

  1. 24V110000Received . 261,257 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain front-wheel drive 2015-2020 Audi A3 Sedan, 2015-2019 Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Volkswagen Jetta GLI, 2018 Golf Sportwagen GP, 2018-2019 Golf Sportwagen A7, 2015-2017 Golf Sportwagen, 2015-2020 Golf GTI, and 2015-2020 Golf A7 vehicles. Due to a problem with a suction jet pump seal inside the fuel tank, fuel may flow into the evaporative emissions (EVAP) system and possibly leak out of the charcoal canister.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the suction pump, free of charge. Final owner notification letters for Audi owners were mailed on July 25, 2024. Final owner letters for VW owners were mailed on August 13, 2024. 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 VW: 20UF/Audi: 20YF. Vehicles that were previously recalled under 16V-647 will need to have the new remedy completed. This recall expands and replaces previous recall number 16V-647.

    Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number VW: 20UF/AUDI:20YF. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 19V615000Received . 679,027 units.

    Electrical System / Ignition / Anti-Theft / Control Module

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2019 GTI, 2015-2016 and 2018-2019 Golf, 2012-2019 Beetle and Beetle Convertible, 2017-2019 Golf SportWagen and 2011-2018 Jetta vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, manual handbrake and keyless entry. A build-up of silicate on the shift lever micro switch contacts may enable the key to be removed from the ignition when the transmission shift lever is not in "Park."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Removing the key while the shift lever is in a position other than "Park" increases the risk of an unintended vehicle rollaway that may result in personal injury or a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional switch and circuit board, free of charge. The recall began November 19, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 37M2.

    Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 37M2. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 18V369000Received . 10,225 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / CaliperDo-not-drive advisory

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Atlas, Passat, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Golf, Golf SportWagen and GTI and Audi Q5 and SQ5 vehicles. The brake caliper pistons on these vehicles may have insufficient coating, potentially reducing the brake performance.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen and Audi will notify their owners. Audi dealers will bleed the rear brakes. Volkswagen dealers will bleed the front and rear brake calipers. Note: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the brake system has been checked. The recall began June 29, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 and Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 47N8, 47N9, and 47N6.

    Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 47N8, 47N9, 47N6. 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

17 complaints, 22 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.

2018 Volkswagen GTI: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Service Brakes6
Engine4
Power Train3
Unknown or Other2
Electrical System2
Structure2
Tires1
Wheels1
Visibility1
Complaints that report a crash
2
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
2
Deaths in the complaints
2
Date of the newest complaint
15 Sep 2026

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 2018 Volkswagen GTI, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2019, with 6 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2018 Volkswagen GTI
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
RQ23007Recall queryFuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Evaporative Emissions / Canister12 Dec 20231 Jul 202424V110

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. 19852
  2. 19863
  3. 19872
  4. 19881
  5. 19891
  6. 19902
  7. 19911
  8. 19921
  9. 19932
  10. 19942
  11. 19952
  12. 19961
  13. 19970
  14. 19980
  15. 19992
  16. 20003
  17. 20012
  18. 20022
  19. 20031
  20. 20041
  21. 20051
  22. 20062
  23. 20071
  24. 20081
  25. 20092
  26. 20101
  27. 20112
  28. 20122
  29. 20132
  30. 20141
  31. 20156
  32. 20164
  33. 20172
  34. 20183
  35. 20194
  36. 20203
  37. 20211
  38. 20226
  39. 20235
  40. 20242
  41. 20251

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. 2018 Volkswagen GTI: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volkswagen/gti/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.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2018 Volkswagen GTI?
950,509 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 GTI have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 34 recall campaigns for the Volkswagen GTI, model years 1985 to 2025. 3 of them name the 2018 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2018 Volkswagen GTI name most often?
Service Brakes: 6 of 22 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 Volkswagen GTI open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.