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2023 Volkswagen GTI: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2023 Volkswagen GTI. The newest campaign is 25V103000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Feb 2025. 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, 25V103000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will update the camera control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 3, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91SB.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 103,373 units in total.

  • 25V103000Back Over Prevention / Software
  • 24V480000Back Over Prevention / Software
  • 23V437000Suspension / Front / Macpherson Strut
  • 22V823000Back Over Prevention / Display Function
  • 22V707000Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Radiator Assembly

  1. 25V103000Received . 8,237 units.

    Back Over Prevention / Software

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Golf GTI vehicles. A software error may delay or deactivate the rearview camera image, resulting in the rearview camera image not displaying as intended. 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 that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will update the camera control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 3, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91SB.

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

  2. 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: .

  3. 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: .

  4. 22V823000Received . 2,607 units.

    Back Over Prevention / Display Function

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Golf R A8, Audi S3, RS3 Sedan, Q4 E-Tron SUV, A3 Sedan, and 2022-2023 Volkswagen Golf GTI, and ID4 vehicles. The rearview camera image may be blank or unresponsive when the vehicle is placed in reverse gear or when the park function is manually activated. 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
    An inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed to Audi owners February 14, 2023. Volkswagen owners will receive an owner notification letter once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298 and Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are (Volkswagen) 91EK and (Audi) 91EL.

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

  5. 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, 11 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 GTI: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Forward Collision Avoidance2
Unknown or Other2
Power Train2
Back Over Prevention1
Electrical System1
Fuel/Propulsion System1
Engine1
Service Brakes1
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
8 Jul 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 GTI, 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. 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. 2023 Volkswagen GTI: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volkswagen/gti/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.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2023 Volkswagen GTI?
103,373 units in 5 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. 5 of them name the 2023 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2023 Volkswagen GTI name most often?
Forward Collision Avoidance: 2 of 11 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2023 Volkswagen GTI open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.