Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published May 15, 2025
Volkswagen ID. Buzz 2025 Seats: Risk of Injury with 3 Passengers
Volkswagen recalls 2025 ID. Buzz vehicles with third-row seats designed for two passengers, risking injury if three sit in rear. Owners must get free seat belt trim adjustment.
In the event that more than two passengers sit in the rear bench seat, there would not be enough seat belts, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Volkswagen is recalling 2025 ID. Buzz vehicles because the third-row seat is designed for two passengers and has only two seat belts. If three passengers sit in the rear, there's not enough seat belts to protect them in a crash. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/82137-volkswagen-id-buzz-2025-seats-risk-of-injury-with-3.
“Volkswagen ID. Buzz 2025 Seats: Risk of Injury with 3 Passengers.” GovInfoNow, updated September 23, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/82137-volkswagen-id-buzz-2025-seats-risk-of-injury-with-3. Based on NHTSA recall #25V269000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V269000).
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. recalled 2025 ID. BUZZ vehicles for insufficient rear seat belts, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said May 15, 2025. Dealers will install trim to adjust the third-row rear seats free of charge.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Volkswagen
Model: ID. BUZZ
Year: 2025
What to do
Dealers will install trim to adjust the width of the third-row rear seats, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.
The hazard
In the event that more than two passengers sit in the rear bench seat, there would not be enough seat belts, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. has 276 other recalls on record since 2014-10-20. Recent Volkswagen recalls include a 2026-10-14 Audi Q3 steering recall, a 2026-09-30 ID.4 battery fire risk, and a 2026-09-10 Tiguan engine stall recall. Other recent recalls of similar products include a 2026-02-23 Kia Telluride seats recall, a 2026-05-01 RAM ProMaster seats recall, and a 2025-12-12 Mercedes-Benz GLE seat belt recall.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 2025 ID. Buzz vehicles with third-row seats designed for two passengers. The recall covers all 2025 models as the issue is a design flaw, not specific to certain trim levels.
Brand
Volkswagen
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Volkswagen Customer Service
Call 1-800-893-5298 to schedule a free seat belt trim adjustment at a dealer.
Get Seat Belt Trim Adjustment
Dealers will install trim to adjust the width of the third-row seats for safe use with up to three passengers.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will install trim to adjust the width of the third-row rear seats, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 72LC.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 36 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact Volkswagen
We’ve drafted a message you can send Volkswagen to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 25V269000 — Volkswagen ID. Buzz 2025 Seats: Risk of Injury with 3 Passengers
Hello,
I own a Volkswagen ID. Buzz 2025 Seats: Risk of Injury with 3 Passengers that is covered by recall 25V269000 from Volkswagen.
The official recall notice states: Dealers will install trim to adjust the width of the third-row rear seats, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 72LC.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on September 23, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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