8 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Volkswagen e-Golf, across model years 2015–2018. Every recall repair is free at any Volkswagen dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your e-Golf by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the Volkswagen e-Golf model years, the 2016 has the most recalls (5); the 2015 drew the most owner complaints (28).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Volkswagen e-Golf model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 28 |
| 2016 | 5 | 17 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Volkswagen Group recalls 2016 Audi S3 vehicles with front passenger air bag safety risks. Improper deployment may cause serious injury or death. Owners must have air bag module replaced by dealers.
Volkswagen is recalling certain 2019 Golf R vehicles that may not meet safety standards, increasing risk of injury, crash, or fire. Owners must return vehicles for repurchase.
Volkswagen recalls 2018 E-Golf and related vehicles for rear seat frame welding issues that could increase injury risk in crashes. Owners must have seats inspected by dealers for free.
Volkswagen recalls certain 2017 Tiguan models due to potential regulatory non-compliance, which could increase crash, fire, or injury risk. Owners must contact customer service for free repair or repurchase.
Audi is recalling 2018 Q5 vehicles with seat belt pretensioners that may not activate properly during crashes, increasing injury risk. Owners should contact Audi or Volkswagen for free replacement.
When the Volkswagen e-Golf recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 53 complaints with NHTSA about the Volkswagen e-Golf; the most reported area is electrical system. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Volkswagen e-Golf complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 8 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Volkswagen e-Golf, covering model years 2015–2018. The most recent was issued Jul 27, 2022 (Air Bags).
The 2016 Volkswagen e-Golf has the most, with 5 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Air Bags (2), Unknown Or Other (2), Seats (1), Seat Belts (1).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Volkswagen dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Volkswagen to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Volkswagen dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.