3 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2023 Volkswagen Golf R. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Volkswagen dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2023 Volkswagen Golf R. Check your Golf R by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Volkswagen Golf R. Volkswagen has issued at least 259 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Read Volkswagen Golf R owner complaints and bulletins, every year
Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Volkswagen Golf R. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“The vehicle has a feature called "hill hold" that can not be disabled where it holds the brakes when stopped on a hill untill 3 seconds after removing your foot from the brake pedal.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11696249
“Hello, The problem that I am having, and that many people have been having with the 8th generation Volkswagen Golf Rs (and GTIs as well) is with the "hill hold" feature. My car is manual transmission.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11642424
“The contact owns a 2023 Volkswagen Golf R. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at a stop light on an incline, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact stated that there was a three-second delay before the vehicle responded.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11593749
“The car's own navigation calibration system has been inoperable for at least eight months and is known issue to VW.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11593587
“The VW Golf current generation starting has "haptic" controls on the steering wheel and dash under the radio. As it stands right now you cannot make changes to radio, or cruise control without taking your eyes off th me road and look down at the steering wheel to find the button you are looking for.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11564624
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2023 Volkswagen Golf R is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Volkswagen dealer.