25 VW recalls in 2018

Last update 16. 02. 2024

In 2018, Volkswagen announced 25 recalls that affected 18 of its models, according to the Rapex notifications. How to check your VIN for free to see if any of them is also relevant to your car?

Volkswagen started 2018 with a recall for VW Amarok with a production date of 12/2015 – 11/2017, in which the servo return pipe to the steering box could be damaged by a hose clamp. A damaged pipe could leak hydraulic oil on to hot components or the brake disk, leading to the risk of a fire. Also in January VW has issued a recall of the T6 from November 2016 to January 2017 due to leaking fuel hoses.

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The March recall due to the incorrectly installed spring in the starter motor’s magnetic switch was very extensive. The starter motor may overheat, which could lead to a fire with a number of models produced between the March and July 2011 – specifically Golf, Golf Convertible, Passat, Polo, Sharan, Golf Plus, Scirocco, Passat CC, Eos, Touran, Golf Variant, Jetta, Beetle, Beetle Cabrio and Tiguan.

In March, VW also announced a recall due to the brake discs problems with the Tiguan, Golf, Passat and Arteon models made at the turn of the first and second months of 2018.

At the end of the year, VW solved the problem of poorly welded fitting for the headrest with cars manufactured from May to August 2018. The recall was announced for Arteon, Passat, Golf and T-Roc. T-Roc had one more recall before, due to the possible upper part of the rear spoiler detaching from cars with a date of production 29 January 2018 – June 12, 2018.

Volkswagen’s most recalled model was Tiguan (7), followed by Passat (6), Golf (4) and Polo (4). VW Transporter/Multivan also had four recalls.

In the Rapex list, at the end of the year, also appeared two issues that we wrote about in advance:

* We’ve divided all the recalls according to the models into the table at the end of the article.

Volkswagen 2018 recalls by model

Volkswagen Amarok

Month	Issue	Production	Source
I.	The servo return pipe to the steering box could be damaged by a hose clamp.	12/2015 – 11/2017	link
	All Amarok´s Recalls

Volkswagen Arteon

Month	Issue	Production	Source
III.	The brake discs on the front axle are too weak.	1/2018 – 2/2018	link
XII.	The fitting for the headrest may have been incorrectly welded to the backrest.	5/2018 – 8/2018	link
	All Arteon´s Recalls

Volkswagen Beetle

Month	Issue	Production	Source
III.	A spring in the starter motor’s magnetic switch was incorrectly installed.	3/2011 – 7/2011	link
	All Beetle´s Recalls

Volkswagen CC

Month	Issue	Production	Source
II.	A welded joint in the gas generator of the front passenger airbag may be faulty.	9/2016 – 11/2016	link
III.	A spring in the starter motor’s magnetic switch was incorrectly installed.	3/2011 – 7/2011	link
	All CC´s Recalls

Volkswagen Caddy

Month	Issue	Production	Source
VI.	The fastening of the active headrest may be defective.	2/2018 – 3/2018	link
	All Caddy´s Recalls

Volkswagen Crafter

Month	Issue	Production	Source
III.	The screws attaching the trailer coupling device may become loose.	12/2016 – 9/2017	link
IX.	Resonance vibrations at particular (high) speed can cause damage to the cardan shaft.	12/2016 – 7/2018	link
	All Crafter´s Recalls

Volkswagen Eos

Month	Issue	Production	Source
III.	A spring in the starter motor’s magnetic switch was incorrectly installed.	3/2011 – 7/2011	link
	All Eos´s Recalls

Volkswagen Golf

Month	Issue	Production	Source
III.	A spring in the starter motor’s magnetic switch was incorrectly installed.	3/2011 – 7/2011	link
III.	The brake discs on the front axle are too weak.	1/2018 – 2/2018	link
VI.	The fastening of the active headrest may be defective.	2/2018 – 3/2018	link
XII.	The fitting for the headrest may have been incorrectly welded to the backrest.	5/2018 – 8/2018	link
	All Golf´s Recalls

Volkswagen Jetta

Month	Issue	Production	Source
III.	A spring in the starter motor’s magnetic switch was incorrectly installed.	3/2011 – 7/2011	link
	All Jetta´s Recalls

Volkswagen Passat

Month	Issue	Production	Source
III.	A spring in the starter motor’s magnetic switch was incorrectly installed.	3/2011 – 7/2011	link
III.	The brake discs on the front axle are too weak.	1/2018 – 2/2018	link
VI.	The fastening of the active headrest may be defective.	2/2018 – 3/2018	link
IX.	The vehicles may have been fitted with an incorrect driver airbag during a components replacement.	12/2006 – 5/2008	link
IX.	The head restraint guide retaining spring is defective.	5/2018 – 6/2018	link
XII.	The fitting for the headrest may have been incorrectly welded to the backrest.	5/2018 – 8/2018	link
	All Passat´s Recalls

Volkswagen Polo

Month	Issue	Production	Source
III.	A spring in the starter motor’s magnetic switch was incorrectly installed.	3/2011 – 7/2011	link
VI.	The buckle for the seat belt for the rear left seat could open unintentionally.	10/2016 – 5/2017	link
IX.	The buckle for the seat belt for the rear left seat could open unintentionally.	10/2016 – 41/2018	link
IX.	A poorly welded towing eye may have been included in the vehicle’s toolkit.	10/2015 – 10/2017	link
	All Polo´s Recalls

Volkswagen Scirocco

Month	Issue	Production	Source
III.	A spring in the starter motor’s magnetic switch was incorrectly installed.	3/2011 – 7/2011	link
	All Scirocco´s Recalls

Volkswagen Sharan

Month	Issue	Production	Source
II.	A welded joint in the gas generator of the front passenger airbag may be faulty.	9/2016 – 11/2016	link
III.	A spring in the starter motor’s magnetic switch was incorrectly installed.	3/2011 – 7/2011	link
	All Sharan´s Recalls

Volkswagen T-Roc

Month	Issue	Production	Source
XII.	The upper part of the rear spoiler may become detached and drop onto the road.	1/2018 – 6/2018	link
XII.	The fitting for the headrest may have been incorrectly welded to the backrest.	5/2018 – 8/2018	link
	All T-Roc´s Recalls

Volkswagen Tiguan

Month	Issue	Production	Source
III.	A spring in the starter motor’s magnetic switch was incorrectly installed.	3/2011 – 7/2011	link
III.	The brake discs on the front axle are too weak.	1/2018 – 2/2018	link
VII.	Allspace – The fixing nut on the front axle ball joint may not have been tightened with the correct torque.	8/2017 – 1/2018	link
IX.	Allspace – The fixing nut on the front axle ball joint may not have been tightened with the correct torque.	7/2017 – 4/2018	link
IX.	Allspace – The passenger airbag modules may have been fitted with incorrectly packed airbags.	3/2018 – 5/2018	link
X.	Allspace – The lower securing eye of the rear gas-filled shock absorbers may be incorrectly welded.	1/2018 – 3/2018	link
X.	Moisture can reach the LED module of the sunroof’s ambient lighting.	4/2015 – 7/2018	link
	All Tiguan´s Recalls

Volkswagen Touran

Month	Issue	Production	Source
III.	A spring in the starter motor’s magnetic switch was incorrectly installed.	3/2011 – 7/2011	link
VI.	The fastening of the active headrest may be defective.	2/2018 – 3/2018	link
X.	Moisture can reach the LED module of the sunroof’s ambient lighting.	4/2015 – 7/2018	link
	All Touran´s Recalls

Volkswagen Transporter/Multivan

Month	Issue	Production	Source
I.	Due to a manufacturing fault, the fuel hoses may begin to leak.	11/2016 – 1/2017	link
III.	The front passenger airbag may have been folded incorrectly when it was manufactured.	11/2017 – 12/2017	link
VI.	T5 CNG – Corrosion of the gas tank may occur.	8/2005 – 6/2015	link
VIII.	California – The screw connections in the gas installation of the built-in kitchen may be inadequate.	1/2015 – 5/2018	link
	All Transporter´s Recalls

Volkswagen Up!

Month	Issue	Production	Source
IX.	A poorly welded towing eye may have been included in the vehicle’s toolkit.	10/2015 – 10/2017	link
	All Up!´s Recalls

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