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2018 Volkswagen Golf R

4 open recalls

Read the first one before you drive it again. Every repair below is free.

Key facts

  • Recall repairs are free by law, however old the vehicle is.
  • You don't need to be the original owner to have it fixed.
  • There is no deadline — an open recall stays open until it's repaired.

Open recalls

Source: NHTSA · synced 29 Jul 2026 13:14
Repair when you can Unknown or other

Vehicles that do not meet all regulatory requirements may have an increased risk of injury, crash, or fire.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Touareg GP, Tiguan, Golf A6, E-Golf GP, CCF, 2016-2017 Passat GP, 2018-2019 Golf R GP, and 2018 Atlas vehicles.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 46 vehicles affected Read campaign 21V321000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
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Repair when you can Unknown or other

Vehicles that do not meet all regulatory requirements may have an increased risk of a crash or injury to vehicle occupants.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Golf R and Atlas, 2017 Golf Alltrack and E-Golf and 2016-2018 Passat vehicles.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 23 vehicles affected Read campaign 20V561000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Fire risk Fuel system

A fuel leak in the engine compartment can increase the risk of a fire.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Golf R vehicles.

What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.

Free repair · 516 vehicles affected Read campaign 18V864000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Seats

If the guide sleeves are incorrectly welded, in the event of a crash, the rear seat head restraints may have reduced stability, increasing the risk of injury.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen e-Golf and Golf R vehicles, and Audi A3 Sedan and RS3 vehicles.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 169 vehicles affected Read campaign 18V803000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

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