2025 Volkswagen Golf R Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 2025 Volkswagen Golf R. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 2025 Volkswagen Golf R
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Retractor (seat belts)
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 GTI, Golf R, Audi A5, A6 Sportback E-Tron, S5, S6 Sportback E-Tron, 2026 Q4 Sportback E-Tron, and Q4 E-Tron vehicles. The torsion bar in one or both front seat belt retractors may have been damaged during production.
Remedy: Dealers will replace one or both front seat belts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 30, 2025, and October 31, 2025. Owners may contact Audi at 1-800-253-2834 or Volkswagen at…
No owner complaints on file
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2025 Volkswagen Golf R. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.
Compare Volkswagen Golf R model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Volkswagen Golf R model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Volkswagen Golf R | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 Volkswagen Golf R | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 Volkswagen Golf R | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 Volkswagen Golf R | 4 | 12 |
| 2017 Volkswagen Golf R | 0 | 15 |
| 2018 Volkswagen Golf R | 4 | 9 |
| 2019 Volkswagen Golf R | 2 | 6 |
| 2022 Volkswagen Golf R | 5 | 10 |
| 2023 Volkswagen Golf R | 3 | 6 |
| 2024 Volkswagen Golf R | 1 | 12 |
| 2025 Volkswagen Golf R | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 Volkswagen Golf R | 0 | 4 |
Checking a specific 2025 Volkswagen Golf R
How do I know if my 2025 Volkswagen Golf R has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2025 Volkswagen Golf R; your car may already have been repaired under it.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Volkswagen dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 25V638000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Volkswagen models
- Jetta10,000 complaints
- Passat7,705 complaints
- Beetle2,596 complaints
- Tiguan2,300 complaints
- Atlas1,999 complaints
- Golf1,439 complaints
- GTI1,405 complaints
- ID.41,007 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.