Volkswagen R32 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 129 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Volkswagen R32 (2004–2008). The most-complained-about year is 2008.

Pick your Volkswagen R32 model year

• 2004
• 2006
• 2007
• 2008

What Volkswagen R32 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 129 complaints with NHTSA. The 2008 model year has the most, with 115.

• Power train: automatic transmission61
• Fuel system, gasoline19
• Power train17
• Electrical system8
• Exterior lighting7
• Power train: manual transmission6
• Engine and engine cooling4
• Fuel/propulsion system4

All Volkswagen R32 recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Volkswagen R32, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Tank assembly (fuel system)

   NHTSA 09V093000 Reported March 20, 2009 5,000 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC

   Volkswagen is recalling approximately 5,000 my 2008 r32 (5th generation) vehicles. When certain driving conditions are accompanied by high ambient temperatures, the fuel tank ventilation valve may not remain fully closed. If this happens, liquid fuel may enter the fuel tank venting system and migrate into the evaporative system,…

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel tank ventilation valve with an improved valve free of charge. The recall began on june 2, 2009. Owners may contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.

   Model years: 2008

2. Headlights (exterior lighting)

   NHTSA 07V442000 Reported September 24, 2007 340,000 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC

   Certain vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." some vehicles may not have had a required cap installed which disables the headlight horizontal aim and some vehicles may contain a cap that disables the vertical aiming screw.

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect for the presence of a cap in the socket of the low beam horizontal aiming screw and install one if missing, and inspect for the presence of a cap in the socket of the vertical aiming screw and if…

   Model years: 2006, 2007, 2008

3. Switch (exterior lighting)

   NHTSA 07V063000 Reported February 20, 2007 1,002,000 vehicles potentially affected VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC

   On certain passenger, wagon, and convertible vehicles equipped with or without cruise control, a brake light switch may malfunction if it was installed incorrectly.

   Remedy: Dealers will install the newly designed brake light switch free of charge. The recall began on april 27, 2007, and will be conducted in several staggered mailings through september 21, 2007. Vehicles within the make,…

   Model years: 2004

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• Tiguan2,300 complaints
• Atlas1,999 complaints
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• 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.