2021 Volkswagen GTI

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 1 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 374 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 4 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 3 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 22V514000 2022-07-20

    Recall 22V514000

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Golf GTI, Jetta GLI, Jetta NF, Arteon FL, Tiguan LWB, 2022 Taos, Jetta PA, Tiguan PA, 2021-2022 Atlas Cross Sport, and Atlas FL vehicles. The manufacturing process of the eMMC memory module in the infotainment system may cause the rearview camera image not to display. As such, these vehicles fail…

    Recorded model years: 2021

A further 29 records exist for the Volkswagen GTI where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 11035763 2026-07-20

    V9123042071790_3

    MIB3 Recovery Solution

    Recorded model years: 2021

  • 11035772 2026-07-15

    VOS-26-42

    This is a notice for software changes with the ODIS diagnostic program to correct the communication during vehicle programming function: A software fix is needed to correct the issue: DA 0019 - Hotfix 12-V battery test(s) – No battery diagnosis - Inconclusive test result.

    Recorded model years: 2021

  • 11035765 2026-07-14

    V9126042082628_2

    Over-the-Air Software Update Dealer Recovery Process

    Recorded model years: 2021

Showing 3 of 374 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 2,244 records exist for the Volkswagen GTI where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

See all model years Go to the Volkswagen GTI page

A further 11 records exist for the Volkswagen GTI where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 2022382 2022-07-20

    Transport Canada recall 2022382

    Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

    Recorded model years: 2021

  • 2021326 2021-05-26

    Transport Canada recall 2021326

    Issue: On certain models, the chrome layer could peel off of the trim located around the gear shift cover. If this happens, sharp edges can be created. Safety Risk: Exposed sharp edges can create the risk of a cut. Corrective Actions: Volkswagen will contact owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the…

    Recorded model years: 2021

  • 2020556 2020-11-18

    Transport Canada recall 2020556

    Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

    Recorded model years: 2021

A further 35 records exist for the Volkswagen GTI where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

4 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reported injuries 1

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Electrical system3 (37.5%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2000–2020.
  • Driver-assistance systems1 (12.5%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2021–2024.
  • Air bags (restraint system)1 (12.5%)Official recall records for this system: 7, covering model years 2010–2022.
  • Engine1 (12.5%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 1995–2022.
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)1 (12.5%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2009–2019.

Other / uncategorized: 1 classifications (12.5%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 1,396 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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