2021 VW Recalls and Safety Alerts

Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 54,429 model year 2021 Atlas and model year 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles.

The air conditioning system drain tube could be blocked, causing water to leak inside the vehicle near the airbag control module.

A water leak may damage the airbag control module, causing inadvertent airbag deployment and increasing the risk of injury or a crash.

What to do

Dealers will repair the drain tube and replace the airbag control module -- as necessary -- free of charge.

Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed on January 14, 2022. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available.

Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at (800) 893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 87H4.

Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 1,285 model year 2022 Tiguans.

The nut that secures the brake pipe near the right-front wheel well may be loose.

A loose brake pipe nut may allow brake fluid to leak, extending the distance required to stop and increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Dealers will inspect and tighten the brake pipe nut -- as necessary -- free of charge.

Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on December 31, 2021.

Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at (800) 893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 19Q4.

Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 30 model year 2021 Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport, and Passat vehicles.

The front wheel bearing bolts may have been incorrectly tightened.

As a result, the bolts may loosen and cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Dealers will inspect the tightness of the wheel bearing bolts and replace them -- as necessary -- free of charge.

Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on December 14, 2021.

Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at (800) 893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 40R7.

Volkswagen Group of America is recalling two model year 2018 Tiguans.

During the repair of roof damage, an incorrect roof reinforcement assembly may have been installed.

The incorrect reinforcement may decrease the roof's structural integrity or affect deployment of the side curtain airbags, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

What to do

Dealers will replace the roof reinforcement free of charge.

Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on November 18, 2021.

Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at (800) 893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 51H5.

Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 99 model year 2021 Arteons.

The pressure input rod connection on the brake booster may be loose and could detach.

A detached pressure input rod will cause the brake pedal to fail, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Dealers will tighten the pressure input rod connection free of charge.

Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 5, 2021.

Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at (800) 893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 47R3.

Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 33 model year 2021 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles.

Damaged relays may have been installed in the engine compartment fuse box, which could inadvertently activate the horn or engine starter.

A horn or starter that remains activated can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.

What to do

Dealers will inspect and -- as necessary -- replace the relays free of charge.

Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 5, 2021.

Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at (800) 893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97FR.

Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 5,087 model year 2022 TAOS vehicles with all-wheel drive.

The engine control unit (ECU) software may cause a stall when coming to a stop.

An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.

What to do

Dealers will update the ECU software free of charge.

Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 5, 2021.

Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at (800) 893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 24HH.

Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 12,060 model year 2021 ID4s.

Incorrect rear outboard seat belt assemblies without an automatic locking retractor (ALR) function may have been installed, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly.

An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

What to do

Dealers will inspect, and replace -- as necessary -- the rear outboard seat belt assemblies, free of charge.

Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 1, 2021.

Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at (800) 893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69CQ.

Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 379 model year 2020-2021 Jettas and Jetta GLIs vehicles.

The airbag control module was welded in the incorrect position.

Incorrect positioning of the airbag control module can cause the airbags to deploy improperly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, the vehicle's airbags can deploy unintentionally, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Dealers will replace the airbag control module, free of charge.

Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 27, 2021.

Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at (800) 893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69CK.

Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 3,231 model year 2021 ID.4 vehicles.

Caps were installed on the headlight vertical aim instead the horizontal aim, allowing for horizontal adjustment of the headlight beam.

Adjusting the horizontal headlight beam can increase glare, reducing visibility for the driver and increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Dealers will remove the caps from the vertical aim and install them on the horizontal aim free of charge.

Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 30, 2021.

Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at (800) 893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 9406.

Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 46 model year 2017 Touareg GP, Tiguan, Golf A6, E-Golf GP & CCF, model year 2016-2017 Passat GP, model year 2018-2019 Golf R GP, and model year 2018 Atlas vehicles.

These internal-use vehicles were sold without confirmation that they were built to all applicable regulatory requirements and may have been modified prior to sale.

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

What to do

Dealers will repurchase the vehicles.

Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 2, 2021.

Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at (800) 893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01F1.

Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 2,535 model year 2018-2019 Atlas vehicles with Continental tires.

One or more tires may have been cured for too long during production.

Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall, resulting in sudden air loss or belt edge separation which could lead to tread/belt loss.

Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, and replace them -- as necessary -- free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin May 4, 2021.

Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at (800) 893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 44R1.

Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 128 model year 2021 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles.

The lug bolt holes on the wheels may have been machined incorrectly, preventing the wheel bolt from sufficiently attaching to the wheel bearing hub.

An insufficiently attached wheel may separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect all four wheels -- and as necessary -- replace the wheels, lug bolt and wheel bearings free of charge.

The recall began March 4, 2021.

Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at (800) 893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 44Q9.

Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 57 model year 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan Long Wheelbase and Jetta vehicles.

Bolts may be missing from the front seat tracks.

The seat can move front and back without restriction if bolts are missing, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

What to do

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front seat tracks and -- as necessary -- install the bolts free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin April 2, 2021.

Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at (800) 893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 72L6.

Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 10,303 model year 2021 Atlas and model year 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles.

The front steering knuckle may fracture in the area of the strut mounting.

A fractured steering knuckle can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and -- as necessary -- replace one or both steering knuckles free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin March 26, 2021.

Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at (800) 893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 40Q7.

Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 105,652 model year 2012-2014 Beetles and Beetle Convertibles.

The driver's-side airbag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures and high temperature cycling.

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

What to do

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver front airbag free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin February 12, 2021.

Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at (800) 893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69BC.