2023 Volkswagen Golf Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2023 Volkswagen Golf. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 22 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING
3
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
2
ENGINE
2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
Total complaints22

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“While driving, front safety system light came on. Additionally, drive system light came on and car would not go over 25-30 mph.”

ENGINE · reported 2024-01-12

“While driving, front safety system light came on. Additionally, drive system light came on and car would not go over 25-30 mph.”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2024-01-12

“While driving, front safety system light came on. Additionally, drive system light came on and car would not go over 25-30 mph.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2024-01-12

“Back up camera not working due to infotainment system not working. Dealer is aware, says they are waiting for a software update.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2024-01-01

“Back up camera not working due to infotainment system not working. Dealer is aware, says they are waiting for a software update.”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2024-01-01

“Infotainment system fails to start/load. Infotainment screen provides multiple error messages such and “component protection activeâ€� and/ or “you can activate this function at dealerâ€� and subsequently becomes inoperable, including multiple safety related features: back up/ rear view camera…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2023-10-18

“Infotainment system fails to start/load. Infotainment screen provides multiple error messages such and “component protection activeâ€� and/ or “you can activate this function at dealerâ€� and subsequently becomes inoperable, including multiple safety related features: back up/ rear view camera…”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS · reported 2023-10-18

“Infotainment system fails to start/load. Infotainment screen provides multiple error messages such and “component protection activeâ€� and/ or “you can activate this function at dealerâ€� and subsequently becomes inoperable, including multiple safety related features: back up/ rear view camera…”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING · reported 2023-10-18
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2023 Volkswagen Golf as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.