The 2021 Volkswagen GTI has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 43,091 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT22V5140002022-07-2043,091 affected
Defect
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…
Consequence
A rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will update the infotainment software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 16, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91DV.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“At around 38,000 miles (4 years into my lease), the airbag warning light came on in my 2021 volkswagen gti. Pasadena volkswagen inspected the vehicle and confirmed the airbag control module had failed due to water intrusion from a clogged a/c drain tube, with a repair estimate of $1,974. Because…”
“At around 38,000 miles (4 years into my lease), the airbag warning light came on in my 2021 volkswagen gti. Pasadena volkswagen inspected the vehicle and confirmed the airbag control module had failed due to water intrusion from a clogged a/c drain tube, with a repair estimate of $1,974. Because…”
“My car has, on several occasions, slammed the breaks on while i’m reversing, while suggesting that I am about to hit something, even though there is nothing there. It is very scary because I have no way of knowing when this will happen. Also it turns off the head unit and goes black while I am…”
“My car has, on several occasions, slammed the breaks on while i’m reversing, while suggesting that I am about to hit something, even though there is nothing there. It is very scary because I have no way of knowing when this will happen. Also it turns off the head unit and goes black while I am…”
“My car has, on several occasions, slammed the breaks on while i’m reversing, while suggesting that I am about to hit something, even though there is nothing there. It is very scary because I have no way of knowing when this will happen. Also it turns off the head unit and goes black while I am…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2021 volkswagen gti. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from a red light, the vehicle would not drive forward and rolled into the intersection. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer toms rivers volkswagen located at 256 nj-37, toms river, nj 08753,…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2021 Volkswagen GTI as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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