The 2024 Volkswagen GTI has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 92,669 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 40 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
BACK OVER PREVENTION25V1030002025-02-198,237 affected
Defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Golf GTI vehicles. A software error may delay or deactivate the rearview camera image, resulting in the rearview camera image not displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor…
Consequence
A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will update the camera control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 3, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91SB.
BACK OVER PREVENTION24V4800002024-06-2784,432 affected
Defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Golf R, Golf GTI, 2024 Atlas, and 2024 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The rearview camera image may be delayed or deactivated after shifting into reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety…
Consequence
A rearview camera with a delayed or deactivated image reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury or crash.
Remedy
Dealers will update the infotainment system software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 15, 2024, and July 16, 2024. Owners may contact VW customer service at 1-800-893-5298. VW's number for this recall is 91US.
Complaints by component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
8
SERVICE BRAKES
7
POWER TRAIN
6
1crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
1crashes
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The "hill start assist" function does not behave as-stated in the owner's manual and I believe the way it's implemented is a potential safety issue. The manual states: "to start driving, take your foot off the brake pedal and press the accelerator pedal immediately. The brakes will release…”
“I am reporting a recurring safety-related malfunction involving the backup camera, proximity sensors, and infotainment system on my 2024 volkswagen gti. These components are still installed on the vehicle and available for inspection upon request. I purchased the vehicle on august 5, 2024, from…”
“Travel assist is disabled which includes adaptive cruise control and lane keep assist. The warning lights flash on and off, sometimes multiple times a second, sounding a loud beeping each time. It is triggered at engine start and persists through all speeds. I have experienced it 0-70 mph. The…”
“Travel assist is disabled which includes adaptive cruise control and lane keep assist. The warning lights flash on and off, sometimes multiple times a second, sounding a loud beeping each time. It is triggered at engine start and persists through all speeds. I have experienced it 0-70 mph. The…”
“Automatic hill assist uses excessive brake force and for too long of a duration. This causes the vehicle to stall. Road inclination activation point of hill assist is too sensitive. Brakes hold when it shouldn't. This is a factory default setting. Vehicle has stalled several times in traffic. This…”
“On wednesday october 15th, 2025 something occurred either via an update or on the back-end of vw's connected services platforms that started causing infotainment system crashes on various vw-brand vehicles across the united states. At this time, 3 days later, the infotainment system will boot up,…”
“On wednesday october 15th, 2025 something occurred either via an update or on the back-end of vw's connected services platforms that started causing infotainment system crashes on various vw-brand vehicles across the united states. At this time, 3 days later, the infotainment system will boot up,…”
“On wednesday october 15th, 2025 something occurred either via an update or on the back-end of vw's connected services platforms that started causing infotainment system crashes on various vw-brand vehicles across the united states. At this time, 3 days later, the infotainment system will boot up,…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2024 Volkswagen GTI as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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