2011 Volkswagen GTI recalls
2 NHTSA recall campaigns naming the 2011 Volkswagen GTI. Last verified Jul 30, 2026. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
Units are totals reported across campaigns mentioning this model — NHTSA does not always break unit counts down by model.
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- May 16, 2018Fire risk2012–2016 Volkswagen CC, 2015–2016 Volkswagen E-Golf, 2012–2016 Volkswagen Eos and 5 other models — Unknown OR Other
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Eos, 2012 Passat, 2012-2016 CC, 2015-2016 e-Golf, 2011-2015 Touareg, 2012-2015 and 2017 Tiguan, and 2011-2016 Golf and 2011-2013 GTI vehicles. Modifications made while the vehicles were in an internal evaluation period may cause the affected vehicles to not comply with all of the applicable regulatory requirements.
18V329000 · 252 units · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Aug 4, 2015Crash risk2010–2014 Volkswagen CC, 2010–2013 Volkswagen Eos, 2011–2014 Volkswagen Golf and 4 other models — Air Bags
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Volkswagen CC, and Passat, 2010-2013 Eos, 2011-2014 Golf, GTI, Jetta, and Tiguan, and 2012-2014 Jetta Sportwagen vehicles. In the affected vehicles, debris may contaminate the air bag clock spring, a spiral wound, flat cable that keeps the air bag powered while the steering wheel is being turned. This contamination may tear the cable and result in a loss of electrical connection to the driver's frontal air bag.
15V483000 · 416K units · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.