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(Volkswagen) is recalling certain front-wheel drive 2015-2020 Audi A3 Sedan, 2015-2019 Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Volkswagen Jetta GLI, 2018 Golf Sportwagen GP, 2018-2019 Golf Sportwagen A7, 2015-2017 Golf Sportwagen, 2015-2020 Golf GTI, and 2015-2020 Golf A7 vehicles.  Due to a problem with a suction jet pump seal inside the fuel tank, fuel may flow into the evaporative emissions (EVAP) system and possibly leak out of the charcoal canister.","consequence":"A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the suction pump, free of charge.  Final owner notification letters for Audi owners were mailed on July 25, 2024.  Final owner letters for VW owners were mailed on August 13, 2024.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are VW: 20UF/Audi: 20YF.  Vehicles that were previously recalled under 16V-647 will need to have the new remedy completed.  This recall expands and replaces previous recall number 16V-647.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"VW: 20UF/AUDI:20YF","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"22V543000","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2022-07-27","owner_notified":"2022-12-16","units":1216,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2016 Audi TT Roadster, TT Coupe, S3 Sedan, R8 Coupe, A3 Sedan, A3 Etron, A3 Cabriolet, 2016 Golf Sportwagen, Golf R, Golf GTI, Golf A7, and E Golf vehicles.  During air bag deployment, the front passenger air bag may explode or deploy improperly.","consequence":"An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.  An improper air bag deployment may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing their risk of injury in a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the front-passenger air bag module, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed December 16, 2022.  Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298.  Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69DY and 61C1.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"69DY, 61C1","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"21V198000","component":"AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2021-03-22","owner_notified":"2021-12-23","units":153152,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Audi S3 Sedan, A3 Sedan, 2016-2018 A3 Etron, 2017-2020 RS3 Sedan, and 2015-2019 A3 Cabriolet vehicles.  The passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may malfunction and switch off the passenger air bag even when the seat is occupied.","consequence":"A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the PODS sensor mat and update the PODS control module, free of charge.  Owners letters were mailed December 23, 2021.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Audi's number for this recall is 69BY.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"69BY","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"19V474000","component":"AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2019-06-19","owner_notified":"2019-09-12","units":138896,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Audi S3 Sedan, 2015-2019 A3 Sedan and A3 Cabriolet, 2016-2018 A3 e-tron, and 2017-2019 RS3 vehicles.  An improper electrical contact may cause the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) to falsely detect a malfunction and deactivate the passenger air bag.","consequence":"A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.","remedy":"Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the connector and reroute the cable, free of charge.  The recall began September 12, 2019.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Audi's number for this recall is 69Z4.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"69Z4","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"16V647000","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2016-09-07","owner_notified":"2016-10-31","units":110042,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf, Golf SportWagen, GTI, Audi A3 sedan and A3 Cabriolet vehicles.  Due to a problem with the suction pump inside the fuel tank, fuel may flow into the evaporative emissions (EVAP) system.","consequence":"As fuel accumulates in the EVAP system, it may leak out through the charcoal canister filter element.  A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suction pump, free of charge.  The recall began November 2016.  Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298, Audi owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 20Y6 and 20Y5.  This recall has been fully superseded by recall 24V-110.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"20Y6/20Y5","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"16V642000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2016-09-06","owner_notified":"2016-11-01","units":79895,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2016 TT roadster, A3 cabriolet, A3 sedan and A3 e-tron, 2016-2017 TT coupe, 2017 A4 sedan and Q7 and 2015-2017 Q3 vehicles. The affected vehicles may have been programmed with new software that inadvertently makes the side marker lights inoperative in conjunction with the parking lights or the headlights.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, \"Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.\"","consequence":"If the side marker lights do not illuminate, the vehicle may be less visible at night, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Audi will notify owners, and dealers will upload revised software to correct the issue, free of charge.  This recall began November 2016.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97CB.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"97CB","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"}],"recall_count":6,"critical_count":2,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":43,"grade":"F","complaints":{"count":117,"crash":3,"fire":4,"injured":1,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Air Bags",51],["Fuel/Propulsion System",22],["Electrical System",19],["Engine",15],["Unspecified",11],["Power Train",9]],"by_year":{"2016":3,"2017":8,"2018":3,"2019":5,"2020":11,"2021":24,"2022":24,"2023":11,"2024":14,"2025":11,"2026":3},"excerpts":[["2024-06-26","Air Bags","The contact owns a 2016 Audi A3 Cabriolet. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was previously taken to the local dealer, where it was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V198000 (Air Bags). The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, Audi Richmond (12\u2026"],["2024-04-01","Engine","The contact owns a 2016 Audi A3. The contact stated while driving at unknown speed the message, \"Oil Level Sensor System Fault\" was displayed. The message was display on several occasions while the contact was driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the mechanic stated that several fault codes \u2026"],["2023-08-30","Steering","The contact owns a 2016 Audi A3. The contact stated while driving at slow speeds and making a U-turn, the \"Steering Defect; Do Not Drive\" message was displayed. The power steering warning light was illuminated. The steering wheel turned in the other direction when the vehicle struck the curb. While making a left turn, \u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"RQ23007","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","opened":"2023-12-12","closed":"2024-07-01","campaign":"24V110","subject":"Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)","summary":"On December 12, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of Volkswagen (VW) recall 16V-647. Recall 16V-647 was issued on September 2, 2016, for a defective suction jet pump (SJP) inside the fuel tank. Failure of the SJP could lead to a fuel leak from the vehicle. This recall covered certain model year (MY) 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 passenger car vehicles. The recall remedy repair replaced SJP Version 1.0 with an improved version, Version 1.1. The SJP is designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emissions (EVAP) system. VW\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s recall filing stated the SJP may have been damaged during assembly, which"},{"action":"DP22005","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","campaign":"22V063000","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"4 DR AWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.109,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"4 DR FWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.109,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":39,"ncap":5,"complaints":117},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}