NHTSA recall 22V163000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 22V163000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 10H5 |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2022-03-16 |
| Owners notified | 2022-03-29 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Units potentially affected | 4269 |
| Part numbers | 06Q-103-925-K |
| Report | Annual report 2, for 2025 quarter 1 to 2025 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-01-23 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 4269 |
| Reported remedied | 4206 (98%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Golf GTI and Golf R vehicles. Certain driving situations, such as high acceleration driving maneuvers, may loosen the engine design cover.
What can happen
A loose engine design cover may contact hot surfaces in the engine compartment and melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will remove the engine design cover, free of charge. Once parts become available, Volkswagen will provide a free updated engine design cover under a separate Service Action. Owner notification letters were mailed by March 29, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 10H5.
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.
| 2022 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R | |
|---|---|
| 2022 VOLKSWAGEN GTI |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| V0116152014815_20 | 2026-10-06. Service bulletin. Suggested fuel additive |
|---|---|
| V1718062017813_24 | 2026-08-05. Service bulletin. Oil Consumption Measurement and Electronic Oil Consumption Measurement |
| V1719012012855_81 | 2026-07-07. Service bulletin. Volkswagen Engine Oil Standards |
| TT 13-20-01_3 | 2026-07-07. Service bulletin. Instruction, how to lubicate engine before initial start. |
| TT 10-18-02_2 | 2026-07-07. Service bulletin. Lubricating engine components before reassembly. |
| VOS-26-21 | 2026-04-06. Service bulletin. This is a notice for software changes with the ODIS diagnostic program to correct the communication during vehicle programming function: A software fix is needed to correct the error message ERP0204E could occur during perform initial operation, software configuration, SVM updates for any control module(s) etc. |
| V0125052079099_3 | 2026-03-03. Service bulletin. Update Programming software of the Engine/Motor Control Module -J623- to improve thermostat performance. |
| SM 57-2025 | 2025-12-05. Other. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed and only order the successor parts going forward. |
| WLA-25-11 | 2025-11-10. Service bulletin. Coolant Bleed Procedure |
| V1917012022548_15 | 2025-11-10. Service bulletin. G12Evo can now be mixed with previous coolants. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.