2025 Volkswagen GTI recalls
NHTSA lists 1 safety recall for the 2025 Volkswagen GTI. Each is fixed free of charge by a Volkswagen dealer.
Key takeaways
- 1 NHTSA safety recall on record for the 2025 Volkswagen GTI.
- Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer, with no expiry for safety recalls.
- Confirm with your VIN - a model-year recall may not include your car.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Campaign 25V638000 · 2025-09-24Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 GTI, Golf R, Audi A5, A6 Sportback E-Tron, S5, S6 Sportback E-Tron, 2026 Q4 Sportback E-Tron, and Q4 E-Tron vehicles. The torsion bar in one or both front seat belt retractors may have been damaged during production.
Risk: In a crash, a damaged torsion bar in a retractor could fail. If this happens, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace one or both front seat belts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 30, 2025, and October 31, 2025. Owners may contact Audi at 1-800-253-2834 or Volkswagen at 1-800-893-5298. Audi's number for this recall is 69UM; Volkswagen’s number for this recall is 694T. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 26, 2025.
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Recall records are published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and shown here as received. A recall applies to specific VIN ranges, so the definitive check is your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.