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2012 Volkswagen Golf recalls

6 safety recalls on file with NHTSA. Updated Oct 9, 2026.

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Vehicle19V862000 · Dec 4, 2019
2012 Volkswagen Golf — Air Bags recall226 units · Volkswagen Group OF America, Inc. · also covers Audi A3, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Passat
Vehicle18V329000 · May 16, 2018
2012 Volkswagen Golf — Unknown OR Other recall252 units · Volkswagen Group OF America, Inc. · also covers Volkswagen CC, Volkswagen E-golf, Volkswagen Eos +more
Vehicle18V148000 · Mar 6, 2018
2012 Volkswagen Golf — Air Bags recall364K units · Volkswagen Group OF America, Inc. · also covers Volkswagen CC, Volkswagen Eos, Volkswagen Golf +more
Vehicle16V078000 · Feb 10, 2016
2012 Volkswagen Golf — Air Bags recall659K units · Volkswagen Group OF America, Inc. · also covers Audi A5 Cabriolet, Audi Q5, Audi S5 Cabriolet +more
Vehicle15V483000 · Aug 4, 2015
2012 Volkswagen Golf — Air Bags recall416K units · Volkswagen Group OF America, Inc. · also covers Volkswagen CC, Volkswagen Eos, Volkswagen Golf +more
Vehicle11V490000 · Oct 3, 2011
2012 Volkswagen Golf — Fuel System, Diesel recall168K units · Volkswagen OF America, Inc · also covers Audi A3, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Jetta