Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.: Fuel System, Gasoline
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 14, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 261,257. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (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.
The risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
The 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.
25 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Audi A3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 Volkswagen Golf | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Volkswagen GTI | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Volkswagen Jetta | 54 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 Audi A3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Volkswagen Golf | 63 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Volkswagen GTI | 179 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Volkswagen Jetta | 552 | 11 | 3 | 19 |
| 2018 Audi A3 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 Volkswagen Golf | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 Volkswagen GTI | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 Audi A3 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 Volkswagen Golf | 117 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen | 38 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 Volkswagen GTI | 52 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 Audi A3 | 83 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 Volkswagen Golf | 85 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen | 51 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 Volkswagen GTI | 67 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 Audi A3 | 93 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Volkswagen Golf | 131 | 12 | 3 | 7 |
| 2015 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen | 59 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 Volkswagen GTI | 97 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 24V110000.
Full record for the 2020 Audi A3 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →