2016 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2016 Volkswagen Golf R has 4 recalls, the most serious being a software error that can prevent the windshield wipers from activating at all, leaving the driver with no way to clear rain or debris from the windshield. Two other recalls are more administrative in nature. Certain vehicles built within a narrow production window carry a federal certification label listing an incorrect rear axle weight limit, which could lead an owner to unknowingly overload the vehicle beyond its safe weight rating. There is also a recall covering vehicles that were originally built for internal use and sold without full confirmation that they met all applicable regulatory requirements, which introduces a general risk of crash, injury, or fire without a single identified defect.