Volkswagen Polo recalls

STOP -DRIVE - Do not drive your vehicle until the repair has been completed; it must be recovered to a workshop. The rear axle bolted connecting may not have been completed to specification. Risk of axle becoming detached and resultant loss of control and possible collision or injury.

Fix: Check and if necessary re-work rear axle bolted connection

2 vehicles · built 10 Apr 2025 to 10 Apr 2025

Urgent Safety Warning – Do Not Drive Your Vehicle Our information shows your vehicle was originally allocated to or used for an extended period of time in a region with a climate zone considered to as HIGH RISK. Issue: The front airbag in your VW vehicle contains an ageing inflator propellant that may explode when deployed due to long-term exposure to heat and humidity. Risk: If the airbag inflator explodes metal fragments may be ejected causing life-threatening or fatal injuries to anyone in the vehicle.

Fix: The front airbag must be replaced. Immediate Action Required: Stop driving your vehicle immediately. Contact the Takata Stop Drive helpline at 0113 526 9646 (MONDAY to FRIDAY 9:00AM to 5:00PM to arrange your recall service.

• POLO: 35 vehicles · built 8 Aug 2009 to 11 Oct 2013
• POLO: 3 vehicles · built 8 Nov 2006 to 7 May 2009

The front passenger airbag may be faulty. In the event of an accident-related deployment the front passenger airbag may have a reduced protective effect also the gas generator housing may burst and components of the gas generator housing may come loose and cause serious or deadly injuries to vehicle occupants.

Fix: The passenger airbag must be replaced.

563 vehicles · built 9 Oct 2023 to 28 Mar 2025

The function of the driver airbag inflators can degrade due to air and moisture ingress.

Fix: Replace airbag

• POLO: 7 vehicles · built 19 Jun 2010 to 31 Oct 2013
• POLO: 52,330 vehicles · built 3 Nov 2006 to 7 May 2009
• POLO: 58 vehicles · built 3 Aug 2009 to 11 Oct 2013
• POLO: 54 vehicles · built 3 Aug 2009 to 11 Oct 2013
• POLO: 15,411 vehicles · built 4 Nov 2006 to 7 May 2009

The driver's airbag may not correctly deploy if activated.

Fix: Replace the driver's air bag assembly.

21 vehicles · built 7 Nov 2006 to 13 Dec 2007

On all affected Polo vehicles there is a possibility that the roof spoiler may not have been bonded to the rear lid with the specified process materials.

Fix: On all affected vehicles the roof spoiler has to be replaced.

356 vehicles · built 17 Aug 2021 to 15 Sep 2021

The sunroof frame may not have been correctly bonded to the body roof.

Fix: Check and if necessary correctly bond the sunroof frame to the body roof.

35 vehicles · built 17 Feb 2021 to 1 Sep 2021

A dash panel with a faulty installed net for the design breakage point for the discharge of the passenger airbag has been fitted.

Fix: On the affected vehicles the dash panel has to be replaced.

6,889 vehicles · built 19 Aug 2020 to 11 Jan 2021

Oil may get into the brake servo through the vacuum lines of the tandem pump leading to a loss of braking assistance.

Fix: Replace the vacuum line from the tandem pump. Check other components for oil and replace if necessary.

4,103 vehicles · built 8 Oct 2019 to 6 Feb 2020

The housing bolts on the camshaft adjuster may come loose and break the pulley

Fix: On the affected vehicles the camshaft adjuster has to be replaced

472 vehicles · built 17 Dec 2013 to 4 Dec 2014

Hand brake lever travel increase due to adjuster nut movement.

Fix: Re-adjust assembly and fit locking device to nut.

44,256 vehicles · built 12 Oct 2017 to 22 Oct 2018

Left rear seat belt may unfasten involuntarily.

Fix: On Affected vehicles a spacer will be fitted in the double buckle of the rear seat.

45,714 vehicles · built 1 May 2017 to 12 Oct 2018

The welding of the towing eye in the vehicle tool kit may not be to specification. As a result the weld on the eye may fail during use causing loss of propulsion and the towrope with the attached eye can potentially cause property damage and personal injury.

Fix: Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the towing eye in the vehicle tool kit.

110,001 vehicles · built 1 Oct 2015 to 31 Jul 2017

The door child locks may disengage without driver knowledge. Though the door remains close it is possible for the door to then be opened from the inside.

Fix: On affected vehicles inspect lock mechanism and replace where necessary.

13,620 vehicles · built 25 Nov 2015 to 14 Apr 2016

The fitting for the backrest frame to the front seats (mounting of backrest to seat frame) may not have been correctly welded. This can cause noises on the front seats and in an accident the backrest/s can break. There is an increased risk of injury.

Fix: Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and check the production date of the backrest frames of the front seats. Where the date is within the affected range the backrest/s will be replaced.

207 vehicles · built 21 Apr 2015 to 23 Apr 2015

In rare cases an air bag acceleration sensor may give an incorrect signal which can lead to an unintentional airbag deployment

Fix: Recall vehicle check if vehicle is affected and replace the control unit as required.

526 vehicles · built 1 Feb 2014 to 1 Aug 2014

On affected vehicles the fuel filter may crack around inlet connection. This will allow fuel to leak which may cause a smell within the vehicle interior and possibly contaminate the road environment. This may affect the handling of the vehicle and of other traffic..

Fix: Check type of filter fitted. If not of improved type then replace with improved filter.

18,314 vehicles · built 1 Apr 2010 to 1 Apr 2014

It has been identified that due to an incorrectly sewn-in tension wire strap for the back-rest cover of the front seats there may be contact between the tension wire of the seat and the filaments of the seat heater. The resulting short circuit can lead to fire damage on the front seat covers.

Fix: Recalled vehicles will have the tension wires of the front seats insulated.

• POLO: 433 vehicles · built 1 May 2006 to 28 Feb 2007
• POLO: 433 vehicles · built 1 May 2005 to 28 Feb 2007

It is advised that on some vehicles fitted with a 3 and 4 cylinder pump injector engine the bolts of the tandem fuel pump cover may break due to a bolt production fault. As a result the pump housing will not be tight and a diesel fuel leak may occur.

Fix: Recalled vehicles will have the pump checked for being of a certain manufacture. If found to be within the affected range the pump housing cover bolts will be replaced.

49,701 vehicles · built 1 Mar 2004 to 31 Aug 2004

Tension cracks may occur on the vacuum pipe to the brake servo in the area of the connections due to a manufacturing fault. Should a vacuum pipe leak the brake servo will loose it's function. This will result in an increase of force which must be applied to the brake pedal. But will not result in a total failure of the braking system.

Fix: Recalled vehicles will have the vacuum pipes checked and if necessary replaced.

6,774 vehicles

A fracture may occur in the area of the clutch pedal attachment because of poor welding which may affect the operation of the clutch.

Fix: On all affected vehicles an additional foot pedal support (additional welding seam) will be fitted

3,497 vehicles · built 3 May 1999 to 9 May 2001

On Polo and Lupo vehicles in the affected chassis number range tension cracks may occur on the vacuum pipe to the brake servo in the area of the connections of the pipes because of a manufacturing fault. If a vacuum pipe leaks the brake servo loses its function. Without the servo assistance a lot more force must be used on the pedal. But this will not lead to a total failure of the brake system.

Fix: The fitted vacuum pipes will be checked and if necessary replaced.

120,978 vehicles · built 1 May 1997 to 31 Dec 1999

The valve hole in the steel road wheel is 0.5mm out of its correct position. This results in a poor valve fit and loss of tyre air pressure.

Fix: The affected vehicles are being recalled to have the original wheels replaced with quality assured examples.

2,670 vehicles · built 1 Jun 1996 to 30 Jun 1996

On the subject vehicles it is possible that the brake pipe holder may not have been correctly positioned on the steering rack. This could allow the brake pipe to chafe on adjoining components and cause pipe damage.

Fix: Recall the affected vehicles and if necessary modify the position of the pipe holder and pipes to eliminate the possibility of the pipes chafing on other components.

42,414 vehicles · built 1 Jul 1990 to 31 Aug 1992