Volkswagen Polo recalls (DVSA)
DVSA has published 24 recalls for the Volkswagen Polo, the most recent on 28 August 2025. A recall applies to the vehicles DVSA names by build date and VIN, not to every Volkswagen Polo, so check any car you are looking at by registration on GOV.UK.
DVSA recalls for the Volkswagen Polo, newest first
Build years covered: DVSA’s build dates for these recalls cover cars built in 1990 to 1992, 1996 to 2001, 2004, 2006 to 2007, 2009 to 2021 and 2023 to 2025. One recall gives no complete build dates.
| Recall date | DVSA reference | Concern, in DVSA’s words | Build dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| R/2025/385 | Check rear axle bolted connection | Built Apr 2025 | |
| R/2025/357 | Takata front drivers or passenger airbag replacement | Built Aug 2009 – Oct 2013 | |
| R/2025/208 | Replace front passenger airbag | Built Oct 2023 – Mar 2025 | |
| R/2023/178 | Takata Front airbag | Built Jun 2010 – Oct 2013 | |
| R/2022/274 | The driver's airbag may not correctly deploy if activated | Built Nov 2006 – Dec 2007 | |
| R/2022/115 | The roof spoiler may not have been bonded to the rear lid with the specified process materials | Built Aug 2021 – Sep 2021 | |
| R/2022/011 | The sun roof frame may not have been bonded to the body roof | Built Feb 2021 – Sep 2021 | |
| R/2021/400 | A faultily installed net for the design breakage point for the discharge of the passenger airbag has been fitted | Built Aug 2020 – Jan 2021 | |
| R/2020/068 | Oil may get into the brake servo through the vacuum lines of the tandem pump. | Built Oct 2019 – Feb 2020 | |
| R/2019/261 | The housing bolts on the camshelf adjuster may come loose | Built Dec 2013 – Dec 2014 | |
| R/2019/037 | The adjusted handbrake lever travel for parking the vehicle can increase | Built Oct 2017 – Oct 2018 | |
| R/2018/142 | The left rear seat belt double buckle may unfasten involuntarily | Built May 2017 – Oct 2018 | |
| R/2017/347 | Towing eye in the vehicle tool kit may detach during use | Built Oct 2015 – Jul 2017 | |
| R/2016/145 | Child lock may disengage | Built Nov 2015 – Apr 2016 | |
| R/2015/130 | Backrest may not perform correctly in a collision | Built Apr 2015 | |
| R/2014/176 | Unintentional airbag deployment | Built Feb 2014 – Aug 2014 | |
| R/2014/144 | Fuel may leak | Built Apr 2010 – Apr 2014 | |
| R/2007/050 | Seat may catch fire | Built May 2006 – Feb 2007 | |
| R/2004/211 | Bolts of the tandem fuel pump cover may break | Built Mar 2004 – Aug 2004 | |
| R/2004/201 | Tension cracks may occur on the vacuum pipe to the servo | DVSA gives no build dates |
Older recalls (4 more)
| Recall date | DVSA reference | Concern, in DVSA’s words | Build dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| R/2004/092 | Clutch operation may be affected | Built May 1999 – May 2001 | |
| R/2002/049 | Brake vacuum supply pipe concern | Built May 1997 – Dec 1999 | |
| R/1996/108 | Loss of tyre pressure | Built Jun 1996 | |
| R/1992/066 | Brake pipes may chafe on other components | Built Jul 1990 – Aug 1992 |
DVSA files recalls for similar model names separately, and they are not counted above: Polo Vivo.
How to check whether a particular Volkswagen Polo is affected
- Check the registration on GOV.UK’s free service, which answers for one vehicle. Check a vehicle recall on GOV.UK.
- Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done, such as an invoice or a confirmation from the manufacturer’s dealer.
- Use Autoza’s free registration check to see DVSA’s recall status beside the MOT history. “Unknown” is not the same as “no recalls”. Free registration check.
What a recall means
A recall is a repair a manufacturer offers for a fault found in a group of vehicles, and GOV.UK says you will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts. It stays with the vehicle, so on a used car what matters is whether the work has been done. This list says what DVSA has published for the model, not whether a particular car is affected. More about recalls.
Used Volkswagen Polo for sale on Autoza
Ask the seller about any recall work before you buy, and check the registration on GOV.UK.
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Where this list comes from
Source: DVSA vehicle recalls file, downloaded 23 September 2026. Recalls DVSA has published since that date are not shown. DVSA’s check vehicle recalls service.
Autoza matched DVSA’s model names to this model. Where DVSA files a recall under a longer name, the table says so.
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