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Volkswagen Car Safety Ratings
Crash-test ratings, recalls, and complaints across the Volkswagen lineup.
MotorCaliber tracks 22 Volkswagen models across 88 model-year safety records, averaging 84 on the NHTSA Safety Index. The highest-scoring Volkswagen on file is the 2026 Id.4 BEV at 96 out of 100. 53 Volkswagen model-years earned an overall 5-star NHTSA crash rating. The Atlas carries the most recalls in the lineup.
22 models88 records84 avg Safety Index9 park-outside recalls
Arteon
LightburdenArteon SE
LightburdenArteon Sel Premium R-Line
LightburdenArteon Sel R-Line
LightburdenAtlas
91Exceptional
2026
2026 Volkswagen AtlasSUV
★★★★★Park outside
86Strong
2025
2025 Volkswagen AtlasSUV
★★★★★5 recalls
86Strong
2024
2024 Volkswagen AtlasSUV
★★★★★8 recalls
77Average
2023
2023 Volkswagen AtlasSUV
★★★★★5 recalls
81Strong
2022
2022 Volkswagen AtlasSUV
★★★★★7 recalls
79Average
2021
2021 Volkswagen AtlasSUV
★★★★★Park outside
65Below Average
2020
2020 Volkswagen AtlasSUV
★★★★★4 recalls
91Exceptional
2019
2019 Volkswagen AtlasSUV
★★★★★12 recalls
77Average
Atlas Cross Sport
86Strong
2026
2026 Volkswagen Atlas Cross SportSUV
★★★★★Park outside
86Strong
2025
2025 Volkswagen Atlas Cross SportSUV
★★★★★5 recalls
86Strong
2024
2024 Volkswagen Atlas Cross SportSUV
★★★★★8 recalls
81Strong
2023
2023 Volkswagen Atlas Cross SportSUV
★★★★★6 recalls
83Strong
2022
2022 Volkswagen Atlas Cross SportSUV
★★★★★7 recalls
81Strong
2021
2021 Volkswagen Atlas Cross SportSUV
★★★★★Park outside
65Below Average
2020
2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross SportSUV
★★★★★Park outside
66Below Average
Golf
88StrongGolf GTI
90Exceptional
2026
2026 Volkswagen Golf GTIOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2025
2025 Volkswagen Golf GTIOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2024
2024 Volkswagen Golf GTIOther
No recalls
Lightburden
2023
2023 Volkswagen Golf GTIOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2022
2022 Volkswagen Golf GTIOther
No recalls
Lightburden
2021
2021 Volkswagen Golf GTISedan
★★★★★No recalls
89Strong
2020
2020 Volkswagen Golf GTISedan
★★★★★No recalls
90Exceptional
2019
2019 Volkswagen Golf GTISedan
★★★★★No recalls
86Strong
Golf R
87Strong
2026
2026 Volkswagen Golf ROther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2025
2025 Volkswagen Golf ROther
1 recall
Lightburden
2024
2024 Volkswagen Golf ROther
1 recall
Lightburden
2023
2023 Volkswagen Golf ROther
3 recalls
Lightburden
2022
2022 Volkswagen Golf ROther
5 recalls
Lightburden
2019
2019 Volkswagen Golf RSedan
★★★★★2 recalls
87Strong
ID.4
89StrongJetta
90Exceptional
2026
2026 Volkswagen JettaSedan
★★★★★1 recall
90Exceptional
2025
2025 Volkswagen JettaSedan
★★★★★2 recalls
87Strong
2024
2024 Volkswagen JettaSedan
★★★★★No recalls
89Strong
2023
2023 Volkswagen JettaSedan
★★★★★No recalls
89Strong
2022
2022 Volkswagen JettaSedan
★★★★★1 recall
88Strong
2021
2021 Volkswagen JettaSedan
★★★★★4 recalls
76Average
2020
2020 Volkswagen JettaSedan
★★★★★6 recalls
79Average
2019
2019 Volkswagen JettaSedan
★★★★★Park outside
66Below Average
Jetta GLI
91Exceptional
2026
2026 Volkswagen Jetta GLISedan
★★★★★1 recall
90Exceptional
2025
2025 Volkswagen Jetta GLISedan
★★★★★2 recalls
87Strong
2024
2024 Volkswagen Jetta GLISedan
★★★★★No recalls
89Strong
2023
2023 Volkswagen Jetta GLISedan
★★★★★No recalls
91Exceptional
2022
2022 Volkswagen Jetta GLISedan
★★★★★No recalls
91Exceptional
2021
2021 Volkswagen Jetta GLISedan
★★★★★No recalls
82Strong
2020
2020 Volkswagen Jetta GLISedan
★★★★★6 recalls
81Strong
Passat
86StrongTaos
91ExceptionalTiguan
90Exceptional
2026
2026 Volkswagen TiguanSUV
★★★★★No recalls
90Exceptional
2025
2025 Volkswagen TiguanSUV
★★★★★3 recalls
88Strong
2024
2024 Volkswagen TiguanSUV
★★★★★2 recalls
84Strong
2023
2023 Volkswagen TiguanSUV
★★★★★1 recall
88Strong
2022
2022 Volkswagen TiguanSUV
5 recalls
85Strong
2021
2021 Volkswagen TiguanSUV
★★★★★5 recalls
78Average
2020
2020 Volkswagen TiguanSUV
★★★★★3 recalls
82Strong
2019
2019 Volkswagen TiguanSUV
★★★★★5 recalls
77Average