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Volkswagen California recalls
26 official recall campaigns for the Volkswagen California, published by vehicle safety authorities in Netherlands and Taiwan, covering model years 2019–2024. The most recent was issued in 2025 (2 that year). A recall applies to specific build dates and VINs, so check yours before assuming it's affected — or not.
- 26 campaigns
- 14 rated high risk
- Latest: 2025
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Common Volkswagen California recall issues
The parts and failures that come up most often in these campaigns.
- Engine 2
Volkswagen California recalls by year
- 2025 · 2
- 2024 · 5
- 2023 · 3
- 2022 · 9
- 2020 · 2
- 2019 · 1
- 2018 · 1
- 2017 · 1
- 2012 · 2
Volkswagen California recalls in 2025 (2)
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Volkswagen PASSAT, GOLF, POLO, VIVO, CRAFTER, EOS, UP, MULTIVAN, FOX, SHARAN, CALIFORNIA, BEETLE, T5, XL 1, CC, TIGUAN — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volkswagen Crafter -Grand California- — safety recall (Poland)High risk
Volkswagen California recalls in 2024 (5)
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Volkswagen Crafter, “Grand California“ — safety recall (Slovakia)High risk
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Volkswagen GRAND CALIFORNIA — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volkswagen crafter grand california véhicule à passagers. — safety recall (France)High risk
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Volkswagen Crafter "Grand California" — Passenger van recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Volkswagen Grand California — safety recall (Finland)Medium
Volkswagen California recalls in 2023 (3)
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Volkswagen grand california 600 grand california 680 camping-car — safety recall (France)Medium
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Volkswagen Grand California 600, Grand California 680 — Camper van recall (EU Safety Gate, FR)High risk
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Volkswagen crafter grand california voiture de tourisme — safety recall (France)Medium
Volkswagen California recalls in 2022 (9)
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Volkswagen GRAND CALIFORNIA — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Volkswagen GRAND CALIFORNIA — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Volkswagen GRAND CALIFORNIA — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volkswagen GRAND CALIFORNIA — The crank roof window could come loose because of incorrect bonding to its hinge (UK)Medium
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Volkswagen Crafter Grand California, SYMWE — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Volkswagen GRAND CALIFORNIA — Due to a possible faulty bonding the roof window cover may completely come loose (UK)Medium
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Volkswagen CALIFORNIA, GRAND CALIFORNIA — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Volkswagen MULTIVAN, CALIFORNIA — safety recall (Taiwan)Medium
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Volkswagen MULTIVAN, CALIFORNIA — safety recall (Taiwan)Medium
Volkswagen California recalls in 2020 (2)
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Volkswagen CRAFTER GRAND CALIFORNIA — There is the possibility that a small child could climb from the bunk bed out through the opened roof hatch (UK)Medium
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Volkswagen Grand California — safety recall (Finland)Medium
Volkswagen California recalls in 2019 (1)
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Volkswagen Grand California, SYMWE — Mobile home recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
Volkswagen California recalls in 2018 (1)
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Volkswagen CALIFORNIA — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
Volkswagen California recalls in 2017 (1)
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Volkswagen AMAROK, CALIFORNIA, CARAVELLE — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
Volkswagen California recalls in 2012 (2)
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Volkswagen Type 7HC, Multivan Caravelle — Passenger car/ camper van T5 recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Volkswagen EOS, CALIFORNIA, GOLF, CAMPER, SCIROCCO, PASSAT, TIGUAN, MULTIVAN, CARAVELLE, TRANSPORTER — safety recall (Germany)High risk
Volkswagen California recalls by country
| Country | Campaigns | Official recall check |
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| 🇩🇪 Germany | 6 | KBA · recall database (Rückrufdatenbank) |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 5 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇫🇷 France | 4 | RappelConso · recall notices |
| 🇬🇧 UK | 3 | DVSA · registration or VIN lookup |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | 2 | Traficom · recall search |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 2 | NZTA · recall search |
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 2 | — |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | 1 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 1 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
How to check if your Volkswagen California has a recall
A recall covers specific build dates and vehicle identification numbers (VINs), not every Volkswagen California on the road. To see whether yours is affected:
- Look up your VIN or registration on the official recall checker for the country where the car is registered: KBA (Germany), EU Safety Gate (Netherlands), RappelConso (France), DVSA (UK), Traficom (Finland), NZTA (New Zealand).
- Ask an authorised Volkswagen dealer: recall repairs are free, including on used cars and cars serviced elsewhere.
- Add the car to your watched vehicles on Recaller Book and get an email when a new campaign is published for it.
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