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2022 Volkswagen GTI driver assistance problems

The 2022 Volkswagen GTI has 30 driver assistance complaints filed with NHTSA — 59% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

30

Driver Assistance complaints

59%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

3

Related recalls

Driver Assistance complaints by year

GTI driver assistance complaints by model year30 complaints2010: 1 complaints2014: 2 complaints2015: 1 complaints2016: 1 complaints2019: 2 complaints2021: 1 complaints2022: 30 complaints2023: 3 complaints2024: 12 complaints
GTI driver assistance complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

25V103000Driver AssistanceFebruary 19, 2025 · 8,237 units

Defect

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Golf GTI vehicles. A software error may delay or deactivate the rearview camera image, resulting in the rearview camera image not displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Consequence

A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will update the camera control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 3, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91SB.

24V480000Driver AssistanceJune 27, 2024 · 84,432 units

Defect

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Golf R, Golf GTI, 2024 Atlas, and 2024 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The rearview camera image may be delayed or deactivated after shifting into reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Consequence

A rearview camera with a delayed or deactivated image reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury or crash.

Remedy

Dealers will update the infotainment system software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 15, 2024, and July 16, 2024. Owners may contact VW customer service at 1-800-893-5298. VW's number for this recall is 91US.

22V823000Driver AssistanceNovember 2, 2022 · 2,607 units

Defect

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Golf R A8, Audi S3, RS3 Sedan, Q4 E-Tron SUV, A3 Sedan, and 2022-2023 Volkswagen Golf GTI, and ID4 vehicles. The rearview camera image may be blank or unresponsive when the vehicle is placed in reverse gear or when the park function is manually activated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Consequence

An inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed to Audi owners February 14, 2023. Volkswagen owners will receive an owner notification letter once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298 and Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are (Volkswagen) 91EK and (Audi) 91EL.

What owners report

The Travel Assist and SOS are not available error chime is a problem that many drivers experience with VW. For my most recent drive, the error chimed and distracted me for the whole duration of my trip and it causes unnecessary stress when driving

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Driver Assistance · May 28, 2025

Common questions

How many driver assistance complaints does the 2022 Volkswagen GTI have?

NHTSA has 30 complaints about the 2022 Volkswagen GTI driver assistance — 59% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2022 Volkswagen GTI driver assistance?

Yes — 3 NHTSA recall campaigns for this model year are tied to the driver assistance: 22V823000, 24V480000, 25V103000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.