Polo

30 UK vehicle recalls on record for this model, listed most recent first.

If your Polo is covered by any of these notices, contact your authorised VW dealer. All recall work is carried out free of charge.

Notices on record

VW Polo · DVSA register

All recall notices.

Check rear axle bolted connection

R/2025/385 · 28 Aug 2025

28 Aug 2025

Defect

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.

Remedy

Check and if necessary re-work rear axle bolted connection

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Built 10 Apr 2025

~2 vehicles affected
Takata front drivers or passenger airbag replacement

R/2025/357 · 22 Aug 2025

22 Aug 2025

Defect

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.

Remedy

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.

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Built 8 Aug 2009 – 11 Oct 2013

~35 vehicles affected
Takata front drivers or passenger airbag replacement

R/2025/357 · 22 Aug 2025

22 Aug 2025

Defect

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.

Remedy

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.

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Built 8 Nov 2006 – 7 May 2009

~3 vehicles affected
Replace front passenger airbag

R/2025/208 · 9 Jun 2025

9 Jun 2025

Defect

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.

Remedy

The passenger airbag must be replaced.

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Built 9 Oct 2023 – 28 Mar 2025

~563 vehicles affected
Takata Front airbag

R/2023/178 · 13 Jun 2023

13 Jun 2023

Defect

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

Remedy

Replace airbag

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Built 19 Jun 2010 – 31 Oct 2013

~7 vehicles affected
Takata Front airbag

R/2023/178 · 13 Jun 2023

13 Jun 2023

Defect

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

Remedy

Replace airbag

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Built 3 Nov 2006 – 7 May 2009

~52,330 vehicles affected
Takata Front airbag

R/2023/178 · 13 Jun 2023

13 Jun 2023

Defect

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

Remedy

Replace airbag

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Built 3 Aug 2009 – 11 Oct 2013

~58 vehicles affected
Takata Front airbag

R/2023/178 · 13 Jun 2023

13 Jun 2023

Defect

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

Remedy

Replace airbag

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Built 3 Aug 2009 – 11 Oct 2013

~54 vehicles affected
Takata Front airbag

R/2023/178 · 13 Jun 2023

13 Jun 2023

Defect

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

Remedy

Replace airbag

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Built 4 Nov 2006 – 7 May 2009

~15,411 vehicles affected
THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG MAY NOT CORRECTLY DEPLOY IF ACTIVATED

R/2022/274 · 4 Oct 2022

4 Oct 2022

Defect

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

Remedy

Replace the driver's air bag assembly.

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Built 7 Nov 2006 – 13 Dec 2007

~21 vehicles affected
THE ROOF SPOILER MAY NOT HAVE BEEN BONDED TO THE REAR LID WITH THE SPECIFIED PROCESS MATERIALS

R/2022/115 · 20 Apr 2022

20 Apr 2022

Defect

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.

Remedy

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

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Built 17 Aug 2021 – 15 Sep 2021

~356 vehicles affected
THE SUN ROOF FRAME MAY NOT HAVE BEEN BONDED TO THE BODY ROOF

R/2022/011 · 27 Dec 2021

27 Dec 2021

Defect

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

Remedy

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

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Built 17 Feb 2021 – 1 Sep 2021

~35 vehicles affected
A FAULTILY INSTALLED NET FOR THE DESIGN BREAKAGE POINT FOR THE DISCHARGE OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG HAS BEEN FITTED

R/2021/400 · 19 Oct 2021

19 Oct 2021

Defect

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

Remedy

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

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Built 19 Aug 2020 – 11 Jan 2021

~6,889 vehicles affected
OIL MAY GET INTO THE BRAKE SERVO THROUGH THE VACUUM LINES OF THE TANDEM PUMP.

R/2020/068 · 16 Mar 2020

16 Mar 2020

Defect

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

Remedy

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

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Built 8 Oct 2019 – 6 Feb 2020

~4,103 vehicles affected
THE HOUSING BOLTS ON THE CAMSHELF ADJUSTER MAY COME LOOSE

R/2019/261 · 9 Aug 2019

9 Aug 2019

Defect

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

Remedy

On the affected vehicles the camshaft adjuster has to be replaced

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Built 17 Dec 2013 – 4 Dec 2014

~472 vehicles affected
THE ADJUSTED HANDBRAKE LEVER TRAVEL FOR PARKING THE VEHICLE CAN INCREASE

R/2019/037 · 4 Feb 2019

4 Feb 2019

Defect

Hand brake lever travel increase due to adjuster nut movement.

Remedy

Re-adjust assembly and fit locking device to nut.

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Built 12 Oct 2017 – 22 Oct 2018

~44,256 vehicles affected
THE LEFT REAR SEAT BELT DOUBLE BUCKLE MAY UNFASTEN INVOLUNTARILY

R/2018/142 · 26 Nov 2018

26 Nov 2018

Defect

Left rear seat belt may unfasten involuntarily.

Remedy

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

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Built 1 May 2017 – 12 Oct 2018

~45,714 vehicles affected
TOWING EYE IN THE VEHICLE TOOL KIT MAY DETACH DURING USE

R/2017/347 · 21 Dec 2017

21 Dec 2017

Defect

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.

Remedy

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

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Built 1 Oct 2015 – 31 Jul 2017

~110,001 vehicles affected
CHILD LOCK MAY DISENGAGE

R/2016/145 · 23 Jun 2016

23 Jun 2016

Defect

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.

Remedy

On affected vehicles inspect lock mechanism and replace where necessary.

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Built 25 Nov 2015 – 14 Apr 2016

~13,620 vehicles affected
BACKREST MAY NOT PERFORM CORRECTLY IN A COLLISION

R/2015/130 · 4 Aug 2015

4 Aug 2015

Defect

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.

Remedy

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.

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Built 21 Apr 2015 – 23 Apr 2015

~207 vehicles affected
UNINTENTIONAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT

R/2014/176 · 15 Feb 2015

15 Feb 2015

Defect

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

Remedy

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

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Built 1 Feb 2014 – 1 Aug 2014

~526 vehicles affected
FUEL MAY LEAK

R/2014/144 · 5 Dec 2014

5 Dec 2014

Defect

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..

Remedy

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

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Built 1 Apr 2010 – 1 Apr 2014

~18,314 vehicles affected
SEAT MAY CATCH FIRE

R/2007/050 · 30 Apr 2007

30 Apr 2007

Defect

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.

Remedy

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

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Built 1 May 2006 – 28 Feb 2007

~433 vehicles affected
SEAT MAY CATCH FIRE

R/2007/050 · 30 Apr 2007

30 Apr 2007

Defect

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.

Remedy

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

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Built 1 May 2005 – 28 Feb 2007

~433 vehicles affected
BOLTS OF THE TANDEM FUEL PUMP COVER MAY BREAK

R/2004/211 · 3 Mar 2005

3 Mar 2005

Defect

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.

Remedy

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.

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Built 1 Mar 2004 – 31 Aug 2004

~49,701 vehicles affected
TENSION CRACKS MAY OCCUR ON THE VACUUM PIPE TO THE SERVO

R/2004/201 · 11 Feb 2005

11 Feb 2005

Defect

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.

Remedy

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

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Affected build dates not specified

~6,774 vehicles affected
CLUTCH OPERATION MAY BE AFFECTED

R/2004/092 · 29 Jun 2004

29 Jun 2004

Defect

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

Remedy

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

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Built 3 May 1999 – 9 May 2001

~3,497 vehicles affected
BRAKE VACUUM SUPPLY PIPE CONCERN

R/2002/049 · 6 Jul 2002

6 Jul 2002

Defect

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.

Remedy

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

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Built 1 May 1997 – 31 Dec 1999

~120,978 vehicles affected
LOSS OF TYRE PRESSURE

R/1996/108 · 18 Dec 1996

18 Dec 1996

Defect

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.

Remedy

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

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Built 1 Jun 1996 – 30 Jun 1996

~2,670 vehicles affected
BRAKE PIPES MAY CHAFE ON OTHER COMPONENTS

R/1992/066 · 18 Jan 1993

18 Jan 1993

Defect

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.

Remedy

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.

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Built 1 Jul 1990 – 31 Aug 1992

~42,414 vehicles affected

Data from the DVSA Vehicle Recall register (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Last indexed: 2026-04-26.

These records are provided for reference. Contact your authorised VW dealer or check your vehicle registration at gov.uk/check-if-a-vehicle-has-outstanding-recalls to confirm current status.

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