Volkswagen Transporter Recalls In The UK: Every Safety Recall By Year And Build Date, And What To Do
Recall data from DVSA, updated 15 October 2026.
The Volkswagen Transporter has 15 UK safety recalls in DVSA records, 4 of them since 2020. The most common faults involve airbags and steering. Enter your registration to see which apply to your car; you won't usually pay for a recall repair.1
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The Volkswagen Transporter is popular as a van and as a campervan base, so its recalls reach a wide range of owners. The largest is Volkswagen's Takata front airbag recall, R/2023/178, covering 287,441 vehicle-records across several models, and in 2025 a stop-drive recall followed for some older vehicles with Takata airbags (R/2025/357); if you own an older Transporter, check the registration today. See do not drive recalls. Doors are the most common type of Transporter recall: R/2021/343 fixed door lock cables on the T6.1 that could freeze in sub-zero temperatures, covering 23,068 vans, after a similar humidity recall in 2020 (R/2020/174). The new Transporter T7 has had early recalls for a rear lid gas strut (R/2026/384) and rear shock absorbers. If your Transporter has been converted into a campervan, check the conversion with the converter too; see motorhome recalls.
Transporter Recalls By Year And Build Date
Each recall covers Transporters built between certain dates. Find your car's build date on the V5C or ask a Volkswagen dealer, then match it below.
Build dates come from DVSA's Build Start and Build End fields. A car built inside the range may be included, and Volkswagen confirms by VIN. See where to find your VIN.
The Transporter Recalls That Matter Most
Takata front airbag (R/2023/178) is the largest Transporter recall, covering about 287,441 vehicle-records. One Transporter recall told owners not to drive until the repair was done.
We also explain recalls for the Volkswagen Caddy and UP!. Every other Volkswagen model is covered on the Volkswagen recalls page, and the list of makes covers every other brand.
Data: DVSA vehicle recall data (Open Government Licence v3.0), updated 15 October 2026.
Sources
The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.
79.5 % of car recall refs launched since 2016 (2,882 of 3,626) contain none of the symptom words in their Concern/Defect text. They describe a risk without a sign the driver would notice.