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Volkswagen Group of America

Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2022

    Audi recalls 45,789 vehicles over inaccurate fuel-gauge readings

    Recall announced

    Audi's Product Safety Committee decided to recall 45,789 vehicles from the 2019 through 2021 model years because a fuel level sender could get stuck and cause the gauge to indicate more fuel than was available. Dealers were instructed to install a new sensor.

    Company response

    • Remediation — Dealers

      Dealers, meanwhile, have been instructed to install a new sensor in the fuel tank.

    Source excerpt

    • the fuel level sender “may get stuck due to borderline tolerances. In combination with a different installation position of the fuel delivery module which was introduced in production in April 2018, this may cause the distance between the sender and the internal ventilation pipe to be too small.”
    • Dealers, meanwhile, have been instructed to install a new sensor in the fuel tank.
    • Come March 2022, the Product Safety Committee decided to recall a grand total of 45,789 vehicles produced from 2019 through the 2021 model years.
    Source

  2. 2015

    Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal

    United States authorities found that software in certain diesel vehicles detected laboratory testing and reduced emissions controls during testing while allowing higher real-world emissions. The matter led to criminal and civil proceedings, regulatory penalties, vehicle remedies, and severe reputational damage across Volkswagen Group.

    Source