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2008 VOLKSWAGEN POLO RECALLS

2008 Volkswagen Polo

Polo IV (9N; facelift 2005) generation is a 3 or 5 or 3/5 doors hatchback produced by Volkswagen from 2005 to 2009 with diesel and petrol engines with maxspeed 140 mph. Capacity is 5 passengers including driver and total weight is 3638 lbs with 1224 lbs maxload.


Model Trims

  • Polo 1.4 TDI (70 Hp) 3dr.
  • Polo 1.2 (70 Hp) 3-d
  • Polo 1.9 TDI (100 Hp) 3-d
  • Polo 1.9 TDI (100 Hp) 5-d
  • Polo 1.9 TDI (130 Hp) 3-d
  • Polo 1.9 TDI (130 Hp) 5d
  • Polo 1.2 (70 Hp) 5-d
  • Polo 1.4 (80 Hp) 5-d
  • Polo 1.4 TDI (80 Hp) 5-d
  • Polo 1.6 (105 Hp) Triptronic 3-d
  • Polo 1.4 (80 Hp)
  • Polo 1.4 (80 Hp) Automatic 3-d
  • Polo 1.4 (80 Hp) Automatic 5d
  • Polo 1.4 TDI (70 Hp) 5-d
  • Polo 1.4 TDI (80 Hp) 3-d
  • Polo 1.6 (105 Hp) 3-d
  • Polo 1.6 (105 Hp) 5-d
  • Polo 1.6 (105 Hp) Triptronic 5-d
  • Polo GTI 1.8 (150 Hp) 3-d
  • Polo GTI 1.8 (150 Hp) 5-d
  • Polo GTI Cup 1.8 (180 Hp) 3-d
  • Polo GTI Cup 1.8 (180 Hp) 5-d

Features & Specs

1

5
seats

2

22-43 mpg city
39-60 mpg hwy

3

FWD
drivetrain

4

70-180
horsepower

Reported Problems

2 Total Safety Recalls Found

EU rapid alert system

  • Risk level: Accident

  • Rapex alert: A12/00221/20

  • Date of the problem: //20200221

Cars initially used for internal purposes of Volkswagen AG might not have been correctly modified before they were sold to the general public.

EU rapid alert system

  • Risk level: Injury

  • Rapex alert: A12/01892/20

  • Date of the problem: //20201225

The vehicles affected may have been fitted with Takata gas generators which could allow the ingress of moisture and thus result in the degradation of the propellant.

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