Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Total Incidents
13
ADS
5
ADAS
8
Fatalities
0
Injuries
13
Models
6
States
8
Avg Pre-Crash Speed
56 mph
Consumer Complaints
0
NHTSA Investigations
259
Key Findings
- โข62% of Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.'s incidents involve ADAS systems
- โขMost common crash scenario: Passenger Car in Clear conditions
- โขAverage pre-crash speed: 56 mph (vs 36 mph overall)
Top Models
| Model | Incidents | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID.Buzz | 5 | โ | 5 |
| ID.4 | 4 | โ | 4 |
| A4 | 1 | โ | 1 |
| Jetta | 1 | โ | 1 |
| Atlas | 1 | โ | 1 |
| S8L | 1 | โ | 1 |
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Recent Incidents
The subject vehicle (autonomous vehicle - AV) was stopped at a red traffic light, in a queue of vehicles, heading west on [XXX], with autonomous driving (AD) mode engaged. Once the light turned green, the queue of vehicles started to move forward, the AV started to move forward with the queue, and prior to crossing the intersection, the AV was struck from behind by an SUV. After impact the safety
The subject vehicle (autonomous vehicle - AV) was proceeding through a parking garage while engaged in autonomous driving (AD) mode. The AV detected an oncoming passenger vehicle (PV), made adjustments to its route by moving to the right, and slowed to a stop to provide additional space for the PV. As the PV passed, it attempted to make a left-hand turn behind the AV, but the PV's driver side mi
The subject vehicle (autonomous vehicle- AV) was stopped, in the far right turn lane on westbound [XXX], waiting to turn right onto northbound [XXX]. The other vehicle was a 2021 Mercedes Benz GLE (MB) that was noted as being stopped prior to making contact with the rear right bumper of the subject vehicle. The AV, while remaining stationary, was struck from the rear by the MB. The driver of the
The subject vehicle was stopped at the intersection of [XXX] and [XXX] with the ADS system engaged, waiting for the traffic light to turn green. The passenger car (Toyota Tacoma, equipped with front grille/brush guard) approached from behind, honked the horn, and struck the stationary subject vehicle. The driver of the subject vehicle proceed through the intersection and pulled over into an empty
The subject vehicle was stopped at a traffic light at the corner of [XXX] and [XXX] (Austin,TX) while traveling westbound on [XXX] While ADS was engaged, the subject vehicle was stationary, the passenger car behind the subject vehicle proceeded forward from a stationary position and bumped into the rear bumper of the subject vehicle. The passenger vehicle reversed away from the subject vehicle.
On 7/[XXX]/25 Volkswagen Group of America (VWGoA) was made aware of an incident in which the driver of the subject vehicle (2023 Audi A4) experienced a medical emergency, veered off the road, and crashed. At this time there was no indication from the customer's correspondence indicating an SAE L2 system was active. Per the customer's request, a vehicle inspection was performed to determine if vehi
The customer/driver of the vehicle notified Volkswagen Group of America (VWGoA) of an incident that occurred while traveling on the highway with travel assist (SAE L2 system) activated. According to the customer, the vehicle hit a wall on the highway in which the side airbags deployed. There were no reported injuries, the vehicle was towed from the scene, and is currently in possession of the insu
The customer/driver of the subject vehicle notified Volkswagen Group of America (VWGoA) of an incident that occurred while traveling on the highway with travel assist (SAE L2 system) activated. According to the customer, they unexpectedly lost control of the vehicle in which it veered to the right, impacting the concrete wall / sound barrier. Prior to impact, the customer stated they were driving
The subject vehicle (operated as part of a test fleet) was traveling eastbound at 72 MPH on [XXX] while travel assist (SAE L2 system) was active. Near the overpass of [XXX], a deer abruptly darted across the highway, from the driver's left, leading to a frontal collision between the deer and subject vehicle. The driver reacted to the sudden impact by applying the brakes and pulling off the highw
Two test vehicles with single occupants each consisting of the driver (vehicle 1 ahead of vehicle 2) were traveling on northbound [XXX]. Vehicle 1 swerved to avoid a collision with vehicle 3 (passenger car) that was stopped in the lane. Vehicle 2 (subject vehicle) decreased speed from 73 mph to 35 mph but collided with the rear end of vehicle 3. The driver side airbag and the left and right curta
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