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'''[[wikipedia:Volkswagen|Volkswagen]]''' is a Germany-based automobile manufacturing company. It was established as part of the [[Wikipedia:German_Labour_Front|German Labour Front]] in 1937. In recent years, the company's vehicles have been equipped with systems that collect customer data, leading to a notable incident.

== Consumer-impact summary ==

'''User freedom:''' Volkswagen locks out independent mechanics from accessing the car's control units.

==~~Controversies~~==

'''User privacy:''' Every vehicle collects driving data, which was also leaked in a one-time incident.

~~This section will contain any number of controversies that fall under the scope of the CAT wiki.~~

~~{| class~~=~~"wikitable"~~

'''Business model:''' The company engages in false advertising and locks already existing vehicle functionalities behind paywalls.

|+

~~!Controversy~~

==Incidents==

~~!Year~~

===Volkswagen found to be cheating in regulatory emissions tests (2015)===

~~!Background Info~~

Volkswagen was among several automotive manufacturers who deliberately programmed their emission control systems to only work with full effectivity when the car detected that a regulatory emissions test is being performed. The cars only fulfilled emissions standards in this lab environment.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Parloff |first=Roger |date=2018-02-06 |title=How VW Paid $25 Billion for ‘Dieselgate’ — and Got Off Easy |url=https://fortune.com/2018/02/06/volkswagen-vw-emissions-scandal-penalties/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250611190226/https://fortune.com/2018/02/06/volkswagen-vw-emissions-scandal-penalties/ |archive-date=2025-06-11 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=Fortune}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cormack |first=Lucy |last2=Hatch |first2=Patrick |date=2016-09-01 |title=ACCC takes Volkswagen to court over diesel emission claims |url=https://www.smh.com.au/business/consumer-affairs/accc-takes-volkswagen-to-court-over-diesel-emission-claims-20160901-gr61ud.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250611190834/https://www.smh.com.au/business/consumer-affairs/accc-takes-volkswagen-to-court-over-diesel-emission-claims-20160901-gr61ud.html |archive-date=2025-06-11 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref>

~~!Aftermath~~

~~!Related Article~~

===Volkswagen introduces SFD (2020) and SFD 2 (2024), blocking independent repairs===

~~!Related Video(s)~~

{{Main|Volkswagen AG - SFD(2) / UNCE - Protection of car diagnosis}}

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Since 2024, Volkswagen AG implements SFD 2 in its vehicles, which blocks access to the car's control units unless users have a valid account in Volkswagen's backend system. Independent mechanics and car owners must purchase $50 unlock tokens for each control unit they need to access, with the units automatically re-locking after 90 minutes.

|Volkswagen found to be in ~~exhaust~~ emissions tests

|2015

===Volkswagen car location data gets exposed (2024)===

|Volkswagen was among several automotive manufacturers who deliberately programmed their emission control systems to only work with full effectivity when the car detected that a regulatory emissions test is being performed. The cars only fulfilled emissions standards in this lab environment.<ref>https://en.~~wikipedia~~.org/~~wiki~~/~~Volkswagen_emissions_scandal~~</ref>

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Customer vehicle data vehicle data stored on AWS with CARIAD was discovered to have public instances due to a possible misconfiguration.

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===Volkswagen now locks performance of their ID.3 behind a subscription (2025)===

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|Volkswagen car location data gets exposed 2024

Volkswagen is now forcing owners of the ID.3 to pay extra if they wish their car to deliver the full performance it’s capable of.

|~~2024~~

|Customer vehicle data vehicle data stored on AWS with CARIAD was discovered to have public instances due to a possible misconfiguration.

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~~|[https://wiki~~.~~rossmanngroup.com/wiki/Volkswagen_car-location_data-exposure_incident Data exposure incident]~~

|~~https://www~~.~~youtube~~.~~com/watch?v=O_II378UoxY~~

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==References==

[[Category:Volkswagen]]

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 '''[[wikipedia:Volkswagen|Volkswagen]]''' is a Germany-based automobile manufacturing company. It was established as part of the [[Wikipedia:German_Labour_Front|German Labour Front]] in 1937. In recent years, the company's vehicles have been equipped with systems that collect customer data, leading to a notable incident.
+== Consumer-impact summary ==
+'''User freedom:''' Volkswagen locks out independent mechanics from accessing the car's control units.
-==Controversies==
+'''User privacy:''' Every vehicle collects driving data, which was also leaked in a one-time incident.
-This section will contain any number of controversies that fall under the scope of the CAT wiki.
-{| class="wikitable"
+'''Business model:''' The company engages in false advertising and locks already existing vehicle functionalities behind paywalls.
-|+
-!Controversy
+==Incidents==
-!Year
+===Volkswagen found to be cheating in regulatory emissions tests (2015)===
-!Background Info
+Volkswagen was among several automotive manufacturers who deliberately programmed their emission control systems to only work with full effectivity when the car detected that a regulatory emissions test is being performed. The cars only fulfilled emissions standards in this lab environment.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Parloff |first=Roger |date=2018-02-06 |title=How VW Paid $25 Billion for ‘Dieselgate’ — and Got Off Easy |url=https://fortune.com/2018/02/06/volkswagen-vw-emissions-scandal-penalties/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250611190226/https://fortune.com/2018/02/06/volkswagen-vw-emissions-scandal-penalties/ |archive-date=2025-06-11 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=Fortune}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cormack |first=Lucy |last2=Hatch |first2=Patrick |date=2016-09-01 |title=ACCC takes Volkswagen to court over diesel emission claims |url=https://www.smh.com.au/business/consumer-affairs/accc-takes-volkswagen-to-court-over-diesel-emission-claims-20160901-gr61ud.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250611190834/https://www.smh.com.au/business/consumer-affairs/accc-takes-volkswagen-to-court-over-diesel-emission-claims-20160901-gr61ud.html |archive-date=2025-06-11 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref>
-!Aftermath
-!Related Article
+===Volkswagen introduces SFD (2020) and SFD 2 (2024), blocking independent repairs===
-!Related Video(s)
+{{Main|Volkswagen AG - SFD(2) / UNCE - Protection of car diagnosis}}
-|-
+Since 2024, Volkswagen AG implements SFD 2 in its vehicles, which blocks access to the car's control units unless users have a valid account in Volkswagen's backend system. Independent mechanics and car owners must purchase $50 unlock tokens for each control unit they need to access, with the units automatically re-locking after 90 minutes.
-|Volkswagen found to be in exhaust emissions tests
-|2015
+===Volkswagen car location data gets exposed (2024)===
-|Volkswagen was among several automotive manufacturers who deliberately programmed their emission control systems to only work with full effectivity when the car detected that a regulatory emissions test is being performed. The cars only fulfilled emissions standards in this lab environment.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_emissions_scandal</ref>
+{{Main|Volkswagen car-location data-exposure incident}}
-|
+Customer vehicle data vehicle data stored on AWS with CARIAD was discovered to have public instances due to a possible misconfiguration.
-|
-|
+===Volkswagen now locks performance of their ID.3 behind a subscription (2025)===
-|-
+{{Main|Volkswagen locks horsepower behind paid subscription}}
-|Volkswagen car location data gets exposed 2024
+Volkswagen is now forcing owners of the ID.3 to pay extra if they wish their car to deliver the full performance it’s capable of.
-|2024
-|Customer vehicle data vehicle data stored on AWS with CARIAD was discovered to have public instances due to a possible misconfiguration.
-|
-|[https://wiki.rossmanngroup.com/wiki/Volkswagen_car-location_data-exposure_incident Data exposure incident]
-|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_II378UoxY
-|}
 ==References==
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 [[Category:Volkswagen]]