Volkswagen Golf problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Volkswagen Golf model year, from official NHTSA data.
1,251
NHTSA complaints
37
recall campaigns
10,156
service bulletins (TSBs)
15
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Volkswagen Golf | 11 | 0 | — |
| 2022 Volkswagen Golf | 81 | 0 | 56 |
| 2021 Volkswagen Golf | 7 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Volkswagen Golf | 6 | 2 | — |
| 2019 Volkswagen Golf | 62 | 6 | 556 |
| 2018 Volkswagen Golf | 29 | 6 | 616 |
| 2017 Volkswagen Golf | 115 | 5 | 684 |
| 2016 Volkswagen Golf | 85 | 9 | 855 |
| 2015 Volkswagen Golf | 130 | 12 | 1,144 |
| 2014 Volkswagen Golf | 11 | 5 | — |
| 2013 Volkswagen Golf | 43 | 5 | 1,296 |
| 2012 Volkswagen Golf | 48 | 6 | 1,284 |
| 2011 Volkswagen Golf | 110 | 6 | 1,210 |
| 2010 Volkswagen Golf | 69 | 4 | 1,103 |
| 2009 Volkswagen Golf | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2006 Volkswagen Golf | 12 | 1 | — |
| 2005 Volkswagen Golf | 19 | 2 | — |
| 2004 Volkswagen Golf | 28 | 2 | 239 |
| 2003 Volkswagen Golf | 26 | 2 | 217 |
| 2002 Volkswagen Golf | 73 | 3 | 222 |
| 2001 Volkswagen Golf | 116 | 5 | 231 |
| 2000 Volkswagen Golf | 88 | 5 | 232 |
| 1999 Volkswagen Golf | 64 | 3 | 147 |
| 1998 Volkswagen Golf | 18 | 1 | — |
| 1997 Volkswagen Golf | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1996 Volkswagen Golf | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1995 Volkswagen Golf | 43 | 0 | 38 |
| 1994 Volkswagen Golf | 41 | 0 | 26 |
| 1993 Volkswagen Golf | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1992 Volkswagen Golf | 6 | 0 | — |
| 1991 Volkswagen Golf | 8 | 0 | — |
| 1990 Volkswagen Golf | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1989 Volkswagen Golf | 17 | 0 | — |
| 1988 Volkswagen Golf | 9 | 0 | — |
| 1987 Volkswagen Golf | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1986 Volkswagen Golf | 13 | 0 | — |
| 1985 Volkswagen Golf | 10 | 0 | — |
Common problems
- Volkswagen Golf fuel/propulsion system problems176
- Volkswagen Golf air bags problems174
- Volkswagen Golf electrical system problems159
- Volkswagen Golf engine problems157
- Volkswagen Golf power train problems131
- Volkswagen Golf engine and engine cooling problems114
- Volkswagen Golf visibility problems59
- Volkswagen Golf fuel system, diesel problems55
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)RQ23007 · opened Dec 12, 2023 · closed Jul 1, 2024
- Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · opened Jan 27, 2023 · closed Aug 7, 2023
- Vehicle Stalling - Manual TransmissionDP19003 · opened Sep 3, 2019 · closed Jun 30, 2020
- Air Bag Clockspring FailureEA18003 · opened Apr 18, 2018 · open