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2010 Volkswagen Golf fuel/propulsion system problems

10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2010 Volkswagen Golf14% of all complaints for this model year.

10
Fuel/propulsion System complaints
14%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • I filed a vehicle buyback with volkswagens vehicle buyback program in february of 2016. I waited and called back and forth trying to find out about my vehicle and if it was going to get bought back. Volkswagen kept telling me my documents were invalid and I had to re-do them each time and send them…

    filed Mar 28, 2018

  • Had to replace the map sensor 3 times in 2 years. Manifold problem. There are no recalls for this vehicle but the problem persists. Had to pay $700 each time to fix.

    filed Jul 25, 2017

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Golf years

YearReportsShare
2019 Golf711%
2018 Golf1034%
2017 Golf5144%
2016 Golf2934%
2015 Golf1612%
2013 Golf1126%
2012 Golf817%
2011 Golf3027%
2004 Golf311%
2000 Golf11%
Golf fuel/propulsion system problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.