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2011 Volkswagen Golf loss of power reports

13 NHTSA complaints describe sudden power loss, reduced power or limp mode on the 2011 Volkswagen Golf — roughly 12% of all complaints for this model year.

13
Loss of power reports
12%
share of complaints
30,800 mi
median mileage in loss of power reports (11 with odometer)

Loss of power in other Golf years

2017 Golf6
2010 Golf6
Golf loss of power by year →

Other symptoms owners describe on the 2011 Volkswagen Golf

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2011 Volkswagen Golf report before drawing conclusions.