2012 Volkswagen Golf safety record
Crash-test ratings, severity signals from owner complaints, fatal-crash involvement and safety recalls — all from official federal sources.
Not rated
NHTSA overall rating
4
complaints reporting a crash
0
complaints reporting fire
6
safety recall campaigns
Among NHTSA complaints for this model year, 4 report injuries (4 people injured). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Fatal crash records (FARS 2020–2023). 2012 Volkswagen Golf vehicles were involved in 11 fatal crashes with 8 occupant deaths in federal crash records. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Crash- and fire-risk recalls
- Fire riskDriver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation… · Dec 4, 2019
- Fire riskModifications made while the vehicles were in an internal evaluation period may… · May 16, 2018
- Crash riskUpon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure… · Mar 6, 2018
- Crash riskUpon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure… · Feb 10, 2016
- Crash riskIn the affected vehicles, debris may contaminate the air bag clock spring, a… · Aug 4, 2015
- Fire riskFuel System, Diesel · Oct 3, 2011