2013 Volkswagen Golf fuel/propulsion system problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2013 Volkswagen Golf — 26% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“i was driving down the freeway on the way to work at 75 mph when all of a sudden my EPC went off in my 2013 volkswagon gti my entire car shut down (manual transmission) i lost all steering ability while on the freeway going 75 mph i couldn't get over to the shoulder due to loss of brakes due to…”
filed Feb 10, 2023
“The gti started making clacking sounds, and shaking while on but stopped. Then the epc and check engine lights started flashing. Afterwards, the car would not accelerate at all and would shake a lot more. When taken to autozone for diagnostics of the check engine light, the report read: "perform…”
filed May 29, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Golf years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Golf | 7 | 11% |
| 2018 Golf | 10 | 34% |
| 2017 Golf | 51 | 44% |
| 2016 Golf | 29 | 34% |
| 2015 Golf | 16 | 12% |
| 2012 Golf | 8 | 17% |
| 2011 Golf | 30 | 27% |
| 2010 Golf | 10 | 14% |
| 2004 Golf | 3 | 11% |
| 2000 Golf | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 Volkswagen Golf
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.