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2019 Volkswagen Golf power train problems

13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2019 Volkswagen Golf21% of all complaints for this model year.

13
Power Train complaints
21%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Engine hesitate, stumble and jerk from stop to the first 5 gears and make whining noise. Brand new car! Scary do drive and dangerous. Have the car for about 2 weeks, 1,500 miles.

    filed Feb 1, 2020

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2019 volkswagen golf. While driving in first and second gears, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The failure occurred on multiple occasions and also occurred while the transmission was not in gear with the clutch pedal depressed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, but the…

    filed Oct 15, 2019

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

Power Train problems in other Golf years

YearReportsShare
2022 Golf2531%
2018 Golf414%
2017 Golf43%
2016 Golf56%
2015 Golf1411%
2013 Golf12%
2012 Golf919%
2011 Golf2119%
2010 Golf710%
2004 Golf311%
2003 Golf28%
2002 Golf45%
Golf power train 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.