Friday, August 7, 2026
RecallGazette

Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

2022 Volkswagen Golf forward collision avoidance problems

17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2022 Volkswagen Golf21% of all complaints for this model year.

17
Forward Collision Avoidance complaints
21%
share of all complaints
median reported mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Infotainment center will randomly go into "component protection" mode, and the center console will become stuck in a loop of rebooting. While component protection is active, the following systems become unavailable: Backup camera, radio, climate controls, advanced driver assist systems, park assist…

    filed Apr 16, 2024

  • Emergency SOS and Travel Assist will intermittently fault out sending a loud chime in the cabin warning me that said assist devices aren’t available. Sometimes the chimes will go off for minutes on end and be completely random. This persistent chime is distracting and also frightening as I think…

    filed Feb 4, 2024

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

Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other Golf years

YearReportsShare
2019 Golf35%
2017 Golf33%
2016 Golf34%
2015 Golf11%
Golf forward collision avoidance 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.