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Volkswagen Golf

Safety Grade: F
2,083
Total Complaints
83
Crashes
94
Injuries
1
Deaths

Top Issues

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
178
ENGINE
163
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
128
AIR BAGS
127
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
112
POWER TRAIN
95
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
58
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
55
STRUCTURE:BODY
39
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGI
37

Recent Complaints

2020 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
The contact owns a 2022 Volkswagen Golf. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the check engine warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, and it was determined that there was a leak in the evaporative emissions system after scanning the ...
2017 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
My vehicle is subject to Safety Recall 20UF (Suction Jet Pump failure / Fire Risk). I have attempted to contact Pacific Volkswagen in Hawthorne, CA to schedule this safety-critical repair. On two separate occasions, upon mentioning that the call was regarding the 20UF recall, the dealership staff di...
2015 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)
The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Golf. The contact stated that the vehicle jumped the curb while driving, but he was able to regain control. The driver turned off the vehicle and restarted it. Recently, while reversing out of a parking spot and placing the vehicle into drive, there was sudden acc...
2015 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF — ENGINE
The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Golf. The contact stated that the vehicle jumped the curb while driving, but he was able to regain control. The driver turned off the vehicle and restarted it. Recently, while reversing out of a parking spot and placing the vehicle into drive, there was sudden acc...
2015 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Golf. The contact stated that the vehicle jumped the curb while driving, but he was able to regain control. The driver turned off the vehicle and restarted it. Recently, while reversing out of a parking spot and placing the vehicle into drive, there was sudden acc...
2015 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF — SUSPENSION
Sirs: I am reporting TWO issues: One: My car should have been included in the recall campaign for rear coil spring fracture that other 2015 Golfs have experienced. I had to pay to replace fractured rear coil springs myself, last year. Two: Volkswagen has made it impossible for me to get ANY ...
2015 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Sirs: I am reporting TWO issues: One: My car should have been included in the recall campaign for rear coil spring fracture that other 2015 Golfs have experienced. I had to pay to replace fractured rear coil springs myself, last year. Two: Volkswagen has made it impossible for me to get ANY ...
2018 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sunroof Glass Implosion While Driving (2018 Volkswagen Golf) While driving my 2018 Volkswagen Golf at normal highway speed, my sunroof suddenly and violently imploded without any warning or external impact. The sound was extremely loud—similar to a gunshot or an explosion—and initially I believe...
2017 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
The contact owns a 2017 Volkswagen Golf. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and occupied, while attempting to depress the accelerator pedal, the vehicle independently accelerated and crashed into a parking lot barrier. The contact stated that none of the air bags deployed. There wa...
2017 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I have been having rear cameras for quite some time. The first time I took it to the dealer they could not find any issues and told me to take pictures. I did, plenty of them. Monday 10-27 2025 I took it in again for the gas tank issue and camera issue. Being disabled due to serious spine issues I h...

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