https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Volkswagen Golf Sportswagen. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:06:10 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen#complaint-1559717 Sun, 21 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT WHEN I WAS DRIVING I PARKED GOT SOMETHING TO EAT AND WHEN I GOT BACK IN THE CAR I HEARD THIS WEIRD NOISE AND I PUT IT IN REVERSE AND THE REVERSE LIGHTS WOULDN'T WORK https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen#complaint-1556095 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT BAD REAR SUSPENSION IS DEFORMING THE TIRE AND COULD POSSIUCAUSE A BLOW OUT https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen#complaint-1554501 Wed, 03 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT 2016 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SPORTWAGEN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO STEERING AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SAFETY RECALL. *LD *TR https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen#complaint-1554502 Wed, 03 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT 2016 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SPORTWAGEN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO STEERING AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SAFETY RECALL. *LD *TR https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen#complaint-1550678 Thu, 21 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT CLOCKSPRING IN STEERING WHEEL FAILED AT 40,000 MILES. AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON AND NONE OF THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS WORK TO INCLUDE THE HORN. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen#complaint-1550679 Thu, 21 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT CLOCKSPRING IN STEERING WHEEL FAILED AT 40,000 MILES. AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON AND NONE OF THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS WORK TO INCLUDE THE HORN. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen#complaint-1545119 Mon, 04 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SPORTSWAGEN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V464000 (STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. NAPLETON VOLKSWAGEN OF SANFORD (4175 S ORLANDO DR, SANFORD, FL 32773, (855) 743-7423) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVA https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen#complaint-1545120 Mon, 04 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SPORTSWAGEN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V464000 (STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. NAPLETON VOLKSWAGEN OF SANFORD (4175 S ORLANDO DR, SANFORD, FL 32773, (855) 743-7423) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVA https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen#complaint-1539077 Tue, 12 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SPORTSWAGEN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE RPMS DECREASED TO ZERO. APPROXIMATELY 4 SECONDS AFTER RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND AND THEN SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD AND ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JIM ELLIS VOLKSWAGEN (5901 PEACH T https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen#complaint-1539078 Tue, 12 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SPORTSWAGEN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE RPMS DECREASED TO ZERO. APPROXIMATELY 4 SECONDS AFTER RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND AND THEN SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD AND ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JIM ELLIS VOLKSWAGEN (5901 PEACH T https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen#complaint-1534670 Mon, 28 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT RECALL HAS BEEN OUT FOR 6 MONTHS, STILL NO FIX AVAILABLE. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen#complaint-1501480 Mon, 24 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT LEAKING PANORAMIC SUNROOF CAUSES MOISTURE AND MOLD ON THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. HAPPENED IN THE RAIN WHEN PARKED AND DRIVING. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen#complaint-1501481 Mon, 24 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT LEAKING PANORAMIC SUNROOF CAUSES MOISTURE AND MOLD ON THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. HAPPENED IN THE RAIN WHEN PARKED AND DRIVING. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen#complaint-1487312 Tue, 31 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT AT 39K MILES, WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, A CLICKING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, THEN WARNING LIGHT CAME ON FOR THE AIRBAG AND TRANSMISSION WITH THE CAR'S DISPLAY SAYING NOT TO DRIVE IT. SOME RESEARCH AND TESTING REVEAL THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL (INCLUDING AIRBAG, HORN, AND ALL CONTROLS MOUNTED THERE) AND THE CAR HAS BEEN SEVERED. A PART https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen#complaint-1487313 Tue, 31 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT AT 39K MILES, WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, A CLICKING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, THEN WARNING LIGHT CAME ON FOR THE AIRBAG AND TRANSMISSION WITH THE CAR'S DISPLAY SAYING NOT TO DRIVE IT. SOME RESEARCH AND TESTING REVEAL THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL (INCLUDING AIRBAG, HORN, AND ALL CONTROLS MOUNTED THERE) AND THE CAR HAS BEEN SEVERED. A PART https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen#complaint-1486175 Thu, 26 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION, ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENT BUTTONS CONNECTED TO THE STEERING WHEEL, INCLUDING THE HORN STOPPED WORKING AND THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT WENT ON , ALONG WITH TRANSMISSION SENSOR ERROR. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY IDENTIFIED THE CLOCKSPRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen#complaint-1486176 Thu, 26 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION, ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENT BUTTONS CONNECTED TO THE STEERING WHEEL, INCLUDING THE HORN STOPPED WORKING AND THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT WENT ON , ALONG WITH TRANSMISSION SENSOR ERROR. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY IDENTIFIED THE CLOCKSPRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen#complaint-1483231 Mon, 16 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT METAL TRIM ON THE BEZEL OF THE GEAR SELECTOR (AT THE BASE) HAS PEELED OFF AND CRACKED. IT IS VERY SHARP AND I CUT MY HAND. IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH CARS ON THIS PLATFORM (GOLF, GTI, GOLF SPORTWAGEN). https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen#complaint-1474990 Mon, 11 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT WAS HIT IN THE REAR, OTHER DRIVER WAS TRAVELING AROUND 55 MPH AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN (AROUND 5 MPH) TURNING RIGHT FROM A HIGHWAY ONTO ANOTHER ROAD. IMPACT WAS ENOUGH TO CRUSH THE REAR FLOOR PAN AND BEND THE FRAME. I SMELLED AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AFTER THE IMPACT. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS IN THE WHOLE CAR WENT OFF BUT THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE STATUS SAYS "ERROR: A https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen#complaint-1459219 Wed, 04 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT CAR SHUDDERED AND LOST SPEED WHILE TURNING ON A CITY STREET.. EPC LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER RAN DIAGNOSTIC AND SAID THERE WAS A CYLINDER PROBLEM AND THEN SAID PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED WITH A SOFTWARE UPDATE. THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR ONLY 5,000 MILES. I AM SKEPTICAL THIS WAS JUST A SOFTWARE ISSUE GIVEN ALL THE REPORTS I HAVE READ OF OTHER VW DRIVERS HAVING THIS SAME EPC AND SHUDDERING ISSUE AND THEY HAVE LO https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen#complaint-1459220 Wed, 04 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT CAR SHUDDERED AND LOST SPEED WHILE TURNING ON A CITY STREET.. EPC LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER RAN DIAGNOSTIC AND SAID THERE WAS A CYLINDER PROBLEM AND THEN SAID PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED WITH A SOFTWARE UPDATE. THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR ONLY 5,000 MILES. I AM SKEPTICAL THIS WAS JUST A SOFTWARE ISSUE GIVEN ALL THE REPORTS I HAVE READ OF OTHER VW DRIVERS HAVING THIS SAME EPC AND SHUDDERING ISSUE AND THEY HAVE LO https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen#complaint-1459221 Wed, 04 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT CAR SHUDDERED AND LOST SPEED WHILE TURNING ON A CITY STREET.. EPC LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER RAN DIAGNOSTIC AND SAID THERE WAS A CYLINDER PROBLEM AND THEN SAID PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED WITH A SOFTWARE UPDATE. THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR ONLY 5,000 MILES. I AM SKEPTICAL THIS WAS JUST A SOFTWARE ISSUE GIVEN ALL THE REPORTS I HAVE READ OF OTHER VW DRIVERS HAVING THIS SAME EPC AND SHUDDERING ISSUE AND THEY HAVE LO https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen#complaint-1439839 Fri, 12 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT CONTINENTAL PROCONTACT TX TIRES ARE THE PROBLEM. WENT ROUND A LEFT-HAND BEND AT 55 MPH AND TIRES LOST AIR. MY TIRE INFLATION SYSTEM IN THE CAR IMMEDIATELY CAME ON WARNING ME THAT TIRES HAD LOST PRESSURE. STANDARD/RECOMMENDED TIRE SIZE ON VEHICLE. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-sportswagen#complaint-1430059 Mon, 04 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT I OWN A 2015 AND MY BACK SEATBELT HAS FAILED. IT WILL NOT LATCH. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED IT WOULD BE $120 CHARGE JUST TO DIAGNOSE AND SEE WHAT IS WRONG BEFORE REPLACING OR FIXING THE SEATBELT. AFTER THAT CHARGE HE COULDN'T SAY IF IT WOULD BE UNDER WARRANTY OR THE COST TO FIX IT. I AM NOTIFYING YOU OF THIS FAILURE AND COST BECAUSE THIS SEEMS LIKE SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE EVALUAT