https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Volkswagen Golf. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:29:58 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf#complaint-2176663 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT 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 vehicle and retrieving DTC: P0456. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 24 https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf#complaint-2168381 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT 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 disconnected the call. This repeated 'recall avoidance' at Pacific Volkswagen is preventing me from re https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf#complaint-2162406 Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT 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 acceleration, and he crashed into a fence in front of the dumpsters. The brake pedal was applied, but t https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf#complaint-2162407 Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT 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 acceleration, and he crashed into a fence in front of the dumpsters. The brake pedal was applied, but t https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf#complaint-2162408 Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT 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 acceleration, and he crashed into a fence in front of the dumpsters. The brake pedal was applied, but t https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf#complaint-2160707 Sat, 27 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT 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 recall performed, including the suction fuel pump recall. After I filed a 1 star review for the utt https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf#complaint-2160708 Sat, 27 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT 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 recall performed, including the suction fuel pump recall. After I filed a 1 star review for the utt https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf#complaint-2157220 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT 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 believed something had struck the vehicle or that a large object had landed on the sunroof.Glass shattered and https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf#complaint-2144750 Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT 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 was no injury sustained. No medical attention was required. A police report was not filed. The contact https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf#complaint-2144333 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT 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 had to minimize waiting time. The dealer preformed a radio update per 91-19-02 & MIB2 composition & d https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf#complaint-2134903 Mon, 29 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT ABS pump and module have failed according to my mechanic. ABS lights and traction control lights are on all the time. If I were to drive this car on the road, and I would have to make an emergency stop, my brakes would lock up and I would slide. This is an extreme safety hazard. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf#complaint-2133735 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT In December 2021, my fuel gauge read empty, so I stopped at a gas station near the Honolulu Airport and VW Honolulu dealership. As I was pumping the gasoline, it began overflowing from the top of the tank, although I had just started pumping. I immediately removed the pump which is when gas began leaking out of the bottom of the tank, like a faucet. Luckily, I was right by the dealership, and was https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf#complaint-2132269 Sat, 20 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT The EPC light has luminated 3 times in the last several months. The vehicle stutters and will not accelerate past 25 MPH. Shutting off the engine and restarting it clears the light and vehicle drives normally. The check engine light does not illuminate and no OBDII codes are stored. Manual states to take vehicle to authorized dealership for diagnosis if light stays illuminated. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf#complaint-2132270 Sat, 20 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT The EPC light has luminated 3 times in the last several months. The vehicle stutters and will not accelerate past 25 MPH. Shutting off the engine and restarting it clears the light and vehicle drives normally. The check engine light does not illuminate and no OBDII codes are stored. Manual states to take vehicle to authorized dealership for diagnosis if light stays illuminated. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf#complaint-2132271 Sat, 20 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT The EPC light has luminated 3 times in the last several months. The vehicle stutters and will not accelerate past 25 MPH. Shutting off the engine and restarting it clears the light and vehicle drives normally. The check engine light does not illuminate and no OBDII codes are stored. Manual states to take vehicle to authorized dealership for diagnosis if light stays illuminated. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf#complaint-2115850 Thu, 31 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT I am currently stationed in the United Kingdom and the VW dealership is stating that they are unable to complete the needed recall because it is an imported vehicle?! Not sure how something that important can just be shrugged off because I am in a different country. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf#complaint-2103930 Wed, 25 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT The chrome plastic trim coating on the START/STOP button and also the steering wheel have peeled and are razor sharp. I cut myself badly on both pieces on my right fore fingertip and middle ring finger. I try to avoid placing my hand accross the horn of the steering wheel since this happened, but the trim there is very dangerously sharp. There is a recall on the same trim on 2017 cars (Service https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf#complaint-2101357 Tue, 17 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT Certain conditions cause the electrics door locks to not function. When this happens, it is not possible to exit the car from the inside as the door handles are not operative creating a trapped situation potentially leading to injury or death if the case of a fire. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf#complaint-2085481 Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT I was driving my vehicle on the highway when a driver stopped me and warned me that my vehicle was leaking a huge amount of gasoline. I had a technician inspect the car to see if it might be a fuel line, the technician told me the fuel.lines were good and there were no signs of the gas coming from the lines and no cracks on the tank either. I received a letter from Volkswagen about the recall and https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf#complaint-2081990 Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Golf. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact attempted to start the vehicle and the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact attempted to contact the dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact stated that an independent mechanic was contacted, and the vehicle was scheduled to be taken to be diagnosed. The vehicle https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf#complaint-2080768 Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT I brought my 2015 Volkswagen (with only 50,000 miles) to Island Volkswagen in NY for a fuel system recall repair. Before this, the car had no fuel smell, no leaks, and was driving normally. Immediately after the recall work, I began smelling fuel. The dealership told me the fuel line is leaking and needs to be replaced. I never had this issue before, and it’s clearly related to the repair they pe https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf#complaint-2043839 Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT Car began spraying fuel upon turning the key in the ignition. Recall work pertaining to the suction jet pump was recently performed and is the only likely cause of this issue. Car did not leak when fuel pump was disengaged. Very lucky that issue occurred in a parking lot while not moving and did not lead to a fire or crash. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf#complaint-2041528 Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Golf. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the fuel gauge level dropped quickly, and there was an abnormal fuel odor before the vehicle shutoff in the middle of the roadway. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact exited the vehicle and push the vehicle to the side of the road. The contact stated th https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf#complaint-2040360 Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT There is an issue with the gear shift cover trim. The piece that goes around the gear shift has a chrome coating that has been pealing off. Over multiple occasions that pealed off piece of metal has cut my finger causing bleeding. There seems to be a recall on the DSG GTI for this, but not the MT. I am having the same exact issue as the DSG and the replacement part is the exact same (likely s https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf#complaint-2038030 Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT My EPC light began to appear randomly in early 2024. I received a recall notice on the gear shift trim around the same time, so called Jack Ingram VW in Montgomery to schedule a time for them to fix it (and also ensure they had the part). I asked them to also check on why the EPC light was coming on. Brought in my car on 2/28/24. Service Dept then tells me they weren't sure what was causing the EP https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf#complaint-2038031 Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT My EPC light began to appear randomly in early 2024. I received a recall notice on the gear shift trim around the same time, so called Jack Ingram VW in Montgomery to schedule a time for them to fix it (and also ensure they had the part). I asked them to also check on why the EPC light was coming on. Brought in my car on 2/28/24. Service Dept then tells me they weren't sure what was causing the EP https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf#complaint-2035941 Mon, 28 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT The component that failed, according to Volkswagen, is the rollover valve in the gas tank. This issue caused large amounts of gasoline to leak and pool from behind the rear passenger wheel well, creating a significant fire hazard and risk of harm. The vehicle was inspected by a Volkswagen service center as part of the repair process, whereupon the Volkswagen service center documented that the iss https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf#complaint-2035340 Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT When I turn on the ignition it says on the screen Starting system fault please service the vehicle. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf#complaint-2034315 Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT While driving with the cruise control set to 55 mph, the car began an uncommanded acceleration. When I looked down on the dashboard display I noticed that the cruise control target speed was set to 95 mph. I switched of the cruise control and resumed manual control of the speed. When I switch the cruise control back on I observed the target speed rapidly increase from the intended 55 mph to 95 https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf#complaint-2028300 Sat, 28 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT The sunroof exploded while driving without warning and with no impact. The sliding cloth cover was closed at the time, so thankfully little to no glass entered the car, but it was very loud and, had the cover been open, would have filled the car with glass. The sunroof has since been fixed through my insurance, but it took 8-9 months to get completely fixed, and the local VW dealership refused to