Safety Score
83
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-06 | 18V148000 |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 363,713 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-18 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen Golf. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the ABS and traction… |
| 2024-06-12 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen Golf. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V913000 (Service… |
| 2022-07-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Shortly after acquiring this car, an airbag light appeared on the dashboard after my sister adjusted the passenger side… |
| 2021-07-01 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 0 | I call my call Inspector Gadget because it shifts on it's own. I could be braking and it leaps forward as if I put it … |
| 2020-10-10 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | ABS WARNING LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FOR MANY MONTHS- GO ON AND OFF ALONG WITH AIRBAG WARNING FREQUENTLY- SEVERAL MECHANIC… |
| 2018-04-26 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | 2010 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEATBELT DEFECT WITH NO WARRANTY SUPPORT. *LD THE CONSUMER STATE… |
| 2018-02-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH W… |
| 2017-07-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | HAD TO REPLACE THE MAP SENSOR 3 TIMES IN 2 YEARS. MANIFOLD PROBLEM. THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE BUT THE PROBL… |
| 2016-12-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAMARA RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG EVEN THOUGH IT PRESENTS A POTENTIAL SERIOUS SAFETY HA… |
| 2016-11-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | "TAKATA RECALL". SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR A TAKATA AIRBAG IN MY VEHICLE. SINCE THEN, … |
| 2016-10-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I FILED A VEHICLE BUYBACK WITH VOLKSWAGENS VEHICLE BUYBACK PROGRAM IN FEBRUARY OF 2016. I WAITED AND CALLED BACK AND FO… |
| 2016-08-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE MAIN (REAR) ENGINE OIL SEAL IS LEAKING WITH ONLY 51,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT OF THE E… |
| 2016-05-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | VW SHOULD PUT CUSTOMERS IN LOANERS UNTIL THE AIRBAGS ARE SAFELY REPLACED. IT'S NOT RIGHT TO SEND SOMEONE A NOTICE, STA… |
| 2016-02-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL. THE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS. IT HAS BEEN MORE THAN A YEAR NOW. I NEED TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE THAT CA… |
| 2016-02-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL - OFFICIAL RECALL IS DATED FEBRUARY 9, 2016. WE STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS, INCLU… |
| 2016-02-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL... I'M IN ZONE A, TEXAS, AND MY CAR HAS STILL NOT BEEN FIXED! WHEN AND HOW WILL I BE CALLED UP TO GET THE… |
| 2015-12-20 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | ENGINE FAILURE ON ROAD. SERVICE IS CLAIMING IT IS A FUEL PUMP ISSUE.... HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. |
| 2014-12-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SIMPLY SHUT OFF. I TURNED ON HAZZARDS, PUT CAR INTO PARK, RESTARTED, PUT CAR BACK INTO DRIVE … |
| 2014-07-22 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT PREPARING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A RATTLIN… |
| 2014-06-12 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | THE HEAD LINER IN MY VW GOLF IS FALLING APART AROUND THE REAR DOME LIGHT. THE MATERIAL HAS SEPARATED FROM THE ROOF AND… |
| 2014-05-30 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | I DRIVE A 2010 VW GOLF TDI. IT HAS BEEN USED AS A WORK VEHICLE JUST TO DRIVE BACK AND FORTH FOR ALL OF ITS LIFE EXCEPT… |
| 2014-05-17 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. LOST OF ABS SYSTEM, STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM AND AIR BAG SYSTEM. THIS HAPPENS AT 4 YEARS OF… |
| 2014-04-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | HAD JUST REFUELED VEHICLE A DAY PRIOR WHEN ON LUNCH BREAK VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. UPON ENTERING A HEAVILY CON… |
| 2014-01-07 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | No | 0 | THERE WERE THREE SEPARATE STALLING INCIDENTS WITHIN 1 YEAR (9/2012-6/2013). AFTER EACH INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN… |
| 2013-11-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | FIRST SYMPTON WAS A FAULTY WARNING LIGHT STATING, INCORRECTLY, THAT A BULB WAS DEAD. REPLACED HEADLIGHTS UNDER ADVICE … |
| 2013-07-01 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | 2010 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FUEL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IN JULY 2013, … |
| 2013-02-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE GOLF IS THE TDI DIESEL VERSION. IS EQUIPPED WITH A DSG STYLE AUTO TRANSMISSION. THE SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS BECAME V… |
| 2012-11-17 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2010 VW GOLF TDI. I WAS DRIVING ALONG AT 25 MPH WHEN MY GLOW PLUG & CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING, AND… |
| 2012-11-01 | TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | No | 0 | 2010 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MALFUNCTION OF TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM. *SMD THE CONSUMER … |
| 2012-10-18 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON A FEW SECONDS AFTER I HAD MERGED A FEW LANES OVER ON THE FREEWAY (101S @HOLLY DURING RUSH HO… |
| 2012-10-06 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | ENTERING THE FREEWAY AND A HIGH SPEED, ENGINE LIGHT AND IGNITION COIL LIGHT APPEARED WHEN I REACHED THE END OF THE ON-R… |
| 2012-09-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2010 GOLF TDI MANUAL TRANSMISSION CAR. THE CAR WAS STALLED DURING DRIVING, AFTER JUST DOWN SHIFTED FROM 2ND GE… |
| 2012-08-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | No | 0 | I GOT INTO MY CAR AS NORMAL, AND BEGAN TO DRIVE. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING, I CAME TO A RED LIGHT ON A BUSY STRE… |
| 2012-06-21 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FOUND METAL SHAVINGS IN FUEL FILTER HOUSING WHICH WILL LEAD TO THE EVENTUAL FAILURE OF THE HPFP AND COULD BECOME A POTE… |
| 2012-02-18 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | No | 0 | **************NOTE: THIS IS A DIESEL ISSUE.******************** DIESEL HIGH PRESSURE PUMP FAILED (HPFS) AT 39,793 MIL… |
| 2012-02-18 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | No | 0 | IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE 40K SERVICE ON MY 2010 VW GOLF TDI WITH 39,300 MILES, THE DIESEL GLOW PLUG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON … |
| 2012-01-17 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | INTER-COOLER DESIGN IS DEFECTIVE IN THAT IT ALLOWS CONDENSATION AND SLUDGE TO BUILD WITHIN THE CHARGE AIR INTAKE SYSTEM… |
| 2012-01-07 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | UPON CHANGING MY FUEL FILTER, A LARGE AMOUNT OF METAL FLAKES WERE DISCOVERED IN THE FUEL HOUSING. THEY SEEMED TO BE LI… |
| 2012-01-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF TDI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD … |
| 2011-12-15 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN CAR REAR ENDED A TOWED VEHICLE. THE TOWED VEHICLE SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MPH AND T… |
| 2011-09-22 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | I'M A VW GOLF TDI CANADIAN CUSTOMER WHO SUFFERED A HPFP FAILURE IN THE US ON SEPT 22ND, 2011. THE CAR STALLED AT 35MPH,… |
| 2011-08-20 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | No | 0 | SINCE I FIRST BOUGHT THE TDI GOLF IT HAS BEEN EASY TO STALL, SOMETIMES STALLING WHILE STILL IN MOTION GOING DOWN THE RO… |
| 2011-08-06 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | No | 0 | 2010 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF TDI; ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS VERY NOTICEABLE LOSS OF POWER LASTING 2-5 SECONDS USUALLY WHILE ACCELER… |
| 2011-06-12 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | No | 0 | VW GOLF TDI, 2010. I HAVE 12,000 MILES IN IT. MANUAL TRANSMISSION. STALLING PROBLEM AND OCCASIONAL DECREASE OF POWER… |
| 2011-06-08 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | No | 0 | THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILED ON MY 2010 VW GOLF TDI WHILE DRIVING. IT CAUSED THE CAR TO SHUT OFF IN AN INTERSECTI… |
| 2011-06-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | 2010 VW GOLF TDI - ENGINE DIED AFTER ACCELERATING WHILE ENTERING A HIGHWAY FROM A PARKING LOT. I HAD TO COAST BACK INTO… |
| 2011-06-05 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | No | 0 | I WAS ON A 350 MILE TRIP, AND I STOPPED AND FILLED UP WITH DIESEL AT A CHEVRON STATION ABOUT 60 MILES INTO THE TRIP. I… |
| 2011-02-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE HORN DOES NOT RESPOND PROMPTLY TO ACTUATION, TYPICALLY HAS ABOUT A 1 SECOND DELAY, WHICH MAKES IT UNSUITABLE FO… |
| 2011-01-28 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | Yes | 0 | STOPPED AT STOP LIGHT , MY FOOT/SHOE GETS STUCK UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL BY THE TIME I REALIZED WHAT HAPPEN , THE CAR GO… |
| 2011-01-25 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | No | 0 | 2010 VW GOLF TDI LOSS OF POWER AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE STALL WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. THIS HAPPENED ON TWO SEPARATE OC… |