2015 Volkswagen E-golf
Safety Score
91
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
28
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-07 | 16V138000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY | 5,561 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-18 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I was driving and the car shuddered and lost all power and would not accelerate. The car glided to a stop, but there w… |
| 2021-11-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | There is a known issue regarding a software update required to keep using the heat and cooling options on 2015 and olde… |
| 2021-08-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The trim located around the gear selectors has separated leaving a sharp chrome edge that cuts your hand when reaching … |
| 2021-04-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | CAR WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET AND SUDDENLY LOST POWER. PULLED OFF ROAD, WAITED AND RESTARTED VEHICLE WITH NORMAL … |
| 2020-01-06 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | WHEN I WENT TO UNPLUG MY CAR IN MY GARAGE, THE CHARGING PORT WOULD NOT RELEASE THE CHARGER. WHEN I LOOKED IT UP ONLINE,… |
| 2019-10-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT UNLOCK/RELEASE THE CHARGING CONNECTOR FROM THE CONNECTION PORT. WHEN THIS OCCURS, T… |
| 2019-09-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE 2015 EGOLF LOCKS THE CHARGING CONNECTOR ONTO THE VEHICLE DURING CHARGING. THIS FUNCTIONALITY HAS TWO (AT LEAST) BEN… |
| 2019-08-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | EV CHARGER WILL NOT DISENGAGE FROM PORT EVEN WHEN CAR IS UNLOCKED WITH REMOTE. RED LIGHT INDICATING CHARGING FAILURE RE… |
| 2019-04-19 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | CHARGE PORT LOCK WOULD NOT RELEASE CHARGING CABLE AFTER CHARGING IS DONE. RESULTS IN STUCK CHARGING CABLES AT PUBLIC CH… |
| 2018-07-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | CAR WILL NOT DETACH/RELEASE FROM CHARGER IN INTERMITTENT BUT REGULARLY OCCCURRING FREQUENCY. HAPPEN ABOUT ONCE WEEKLY.… |
| 2017-09-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY VEHICLE IS PARKED PLUGGED INTO A 240 V CHARGING STATION IN MY GARAGE/DRIVEWAY. I CANNOT DISCONNECT THE CHARGER BECA… |
| 2017-08-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TODAY, WHILE DRIVING ON LOCAL ROAD, CAR STARTED TO SHAKE AND MESSAGE APPEARED "BATTERY MALFUNCTION" AND CAR JUST DIED W… |
| 2017-06-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE 2015 AND 2016 EGOLF'S HAVE A CHARGING FAULT WHICH PREVENTS THE CHARGE PLUG FROM BEING REMOVED FROM THE CAR. THIS P… |
| 2017-03-21 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | CHARGER THAT CAME WITH THE CAR WAS STUCK AND COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM CHARGING PORT. NORMAL PROCEDURE IS TO UNLOCK THE… |
| 2016-12-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I EXPERIENCED THIS ERROR "ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE: STOP!". I COULDN'T USE MY CAR. I HAD TO WAIT FOR COUPLE OF MINUTE… |
| 2016-12-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | AFTER CHARGING TIME RESUMED, THE CAR DOESN'T RELEASE THE CHARGE PLUG . CHARGE LIGHT TURNED RED.-LOCK WON'T RELEASE.-THE… |
| 2016-09-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | AT ABOUT 17500 MILE ON ODOMETER, I HAD JUST UNPLUGGED THIS ELECTRIC CAR FROM A PUBLIC LEVEL 2 CHARGING STATION AND SAW … |
| 2016-09-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THERE ARE MULTIPLE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE CAR'S CHARGING CONNECTOR ALLOWS REMOVAL OF THE PLUG FROM THE VEHICLE WHIL… |
| 2016-08-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ON AUGUST 28 2016 PRIOR TO CHARGING E-GOLF, CHARGING SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING THE DAMAGE ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND BATT… |
| 2016-03-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE WAS TRAVELLING ~40 MPH ON PUBLIC ROAD. REACHED DOWN TO PRESS "MODE" BUTTON TO LEFT OF SHIFTER TWICE TO SWITCH T… |
| 2016-02-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING THE ALL-ELECTRIC CAR HOME FROM WORK ON A 3/4 CHARGE (~75 MILES REMAINING RANGE) WHEN I NOTICED TWO FAST, … |
| 2016-01-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | AFTER THE VEHICLE IS DONE CHARGING USING THE J1772 PLUG (L2 OR L1 CHARGING), THE PLUG REMAINS LOCKED TO THE VEHICLE CHA… |
| 2015-12-19 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE E-GOLF LOST ABILITY TO DRIVE, THERE IS A RED TRIANGLE WITH AN EXCLAMATION MARK ON THE DASH, AND THE RED CAR ICON WI… |
| 2015-12-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED BRIEFLY, AND THE ELECTRIC DRIVE TURNED OFF. THE DRIVER AI… |
| 2015-12-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I JUST EXPERIENCED THIS ERROR "ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE: STOP!" ON THE WAY HOME FORM SAN FRANCISCO TO OAKLAND THANKFUL… |
| 2015-12-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TRIED TO START THE CAR AND ERROR MESSAGE APPEARED ON DASH. MESSAGE READ "ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE". TURNED CAR COMPLE… |
| 2015-11-11 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | THE E-GOLF WAS IN MOTION ON A PEDESTRIAN ROAD, THE VEHICLE STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. THEN, A MESSAGE DISPLAYED STATING … |
| 2015-09-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING MY 5-MONTH OLD VW E-GOLF ON A CITY ROAD WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC AND TRAVELING ABOUT 35-40 MPH WHEN ALL OF SUDD… |