Safety Score
93
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
17
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-29 | 16V955000 |
SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER | 5,947 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-21 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The regenerative braking system on my car shut off for about half a second before re engaging automatically. I was slow… |
| 2022-11-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | While the vehicle is attached to A/C power for charging, the forced air heating system does not warm the car. This can… |
| 2022-09-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Two miles into my morning commute, I accelerated to 65 mph when the following message appeared on the instrument displa… |
| 2022-04-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:CHARGING:CABLE/CORD:ACCESSORY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen E-Golf. The contact stated that while charging the vehicle with the level 3 charger,… |
| 2020-11-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE CAR HALTED ALL OF A SUDDEN. AN ERROR APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD THAT SAID ELECTRIC … |
| 2020-01-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE DROP DOWN V-CLAMP ON THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AT THE ENGINE CAME LOSE. THE SCREW THAT IS TO SECURE THIS CLAMP DOES NOT … |
| 2019-04-25 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 1 | METAL TRIM AROUND CENTER CONSOLE AND STEERING WHEEL HAS SHARP EDGES AND CAN CUT HANDS WITHOUT WARNING. MY TRIM WAS NOT… |
| 2018-12-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE CHARGING THE CAR, AN ELECTRIC COMPONENT FAILED AND THE CARD GOT DISABLED AND WOULD NOT START ANYMORE. IT ALSO STO… |
| 2018-08-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | WE WERE LIED TO BY THE DEALER ABOUT THE CARS HISTORY. WITH THIS CURRENT RECALL ON THE CAR, THE MAJOR REPAIR WE JUST HAD… |
| 2018-07-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 VOLKSWAGEN E-GOLF. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V329000 (U… |
| 2017-03-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WITHOUT WARNING THE CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART AND THE CA… |
| 2016-09-27 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | ENGINE TURNS OFF AND CAR BRAKES TO AN ABRUPT STOP WHILE DRIVING IF "START ENGINE START" BUTTON IS PRESSED BY USER ERROR… |
| 2016-04-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 VOLKSWAGEN E-GOLF. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V138000 (E… |
| 2016-03-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING BACK FROM WORK AFTER CHARGING 100%. AFTER I DROVE FOR ABOUT 10 MILES ON AN EXPRESSWAY (LAWRENCE), I STOP… |
| 2016-02-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I PULLED OUT OF MY OFFICE PARKING LOT AND AS I WAS TRYING TO CROSS INTO TRAFFIC GOING LEFT, MY CAR DIED, INSTRUMENT PAN… |
| 2016-02-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | VW E-GOLF ELECTRICAL VEHICLE DIED SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING COMING TO AN ABRUPT STOP (AS IF THE BREAKS HAD BEEN FULLY APPL… |
| 2015-11-09 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW E-GOLF, NOV 2015. DROVE IT 4 DAYS AND BROKE! IT'S BEEN 1 MONTH IN THE SHOP AND STILL NOT REPAIRED.… |