2016 Volkswagen Golf R

Safety Score
90
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
12
NCAP Stars

Recalls (2)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2022-11-09 22V831000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE 5 Details
2016-05-23 16V337000 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS 11 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2026-02-11 TIRES No 0 On 04/24, I purchased 4 P235/40ZR18 Bridgestone Potenza Sport tires from Tire Rack. The tires have approx 15000 miles o…
2024-11-29 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? - fuel system/gas ta…
2024-03-14 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 I'm not entirely sure what is wrong with the car but I was sitting in my car waiting for an appointment for about an ho…
2022-05-15 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 1 The shifter surround started peeling near the cubby storage hole below the climate control. The part that peeled up i…
2022-05-11 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 Chrome trim around the shifter began peeling and exposed sharp edges. Sharp edges of raised trim are close to a storage…
2021-06-26 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 1 Trim around the shifter boot has delaminated, and when reaching into the storage compartment causes lacerations to the …
2021-03-05 POWER TRAIN No 0 I DISCOVERED A COOLANT LEAK AFTER MOVING MY CAR FROM MY GARAGE. BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND UPON THEIR TESTI…
2019-12-24 ENGINE No 0 DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS THE CEL TURNED ON AND THE CAR INDICATED IT WAS LOW ON COOLANT. I TOPPED OF THE RESERVO…
2017-02-06 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 THE BACKUP CAMERA INTERMITTENTLY FAILS TO OPERATE, DISPLAYING THE MESSAGE "PARKPILOT IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE." THIS …
2017-01-09 WHEELS No 0 CURRENT GENERATION OF VW GOLF R (AKA MK7) WAS SOLD IN 2016 IN SINGLE WHEEL/TIRE COMBINATION. DEFAULT SELECTION CONSIST …
2016-06-24 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 REAR VIEW CAMERA OPERATION IS INTERMITTENT. WHEN PARKED AND ACTIVATING REVERSE, THE DISPLAY SCREEN SOMETIMES DISPLAYS "…
2016-01-08 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 - VEHICLE IS GETTING 19MPG (MOSTLY HIGHWAY). MPG ON CAR IS WELL BELOW PUBLISHED RANGE OF 22-31. VW TELL ME THAT I WIL…