Safety Score
91
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
26
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-24 | 20V372000 |
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | 2 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-14 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Sunroof Glass Implosion While Driving (2018 Volkswagen Golf) While driving my 2018 Volkswagen Golf at normal highway sp… |
| 2024-11-14 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 1 | There is an issue with the gear shift cover trim. The piece that goes around the gear shift has a chrome coating that … |
| 2024-07-15 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Cannot fill gas tank. Recall issued February 2024 no remedy available still. 24V110 |
| 2024-06-29 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I have a recall for the jet pump in the fuel tank of my vehicle. I have had fuel leaking from my charcoal canister. The… |
| 2024-02-06 | STEERING | No | 0 | There is a peeling plastic/metal chrome trim piece on the steering wheel that cause a finger laceration. |
| 2024-01-07 | STEERING | No | 0 | I was coming back from work and was driving on the highway at around 80 mph. All of a sudden, literally out of nowhere,… |
| 2023-08-21 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Hello my left front headlamp failed. Initially both my headlights were sweaty/foggy, which started early 2021 but no li… |
| 2023-08-11 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | During refueling after low fuel indicator, fuel tank was not able to accept any fuel. During a second attempt, vehicle … |
| 2023-06-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I have owned the 2018 VW GTI since new. With 105,000 miles, following a 30 minute highway drive, the EPC light came on… |
| 2022-10-24 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Received a low coolant warning and then checked the coolant level. Coolant was low and was topped off. One week later t… |
| 2022-09-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Headlights don't turn on immediately upon ignition start. Error message appears on infotainment and dashboard. The temp… |
| 2022-07-28 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Fuel leaking from charcoal canister next to exhaust can lead to fire. Fuel leaking on to ground by passenger side rear … |
| 2021-11-10 | TIRES | No | 0 | UNKNOWN We have Hankook Ventus S1 Noble 2 225/40R18 tires on our 2018 VW GTI that came OEM, and are the same on the … |
| 2021-04-22 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 1 | TRIM ON CENTER CONSOLE ABOVE SHIFTER AND BELOW CENTER CUBBY IS RAZOR SHARP AND HAS CUT MY HAND DEEPLY TWICE WHILE PARKE… |
| 2021-04-09 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Vehicle intermittently stalls when coming to a stop in traffic while in gear. Has occurred on multiple separate occasi… |
| 2020-12-26 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | SO WHAT HAPPEN WAS EVER SINCE I GOT MY 2018 GOLF GTI AUTOBAHN DSG, I'VE EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION, IT JE… |
| 2020-12-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | COOLANT LEAK NOTICED UNDERNEAT THE ENGINE. IT RUN DOWN TO THE OIL PAN DRIPPING ON THE DRIVE WAY. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DE… |
| 2020-01-03 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | RIGHT FRONT (PASSENGER) SIDE HAS A VERY LOUD CONSISTENT RATTLING NOISE AT AROUND 2000-3500 ENGINE RPM RANGE. READING AL… |
| 2019-11-13 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | IMMEDIATELY AFTER BEGINNING TO LEAVE WORK ON NOVEMBER 13, 2019, I NOTICED THE SUNROOF ON MY 2018 VW GOLF WAS SHATTERING… |
| 2019-03-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE "FRONT ASSIST" SYSTEM ON A 2018 VW GOLF R IS PRONE TO MAKING UNSAFE ABRUPT STOPS IN TRAFFIC. IF A LEADING CAR MA… |
| 2019-02-20 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | OVER TIME, A BUILD-UP OF SILICATE ON THE SHIFT LEVER MICRO SWITCH CONTACTS CAN MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM … |
| 2019-01-20 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | LESS THAN ONE YEAR INTO OWNERSHIP, THE CAR HAS EXPERIENCED A PANORAMIC SUNROOF LEAK ON BOTH THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSEN… |
| 2018-12-28 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNI… |
| 2018-09-09 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I HAD TO BRAKE HARD AS THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME ON THE OFFRAMP STOPPED SHORT. I THINK SOMEONE CUT THE DRIVER IN FRONT … |
| 2018-09-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | AFTER CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN LONG ENOUGH TO BE COMPLETELY WARMED UP AND THEN PARKED, ON RE-ENTERING THE CAR AND BEFORE STA… |
| 2018-07-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | AFTER RESTARTING HOT ENGINE AFTER A BRIEF STOP, CAR MIGHT STUMBLE DURING FIRST ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE, FOR EXAMPLE TRYIN… |