Safety Score
88
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2019 Volkswagen Golf.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-30 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I am currently stationed in the United Kingdom and the VW dealership is stating that they are unable to complete the ne… |
| 2025-04-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Golf. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact attempted to… |
| 2024-08-17 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | This has been an open recall for 5 years and the manufacturer will not fix it. This could lead to vehicle fires and i… |
| 2024-05-06 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | No | 0 | When driving down the road doing about 35 mph with no car close in front of me my forward collision sensor went off wit… |
| 2024-04-24 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | No | 0 | When driving over train tracks the automatic emergency brakes engaged and the forward collision detection beeping alarm… |
| 2024-04-05 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Purchased vehicle brand new from Seacoast VW in Greenland, NH in March of 2020. In February of 2022 with just 12804 mil… |
| 2023-12-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2019 VW Golf. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V604000(Electrical Syste… |
| 2023-09-26 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Driving on the interstate with no cars near me and my sunroof exploded and showered me with glass. VW is claiming that … |
| 2023-09-19 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I was driving and the spring from the grab handle (driver side) popped out and hit me by my left eyebrow. At home, I tr… |
| 2023-07-14 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Golf. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the check engine warning light … |
| 2023-05-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine completely failed while driving normally and lost power while on the highway, doing highway speeds. I had no… |
| 2023-02-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | The contact owns 2019 Volkswagen Golf. The contact stated that while a complete stop, the Auto Start/Stop feature faile… |
| 2023-01-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Faulty/unreliable water pump resulted in sudden coolant leak and subsequently overheating the engine. This seems to be … |
| 2022-10-31 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | GTI has an overly squeaky front suspension. Suspension is 100% stock and unmodified. Searching online yields many Golf … |
| 2022-10-15 | SEATS | No | 0 | Driver seats frame is loose, have been waiting for part since October/2022, they said that I can take over a year. Stro… |
| 2021-11-29 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | No | 0 | 11/2021 @ 5927 miles - sunny day, no vehicle in front, without warning AEB lit up, flashing and automatic brakes engage… |
| 2021-08-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The car idles rough during initial cold start up, intermittently hesitates during acceleration and feels like it misfir… |
| 2021-04-08 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | Intermittent warning light on dash indicating, "Cruise control system malfunction".The owner's manual says to have the … |
| 2021-04-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | * "Starter system faulty", currently the supposedly damaged part has already been replaced * When this fault appears,… |
| 2020-06-29 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 0 | AUTONOMOUS EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK IN EMERGENCY SITUATION - DID NOT DEPLOY IN A REAR-END COLLISION SITUA… |
| 2020-02-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE STALLED WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD ON NEW CAR. START/STOP FEATURE WAS DISABLED AND I WAS RE… |
| 2020-01-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE HESITATE, STUMBLE AND JERK FROM STOP TO THE FIRST 5 GEARS AND MAKE WHINING NOISE. BRAND NEW CAR! SCARY DO DRIVE… |
| 2020-01-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE STALLS REPEATEDLY WHILE SLOWING TO A STOP |
| 2019-11-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2019 GTI 6MT STALLS. THE ISSUE PRESENTS ITSELF SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP, WHERE THE ENGINE WILL SOFT STALL AND REQUIRE RES… |
| 2019-10-30 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | THE DRIVER'S SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR DEVELOPED A STRESS CRACK WHICH MAY AFFECT VISIBILITY. THE ISSUE WAS NOT CAUSED BY ROA… |
| 2019-10-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I HAD SOME ENGINE STALL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE WHEN FIRST PURCHASED. THE ENGINE WOULD CUT OFF QUIETLY WHILE AT A STO… |
| 2019-10-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE A FEW DAYS AGO. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHIC… |
| 2019-09-10 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT A STOP SIGN, IT STALLED, SHUT OFF, AND… |
| 2019-09-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. WHILE DRIVING 5-15 MPH, THE VEHICLE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT VE… |
| 2019-08-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I WAS PULLING UP TO A RED LIGHT, CLUTCHED IN, SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND NOTICED MY STEERING HAD LOCKED. I RESTARTED THE CA… |
| 2019-08-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 2019 VW GTI RABBIT EDITION 6SPD MANUAL. INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT OR TRAFFIC STOPPING, THE CAR IN … |
| 2019-07-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. WHILE DRIVING FREQUENTLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHI… |
| 2019-07-23 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | COMING UP TO A STOP WITH THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, WHETHER HAVING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL OR USING THE CLUTCH PEDAL, THE VEHIC… |
| 2019-07-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VE… |
| 2019-07-12 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | CAR IS STALLING AND TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. HAVE HAD IN THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES, TOTALING OVER 5 D… |
| 2019-07-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | AS I AM BRAKING TO A STOP WITH THE CLUTCH FULLY DEPRESSED (AT A RED STOP LIGHT OR TO MAKE A LEFT TURN), THE CAR QUIETLY… |
| 2019-07-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | THIS IS A 6MT 4 DOOR SE VW GTI 2019 WITH 1500 MILES AND 6 WEEK OF OWNERSHIP. THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY STALLS AT LOW SPEED W… |
| 2019-06-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | IN SOME SITUATIONS WHEN COMING TO A STOP WITH THE CLUTCH DEPRESSED THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF QUIETLY. DOES NOT HAPPEN EV… |
| 2019-06-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE STALLS. INTERMITTENT. PROBLEM RELATES TO 2019 GTI (S MODEL) WITH 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. WHEN FULLY WARM… |
| 2019-06-29 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED WITH NO IMPACT WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY |
| 2019-06-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2019 GOLF GTI SE 6MT PURCHASED WITH 12 MILES. ENGINE RANDOMLY STALLS IN NEUTRAL WHEN ROLLING TO STOP WITH CLUTCH FULLY … |
| 2019-06-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. WHILE DRIVING IN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE… |
| 2019-05-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | BRAND NEW PURCHASED 2 DAYS AGO ON 5/30/19 WITH 24 MILES ON IT. IT'S A 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND WHEN APPROACHING … |
| 2019-05-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE STALLS AS CAR COMES TO A FULL STOP IN NORMAL STREET TRAFFIC: BRAKING WITH TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL, CLUTCH ENGAG… |
| 2019-05-06 | ENGINE | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFI… |
| 2019-05-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHEN COMING TO A STOP, UNDER 5 MPH. THE CAR STARTS TO DROP RPMS AND THEN IT WILL STALL. |
| 2019-05-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR 30 OR SO MINUTES ON BOTH CITY AND HIGHWAY STREETS, MY NEW GLI WITH 800 MILES ON THE ODOMETER … |
| 2019-05-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ENGINE STALLS AT LOW SPEEDS IN NEUTRAL. BRAND NEW CAR, ONLY 100 MILES. |
| 2019-04-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE SOFT SHUT-OFF WHEN IN NEUTRAL (MANUAL TRANSMISSION) OR WITH THE CLUTCH TO THE FLOOR, WHILE SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL, … |
| 2019-04-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2019 MANUAL TRANSMISSION GTI'S STALL WHEN COMING TO A STOP IN TRAFFIC. |