10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
6 / 0
Average Mileage:
22,138 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

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2015 Volkswagen Golf brakes problems

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2015 Volkswagen Golf Owner Comments

problem #8

Mar 282019

Golf

  • 69,896 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I don't know what type of airbags they are, I've had to have my clutch replaced, waterpump and thermostat and my heater cores, now my coolant hose has gone out all this in let than 3 months and I have also had to replace, rotors two times in two years it's got to be some wrong I take good care of my car it only have 72686 miles on it.

- Memphis, TN, USA

problem #7

Jul 092019

Golf

  • miles
1. brakes - backing and putting brakes on then into drive there is a popping noise from the rear end. Brakes squeak at low speeds, when braking at low speeds they squeal and grab, when braking at high speeds they grind. This has been from the beginning when the car was new until now. Two dealerships state "there is nothing they can do". 2. coolant - continuous coolant smell in cab and around car after driving for any distance. Dealership has replaced cap, reservoir and hoses. State, "nothing more to do until a recall comes out".

- Chickasha, OK, USA

problem #6

May 132019

Golf

  • 61,000 miles
Under normal operation the release button for the parking/emergency brake can come out and result in the parking brake not clicking into the engaged position. If this were to happen when the car was unattended it would result in the car rolling away and possibly killing or injuring someone.

- Vancouver, WA, USA

problem #5

Jan 042018

Golf

  • 24,650 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I drove the car to a meeting on Thursday evening, Jan 4th, 2018. Parked it in a residential home office parking area in Santa Fe, nm at 6pm. At 6:10pm another person arrived to the meeting and said she saw flames by a red car. It was my Golf. Several of us went out with pots of water and a hose to contain the fire. Moved the other vehicles away from it to avoid it spreading. The flames came down from the engine onto the ground in front of the bumper. It was smoky and smelt horrible. We were able to contain the fire. When the fire dept arrived they used a special tool to pry the hood open and used the residential garden hose to douse the engine to stop the smoldering and reduce the heat of the vehicle to assure it would not ignite again. The car was assessed as totaled. I just bought it from VW uptown abq. It was a tdi that had the modification for the emissions class action suit.

- Santa Fe, NM, USA

problem #4

Jun 132015

Golf

  • 9,166 miles
Unsafe 110N sr-43 off ramp

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #3

Jun 132015

Golf

  • 6,198 miles
NHTSA recall number:15V705 manufacturer recall number: 23R1 exit ave43, while I tried to turned right for small curved the vehicle was braking. That day I just went to repair my tire I got some nail in my tire I'm not sure that dealer put the air enough or check my tire pressure or not? I just got vehicle 40days and dealer ship not put gap that not over $2000 for my new car but they put vwcare for $2000 for me. Recall for new vehicle incomplete before sold for me I got a report that dealer didn't send that vehicle for repair. First time buyer new car no gap but has vwcare for $2000. I'm asking about recall they not answer my question.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #2

Jun 132015

Golf

  • 6,198 miles
Takata recall

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #1

Dec 182015

Golf

  • miles
The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Golf. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V705000 (engine and engine cooling, service brakes, hydraulic) and was unable to determine when the parts would become available for longer than a month. The dealer and the manufacturer informed the contact to wait until the second notice was mailed to determine when the parts were available. The manufacturer was unable to provide a time frame that the parts would be supplied to the dealer. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

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