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VOLKSWAGEN Golf Recall Statistics

Original analysis of recall history, risk grades, and safety trends.

34
Total Recalls
1.7
Avg per Year Above brand average (0.4)
20
Years Tracked

Recalls by Year

2000
5
2001
1
2002
0
2003
1
2004
1
2005
0
2006
0
2007
0
2008
0
2009
0
2010
4
2011
3
2012
0
2013
0
2014
0
2015
11
2016
1
2017
2
2018
2
2019
3

Most Common Components

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
6
AIR BAGS
6
SUSPENSION
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
STEERING
2
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
EQUIPMENT
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2

Most Severe Recalls

High Priority

WHEELS — Your vehicle's front wheel bearings may have been machined improperly, which could lead to excessive stress on the wheel, wheel bolts, or wheel bearings.

High Priority

TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS — Your vehicle's tire pressure monitoring system might not detect a simultaneous drop in air pressure across all four tires, which could lead to a crash.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER — The brake calipers on your vehicle may have a thin or inadequate coating, which could affect how well the brakes work.

High Priority

SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER — Your vehicle may have air bags that don't deploy properly or seat belt pretensioners that don't work as they should. This is because of a problem with the air bag or seat belt syst…

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL — Your vehicle's fuel rail, which supplies fuel to the engine, might detach from the cylinder head and cause a fuel leak.

Worst Years (Most Recalls)

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