Major Problems with Volkswagen Golf SportWagen Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Volkswagen Golf SportWagen to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Volkswagen Golf SportWagen

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Volkswagen Golf SportWagen.

Model Year	Complaints
2018 Golf SportWagen	3
2017 Golf SportWagen	3
2016 Golf SportWagen	10
2015 Golf SportWagen	16

Worst 3 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen complaints

2015 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 2 Mileage: 30100 miles

2015 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen UNKNOWN OR OTHER Victims: 1 Mileage: 9500 miles

2017 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mileage: 3000 miles

Browse Volkswagen Golf SportWagen complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER and STEERING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Volkswagen Golf SportWagen owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS loud snapping sound while turning airbag warning light illuminated lost all electrical functions of steering wheel including horn & airbag.	10 ~ 42418 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM problem noticed december 12th when one by one all the warning lights came on including the air bag the stabilization...	6 ~ 34496 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER just in front of the shifter and behind the center storage console metallic trim on plastic peeled up leaving a...	6 ~ 24763 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2015 volkswagen golf sportwagen. while driving unknown speeds the rear driver and passenger doors opened...	4 ~ 15503 miles
DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2015 volkswagen golf sportwagen. while backing into the driveway the air bag indicator illuminated. the...	3 ~ 54151 miles
POWER TRAIN i own a 2015 vw golf sportwagen with a little over 46 000 miles. the left front wheel bearing has...	3 ~ 54571 miles
ENGINE while driving the epc warning light comes on and the engine lowers its speed. sometimes engine overheating warning also comes...	2 ~ 26250 miles
STEERING clock spring failed at 52 000 miles--affecting both the airbag and horn. vw refused to reimburse me for the repair	2 ~ 53151 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the display screen says error: airbag then it says error: transmission. all the bottons on the streeing wheel do not...	2 ~ 60223 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER panoramic sunroof is leaking water in multiple places. while vehicle is stationary and exposed to rain or snow the inside...	2 ~ 30558 miles
SERVICE BRAKES this is a 2015 tdi golf that sat on the dealer car lot for more than two years. we bought...	2 ~ 23050 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM the following problem has occurred twice most recently today. car does not turn on and epc and engine light flash....	2 ~ 1530 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE took delivery of vehicle on august 13 2018 at about 1000 miles noticed a strong smell of gasoline coming from...	1 ~ 1000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL the drain on retractable roof became blocked. rainwater drained into car saturating carpets. water flowed into control system causing an...	1 ~ 23000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2015 volkswagen golf sportwagen. while driving unknown speeds the rear driver and passenger doors opened...	1 ~ 22836 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2015 volkswagen golf sportwagen. while the vehicle was stationary the contact noticed an inch of...	1 ~ 2000 miles

FAQ

What year Volkswagen Golf SportWagen is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 4 years, Volkswagen Golf SportWagen models of 2018, 2017, 2016 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Volkswagen Golf SportWagen?

Volkswagen Golf SportWagen models of 2015 and 2016 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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