Major Problems with 2012 Volkswagen Golf Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2012 Volkswagen Golf

2012 Volkswagen Golf AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 11000 miles

2012 Volkswagen Golf BODY Victims: 1 Mileage: 9450 miles

2012 Volkswagen Golf AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 11000 miles

Browse 2012 Volkswagen Golf complaints by category

Problems with ENGINE, POWER TRAIN and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Volkswagen Golf owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE at 6 519 miles while about to enter the on-ramp of a local highway the check engine light and glow...	11 ~ 25810 miles
POWER TRAIN leaving a parking lot put the gear into reverse and was going forward. put the gear in parking 3 x...	9 ~ 19857 miles
AIR BAGS i was traveling on a highway in dallas. there was a 2003 toyota tacoma two lanes to the left of...	8 ~ 12383 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i was driving down the road had just shifted into 4th gear came up to a red light. i pressing...	8 ~ 42314 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL at 6 519 miles while about to enter the on-ramp of a local highway the check engine light and glow...	7 ~ 13307 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM volkswagen of america fails to provide their customers a fuse diagram making it impossible to safely identify and replace a...	5 ~ 29020 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE water comes to the interior of the vehicle through the gap between the lower edge of the plastic interior door...	4 ~ 29738 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING when starting my golf tdi i received several warning messages on the car's information screen to check turning lights brake...	3 ~ 72450 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen golf. the contact stated that while driving approximately 2 mph the vehicle erroneously...	3 ~ 17126 miles
STEERING reading some online forums many people are experiencing a creaking sound coming from components related to the steering system. it...	2 ~ 44500 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER key gets stuck in the ignition and will not turn off....	1 ~ 78000 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER glow plug and check engine indicator appeared while driving approximately 45 mph in vicinity of the m-10 freeway in detroit...	1 ~ 10995 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen golf. the contact stated that while driving approximately 2 mph the vehicle erroneously...	1 ~ 6000 miles

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