2010 Volkswagen Golf

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  FIRST SYMPTON WAS A FAULTY WARNING LIGHT STATING, INCORRECTLY, THAT A BULB WAS DEAD. REPLACED HEADLIGHTS UNDER ADVICE FROM DEALER THAT THE ERROR WAS DUE TO FAULTY VOLTAGE FROM A DYING BULB. CONDITION WORSENED. INFORMATION CENTER BEGAN STATING THAT ALL BULBS WERE OUT EACH TIME YOU STARTED THE CAR AND THEN FINALLY, LIGHTS BEGAN TO FAIL. THE CAR LOST ALL EXTERIOR PASSENGER SIDE LIGHTS AND HAD ONLY INTERMITTENT USE OF REAR DRIVER SIDE LIGHTING. DEALER THEN DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS A MELTED FUSE BOX BUT COULD NOT GIVE REASON FOR MELTING. NO MODIFICATIONS HAVE EVER BEEN MADE TO THE CAR. A QUICK INTERENET SEARCH REVEALED MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ACROSS MANY VOLKSWAGEN MODELS AND THAT THE DEALER'S FIX OF JUST REPLACING THE FUSEBOX MAY NOT ADDRESS THE UNDERLYING PROBLEM WHICH MAY BE DUE TO A WIRE TO THE FUSE BOX. OVER $700 SPENT TO DATE ON REPAIRS WITH NO UNDERSTANDING OF WHY VW FUSE BOXES ARE MELTING AND WONDERING HOW LONG TILL MY NEW BOX MELTS TOO. *TR

• 12/23/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAMARA RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG EVEN THOUGH IT PRESENTS A POTENTIAL SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. I WOULD LIKE AN UPDATE FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE REPAIR AND DATE I CAN TAKE MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. IT IS HAS BEEN TOO LONG WITH NO FIX IDENTIFIED. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.

• 12/23/2015· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  ENGINE FAILURE ON ROAD. SERVICE IS CLAIMING IT IS A FUEL PUMP ISSUE.... HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP.

• 12/20/2010· POWER TRAIN

  2010 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF TDI 6 SPEED MANUAL: CLUTCH AND IGNITION SWITCH ISSUE. VEHICLE IS CLEARLY ONE OF THE EASIEST CARS TO STALL. OWNER HAS BEEN DRIVING FOR 27 YEARS, PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED DRIVER AS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AND DRIVEN NUMEROUS MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES IN DEMANDING SITUATIONS. THIS VEHICLE HAS VERY LONG CLUTCH TRAVEL BUT AN EXTREMELY SHORT ENGAGEMENT. CAR NOTORIOUSLY STALLS VERY EASILY BECAUSE OF THIS. VEHICLE IS DESIGNED WITH AN APPARENT BUILT IN 750 RPM STALL METER...IE CAR WILL NOT REMAIN RUNNING IF IN GEAR AND AT OR BELOW 750 RPM'S. SECONDLY, DUE TO THE STALLING OF THE ENGINE, THE NEXT INFERIOR DESIGN ISSUE IS THAT VW IGNITIONS REQUIRE YOU TO COMPLETELY MANUALLY CYCLE OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH (AS WHEN THE CAR IS STALLED) THEN RECYCLE THE IGNITION SWITCH TO RESTART THE MOTOR. THEREFORE, WHEN YOU STALL THE CAR, AS EASILY AS IT HAPPENS, SUCH AS MOVING OUT INTO AN INTERSECTION FROM A STOP SIGN, YOU MUST RAPIDLY TURN IGNITION SWITCH COUNTER CLOCKWISE, FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY CLOCKWISE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT IS LEAVING YOU DISABLED WHERE ANOTHER VEHICLE COULD EASILY COLLIDE WITH YOU. VW APPARENTLY FEELS THIS TYPE OF IGNITION "SAFETY" IS NECESSARY TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF DAMAGING AN IGNITION IF ONE WERE TO ATTEMPT TO TURN OVER AN ALREADY RUNNING ENGINE, WHEN ONE FORGOT IT WAS RUNNING. IF THIS IS SUCH A GREAT DESIGN WHY DON'T OTHER CAR MANUFACTURES ALSO USE THIS FEATURE? AND I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF ANYONE SEVERELY DAMAGING AN IGNITION BY TURNING OVER AN IGNITION ON AN ALREADY RUNNING ENGINE. *TR

• 12/19/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

  2010 VW GOLF TDI 2DR, 6 SPEED MANUAL: LOSS OF POWER OCCURS ON OCCASION, TYPICALLY UNDER HARD ACCELERATION AFTER SHIFTING FROM 1ST INTO 2ND AND PUSHING DOWN ACCELERATOR, CAR WILL LOSE ALL POWER, BUT NOT STALL, FOR 2-5 SECONDS FOLLOWED BY REGAINING POWER. WHEN IT REGAINS POWER THERE IS A HUGE PLUME OF WHITE SMOKE OUT THE TAIL PIPE THAT QUICKLY DISSIPATES, LEADING ME TO BELIEVE FUEL OR WATER. CAR ALSO DONE EXACTLY SAME EVEN WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PASS A CAR: DOWNSHIFTING FROM 5TH TO 3RD GEAR, HITTING THE ACCELERATOR AND EXACT SAME LAG/LOSS OF POWER. CAR NOW HAS 15K MILES AND I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ABOUT 6-10 TIMES OVER THE PAST 6 MONTHS. DEALERSHIP MECHANICS CLAIM THEY CAN NOT REPLICATE OR FIND ANY ERROR CODES PLUS CLAIMING THEY'VE NEVER HEARD OF THIS TYPE OF COMPLAINT, ALSO THEY CLAIM/SUGGEST THIS COULD BE A POOR FUEL ISSUE, SUGGESTING GOING TO ANOTHER GAS STATION. SALESPERSON WHO SOLD ME CAR INFORMED ME, OFF THE RECORD, THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT AND THEIR IS SAFETY CAMPAIGN CURRENTLY GOING ON WITH THE 2009 JETTA TDI, BUT CLEARLY THIS IS THE SAME ENGINE AS THE '09. THIS TYPE OF COMPLAINT IS ALSO ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND FOUND IN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE 2009 JETTA TDI ON THIS SAME WEBSITE, THEREFORE IT SURE SOUNDS LIKE A COVER-UP WHEN THE MECHANICS TELL ME THEY'VE NEVER HEARD OF ANY COMPLAINTS LIKE THIS??? AS A VETERAN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AND ACCIDENT INVESTIGATOR FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS, THIS IS A VERY MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

• 12/17/2011· AIR BAGSCrash

  AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN CAR REAR ENDED A TOWED VEHICLE. THE TOWED VEHICLE SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MPH AND THE VW GOLF SPEED WAS 70-75 MPH. THE GOLF'S FRONT-END WAS DESTROYED (ALONG WITH IT'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), AND WAS IMMOBILIZED. BUT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER AND THE BODY SHOP OWNER QUESTIONED WHY THE AIR BAGS FAILED WITH THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE INCURRED. WHEN CONTACTED, THE VW REPRESENTATIVE WAS MORE INTERESTED IN MY HOSPITAL EXPENSES THAN THE FACT THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE HIGHWAY PATROLMAN WHO WORKED THE ACCIDENT, SAID HE WAS ALREADY INVOLVED IN A LAWSUIT WHERE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND A FATALITY OCCURRED. HE SAID THE CAR IN THAT ACCIDENT WAS NOT A VW. ALSO, AFTER I HAD LEFT FOR THE HOSPITAL, A FIREMAN TOLD MY WIFE HE HAD NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DUE TO SOMETHING ELECTRICAL SMOLDERING. HE DIDN'T ELABORATE. *TR

• 12/09/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL... I'M IN ZONE A, TEXAS, AND MY CAR HAS STILL NOT BEEN FIXED! WHEN AND HOW WILL I BE CALLED UP TO GET THESE FIXED? I'M KEEPING THE CAR UNTIL MID-2018.

• 11/26/2012· FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I HAVE A 2010 VW GOLF TDI. I WAS DRIVING ALONG AT 25 MPH WHEN MY GLOW PLUG & CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING, AND MY TACHOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO, INDICATING A STALL. THE POWER STEERING ALSO STARTED TO CUT OUT, BUT I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER. TRIED STARTING THE CAR AGAIN AND GOT NOTHING. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A VW DEALERSHIP DOWN THE STREET, AND ON MONDAY 11/19 THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND SENT METAL FRAGMENTS THROUGH THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT I WAS TOLD THAT THE BILL WOULD BE AT LEAST $5,000 FOR THIS KIND OF FIX. OH YEAH, THIS ALSO COMPLETELY RUINED MY TRAVEL PLANS FOR THANKSGIVING, AS VW REFUSED TO GIVE ME A LOANER CAR WHILE THIS DOCUMENTED WARRANTY ISSUE WAS BEING DEALT WITH. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL CASES OF 2009-10 TDI FUEL PUMP FAILURES WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS. APPARENTLY, THERE HAVE BEEN THREE REVISIONS OF THIS PUMP SINCE THEN, AND I AM DUE TO GET THE NEWEST ONE. BUT, THERE IS ALSO TALK THAT ULTRA-LOW-SULFUR DIESEL FUEL IN THE US IS NOT PROVIDING THE PROPER LUBRICITY, AND THUS CAUSING THE PUMPS TO FAIL (THIS IS NOT AN ISSUE IN EUROPE). NONETHELESS, FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY THE NHTSA SHOULD RESULT IN VW DOING A PROPER RECALL AND REDESIGN, RATHER THAN QUIETLY FIXING AN INHERENT FLAW ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. EVEN WITH MY CAR FIXED, I'LL STILL BE WONDERING WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. WHICH ALSO MAKES ME WONDER IF I SHOULD JUST SELL IT AND BE DONE WITH VW. VERY FRUSTRATING. *TR

• 11/19/2012· TIRES

  2010 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MALFUNCTION OF TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE, THERE HAVE BEEN FIVE FALSE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT INDICATIONS FROM THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS). THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN FOUND NO INDICATION OF LOW PRESSURE IN ANY TIRE. THEY RESET THE TPMS VIA A PROGRAM SOFTWARE UPDATE. *JB

• 11/02/2016· AIR BAGS

  "TAKATA RECALL". SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR A TAKATA AIRBAG IN MY VEHICLE. SINCE THEN, I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE A SCHEDULE FOR AIRBAG REPLACEMENT. THE NHTSA WEBSITE REFERENCES A "SCHEDULE" & "PRIORITY" FOR REPLACEMENT OF TAKATA AIRBAGS, BUT MY VEHICLE IS NOT LISTED. THE ONLY SCHEDULE INFORMATION I HAVE FOUND ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE INDICATES THAT OLDER VEHICLES IN HOT & HUMID CONDITIONS ARE AT HIGHER RISK. PRIORITY 1 VEHICLES ON THE NHTSA LIST INDICATE THAT FAILURE IS MORE LIKELY IN PRIORITY 1 LOCATIONS AFTER 6-9 YEARS. MY VEHICLE IS MORE THAN 6 YEARS OLD & HAS SPENT MOST OF IT'S LIFE WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED, IN VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA WITHIN A FEW MILES OF CORROSIVE SALT WATER IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. SEVERAL FRIENDS, CLIENTS & FAMILY HAVE REFUSED TO RIDE IN MY VEHICLE DUE TO ITS' AIRBAG RECALL & PROXIMITY TO HIGH HEAT & HUMIDITY. I AM ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT MY PERSONAL SAFETY. WHEN IS MY VEHICLE ELIGIBLE FOR AIRBAG REPAIR?

• 10/29/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN GULF TDI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED SO THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED IT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES AND WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,700. UPDATED 01/06/11*LJ UPDATED 04/07/11

• 10/28/2012· FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON A FEW SECONDS AFTER I HAD MERGED A FEW LANES OVER ON THE FREEWAY (101S @HOLLY DURING RUSH HOUR). GLOW PLUG LIGHT FLASHED ONCE OR TWICE. WITHIN 60 SECONDS, THE CAR HAD DIED WHILE TRAFFIC WAS SPEEDING UP ON BOTH SIDES OF ME. PUT ON EMERGENCY FLASHERS. I COULD NOT GET THE CAR STARTED AGAIN, NOR DID I HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO MERGE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (I HAD 2 LANES ON MY RIGHT, 2 ON MY LEFT). AFTER TRYING TO START IT FOR A MINUTE OR SO, CALLED 911. AFTER 10 - 15 MINUTES, CHP CAME AND STOPPED ALL TRAFFIC, PUSHED ME TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH HIS CAR. CAR STILL WOULD NOT START. TOW TRUCK CAME A WHILE LATER, TOWED ME TO VW DEALER (BOARDWALK) WHICH WAS NEARBY. DEALER: BOARDWALK VOLKSWAGEN, REDWOOD CITY, CA STATUS: FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. PROVIDED ME RENTAL CAR. TOOK 1 WEEK. ALL IN ALL, GAVE ME GOOD SERVICE. THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM. HERE IS WHAT THEY DID UNDER WARRANTY (PER THE RECEIPT): * REPLACED HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP * REPLACED AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP * REPLACED FUEL FILTER HOUSING AND FILTER * REPLACED ALL INJECTOR LINES * REPLACED 4 INJECTORS * REPLACED FUEL RAIL * REMOVED AND REINSTALLED FUEL PUMP INSIDE GAS TANK * DRAIN AND REFILL DIESEL * ROAD TESTED RECHECK OK * VENDOR CODE (BOSCH) AND (CBF) NOT A VERY OPPORTUNE TIME FOR A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE, WHILE CRUISING ON THE BUSY RUSH-HOUR HIGHWAY, AND IT HAPPENED VERY FAST. NEVERTHELESS, NO ONE WAS INJURED, AND THE CAR IS NOW BACK ON THE ROAD. I KNOW SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THESE CARS OF THIS VINTAGE, AND I WILL ENCOURAGE THEM TO CONTACT VW TO TRY AND REPLACE THE PUMP BEFORE IT FAILS. ON THE TRICLUB FORUM, THERE ARE EXAMPLES OF THIS SAME THING HAPPENING 100S OF TIMES TO THESE CARS. HERE IS MY ENTRY: HTTP://FORUMS.TDICLUB.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?P=3978779 SOMEONE ON THE FORUM ENCOURAGED ME TO FILE AN INCIDENT WITH NHTSA, SO I AM DOING THAT HERE. *TR

• 10/19/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

  NEW VEHICLE TDI FUEL PUMP AND FULL FUEL SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED!!! *TR

• 10/18/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  I'M A VW GOLF TDI CANADIAN CUSTOMER WHO SUFFERED A HPFP FAILURE IN THE US ON SEPT 22ND, 2011. THE CAR STALLED AT 35MPH, WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP IN TEWKSBURY, MA WHO CLAIMED I HAD CONTAMINATED DIESEL FUEL IN MY CAR AND THAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PUMP FAILURE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO MONTREAL, CANADA AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND ARRIVED ON SEPT 30TH. FUEL LAB TEST RESULTS DID NOT CONFIRM ANY TYPE OF FUEL CONTAMINATION, VW CANADA MIGHT COVER THE REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY BUT WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THE PUMP FAILED IF THE FUEL WAS OKAY AS I CONSIDER THIS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. I'D LIKE TO MENTIONED I ONLY FUELED FROM SHELL WHILE TRAVELING IN THE US. IT LOOKS LIKE THERE WERE OVER 170 OTHER COMPLAINTS INCLUDING SOME MISFUELING EVENTS AND IT SEEMS THAT THE US QUALITY OF DIESEL AND/OR POOR PUMP DESIGN (BY BOSCH) MIGHT BE THE CAUSE. *TR

• 10/16/2020· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  ABS WARNING LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FOR MANY MONTHS- GO ON AND OFF ALONG WITH AIRBAG WARNING FREQUENTLY- SEVERAL MECHANICS COULD NOT DIAGNOSE. RECENTLY BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AT SAME TIME AS ABS AND AIRBAG WARNINGS. BRAKE SYSTEM CHECKED OUT FINE. ON REPLACEMENT OF WHEEL SPEED ABS SENSOR, DISCOVERED CENTRAL ABS CONTROL MODULE ERROR (DTC 01130). VW HAD ALREADY ISSUED A SAFETY RECALL ( 45F2) FOR THE ABS SENSOR IN SEVERAL 2009 AND 2010 JETTA/GOLF, BUT IN A LIMITED VIN RANGE. THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM IN THIS 2010 GOLD IS THE FAULT OF THE FAULTY ABS CONTROL MODULE FOUND IN OTHER 2010 GOLF CARS AND REFUSE TO HONOR RECALL OR TO LOG PROBLEM.

• 10/08/2012· FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  ENTERING THE FREEWAY AND A HIGH SPEED, ENGINE LIGHT AND IGNITION COIL LIGHT APPEARED WHEN I REACHED THE END OF THE ON-RAMP. LOST ALL PROPULSION 30 SECONDS LATER; THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER, BUT BARELY MADE IT SINCE I HAD TO MOVE SEVERAL LANES OVER AND AVOID TRAFFIC GOING AROUND ME. IF I WAS MOVING SLOWER, I WOULD HAVE BEEN STRANDED ON ONE OF THE LANES. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY OTHER CASES OF THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILURE FOR THE TURBO DIESEL ENGINE, MY VEHICLE IS JUST ANOTHER ONE. *TR

• 09/27/2010· SEATS

  FRONT SEAT HEAD RESTRAINTS (HEADRESTS) ARE TILTED FORWARD SO AGGRESSIVELY THAT DRIVING ABILITY IS IMPAIRED, AND SIGNIFICANT ERGONOMIC DISCOMFORT RESULTS FROM VW'S INTERPRETATION OF THIS NHTSA REQUIREMENT. PLEASE ADJUST YOUR REQUIREMENTS TO REFLECT A BETTER BALANCE BETWEEN SAFETY AND DRIVABILTY. THANK YOU. *TR

• 09/24/2012· ENGINE

  I HAVE A 2010 GOLF TDI MANUAL TRANSMISSION CAR. THE CAR WAS STALLED DURING DRIVING, AFTER JUST DOWN SHIFTED FROM 2ND GEAR TO FIRST GEAR. AFTER TURNING OFF THE ENGINE COMPLETELY, I STILL COULDN'T RESTART THE CAR RIGHT AWAY. I HAD TO WAIT FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, AND TRIED AGAIN. THE CAR STARTED ON THE NEXT ATTEMPT. I EXPERIENCE THE SIMILAR TYPE OF STALLING SOON AFTER I PURCHASE THE VEHICLE, AND IT PERSISTS AND RECURS QUITE OFTEN. OTHER TIMES, ALSO DURING DRIVING, MOSTLY NOTICEABLE IN 4TH GEAR SPEED, THE CAR COULD ALL OF A SUDDEN LOST POWER, FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS, ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE WAS NOT STALLED OR STOPPED. I ALSO NOTICED AFTER A DIFFICULT START, THE DRIVING IS LESS SMOOTH. AND WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED AND COMPLETELY TURNED OFF, THE ENGINE/FAN WOULD KEEP ON RUNNING IDLE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. AND DURING THAT IDLE TIME, A LARGE AMOUNT OF HEAT IS DISPENSED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE FRONT HOOD. *TR

• 09/23/2014· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT PREPARING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A RATTLING NOISE. AFTER THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I PROCEEDED TO MAKE MY TURN AND AFTER EXITING THE INTERSECTION THE VEHICLE STARTED TO HESITATE AND EVENTUALLY STALLED. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY AND TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT IT WOULD NOT START. I CALLED AAA AND MY LOCAL VW DEALER AND HAD THE CAR TOWED THERE FOR REPAIR. I WAS TOLD THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE DIESEL FUEL PUMP FAILED AND THAT IT WOULD BE REPLACED AS A "GOODWILL" BY VW SINCE MY CAR WAS JUST OUT OF THE 5 YEAR 60K WARRANTY. TO MY KNOWLEDGE, THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM WAS REPLACED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FUEL TANK ITSELF WHICH WAS CLEANED. EVERYTHING WAS TAKEN CARE OF BY VW WITH NO CHARGE TO ME, AND A LOANER CAR WAS PROVIDED. *TR

• 09/07/2021· POWER TRAINCrash

  I call my call Inspector Gadget because it shifts on it's own. I could be braking and it leaps forward as if I put it in 4th or 5th gear. I heard of gears "slipping" but it is the reverse - it's rev's on it's own and speed increases. I was told it might be the manifold but I can't get that confirmed from auto mechanic and it won't pass smog now.

• 09/02/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

  WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON AN ILLINOIS HIGHWAY WHEN I SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND HEARD A TAPPING COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED AFTER LOSING POWER. THEN DIESEL FUEL STARTED SPRAYING ALL OVER THE CAR AND THE HIGHWAY. PULLED OVER AND FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO CLEAN UP AS MUCH FUEL AS THEY COULD. CAR WAS TOWED TO LOCAL VW DEALER. IT TURNED OUT THAT THE FUEL LINE TO INJECTOR FOR CYLINDER #2 WAS LEAKING. THEY REMOVED AND REPLACED THIS PART. 03L-130-301-R LINE WAS REPLACED. *TR

• 08/31/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

  ENGINE STALLS, ON STARTING FROM STOP, SOMETIMES WHEN GOING DOWN HILL, OR OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. SEEMS TO STALL WHEN RPM GOES BELOW 750. COMMONLY STALLS IN INTERSECTION, RESULTING IN DANGEROUS SITUATION WHILE ONE RESTARTS CAR. COMPLAINED TO DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIX PROBLEM. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH STALLS DAILY TO ONCE EVERY SEVERAL DAYS. HAS BEEN DOING IT SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. *TR

• 08/31/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN BRAKING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE IS AN ACTIVE INVESTIGATION INTO THE FUEL SYSTEM, WHICH DEALS THE THIS STALLING ISSUE WITH THE DIESEL ON THE 2009 JETTA, AND THAT THE 2010 MODEL YEAR HAS THE SAME ENGINE. THE DEFECT CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS PE10034. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,800.

• 08/23/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

  SINCE I FIRST BOUGHT THE TDI GOLF IT HAS BEEN EASY TO STALL, SOMETIMES STALLING WHILE STILL IN MOTION GOING DOWN THE ROAD. AT APPROXIMATELY 20K MILES STALLING BECAME SOMETIMES UNAVOIDABLE NO MATTER HOW MUCH GAS YOU GAVE IT FROM A STOP. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND STALL, LEAVING ME DEAD IN THE WATER IN DANGEROUS TRAFFIC!! NO MATTER HOW MUCH GAS I GAVE THE CAR OR HOW MUCH I SLIPPED THE CLUTCH IT WOULD STILL SOMETIMES STALL AFTER PROPELLING ME INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I HAVE DRIVEN A MANUAL TRANSMISSION MY ENTIRE LIFE AND I KNOW HOW TO WORK A CLUTCH... THIS PROBLEM IS NOT NORMAL AND MANY FRIENDS WHO I HAVE HAD DRIVE THE CAR AGREE WITH ME. AT APPROXIMATELY 19,000 MILES THE GLOW PLUG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND BLINKED AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE. THE CAR WOULDN'T GO ABOVE 20MPH. I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTARTED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEM. AT APPROX. 23,000 MILES THE CAR STALLED 4 TIMES IN A ROW AFTER CRANKING THE ENGINE AND ATTEMPTING TO PULL STRAIGHT FORWARD OUT OF A PARKING LOT. AT THIS POINT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE GLOW PLUG LIGHT ALSO CAME BACK ON AND BLINKED. THE CAR PERFORMANCE NOW IS TERRIBLE AND IT IS GOING INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY AND THE POSSIBILITY OF CONTINUING EXPENSIVE ISSUES I MAY HAVE THAT EXCEED THE WARRANTY PERIOD WITH THIS CAR. PLEASE HELP!!! *TR

• 08/11/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF AND THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT STAYED ON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL 20 ROLLER LIFTERS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF A TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD BEEN ON GOING AND THAT VOLKSWAGEN HAD REFUSED TO WORK ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS ALSO A HIGH PITCH SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1600.

• 08/09/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

  2010 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF TDI; ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS VERY NOTICEABLE LOSS OF POWER LASTING 2-5 SECONDS USUALLY WHILE ACCELERATING; NO STALL NOTED BUT VERY DISCONCERTING. HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN 20 TIMES. ALSO, HAS VERY SENSITIVE CLUTCH WITH EASY STALLS FROM START IN 1ST GEAR, HAVE DRIVEN MANUAL-TRANSMISSION CARS FOR 20+ YEARS AND HAVE NEVER STALLED A CAR WITH SUCH EASE AS THE TDI GOLF. HAS CREATED MULTIPLE DANGEROUS SITUATIONS BUT NO ACCIDENTS. CAR HAS 8K MILES ON IT SO FAR. *TR

• 08/04/2016· ENGINE

  THE MAIN (REAR) ENGINE OIL SEAL IS LEAKING WITH ONLY 51,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT OF THE ENGINE OIL SEAL OR IMPROPERLY MOUNTED FROM THE VW FACTORY. THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEM WITH VW OWNERS. THE COST OF THIS REPAIR SHOULD BE FULLY COVERED BY VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA.

• 08/04/2014· FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL,EQUIPMENT

  2010 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FUEL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IN JULY 2013, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER, FOR A DIAGNOSES, THEY INFORMED HER, THE FUEL SYSTEM HAD COMPLETELY MALFUNCTIONED AND SENT METAL SHARDS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM. A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER, THE AC WASN'T FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. IT WAS TAKING 10-15 MINUTES TO GET COLD. IT WAS DETERMINED THE AIR COMPRESSOR WAS FAILING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE RECEIVER AND EXPANSION VALVE. *JB

• 08/02/2012· FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL,ENGINE

  I GOT INTO MY CAR AS NORMAL, AND BEGAN TO DRIVE. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING, I CAME TO A RED LIGHT ON A BUSY STREET. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE GLOW PLUG LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH, THE CAR IMMEDIATELY DIED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. I WAS TOLD THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILED, AND THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM HAS TO BE REPLACED... AFTER I GOT HOME, I QUICKLY GOOGLE SEARCHED THE ISSUE AND APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON A BAD DESIGN BY VOLKSWAGEN AND BOSCH... *TR

• 07/25/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  HAD TO REPLACE THE MAP SENSOR 3 TIMES IN 2 YEARS. MANIFOLD PROBLEM. THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. HAD TO PAY $700 EACH TIME TO FIX.

• 07/18/2024· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  The contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen Golf. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the ABS and traction control warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the ABS control module. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V913000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Electronic Stability Control (ESC)); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 107,000.

• 07/09/2022· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS

  Shortly after acquiring this car, an airbag light appeared on the dashboard after my sister adjusted the passenger side seat. The airbag indicator showed that it was off afterward, despite my sister being adequate weight to require the airbag. Continued problems ensued when the seat would show that it was occupied (airbag on and seatbelt chime when unbuckled, even though there was no one in the seat). Now this happens sporadically, and it is unknown whether the airbag will be operational or not whenever I start the car. Often, turning the car off then back on will allow for the airbag to show it is on for a passenger. I have seen in other locations online that this is an issue that has affected other people online with this model of car.

• 07/09/2020· AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

  ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. LOST OF ABS SYSTEM, STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM AND AIR BAG SYSTEM. THIS HAPPENS AT 4 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP.

• 07/01/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

  VW GOLF TDI, 2010. I HAVE 12,000 MILES IN IT. MANUAL TRANSMISSION. STALLING PROBLEM AND OCCASIONAL DECREASE OF POWER FOR SECONDS. NEVER PUT A DROP OF GASOLINE INSTEAD OF DIESEL FUEL. STALLING ONLY OCCURS UPON SHIFTS FROM 1ST INTO 2ND GEAR AT SLOW SPEEDS AND ONLY OCCASIONALLY, I HAVE TO BE UNUSUALLY CAREFUL WHEN DOING IT. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ONLY MANUAL TRANSMISSION CARS THE PAST 20 YEARS, THIS IS NOT A DRIVER MISTAKE OR INEXPERIENCE WITH MANUAL TRANS. NO OTHER CAR GAVE ME PROBLEM LIKE THIS. TEST-DRIVING THE 2010 JETTA GAVE ME THE SAME TROUBLE. *TR

• 06/26/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  AFTER LEASING A BRAND NEW CAR FOR 2 DAYS (WITH ONLY 221 MILES ON THE ODOMETER) THE CAR ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND WOULD NOT START, LEADING TO VERY DANGEROUS FOR LIFE AND STRESSFUL(I HAD TWO FINAL EXAMS COMING UP WITHIN 2 DAYS COMING GOT)SITUATION. AFTER THE CAR GOT TOWED TO THE OFFICIAL VW DEALERSHIP AT FLADEBOE ON JUNE 3RD, IT TOOK THEM 5 DAYS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE CAR. THERE WAS NO INJECTOR PULSE AND ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. ALSO, THE CAR GOT SCRATCHED WHILE IN REPAIR.I WAS GIVEN A RENTAL CAR, AND ALTHOUGH I WAS TOLD BY THE VW STUFF THAT THE COVER ALL THE COSTS, I ENDED UP PAYING $63 FOR RENTING OUT A TOYOTA FROM "ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR". FEW DAYS AGO, I FOUND OUT THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK AT ALL IN THE CAR, THE REAR VIEW MIRROR CANNOT NOT ADJUST COMPLETELY AND THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR JAMS WHENEVER THE CAR MANUAL IS PLACED INSIDE. I AM ABSOLUTELY SURE THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM WORKED BEFORE THE REPAIR AT FLADEBOE. *TR

• 06/25/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

  I WAS ON A 350 MILE TRIP, AND I STOPPED AND FILLED UP WITH DIESEL AT A CHEVRON STATION ABOUT 60 MILES INTO THE TRIP. I HAVE THE RECEIPT THAT SAYS "DIESEL" ON IT. THE CAR STARTED FINE AND DROVE FINE UNTIL I STOPPED ABOUT 200 MILES LATER. THEN THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART RIGHT AWAY. AFTER TRYING IT A FEW TIMES IT STARTED. I FINISHED DRIVING THE LAST 90 MILES WITHOUT PROBLEMS AND STOPPED THE CAR AND SHUT IT OFF. THEN THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART AT ALL. THE NEXT MORNING THE CAR STARTED AND RAN ROUGHLY FOR 30 SECONDS, THEN SMOOTHED OUT AND RAN FINE. I DROVE TO THE DEALER. I HAD READ ABOUT HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP (HPFP) PROBLEMS WITH THESE CARS AND TOLD THEM TO CHECK IT OUT. THEY CALLED THE NEXT DAY AND SAID THE PUMP WAS FINE BUT THAT THEY WERE STILL INVESTIGATING. TWO MORE DAYS LATER THEY SAID THE HPFP WAS BAD DUE TO CONTAMINATED FUEL AND IT NEEDED $8,000 IN REPAIRS. THEY SAID THEY TRIED TO BURN A SAMPLE OF THE FUEL AND IT BURNED, AND THEY SAID THAT DIESEL WON'T BURN, SO THEREFORE THEY SAID THERE WAS GAS IN THE TANK. THEY TOLD ME TO CALL MY INSURANCE SINCE IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I CALLED THE CHEVRON STATION WHERE I BOUGHT THE FUEL, AND TO MY AMAZEMENT THEY TALKED TO THEIR DISTRIBUTOR WHO AGREED TO PAY THE CHARGES. I FEEL VERY LUCKY. I THINK THIS IS VOLKSWAGEN'S PROBLEM WITH THESE PUMPS, GIVEN ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS AND NO COMPLAINTS FROM CHEVY AND FORD DIESEL PICKUP TRUCK DRIVERS ABOUT "CONTAMINATED FUEL" SINCE WE ALL BUY FUEL AT THE SAME PLACES. NOW I'M SCARED THAT I'LL BE PAYING THE BILL THE NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENS. THE CAR IS A 2010 VW GOLF WITH ONLY 19,000 MILES. THE DEALER TOOK 3 WEEKS TO FIX THE CAR. *TR

• 06/22/2012· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  FOUND METAL SHAVINGS IN FUEL FILTER HOUSING WHICH WILL LEAD TO THE EVENTUAL FAILURE OF THE HPFP AND COULD BECOME A POTENTIAL HAZARD ON THE ROAD. THERE WAS NO FAILURE YET BUT I JUST WANTED THIS TO BE RECORDED AS THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER FAILURES OF THIS SORT WHICH COULD LEAD TO MORE SEVERE ACCIDENTS. *TT

• 06/18/2024· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  The contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen Golf. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V913000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Electronic Stability Control (ESC) however, the dealer declined to repair the vehicle due to the ABS and ESC warning lights being illuminated. The contact stated that the dealer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had experienced a failure with the ESC and ABS warning lights being illuminated. The failure mileage was approximately 133,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

• 06/15/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

  THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILED ON MY 2010 VW GOLF TDI WHILE DRIVING. IT CAUSED THE CAR TO SHUT OFF IN AN INTERSECTION. THE CAR THEN HAD TO BE PUSHED OUT OF THE INTERSECTION AND TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE FUEL PUMP DAMAGED THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM ONCE IT FAILED. THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS KIND ENOUGH TO DO IT UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

• 06/12/2014· STRUCTURE

  THE HEAD LINER IN MY VW GOLF IS FALLING APART AROUND THE REAR DOME LIGHT. THE MATERIAL HAS SEPARATED FROM THE ROOF AND IS BLOCKING MY REAR VIEW. THIS IS A FOUR YEAR OLD CAR WITH UNDER 70,000 MILES ON IT. VW HAS REFUSED TO COVER IT UNDER MY WARRANTY. *TR

• 06/10/2010· POWER TRAIN

  ON A HIGHWAY THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED RUNNING WHILE I WAS IN CRUISE CONTROL. AFTER A FEW SECONDS, THE ENGINE CAME TO LIFE. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO MY DEALER WHO SAID THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM THAT THEY COULD FIND. THE CAR IS A 2 MONTH OLD VW GOLF TDI. *TR

• 06/07/2012· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  UPON CHANGING MY FUEL FILTER, A LARGE AMOUNT OF METAL FLAKES WERE DISCOVERED IN THE FUEL HOUSING. THEY SEEMED TO BE LINKED TO THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. VW HAD TO REPLACE DUE TO A FAILURE STARTING IN THE HIGH PRESSURE PUMP. *JS

• 06/05/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  2010 VW GOLF TDI - ENGINE DIED AFTER ACCELERATING WHILE ENTERING A HIGHWAY FROM A PARKING LOT. I HAD TO COAST BACK INTO THE PARKING LOT AT A DANGEROUSLY SLOW SPEED. IF THERE HAD BEEN ONCOMING TRAFFIC IT COULD LIKELY HAVE LED TO AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR DID RESTART AFTER PARKING AND TURNING THE IGNITION OFF AND BACK ON. I DID NOT LOSE POWER TO ANY OF THE ELECTRONICS, ONLY TO THE ENGINE. THE TACHOMETER WENT TO ZERO AND THE ACCELERATOR WAS UNRESPONSIVE. THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS APPROX. 34K MILES ON IT. *TR

• 06/03/2014· SEAT BELTS,SEATS

  I DRIVE A 2010 VW GOLF TDI. IT HAS BEEN USED AS A WORK VEHICLE JUST TO DRIVE BACK AND FORTH FOR ALL OF ITS LIFE EXCEPT RECENTLY AND KEPT EXTREMELY CLEAN ON THE INSIDE. THE REAR SEAT BELTS HAVE ONLY BEEN USED FOR THE LAST 3 MONTHS WHEN MY DAUGHTER MOVED INTO A TODDLER SEAT. THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT IS DEFECTIVE AND WILL NOT WIND BACK UP NOW BEING UNUSABLE. *TR

• 05/30/2018· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO HERITAGE VOLKSWAGEN CATONSVILLE (6624 BALTIMORE NATIONAL PIKE, BALTIMORE, MD 21228), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. *TT *TR

• 05/13/2016· AIR BAGS

  VW SHOULD PUT CUSTOMERS IN LOANERS UNTIL THE AIRBAGS ARE SAFELY REPLACED. IT'S NOT RIGHT TO SEND SOMEONE A NOTICE, STATING THEIR AIRBAG MAY MALFUNCTION AND KILL YOU WITHOUT OFFERING A SAFE MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. WE ALSO HAVE A HONDA CRV AND THEY HAVE PROVIDED A LOANER UNTIL THE AIRBAG IS REPLACED.

• 04/29/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

  2010 VW GOLF TDI LOSS OF POWER AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE STALL WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. THIS HAPPENED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS AT 17500 MILES AND THEN AGAIN AT 18,800 MILES. THE VW DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP UNDER WARRANTY AFTER THE SECOND INCIDENT. I UNDERSTAND VW IS HAVING 2009-2010 HPFP PROBLEMS AND IS CLAIMING THAT 90% OF THE FAILURES ARE DUE TO FUEL CONTAMINATION. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING DIESEL CARS FOR 10 YEARS NOW AND I'M THE SOLE DRIVER OF THIS CAR. THERE WAS NO FUEL CONTAMINATION IN THIS CASE. *TR

• 04/26/2018· SEAT BELTS

  2010 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEATBELT DEFECT WITH NO WARRANTY SUPPORT. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT. *JS

• 04/19/2014· FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

  HAD JUST REFUELED VEHICLE A DAY PRIOR WHEN ON LUNCH BREAK VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. UPON ENTERING A HEAVILY CONGESTED INTERSECTION THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED CAUSING STEERING, BRAKING AND CONTROL TO BE COMPROMISED. STARTED VEHICLE TO MOVE OUT OF HEAVY TRAFFIC AND DROVE DIRECTLY TO AN AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOP. UPON INSPECTION THE REPAIR FACILITY DISCOVERED METAL PARTICLES THROUGHOUT FUEL SYSTEM CAUSING UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS LISTED ABOVE INCLUDING STALLING AND LOSS OF CONTROL. *TR

• 04/13/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE DRIVING MY 2010 VW GOLF TDI WILL STALL/HESITATE FOR A SECOND OR TWO. I EXPERIENCE THIS ISSUE ABOUT ONCE EVERY COUPLE WEEKS. I REPORTED THE ISSUE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY REPORTED THAT COULD NOT FIND ANY ISSUES WITH THE CAR. *TR