Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI has 0 recalls, 33 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
0
Recalls
33
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI 4 DR FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2025 | ENGINE | Volkswagen Wastegate Turbo Failure / design flaw and “wrongfully and intentionally” concealed a def... |
| Nov 14, 2024 | STRUCTURE | There is an issue with the gear shift cover trim. The piece that goes around the gear shift has a c... |
| Jul 15, 2024 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Cannot fill gas tank. Recall issued February 2024 no remedy available still. 24V110 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I have a recall for the jet pump in the fuel tank of my vehicle. I have had fuel leaking from my cha... |
| Feb 6, 2024 | STEERING | There is a peeling plastic/metal chrome trim piece on the steering wheel that cause a finger lacera... |
| Jan 14, 2024 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Second occurrence of this issue approximately two years apart, unresolved and unaddressed by manufac... |
| Jan 7, 2024 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I was coming back from work and was driving on the highway at around 80 mph. All of a sudden, litera... |
| Aug 21, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Hello my left front headlamp failed. Initially both my headlights were sweaty/foggy, which started e... |
| Aug 11, 2023 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | During refueling after low fuel indicator, fuel tank was not able to accept any fuel. During a secon... |
| Jun 26, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I have owned the 2018 VW GTI since new. With 105,000 miles, following a 30 minute highway drive, th... |
| Feb 22, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | We were driving on the highway when the sunroof exploded. There were 4 of us in the car and none of... |
| Oct 24, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Received a low coolant warning and then checked the coolant level. Coolant was low and was topped of... |
| Sep 1, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Headlights don't turn on immediately upon ignition start. Error message appears on infotainment and ... |
| Jul 28, 2022 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Fuel leaking from charcoal canister next to exhaust can lead to fire. Fuel leaking on to ground by p... |
| Jun 15, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I was driving west on I-80 and my sunroof exploded/shattered. There was no rock to be found anywhere... |
| Mar 28, 2022 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Had forward collision assist (turned on by default at engine start) turned on. When entering an inte... |
| Nov 10, 2021 | TIRES | UNKNOWN We have Hankook Ventus S1 Noble 2 225/40R18 tires on our 2018 VW GTI that came OEM, and a... |
| Apr 22, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TRIM ON CENTER CONSOLE ABOVE SHIFTER AND BELOW CENTER CUBBY IS RAZOR SHARP AND HAS CUT MY HAND DEEPL... |
| Apr 9, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Vehicle intermittently stalls when coming to a stop in traffic while in gear. Has occurred on multi... |
| Feb 8, 2021 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGES WITHOUT CAUSE OR WARNING. AT BOTH SLOW AND MODERATE SPEE... |