Fuel System complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2010 Volkswagen Golf has 22 NHTSA fuel system complaints and 1 fuel system-related recall.
22
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL 2009-2012 JETTA AND JETTA SPORTWAGEN VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2011, MODEL YEAR 201...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 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 ENT... |
| Jan 7, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | THERE WERE THREE SEPARATE STALLING INCIDENTS WITHIN 1 YEAR (9/2012-6/2013). AFTER EACH INCIDENT, TH... |
| Jul 1, 2013 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL,EQUIPMENT | 2010 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FUEL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. *SMD THE CONSUMER ST... |
| Nov 17, 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 ST... |
| Oct 18, 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 @H... |
| Oct 6, 2012 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ENTERING THE FREEWAY AND A HIGH SPEED, ENGINE LIGHT AND IGNITION COIL LIGHT APPEARED WHEN I REACHED ... |
| Aug 1, 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 L... |
| Feb 18, 2012 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | **************NOTE: THIS IS A DIESEL ISSUE.******************** DIESEL HIGH PRESSURE PUMP FAILED (... |
| Feb 18, 2012 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE 40K SERVICE ON MY 2010 VW GOLF TDI WITH 39,300 MILES, THE DIESEL GLOW PLUG WAR... |
| Sep 22, 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 CA... |
| Aug 20, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | SINCE I FIRST BOUGHT THE TDI GOLF IT HAS BEEN EASY TO STALL, SOMETIMES STALLING WHILE STILL IN MOTIO... |
| Aug 6, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | 2010 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF TDI; ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS VERY NOTICEABLE LOSS OF POWER LASTING 2-5 SECONDS US... |
| Jun 12, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | VW GOLF TDI, 2010. I HAVE 12,000 MILES IN IT. MANUAL TRANSMISSION. STALLING PROBLEM AND OCCASIONA... |
| Jun 8, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILED ON MY 2010 VW GOLF TDI WHILE DRIVING. IT CAUSED THE CAR TO SHUT O... |
| Jun 5, 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 MILE... |
| Jan 25, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | 2010 VW GOLF TDI LOSS OF POWER AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE STALL WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. THIS HAPPENED... |
| Jan 11, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICL... |
| Dec 19, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | 2010 VW GOLF TDI 2DR, 6 SPEED MANUAL: LOSS OF POWER OCCURS ON OCCASION, TYPICALLY UNDER HARD ACCELE... |
| Oct 8, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | NEW VEHICLE TDI FUEL PUMP AND FULL FUEL SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED!!! *TR |
| Jul 28, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN GULF TDI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VE... |