Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Volkswagen Golf has 21 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
21
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2021 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Driving on interstate at 70 mph with cruise control on when car suddenly slowed and warning lights b... |
| Jul 1, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED BLACK SMOKE U... |
| Jan 11, 2017 | ENGINE | INTERCOOLER EXPERIENCED CONDENSATION CAUSING THE ENGINE TO "HYDROLOCK" RESULTING IN DESTRUCTION OF T... |
| Mar 10, 2016 | ENGINE | CHECK ENGINE AND GLOW PLUG LIGHT CAME ON, THE CAR EVENTUALLY WOULD ONLY RUN AT AROUND 50% POWER. AF... |
| Oct 9, 2015 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY GOLF TDI SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP (HPFP) CAUSING MY VEHICL... |
| Jun 7, 2015 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. MOMENTS AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE ... |
| Nov 3, 2014 | ENGINE | AFTER DRIVING MY 2011 GOLF TDI FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES IN THE MORNING, I WAS TRAVELING AROUND 25 MPH... |
| Nov 1, 2014 | ENGINE | WHEN DRIVING THE CAR AND ACCELERATING, THE ENGINE STOPPED. THERE WAS A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER; HOWEVE... |
| Aug 5, 2014 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ON THE NIGHT OF AUGUST 5 ABOUT 8:30PM, WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH, MY CAR LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. I W... |
| Aug 20, 2012 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | HAD DRIVEN CAR 20 MILES THAT DAY. WENT INSIDE FOR 15 MINUTES, CAME BACK. UNABLE TO START CAR. UNABLE... |
| Mar 24, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | DURING REGULAR SLOW TRAFFIC DRIVING CONDITIONS MY 2011 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF TDI DISPLAYED THE "ENGINE CON... |
| Mar 6, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | 2011 VW GOLF TDI 6-SPEED MANUAL. MY CAR WAS AT THE VW DEALERSHIP TO HAVE AN INTERCOOLER KIT INSTA... |
| Jan 3, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WAS TOLD BY VW SERVICE THAT INTERCOOLER HAD CONDENSATION THAT FROZE AND THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. CURR... |
| Jan 3, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | UPON ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE THE ENGINE WOULD NOT REV ABOVE APPROXIMATELY 1500 RPM. I WAS BARELY AB... |
| Jan 2, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY ... |
| Dec 10, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I STARTED MY CAR ON 12/10/2011, DURING WHICH IT WAS AROUND 28 DEGREES. A FEW SECONDS LATER, THE CAR ... |
| Dec 7, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE D... |
| Aug 23, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | 2011 GOLF TDI AUTOMATIC (DSG) TRANSMISSION. COLD START, STALLED WHILE PULLING ONTO MAIN ROAD, NO ... |
| Jul 5, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | VEHICLE HAS 5800 MILES, HAS BEEN RUNNING PERFECTLY. DRIVING ON I-70 IN MARYLAND AT 70MPH, SUDDENLY T... |
| Feb 13, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF DIESEL. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT... |