Fuel System complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Volkswagen Golf has 19 NHTSA fuel system complaints and 1 fuel system-related recall.
19
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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2020 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | 2011 GOLF TDI 2DOOR. STARTED THROWING AND ERROR CODE OF P2BA6. TOOK IT FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND THEY STAT... |
| Jun 7, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | STALLED WHILE TRAVELING FULL SPEED ON THE FREEWAY IN THE DESERT, GLOW PLUG LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LI... |
| Mar 29, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | LAST WEEK, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN IN MY GOLF TDI THE WAY IT HAD A YEAR AGO WHEN THE FUEL PUM... |
| Jul 19, 2013 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | MY VEHICLE IS A TDI DIESEL VERSION OF THE VW 2011 GOLF. DURING MY COMMUTE HOME I WAS TRAVELING AT H... |
| Feb 13, 2013 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ENGINE LIGHT COMING AND GOING, LURCHING INTERMITTENTLY UPON ACCELERATION. TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER 3 ... |
| Jan 22, 2013 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I WAS DRIVING ON I15 SOUTHBOUND, THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION SYMBOL APPEARED ON MY DASH BOARD AND ALL OF ... |
| Jan 2, 2013 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WE FILLED UP THE TANK WITH DIESEL AT GAS STATION ON THE ROAD AND THE CAR STARTED STALLING 3 DAYS LA... |
| Nov 23, 2012 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | AS I WAS ENTERING THE ON RAMP TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY, UNDER NORMAL ACCELERATION, THERE WAS A HISSING ... |
| Oct 25, 2012 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | VEHICLE ENGINE STOPPED WHILE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. WOULD NOT RESTART. TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER SERVICE... |
| Oct 2, 2012 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | HIGH PRESSURE FUEL INJECTION PUMP FAILED. *TR |
| Oct 1, 2012 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | I WAS ON A ROAD TRIP FOR VACATION WHEN MY CAR DIED. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH ONE EVENING WHEN I HE... |
| Jul 23, 2012 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | MY HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP (HPFP) FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS ABLE SAFELY GET OFF TH... |
| Jan 6, 2012 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | GOLF STALLED WHILE DRIVING ONLY FILLED WITH CORRECT FUEL DIESEL ONLY SHELL, ARCO, CHEVRON HAVE GAS R... |
| Dec 5, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR LOST POWER AND THE DIESEL ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. MY FUEL ... |
| Aug 6, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | VEHICLE IS A 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION GOLF TDI. BEGAN SPUTTERING AND HESITATING AT 70MPH IN TOP G... |
| Jun 21, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | MODEL YEAR 2011 MAKE VOLKSWAGEN MODEL GOLF TDI DIESEL COMPONENT HIGH PRESSURE FUE... |
| Jun 17, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ENGINE STALLED WHILE MOVING ON THE LEFT-HAND TURN LANE. BATTERY AND ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED... |
| Mar 1, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2011 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF TDI. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO HPFP INVESTIGATION *TGW |
| Jan 23, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | WARNING BELL CHIMED; GLOW PLUG LIGHTS FLASHED AND CAR LOST POWER BUT KEPT DRIVING. TOOK INTO DEALER... |