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2012 Volkswagen Golf Safety Report

Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA

The 2012 Volkswagen Golf has 6 recalls, 47 complaints.

6

Recalls

47

Complaints

N/A

Safety Rating

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026

Recalls

18V329000

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Eos, 2012 Passat, 2012-2016 CC, 2015-2016 e-Golf, 2011-2015 Touareg, 201...

18V148000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Volkswagen CC, 2010-2014 Golf, 2010-2014 Eos, 2007-2010 Passat Sedan and...

16V078000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Golf, 2007-2010 Passat sedans and wagon, 2012-2014 Passat sed...

15V483000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Volkswagen CC, and Passat, 2010-2013 Eos, 2011-2014 Golf, GTI...

11V490000

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...

19V862000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2015 Passat, 2011-2014 Golf A6, and 2011-2013 Audi A3 diesel vehicles, though...

Safety Ratings

Overall

Not Rated

Front Crash

Not Rated

Side Crash

Not Rated

Rollover

★★★★★

Rating for: 2012 Volkswagen Golf 4 DR FWD

Top Complaint Categories

AIR BAGS
7
POWER TRAIN
6
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
5
ENGINE
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
STRUCTURE
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
2

Problems by Component

Airbags8Powertrain8Fuel System8Other6Electrical5Engine5

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All Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Mar 18, 2025SERVICE BRAKESABS pump and module have failed according to my mechanic. ABS lights and traction control lights are...
May 19, 2022ELECTRICAL SYSTEMAt first, my vehicle dashboard warning light came on saying I have 9 different lights out(headlight,...
Jun 6, 2021AIR BAGSMy vehicle struck a car from behind moving about 35 mph. Air bags did not deploy and I had a proceed...
Oct 3, 2019EXTERIOR LIGHTINGINTERMITTENTLY, DASHBOARD MFD WOULD INDICATE THAT ALL EXTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED. SHUT OFF ENGINE AND PU...
Jul 5, 2019AIR BAGSTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARN...
Nov 30, 2018AIR BAGSAIR BAG CLOCKSPRING
Oct 23, 2018POWER TRAINDUAL MASS FLYWHEEL FAILED AT 81,200 MILES RENDERING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE. FAILURE WAS 21,200 MILES...
Jul 19, 2018ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLU...
Aug 2, 2017STRUCTUREWHEN THE TEMPERATURE REACHES ABOVE 80 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT THE DRIVERS DOOR AND THE PASSENGERS DOOR WI...
Jul 31, 2017STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGSMY LOCAL VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP STATED THERE IS A RECALL ON CERTAIN VW MODELS FOR THE CLOCK-SPRING LO...
Apr 2, 2017STEERINGREADING SOME ONLINE FORUMS, MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING A CREAKING SOUND COMING FROM COMPONENTS REL...
Aug 30, 2016AIR BAGSTAKATA RECALL I SPOKE WITH VW CUSTOMER CARE AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO FIX CURRENTLY AVAILABLE DUE T...
May 28, 2016POWER TRAINLIKE MANY OWNERS OF VOLKSWAGEN TDI VEHICLES, THE 1-2 SECOND HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMP...
May 25, 2016FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMGLOW PLUG LIGHT CAME ON AND ENGINE LOST POWER. ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. TOW TO DEALER AND THEY REPL...
Apr 11, 2016POWER TRAINCV JOINTS FAILED AT UNDER 38K MILES ON AUTOMOBILE.
Apr 1, 2016AIR BAGSTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V07800...
Jan 26, 2016FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMI WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM LONG TRIP AND HAVE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COM ON AND DISAPPEARED BY SELF. I MA...
Nov 14, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTINGMY ISSUE SEAMS SIMILAR TO A FILING LAST YEAR "10654071". I STARTED THE CAR TO LEAVE FROM WORK, AND I...
Sep 1, 2015ENGINEWHILE COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT, HEARD A SLIGHT RINGING SOUND AS THE ENGINE SLOWED DOWN AND ST...
Jun 30, 2015AIR BAGSTAKATA RECALL - RECEIVED NOTICE OVER 18 MONTHS AGO THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BU...