Fuel System complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Volkswagen Golf has 8 NHTSA fuel system complaints and 1 fuel system-related recall.
8
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | 2012 VW GOLF TDI (DIESEL) VEHICLE BEGAN LOSING POWER ON ACCELERATION FROM A STOPLIGHT AND BEGAN C... |
| Aug 16, 2013 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | GLOW PLUG AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR APPEARED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH IN VICINITY OF THE ... |
| May 9, 2013 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | FUEL PUMP FAILURE AT 7200 MILES (DESPITE USING DIESEL FUEL) RESULTING IN SHARDS OF METAL IN THE FUEL... |
| Mar 18, 2013 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | CAR PURCHASED NOVEMBER 2011. AUGUST 29, 2012 (MUCH <10,000 MILES) REPORTED ROUGH SHIFTING OF AUTOMA... |
| Nov 26, 2012 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL,POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD HAD JUST SHIFTED INTO 4TH GEAR CAME UP TO A RED LIGHT. I PRESSING IN THE... |
| Nov 10, 2012 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE CAR IS A 2012 VW GOLF TDI, PURCHASED AROUND APRIL OF 2012. IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 7500 MILES AT T... |
| Aug 18, 2012 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | FUEL PUMP FAILURE, RANDOM POWER CUT OUT DUE TO FAULT MODE. SYSTEM FLASHES A GLOW PLUG LIGHT INSTEAD ... |
| Aug 12, 2012 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL,ENGINE | AT 6,519 MILES, WHILE ABOUT TO ENTER THE ON-RAMP OF A LOCAL HIGHWAY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND GLOW... |