Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Volkswagen Golf has 7 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
7
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2022 | ENGINE | Misfiring after cold starts. After driving the car in freezing temperatures, problem sometimes happ... |
| Sep 1, 2021 | ENGINE | Car shut off while driving on the freeway at a high rate of speed. EPS and Check Engine light came o... |
| May 21, 2018 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO WHEN MY CAR HAD 50K MI. RIGHT AFTER IT HAD BEEN SERVICED ... |
| Feb 18, 2017 | ENGINE | TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, BRAKING AND STEERING |
| Jan 21, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED... |
| Aug 5, 2015 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ON 5 AUG 2015, AT APPROXIMATELY 9:00 PM, MY 2013 VW GOLF TDI SUDDENLY DIED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A MAJO... |
| Oct 1, 2013 | ENGINE | I DRIVE 50 MILES ONE WAY TO WORK. DROVE CAR TO WORK AND PARKED FOR THE DAY (6 AM), WENT OUT AFTER ... |