Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Volkswagen Golf has 16 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
16
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
15V705000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Jetta, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Passat, Golf and Golf Spor...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2024 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My EPC light began to appear randomly in early 2024. I received a recall notice on the gear shift tr... |
| Apr 1, 2024 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I have had this car since 2021, when I first bought it they had to keep it for another week due to a... |
| Nov 23, 2023 | ENGINE | GFF TEST PLAN ON STORED ENGINE LIGHT. RECOMMEND REPLACING THERMOSTAT HOUSING CAUSING THE CHECK ENGIN... |
| Jun 29, 2023 | ENGINE | Thermostat and Gasket repair quoted by VW dealership. The coolant is leaking according to their insp... |
| May 26, 2023 | ENGINE | Dealer found thermostat housing leak and recommended housing and pump replacement at a cost of over ... |
| Feb 27, 2023 | ENGINE | The vehicle overheated during normal driving. The car advised the driver to stop immediately. The ca... |
| Aug 1, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | Water Pump Failed twice |
| Jul 3, 2022 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The car had a few hiccup on the freeway. Eventually the car had a strong gas smell, did not allow to... |
| Jun 1, 2022 | ENGINE | EPC light comes on whenever turbo is engages, loss of power (no turbo). EPC light goes off when car ... |
| Feb 16, 2022 | ENGINE | At 49,086, our 2016 Volkswagen Golf developed a leak in the thermostat assembly housing. The Volks... |
| Jul 7, 2021 | ENGINE | The thermostat housing and water pump are leaking due to a known manufacturing defect. I had the wat... |
| Mar 4, 2021 | ENGINE | 2016 VW GOLF GTI MK7 ENGINE COOLANT BEGAN TO SLOWLY LEAK FROM THERMOSTAT HOUSING SEAL AT 25,000 MILE... |
| Mar 8, 2019 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING IN... |
| Jun 2, 2018 | ENGINE | CONSUMING OIL |
| Nov 1, 2016 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUM... |
| Aug 20, 2016 | ENGINE | ENGINE MISFIRED AND CAUSE THE CAR TO STUTTER WITH LOSS OF PERFORMANCE. THIS HAPPENED TO ME WHEN MAK... |