Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Volkswagen Golf has 15 NHTSA other complaints and 1 other-related recall.
15
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling two 2018 Golf GTI vehicles. The VIN printed on the Federal Certification label may not ma...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Sunroof Glass Implosion While Driving (2018 Volkswagen Golf) While driving my 2018 Volkswagen Golf a... |
| Jul 15, 2024 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Cannot fill gas tank. Recall issued February 2024 no remedy available still. 24V110 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I have a recall for the jet pump in the fuel tank of my vehicle. I have had fuel leaking from my cha... |
| Jan 14, 2024 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Second occurrence of this issue approximately two years apart, unresolved and unaddressed by manufac... |
| Aug 11, 2023 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | During refueling after low fuel indicator, fuel tank was not able to accept any fuel. During a secon... |
| Feb 22, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | We were driving on the highway when the sunroof exploded. There were 4 of us in the car and none of... |
| Jul 28, 2022 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Fuel leaking from charcoal canister next to exhaust can lead to fire. Fuel leaking on to ground by p... |
| Jun 15, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I was driving west on I-80 and my sunroof exploded/shattered. There was no rock to be found anywhere... |
| Mar 28, 2022 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Had forward collision assist (turned on by default at engine start) turned on. When entering an inte... |
| Apr 22, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TRIM ON CENTER CONSOLE ABOVE SHIFTER AND BELOW CENTER CUBBY IS RAZOR SHARP AND HAS CUT MY HAND DEEPL... |
| Feb 8, 2021 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGES WITHOUT CAUSE OR WARNING. AT BOTH SLOW AND MODERATE SPEE... |
| Jan 3, 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | RIGHT FRONT (PASSENGER) SIDE HAS A VERY LOUD CONSISTENT RATTLING NOISE AT AROUND 2000-3500 ENGINE RP... |
| Feb 20, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | OVER TIME, A BUILD-UP OF SILICATE ON THE SHIFT LEVER MICRO SWITCH CONTACTS CAN MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO R... |
| Jan 20, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | LESS THAN ONE YEAR INTO OWNERSHIP, THE CAR HAS EXPERIENCED A PANORAMIC SUNROOF LEAK ON BOTH THE DRIV... |
| Sep 1, 2018 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | AFTER CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN LONG ENOUGH TO BE COMPLETELY WARMED UP AND THEN PARKED, ON RE-ENTERING THE... |