Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2007 Volkswagen Golf, most frequently naming the engine and powertrain (other) categories. 356 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 2 months of data.
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
THE VEHICLE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE DSG TRANSMISSION ITS JERKING TOO MUCH OUT OF NOWHERE MY CAR GOT STUCK ON ONE GEAR AND THE PRND LIGHTS KEEP FLASHING NOTHINGS FIXING THE PROBLEM I REALLY LOVE THIS CAR SUCKS IT HAS TO BE PUT DOWN AT 160K
CAR OVERHEATED ABOVE 40 MPH. RADIATOR INSPECTED AND FLUSHED. PROBLEM PERSISTED. WATER PUMP REMOVED AND FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. PLASTIC IMPELLER WAS LOOSE ON SHAFT AND NOT MOVING COOLANT. REPLACEMENT IMPELLER WAS METALLIC.
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION
Volkswagen Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION
Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Engine Oil Quality Standards updated to include the latest Engine Oil attachments (excludes Routan & ID.4).
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
Update model year applicability to include 2023.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Battery testing and charging using special tools VAS6161 & GRX3000VAS Charger. Updated to include additional model year applicability.
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 27.5 |
| 2022 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 30.0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | 62 | 6 | 3 | 54.6 |
| 2018 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 60.8 |
| 2017 | 115 | 5 | 1 | 56.5 |
| 2016 | 85 | 9 | 1 | 52.6 |
| 2015 | 130 | 12 | 1 | 60.9 |
| 2014 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 56.2 |
| 2013 | 43 | 5 | 3 | 58.0 |
| 2012 | 48 | 6 | 5 | 64.9 |
| 2011 | 110 | 6 | 5 | 58.9 |
| 2010 | 69 | 4 | 4 | 55.0 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007Viewing | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 45.3 |
| 2005 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 44.6 |
| 2004 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 51.9 |
| 2003 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 66.2 |
| 2002 | 73 | 7 | 3 | 61.4 |
| 2001 | 116 | 9 | 3 | 59.0 |
| 2000 | 88 | 8 | 3 | 57.2 |
| 1999 | 64 | 7 | 1 | 52.9 |
| 1998 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 32.4 |
| 1997 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 34.5 |
| 1996 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 51.0 |
| 1995 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 57.7 |
| 1994 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 52.3 |
| 1993 | 7 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 1990 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 65.7 |
| 1989 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 59.0 |
| 1988 | 9 | 6 | 1 | — |
| 1987 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — |
| 1986 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 62.9 |
| 1985 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 64.9 |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.