2022 Volkswagen GolfProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 81 owner complaints about the 2022 Volkswagen Golf, most often about the power train. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 16, 2024. Updated daily. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where the 2022 Volkswagen Golf has problems
81 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Power train | 25 | 0 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 17 | 0 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 14 | 0 |
| Lane departure | 11 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 11 | 0 |
| Engine | 10 | 0 |
| Back over prevention | 8 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 4 | 0 |
| Steering | 3 | 0 |
| 3 other systems | 4 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
2022 Volkswagen Golf recalls and how many were fixed
No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.
2022 vs. every other Golf year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Golf median. How we score
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
What Golf owners report
Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
When shifting (6 speed manual) the shifter knob has come off the shaft multiple times and must be put back on when driving causing a safety issue. When shifting from 2-3 and 4-5 pressure on the shift knob causes it to sometimes turn counter clockwise and then the know pops of the shifting…
The shift knob on the gear selector of my manual transmission vehicle broke off while attempting to merge into traffic while shifting into 2nd gear at roughly 10mph, leaving me unable to select a gear. This put my safety and that of others at risk by temporarily preventing me from moving my vehicle…
The shift knob for the manual transmission broke off the shift assembly while accelerating and merging onto the freeway. This is what happened the first time the knob broke off. It has happened 3 times due to the part being physically broken. My safety and the safety of others was at risk. When a…
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