AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 2012 Volkswagen Golf
NHTSA data on file today
The 2012 Volkswagen Golf has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns and 48 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #19V862000 Driver Side Air Bag Inflator May Explode NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #18V329000 Modifications to Vehicles Made them Noncompliant NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #18V148000 Driver's Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #16V078000 Driver's Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #15V483000 Air Bag Clock Spring may Fail NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #11V490000 DIESEL FUEL INJECTION LINES NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Engine 11 complaints
- Air Bags 10 complaints
- Power Train 9 complaints
- Fuel/Propulsion System 8 complaints
- Fuel System, Diesel 7 complaints
- Electrical System 6 complaints
Of the 48 complaints on file, 4 report a crash; across all 48 complaints, owners report 4 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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