NHTSA vehicle safety data

2009 Volkswagen Golf Recalls & Complaints

The 2009 Volkswagen Golf has no NHTSA recall campaigns and 3 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Volkswagen dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2009 Volkswagen Golf. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2009 Volkswagen Golf owner complaints

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 Volkswagen Golf, describing incidents dated June 27, 2016 to July 1, 2018.

Most-cited components

Service Brakes 2 complaints
Electrical System 1 complaint
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) 1 complaint
Engine 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11115555 · Filed August 3, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V913000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC…
ODI #10983768 · Filed May 5, 2017
I WAS DRIVING MY VW GTI MK5, AND FROM ONE MOMENT TO ANOTHER I TURNED ON 3 LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL OF MY CAR, A BRAKE LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS, THE CAR BEGAN TO SOUND A WARNING AND TURN IT OFF IMMEDIATELY
ODI #10882059 · Filed July 1, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL , SERVICE BRAKES

Read all 3 complaints

NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2009 Volkswagen Golf in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Preliminary Evaluation PE11-023: Diesel Fuel Injector Line Leakage
Closed December 2, 2011
- Recall 11V-490

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for the 2009 Volkswagen Golf as of November 3, 2026. New recalls can be issued at any time, so check the specific VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before buying.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2009 Volkswagen Golf. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

3 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2009 Volkswagen Golf.

Electrical System; Engine

ODI #11115555

Incident: July 1, 2018 · Filed: August 3, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V913000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO STONE MOUNTAIN VOLKSWAGEN (3500 STONE MOUNTAIN HWY, SNELLVILLE, GA 30078, 678-367-4286) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 116,000.

Service Brakes

ODI #10983768

Incident: April 24, 2017 · Filed: May 5, 2017

I WAS DRIVING MY VW GTI MK5, AND FROM ONE MOMENT TO ANOTHER I TURNED ON 3 LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL OF MY CAR, A BRAKE LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS, THE CAR BEGAN TO SOUND A WARNING AND TURN IT OFF IMMEDIATELY

Electronic Stability Control (ESC); Service Brakes

ODI #10882059

Incident: June 27, 2016 · Filed: July 1, 2016

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL , SERVICE BRAKES

Other Volkswagen Golf model years

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