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2015 Volkswagen E-Golf Engine Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
17%of 29 total for the year
Median mileage
17,653miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the engine of the 2015 Volkswagen E-Golf, 17% of the 29 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,653 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I experienced this error electrical system failure: stop! . I couldn't use my car. I had to wait for couple of minutes and after this everithing was back to normal”

NHTSA complaint #10937081, filed 2016-12, 25,555 miles

“At about 17500 mile on odometer, I had just unplugged this electric car from a public level 2 charging station and saw a warning error: electrical system. Stop! . I assumed it was just a light when first turning the car on so shifted into reverse. ( I was parked in a standard parking lot, racking the charger. The car started rolling out of the spot, but had no power. I was able to apply the brakes and not roll into traffic. The car was towed to vw and I am told that two seperate small batteries had a problem and neede to be replaced. …”

NHTSA complaint #10918074, filed 2016-10, 17,653 miles

“I just experienced this error electrical system failure: stop! On the way home form san francisco to oakland thankfully I was already over the bay bridge. The car just lost power and stopped. After the car stopped I put on the hazards put on the break and turned the car off I had to do about 5 attempts to turn the car off, while still in the car I locked the car then re opened it with the key fob and pushed the start button the car came back to life and the dash read ready in green. I was then able to drive the car home. …”

NHTSA complaint #10809311, filed 2015-12, 700 miles

“The vehicle intermittently will not unlock/release the charging connector from the connection port. When this occurs, the emergency release procedure for the vehicle will not release the charging connector. The charging status indicator is red. Eventually connector finally releases but after either hours of waiting or sometimes hittting the connector to jar it free. During the locked condition, the vehicle is not moveable - will not operate. If it occurs at a public charger, the car is literally tied to the charger and building, unable even to be towed. …”

NHTSA complaint #11268374, filed 2019-10, 25,000 miles

“The E-Golf was in motion on a pedestrian road, the vehicle stopped without warning. Then, a message displayed stating something like error: electrical system. The car would not move at all. The car was turned off and on again, yet nothing happened; it could not be restarted, the windows wouldn't roll down, and the car had to then be pushed to the side of the road in neutral for safety. The cause of this problem was unknown. Roadside assistance was called and the car was towed to the local Volkswagen dealership/service center. …”

NHTSA complaint #10807870, filed 2015-12, 2,250 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2019117%
2016528%
2015517%

Other parts of the 2015 Volkswagen E-Golf

Electrical system
20 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2015 Volkswagen E-Golf

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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