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SteeringPart report

2016 Volkswagen E-Golf Steering Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
11%of 18 total for the year
Median mileage
40,624miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the steering of the 2016 Volkswagen E-Golf, 11% of the 18 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,624 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 was driving down the road and the car halted all of a sudden. An error appeared on the dashboard that said electric failure. Stop. Luckily no cars were behind me or it would have been an accident. The car would not start back up for 30-40 minutes.”

NHTSA complaint #11375152, filed 2020-11, 79,000 miles

“I pulled out of my office parking lot and as I was trying to cross into traffic going left, my car died, instrument panel light up like a christmas tree, with a car heading my way. By luck I knocked it into neutral and had enough momentum to get out of the way. Barely escaping an accident. At any moment in the future, I could see this error again: electrical system failure: stop! , which kills the motor, and means no brake or steering assistance system (power steering), airbag, safety belt pretensioner, and other vehicle safety features.”

NHTSA complaint #10838686, filed 2016-02, 2,248 miles

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Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2016211%
201513%

Other parts of the 2016 Volkswagen E-Golf

Electrical system
11 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology