2016 Volkswagen Golf Sportswagen Problems

Complaints

5filed with NHTSA

Median mileage

39,500miles, 3 complaints with mileage

Recalls

0campaigns on record

Trend

Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2016 Volkswagen Golf Sportswagen (complaints, recalls, investigations). Report an error

NHTSA recorded 5 consumer complaints for the 2016 Volkswagen Golf Sportswagen. The part named most often is other or unknown, with 2 complaints (40% of the total), followed by air bags (1) and electrical system (1). 3 of the complaints include a mileage, and 67% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 39,500 miles. Of all complaints, 1 involved a crash, according to the filers. NHTSA lists 0 recall campaigns and 77 technical service bulletins for this model year. Air bags complaints overlap with 2 technical service bulletins filed under the same part.

This model year has fewer than 25 complaints on record, so the numbers below can change a lot with a few new reports.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

• Other or unknown2 40%
• Air bags1 20%
• Electrical system1 20%
• Steering1 20%
• Suspension1 20%

Example complaints

Mileage when problems were reported

67% of the 3 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 36,000 and 59,000 miles.

Complaints by year filed

Fewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

Recalls and investigations

NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for the 2016 Volkswagen Golf Sportswagen in the data used here. A recall can apply to some vehicles of a model year and not others, so check a specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 77 on record; the latest 10 are shown.

• 10159814May 6, 2019Equipment. Campaign Reminder Communication. Also includes: 1998-2004 Beetle, 2003-2004 Beetle Convertible, 2019 Beetle Convertible, 1994-2004 Eurovan, 1994-2004 Golf, 1994-2004 Jetta, 2001-2004 Jetta Wagon…
• 10159497Apr 29, 2019Equipment. Adhesive circular. Note: also includes 2004 Golf, Jetta, Passat, Touareg, GTI,
• 10159010Mar 27, 2019Equipment. The part number listed in the document is to be returned if it meets the criteria provided.
• 10158514Feb 27, 2019Engine cooling. Gasoline Engine Misfire Diagnosis document
• 10158529Feb 19, 2019Electrical system. Battery Testing and Charging instruction. Updated to include model year 2019 applicability.
• 10157830Sep 15, 2017Transmission and drivetrain. Update to model year applicability and existing tip for Dual clutch basic settings procedure.
• 10157829Sep 15, 2017Transmission and drivetrain. Update model year applicability and existing tip for transmission basic settings direction.
• 10157304Sep 15, 2017Transmission and drivetrain. Update to model year applicability and existing tip for Dual clutch basic settings procedure.
• 10157303Sep 15, 2017Transmission and drivetrain, Equipment. Update model year applicability and existing tip for transmission basic settings direction.
• 10157831Sep 1, 2017Electrical system. Update to existing information to address phone concerns via bluetooth resulting from saved emoji information

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