2016 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 51 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 23,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2016 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen, 2% of the 51 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 23,000 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.
“The drain on retractable roof became blocked. Rainwater drained into car saturating carpets. Water flowed into control system causing an emergency dashboard alert to stop driving immediately while driving on highway. This event occurred twice: firstly in new york then two weeks later in pa. Vw service in pa replaced connectors. Vw service in brooklyn ny and westchester pa explained that there is a design fault in the drainage system in the retractable roof.”
NHTSA complaint #11118891, filed 2018-08, 23,000 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2016 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen
17 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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