2010 Volkswagen Golf Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 70 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 45,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2010 Volkswagen Golf, 1% of the 70 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 45,000 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.
“First sympton was a faulty warning light stating, incorrectly, that a bulb was dead. Replaced headlights under advice from dealer that the error was due to faulty voltage from a dying bulb. Condition worsened. Information center began stating that all bulbs were out each time you started the car and then finally, lights began to fail. The car lost all exterior passenger side lights and had only intermittent use of rear driver side lighting. Dealer then diagnosed problem as a melted fuse box but could not give reason for melting. No modifications have ever been made to the car. …”
NHTSA complaint #10557979, filed 2013-12, 45,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10210225Apr 7, 2022Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation. Update model year applicability to include 2022.
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 9% |
| 2021 | 1 | 14% |
| 2020 | 1 | 17% |
| 2018 | 2 | 7% |
| 2017 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 2% |
| 2012 | 3 | 6% |
| 2011 | 3 | 3% |
| 2010 | 1 | 1% |
| 2005 | 2 | 11% |
| 2004 | 1 | 4% |
| 2003 | 1 | 4% |
| 2002 | 11 | 15% |
| 2001 | 15 | 13% |
| 2000 | 3 | 3% |
| 1999 | 5 | 8% |
| 1998 | 2 | 11% |
| 1995 | 3 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2010 Volkswagen Golf
32 complaintsAir bags
11 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsElectronic stability control
4 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Volkswagen Golf
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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