2016 Volkswagen Golf Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 85 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 3,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2016 Volkswagen Golf, 4% of the 85 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,500 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.
“On manual transmission vehicles cruise control does not deactivate when depressing clutch, changing gear. Once clutch is released cruise automatically re engages. This is a huge safety liability. Vw calls it a new feature, this feature has caused a few near misses.. This feature will eventually cause an accident I've been driving manual transmission cars for over 20 years and every time the clutch is depressed cruise turns off and will only re-engage once the button is depressed.”
NHTSA complaint #10853372, filed 2016-04, 4,000 miles“First, the airbag warning light came on, then followed by the horn not working and cruise control was lost. I also suspecting the power steering is also gone. This is related to the clock spring failure from my research online. This should have been recall because this is a safety hazard.”
NHTSA complaint #11503331, filed 2023-01“The contact owns a 2016 volkswagon GOLF. While driving various speeds, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration while being operated in second and third gears. The contact indicated that the vehicle's speed would increase by approximately 35 MPH without depressing the accelerator pedal. The failure was intermittent and would often occur after the vehicle had not been driven for several hours. The vehicle was taken to several dealers who indicated that the issue was a characteristic of the vehicle and no failure was found. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #10984229, filed 2017-05, 3,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | 5% |
| 2020 | 1 | 17% |
| 2019 | 2 | 3% |
| 2018 | 1 | 3% |
| 2017 | 4 | 3% |
| 2016 | 3 | 4% |
| 2015 | 7 | 5% |
| 2013 | 3 | 7% |
| 2012 | 3 | 6% |
| 2011 | 4 | 4% |
| 2010 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 | 3 | 25% |
| 2004 | 2 | 7% |
| 2001 | 7 | 6% |
| 2000 | 3 | 3% |
| 1998 | 1 | 6% |
| 1995 | 1 | 2% |
| 1994 | 2 | 5% |
| 1993 | 1 | 14% |
| 1992 | 1 | 17% |
| 1991 | 1 | 13% |
| 1990 | 2 | 20% |
| 1989 | 2 | 12% |
| 1986 | 1 | 8% |
| 1985 | 1 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2016 Volkswagen Golf
32 complaintsEngine
18 complaintsOther or unknown
14 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsForward collision avoidance
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Volkswagen Golf
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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