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2022 Volkswagen Golf Brakes Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
2%of 81 total for the year
Median mileage
200miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 2022 Volkswagen Golf, 2% of the 81 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 200 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.

“My shift knob would pop out of place easily almost everyday. One day it popped out of place and when I popped it back in it wouldn’t go into any gear at all. I was stuck on the side of the road until it eventually let me go into 1st, 3rd, and 4th but not 2nd. It took longer for it to even let me into 2nd. My car is also having electric issues. Out of nowhere it’ll say that my front sensors aren’t working. My parking brake also has gone out a few times to where I can’t even safely exit my car worried it’ll roll away. …”

NHTSA complaint #11486530, filed 2022-09

“The contact owns a 2022 Volkswagen Golf. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the hill assist engaged the brake longer while the brake pedal was not depressed. The contact mentioned that the vehicle stalled afterwards. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200.”

NHTSA complaint #11458589, filed 2022-03, 200 miles

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Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202319%
202222%
2021229%
201912%
201827%
201754%
201645%
201586%
201418%
2013512%
201212%
201122%
201057%
200515%
200414%
200234%
2001109%
20001214%
199912%
1998211%
199549%
1994820%
1990220%
1989424%

Other parts of the 2022 Volkswagen Golf

Transmission and drivetrain
25 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
17 complaints
Engine cooling
14 complaints
Other or unknown
14 complaints
Electrical system
11 complaints
Lane departure
11 complaints
Engine
10 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
8 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
Wheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2022 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.

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