2022 Volkswagen Golf Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 12%of 81 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 200miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the engine of the 2022 Volkswagen Golf, 12% 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.
“After hearing reports that some 2022 VW GTIs were suffer total coolant loss due to a loose radiator I checked my own new GTI. I found that my GTI’s radiator was unsecured at the top on the passenger side and it could freely move back and forth approximately 1.25 inches. This could allow the radiator, shroud and fan to contact moving parts in the engine bay. Might be duplicate report, I tried earlier and got an error message.”
NHTSA complaint #11466314, filed 2022-05“Third time today I saw my radiator loose from passenger side and was rubbing on ac compressor pulley. Noticed gouge in elbow coming from lower coolant hose. I could lost all coolant on highway then lead to engine shutdown.”
NHTSA complaint #11525862, filed 2023-06“My 2022 Golf GTI SE is part of the recall with NHTSA ID of 22V707 (Radiator and Coolant Hose). The issue is the radiator comes loose causing a hose and housing to make contact with the accessory belt eventually causing a leak. In my particular instance, I caught the problem early. My radiator had become loose (wasn't loose on previous checks) but hadn't dislodged to the point of causing damage. Per this recall, there's no fix for my issue as only the house/housing/pulley/belt are fixed if required. …”
NHTSA complaint #11496207, filed 2022-12“Radiator is not clipped in properly at the factory and causes the lower radiator hose to come intro contact with belts and pulleys. This in turn causes all antifreeze to leak out into the roadway and causes engine to overheat. Both can be dangerous and cause vehicle to catch FIRE. The plastic connector on the lower radiator hose rubbed on the pully and melted. Vehicle is still at the dealership waiting on parts. A search online shows this problem started in Feb 2022. I just bought my vehicle and it has less than 1000 miles on it.”
NHTSA complaint #11474648, filed 2022-07“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 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10202843Oct 28, 2021Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments)
- 10198230Jun 22, 2021Fuel Additive to Help Prevent Sporadic Misfire Faults
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 18% |
| 2022 | 10 | 12% |
| 2021 | 1 | 14% |
| 2020 | 1 | 17% |
| 2019 | 34 | 54% |
| 2018 | 3 | 10% |
| 2017 | 18 | 15% |
| 2016 | 18 | 21% |
| 2015 | 26 | 20% |
| 2014 | 2 | 17% |
| 2013 | 14 | 33% |
| 2012 | 11 | 23% |
| 2011 | 15 | 14% |
| 2010 | 7 | 10% |
| 2005 | 1 | 5% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2022 Volkswagen Golf
25 complaintsForward collision avoidance
17 complaintsEngine cooling
14 complaintsOther or unknown
14 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsLane departure
11 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2022 Volkswagen Golf
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 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