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Forward collision avoidancePart report

2022 Volkswagen Golf Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints
17about this part
Share
21%of 81 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2022 Volkswagen Golf, 21% of the 81 complaints for this model year.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“While driving suddenly falsely detects obstructions and auto brakes , the acc system entirely turns on and off while driving , same with forward collision and lane keep assist. The dangers I’m having of auto braking on false obstructions is unfit for driving daily and is causing a road hazard as it almost has made me have accidents.”

NHTSA complaint #11531206, filed 2023-07

“Travel assist (ACC)light pops up for any reason, that scares you at the beginning because when you are driving you think is something big and could be if you are driving and crash for put attention to the warning light. I tried to desactivate but the function says is unavailable, I did my homework to investigate a little bit more and there’s more cars like mine doing the same thing. The light goes away for days or hours but later come up again.”

NHTSA complaint #11499514, filed 2022-12

“I have errors popping up on my dashboard. It says “travel assist is currently not available “ or “emergency assist is currently not available “ . This does not happen every time I drive the vehicle but it happens quite frequently. When it happens It flashes and beeps constantly for a couple of minutes or even longer. Sometimes it beeps during the whole 30+ minutes trip. There is no way to turn it off. This is not just an annoyance but also a safety concern because it’s distracting. …”

NHTSA complaint #11550737, filed 2023-10

“Each time the vehicle is started its throwing a safety warning alarm and malfunction. I’ve called VW America to file a complaint as well as the dealer and it seems like they just do care to take these software issue’s seriously. I’m truly nervous when I drive the car that in the event of a emergency on the road the systems will not function as designed and I’ve asked numerous times when are they doing a software update and or taking a serious look at the issues with no success”

NHTSA complaint #11486463, filed 2022-09

“My GTI currently needs a new steering wheel per my dealership. However VW is unable to provide any new steering wheels or get me into a safe car. My car started having an issue around 2 months ago where I will get random cruise control, emergency braking and other safety related system errors. When this happens, it dings, disables anll buttons on the steering wheel and abruptly shuts off all safety features, including cruise control if it’s active. This poses a safety risk that could potentially cause accidents or worse. …”

NHTSA complaint #11526043, filed 2023-06

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Forward collision avoidance: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2023218%
20221721%
201935%
201733%
201634%
201511%

Other parts of the 2022 Volkswagen Golf

Transmission and drivetrain
25 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
Brakes
2 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.

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