Forward collision avoidancePart report

2023 Volkswagen Golf Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints: 2about this part
Share: 18%of 11 total for the year
Median mileage: —not reported
Trend: Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2023 Volkswagen Golf, 18% of the 11 complaints for this model year.

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.

“Having consistent issues with safety features and infotainment system that locks up with errors. Since new my VW Gti has been experiencing drivers' assistants' issues. At times the backup camera does not work. At times the the whole infotainment system will have various different errors that prevent any of the safety features to be turned on. The errors don't easily go away unless turning off the car and trying to restart it all.”

NHTSA complaint #11547917, filed 2023-10

“Infotainment system fails to start/load. Infotainment screen provides multiple error messages such and “component protection active” and/ or “you can activate this function at dealer” and subsequently becomes inoperable, including multiple safety related features: Back up/ rear view camera freezes image or does not turn on at all. Autonomous emergency braking (front assist) fail light comes on. Park distance control fail light comes on. Have been to the VW dealer on two different occasions for these issues specifically and the systems and problems not resolved. …”

NHTSA complaint #11559395, filed 2023-12

Forward collision avoidance: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2023	2	18%
2022	17	21%
2019	3	5%
2017	3	3%
2016	3	4%
2015	1	1%

Other parts of the 2023 Volkswagen Golf

Electrical system
6 complaints Back-over prevention (rear camera)
3 complaints Engine
2 complaints Brakes
1 complaints Exterior lighting
1 complaints Fuel system
1 complaints Other or unknown
1 complaints Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 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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