2016 Volkswagen E-Golf: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2016 Volkswagen E-Golf. The newest campaign is 22V543000. NHTSA received the report on 27 Jul 2022. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module. NHTSA has 17 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 22V543000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the front-passenger air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 16, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69DY and 61C1.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 18,634 units in total.

22V54300027 Jul 2022Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module
18V32900016 May 2018Unknown or Other
16V95500029 Dec 2016Seat Belts / Pretensioner
16V46400024 Jun 2016Latches/Locks/Linkages
16V1380007 Mar 2016Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Battery

22V543000Received 27 Jul 2022. 1,216 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2016 Audi TT Roadster, TT Coupe, S3 Sedan, R8 Coupe, A3 Sedan, A3 Etron, A3 Cabriolet, 2016 Golf Sportwagen, Golf R, Golf GTI, Golf A7, and E Golf vehicles. During air bag deployment, the front passenger air bag may explode or deploy improperly.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking occupants, resulting in serious injury or death. An improper air bag deployment may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing their risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the front-passenger air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 16, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69DY and 61C1.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 69DY, 61C1. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 16 Dec 2022.
18V329000Received 16 May 2018. 252 units.
Unknown or Other
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Eos, 2012 Passat, 2012-2016 CC, 2015-2016 e-Golf, 2011-2015 Touareg, 2012-2015 and 2017 Tiguan, and 2011-2016 Golf and 2011-2013 GTI vehicles. Modifications made while the vehicles were in an internal evaluation period may cause the affected vehicles to not comply with all of the applicable regulatory requirements.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the vehicles do not meet all regulatory requirements, there could be an increased risk of a crash, fire, or injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles to make them fully compliant or Volkswagen will repurchase them if necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 29, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 01C5/01C6. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 29 Nov 2018.
16V955000Received 29 Dec 2016. 5,947 units.
Seat Belts / Pretensioner
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2017 Audi A7, A4, A6, Volkswagen Golf and Tiguan vehicles and 2016 Volkswagen e-Golf vehicles for driver frontal air bags, passenger frontal air bags or head air bags that may not deploy properly. Additionally, certain 2017 Audi Q7, A4 Sedan, A4 Allroad, and 2018 Audi Q5 vehicles are being recalled because the seat belt pretensioners may not activate properly.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, if the air bags and/or the seat belt pretensioners do not inflate or function properly, the vehicle occupants have an increased risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen and Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bags and seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. The recall began April 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number VW: 69P4; Audi 69P2. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 28 Feb 2017.
16V464000Received 24 Jun 2016. 5,658 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2016 CC vehicles manufactured January 12, 2016, to February 3, 2016, Golf R and Tiguan vehicles manufactured November 25, 2015, to January 28, 2016, and e-Golf vehicles manufactured November 25, 2015, to January 11, 2016. Vibrations, such as those created by opening and closing a vehicle door, may cause the rear child door locks to disengage, allowing a child to open a rear door while inside the vehicle.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If an unrestrained child unexpectedly opens a door, they may fall from the vehicle increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace the child lock(s), free of charge. The recall began on August 22, 2016. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 58C9.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 58C9. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 Aug 2016.
16V138000Received 7 Mar 2016. 5,561 units.
Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Battery
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 e-Golf vehicles manufactured May 21, 2014, to March 1, 2016. Oversensitive diagnostics for the high-voltage battery management system may falsely detect an electrical surge resulting in the vehicle's electric drive motor shutting down unexpectedly.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An unexpected vehicle shutdown can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen has notified owners, and dealers will update the battery management software, free of charge. The recall began March 15, 2016. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 93B4.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 93B4. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 17 Mar 2016.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

17 complaints, 30 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2016 Volkswagen E-Golf: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Electrical System		10
Engine		5
Unknown or Other		5
Vehicle Speed Control		2
Fuel/Propulsion System		2
Steering		2
Power Train		2
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)		1
Service Brakes		1

Complaints that report a crash: 0
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 1
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 23 Oct 2023

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2016 Volkswagen E-Golf, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2016, with 5 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2016 Volkswagen E-Golf
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
DP22005	Defect petition	Pedestrian alert sounds	Electrical System / Propulsion System	27 Jan 2023	7 Aug 2023	22V063000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

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A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2016 Volkswagen E-GolfThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2016 Volkswagen E-Golf: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volkswagen/e-golf/2016/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 Volkswagen E-Golf?: 18,634 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Volkswagen E-Golf have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the Volkswagen E-Golf, model years 2015 to 2019. 5 of them name the 2016 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2016 Volkswagen E-Golf name most often?: Electrical System: 10 of 30 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Volkswagen E-Golf open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.