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2010 Volkswagen Golf: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2010 Volkswagen Golf. The newest campaign is 18V148000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Mar 2018. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module. NHTSA has 69 complaints on file for this model year. 4 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

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

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 18V148000, in the NHTSA record

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 16, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69Q9. Note: This recall partially supersedes recall 16V-078.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 1,327,164 units in total.

  • 18V148000Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module
  • 16V913000Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
  • 16V078000Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module
  • 11V490000Fuel System, Diesel

  1. 18V148000Received . 363,713 units.

    Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Volkswagen CC, 2010-2014 Golf, 2010-2014 Eos, 2007-2010 Passat Sedan and Wagon, and 2012-2014 Passat vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 16, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69Q9. Note: This recall partially supersedes recall 16V-078.

    Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 69Q9. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 16V913000Received . 135,683 units.

    Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Volkswagen Jetta A5 Sedan, 2009 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen, Eos, GTI, Rabbit and Audi A3 vehicles, and 2010 Volkswagen Golf A6 vehicles. The Antilock Brake System (ABS) control unit may fail during ABS or Electronic Stability Control (ESC) activation, possibly causing a loss of vehicle control.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A loss of vehicle control can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will update the ABS control module software to improve the module's self-testing abilities. Any module that fails the new diagnostic test will be replaced. These repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began February 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.

    Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 45F2/45F5. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 16V078000Received . 659,493 units.

    Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Golf, 2007-2010 Passat sedans and wagon, 2012-2014 Passat sedan and Eos, 2009-2014 CC, 2009-2012 Audi Q5, 2010-2012 S5 Cabriolet and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflators, free of charge. Volkswagen issued an interim notification to owners on April 12, 2016, and will send a second notification when parts are available. Volkswagen will notify owners again once parts are available. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.

    Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 11V490000Received . 168,275 units.

    Fuel System, Diesel

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen is recalling certain model 2009-2012 jetta and jetta sportwagen vehicles, manufactured from may 2008 through september 2011, model year 2010-2012 volkswagen golf vehicles, manufactured from may 2009 through september 2011, and model year 2010-2012 audi a3 vehicles, manufactured from september 2009 through september 2011, that are equipped with a 2.0l tdi common rail diesel engine/clean diesel engine. The fuel injection pulses could coincide with the natural frequency of the injector line #2, in specific load and RPM conditions. This resonance creates additional stress in the fuel line.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Due to the resonance condition, injector line number 2 could develop small cracks which could lead to fuel leakage. Leaking fuel in the presence of an ignition source, may lead to a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen will install an improved fuel injector line for the number 2 cylinder on certain vehicles and will install vibration dampers on all of the injector lines. Volkswagen and audi will notify owners to have the vehicles repaired free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during november 2011. Owners may contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.

    Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC. Manufacturer campaign number 23J9/V5 & 23J8/K5. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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

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Complaints by component

69 complaints, 97 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 2010 Volkswagen Golf
  • All 2010 vehicles
2010 Volkswagen Golf: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component2010 GolfAll 2010 vehiclesGolf, all yearsMentions
Fuel System, Diesel226.83.527.122
Air Bags113.4119.996.111
Fuel/Propulsion System103.143.886.110
Engine and Engine Cooling92.819.179.49
Power Train72.282.378.57
Engine72.294.278.57
Electrical System61.9115.4107.56
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)41.222.34.34
Fuel System, Gasoline30.913.629.53
Seats30.910.911.43

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 21.

Complaints that report a crash
3
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
18 Jul 2024

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 2010 Volkswagen Golf, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2011, with 16 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2010 Volkswagen Golf
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA18003Engineering analysisAir Bag Clockspring FailureAir Bags / Frontal / Driver Clockspring/Spiral Cassette18 Apr 2018Open
PE11023Preliminary evaluationDiesel Fuel Injector Line LeakageFuel System, Diesel2 Aug 20112 Dec 201111V490000
EA11003Engineering analysisHigh-Pressure Fuel Pump FailureFuel System, Diesel7 Feb 201127 Mar 2015
PE10034Preliminary evaluationHigh Pressure Fuel Pump Failure (HPFP)Fuel System, Diesel26 Aug 20108 Feb 2011

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.

  1. 19855
  2. 19864
  3. 19873
  4. 19885
  5. 19893
  6. 19904
  7. 19912
  8. 19921
  9. 19934
  10. 19944
  11. 19954
  12. 19961
  13. 19970
  14. 19981
  15. 19994
  16. 20005
  17. 20015
  18. 20023
  19. 20032
  20. 20042
  21. 20052
  22. 20061
  23. 20070
  24. 20080
  25. 20090
  26. 20104
  27. 20116
  28. 20126
  29. 20135
  30. 20145
  31. 201512
  32. 20169
  33. 20175
  34. 20186
  35. 20196
  36. 20202
  37. 20211
  38. 20220
  39. 20230

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

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2010 Volkswagen Golf: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volkswagen/golf/2010/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

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 2010 Volkswagen Golf?
1,327,164 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Volkswagen Golf have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 54 recall campaigns for the Volkswagen Golf, model years 1985 to 2023. 4 of them name the 2010 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2010 Volkswagen Golf name most often?
Fuel System, Diesel: 22 of 97 component mentions, or 226.8 per 1,000. For all 2010 vehicles the figure is 3.5 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2010 Volkswagen Golf open?
1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 4 that name this model year.