2019 Volkswagen Golf: recalls and complaints
NHTSA advisory: do not driveCampaign 19V879000. NHTSA received the report on . 8 units. Wheels
Remedy of campaign 19V879000, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen has notified owners, and dealers will replace the wheel bearing assemblies, wheels, and wheel bolts, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 40P1. Note: The affected owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repairs have been made.
Do-not-drive advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2019 Volkswagen Golf. The newest campaign is 24V110000. NHTSA received the report on 14 Feb 2024. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline. NHTSA has 63 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
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Remedy of the newest campaign, 24V110000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the suction pump, free of charge. Final owner notification letters for Audi owners were mailed on July 25, 2024. Final owner letters for VW owners were mailed on August 13, 2024. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are VW: 20UF/Audi: 20YF. Vehicles that were previously recalled under 16V-647 will need to have the new remedy completed. This recall expands and replaces previous recall number 16V-647.
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
6 campaigns, newest first. 1,355,047 units in total.
- 24V110000Fuel System, Gasoline
- 23V604000Electrical System / Ignition / Switch
- 22V815000Tires / Pressure Monitoring and Regulating Systems
- 19V879000WheelsAdvisory
- 19V615000Electrical System / Ignition / Anti-Theft / Control Module
- 19V188000Suspension / Rear / Springs / Coil Springs
24V110000Received . 261,257 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain front-wheel drive 2015-2020 Audi A3 Sedan, 2015-2019 Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Volkswagen Jetta GLI, 2018 Golf Sportwagen GP, 2018-2019 Golf Sportwagen A7, 2015-2017 Golf Sportwagen, 2015-2020 Golf GTI, and 2015-2020 Golf A7 vehicles. Due to a problem with a suction jet pump seal inside the fuel tank, fuel may flow into the evaporative emissions (EVAP) system and possibly leak out of the charcoal canister.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the suction pump, free of charge. Final owner notification letters for Audi owners were mailed on July 25, 2024. Final owner letters for VW owners were mailed on August 13, 2024. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are VW: 20UF/Audi: 20YF. Vehicles that were previously recalled under 16V-647 will need to have the new remedy completed. This recall expands and replaces previous recall number 16V-647.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number VW: 20UF/AUDI:20YF. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
23V604000Received . 62,538 units.
Electrical System / Ignition / Switch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Golf, Golf Alltrack, Golf Sportwagen, 2019-2020 Golf GTI, and Jetta vehicles equipped with a conventional ignition switch. The ignition switch may fail, especially in high temperature environments.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Ignition switch failure can cause the electrical system to shut down and the engine to stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 1, 2024. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 28H7.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 28H7. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
22V815000Received . 296,044 units.
Tires / Pressure Monitoring and Regulating Systems
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan LWB, Golf Sportswagen A7, Golf Alltrack, Golf R GP, Audi Q3, Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Jetta NF, Jetta GLI, Golf GTI, Atlas, Golf A7, Audi A3, 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021 Atlas FL vehicles. The tire pressure monitoring system may not detect an air pressure loss in adequate time when deflating occurs among all four tires simultaneously. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An undetected sudden loss of pressure in all four tires increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the TPMS software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi’s customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are (Audi) 45J7, and (VW) 45J6 and 45J8.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number AU:45J7,VW:45J6,45J8. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
19V879000Received . 8 units.
WheelsDo-not-drive advisory
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Jetta GLI, Golf Alltrack, and Golf GTI vehicles. The front wheel bearings may have been improperly machined, potentially causing excessive stress on the wheel, wheel bolts, or wheel bearings.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The excessive stress can cause steering, traction or other stability issues or breakage relating to the front wheels, and increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen has notified owners, and dealers will replace the wheel bearing assemblies, wheels, and wheel bolts, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 40P1. Note: The affected owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repairs have been made.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 40P1. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
19V615000Received . 679,027 units.
Electrical System / Ignition / Anti-Theft / Control Module
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2019 GTI, 2015-2016 and 2018-2019 Golf, 2012-2019 Beetle and Beetle Convertible, 2017-2019 Golf SportWagen and 2011-2018 Jetta vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, manual handbrake and keyless entry. A build-up of silicate on the shift lever micro switch contacts may enable the key to be removed from the ignition when the transmission shift lever is not in "Park."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Removing the key while the shift lever is in a position other than "Park" increases the risk of an unintended vehicle rollaway that may result in personal injury or a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional switch and circuit board, free of charge. The recall began November 19, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 37M2.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 37M2. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
19V188000Received . 56,173 units.
Suspension / Rear / Springs / Coil Springs
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Golf Sportwagen, 2019 Jetta, 2015-2019 Golf, and 2018-2019 Tiguan vehicles. The rear coil springs may prematurely fracture.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If a coil spring fractures while driving, it may damage a rear tire causing a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear axle coil springs, free of charge. The recall began April 12, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 42J5.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 42J5. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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
63 complaints, 90 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.
- 2019 Volkswagen Golf
- All 2019 vehicles
| Component | 2019 Golf | All 2019 vehicles | Golf, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 377.8 | 145.3 | 78.5 | 34 |
| Power Train | 144.4 | 123.7 | 78.5 | 13 |
| Unknown or Other | 122.2 | 103.3 | 53.8 | 11 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 77.8 | 49.2 | 86.1 | 7 |
| Electrical System | 55.6 | 130.6 | 107.5 | 5 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 55.6 | 54 | 18.6 | 5 |
| Steering | 22.2 | 60.8 | 23.3 | 2 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 22.2 | 23.7 | 31.4 | 2 |
| Suspension | 22.2 | 30.9 | 23.3 | 2 |
| Lane Departure | 22.2 | 15.4 | 7.6 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 16.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 2
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 3 Sep 2026
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.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RQ23007 | Recall query | Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647) | Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Evaporative Emissions / Canister | 12 Dec 2023 | 1 Jul 2024 | 24V110 |
| DP22005 | Defect petition | Pedestrian alert sounds | Electrical System / Propulsion System | 27 Jan 2023 | 7 Aug 2023 | 22V063000 |
| DP19003 | Defect petition | Vehicle Stalling - Manual Transmission | Engine | 3 Sep 2019 | 30 Jun 2020 |
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.
- 19855
- 19864
- 19873
- 19885
- 19893
- 19904
- 19912
- 19921
- 19934
- 19944
- 19954
- 19961
- 19970
- 19981
- 19994
- 20005
- 20015
- 20023
- 20032
- 20042
- 20052
- 20061
- 20070
- 20080
- 20090
- 20104
- 20116
- 20126
- 20135
- 20145
- 201512
- 20169
- 20175
- 20186
- 20196
- 20202
- 20211
- 20220
- 20230
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 2019 Volkswagen GolfThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2019 Volkswagen Golf: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volkswagen/golf/2019/. 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.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2019 Volkswagen Golf?
- 1,355,047 units in 6 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. 6 of them name the 2019 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2019 Volkswagen Golf name most often?
- Engine: 34 of 90 component mentions, or 377.8 per 1,000. For all 2019 vehicles the figure is 145.3 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2019 Volkswagen Golf open?
- No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.