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Volkswagen E-Golf problems

Owners have filed 88 complaints about the Volkswagen E-Golf with NHTSA across model years 2015 to 2019. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.

Every Volkswagen E-Golf year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2019 — 8 0 2 — Electrical System
2018 — 1 0 0 — Other & Unspecified
2017 — 3 0 0 — Electrical System
2016 — 30 0 0 1,500 Electrical System
2015 — 46 0 0 9,500 Electrical System

What breaks on a Volkswagen E-Golf

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Electrical System 32 36.4%

Worst in 2015

Other & Unspecified 14 15.9%

Worst in 2015

Fuel & Propulsion 12 13.6%

Worst in 2015

Engine & Cooling 11 12.5%

Worst in 2015

Transmission & Drivetrain 7 8.0%

Worst in 2015

Steering 3 3.4%

Worst in 2016

Acceleration & Cruise Control 3 3.4%

Worst in 2016

Brakes 2 2.3%

Worst in 2016

Stability & Traction Control 2 2.3%

Worst in 2015

Seat Belts 1 1.1%

Worst in 2019

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 1 1.1%

Worst in 2017

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Volkswagen E-Golf, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Sep 2015 peak 11 May 2026

Compare the Volkswagen E-Golf

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.

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