Volkswagen Golf problems reported in California
340 of the 2,009 complaints filed about the Volkswagen Golf came from California, most often about the fuel & propulsion.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
340
Complaints from California
30
Crashes
2
Fires
2001
Worst model year
What failed
Fuel & Propulsion
62
18.2%
Engine & Cooling
55
16.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain
32
9.4%
Airbags
30
8.8%
Electrical System
29
8.5%
Other & Unspecified
23
6.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
19
5.6%
Brakes
17
5.0%
Lights
16
4.7%
Seat Belts
9
2.6%
Steering
9
2.6%
By model year
1985 Golf
7
2.1%
1986 Golf
8
2.4%
1987 Golf
1
0.3%
1988 Golf
2
0.6%
1989 Golf
2
0.6%
1990 Golf
1
0.3%
1992 Golf
4
1.2%
1994 Golf
3
0.9%
1995 Golf
11
3.2%
1997 Golf
2
0.6%
1998 Golf
6
1.8%
1999 Golf
7
2.1%
2000 Golf
17
5.0%
2001 Golf
33
9.7%
2002 Golf
7
2.1%
2003 Golf
7
2.1%
2004 Golf
7
2.1%
2005 Golf
1
0.3%
2006 Golf
1
0.3%
2010 Golf
32
9.4%
2011 Golf
26
7.6%
2012 Golf
16
4.7%
2013 Golf
23
6.8%
2014 Golf
8
2.4%
2015 Golf
30
8.8%
2016 Golf
15
4.4%
2017 Golf
19
5.6%
2018 Golf
7
2.1%
2019 Golf
14
4.1%
2020 Golf
4
1.2%
2021 Golf
3
0.9%
2022 Golf
15
4.4%
2023 Golf
1
0.3%
Cities reporting most
LOS Angeles
19
16.4%
SAN Diego
18
15.5%
SAN Francisco
16
13.8%
Oakland
13
11.2%
SAN Jose
11
9.5%
Fresno
7
6.0%
Chula Vista
6
5.2%
Irvine
6
5.2%
Salinas
5
4.3%
Santa Monica
5
4.3%
Livermore
5
4.3%
Glendale
5
4.3%