Volkswagen Golf problems reported in Illinois
73 of the 2,009 complaints filed about the Volkswagen Golf came from Illinois, most often about the engine & cooling.
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.
73
Complaints from Illinois
0
Crashes
0
Fires
2002
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
14
19.2%
Airbags
8
11.0%
Electrical System
8
11.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain
7
9.6%
Other & Unspecified
6
8.2%
Fuel & Propulsion
6
8.2%
Lights
6
8.2%
Equipment & Accessories
2
2.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
2
2.7%
Suspension
2
2.7%
Brakes
2
2.7%
By model year
1994 Golf
4
5.5%
1999 Golf
3
4.1%
2000 Golf
2
2.7%
2001 Golf
5
6.8%
2002 Golf
11
15.1%
2003 Golf
1
1.4%
2005 Golf
2
2.7%
2006 Golf
2
2.7%
2010 Golf
4
5.5%
2011 Golf
9
12.3%
2012 Golf
2
2.7%
2014 Golf
2
2.7%
2015 Golf
5
6.8%
2016 Golf
2
2.7%
2017 Golf
1
1.4%
2018 Golf
2
2.7%
2019 Golf
1
1.4%
2020 Golf
1
1.4%
2021 Golf
2
2.7%
2022 Golf
11
15.1%
2023 Golf
1
1.4%
Cities reporting most
Chicago
24
47.1%
Arlington Heights
5
9.8%
OAK Park
4
7.8%
Justice
3
5.9%
Buffalo Grove
2
3.9%
Cicero
2
3.9%
Gurnee
2
3.9%
Plainfield
2
3.9%
Aurora
2
3.9%
Lombard
2
3.9%
Catlin
2
3.9%
APO
1
2.0%