Volkswagen Golf problems reported in New Jersey
81 of the 2,009 complaints filed about the Volkswagen Golf came from New Jersey, 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.
81
Complaints from New Jersey
1
Crashes
1
Fires
2011
Worst model year
What failed
Fuel & Propulsion
13
16.0%
Engine & Cooling
13
16.0%
Other & Unspecified
7
8.6%
Electrical System
7
8.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain
6
7.4%
Airbags
5
6.2%
Steering
4
4.9%
Doors, Latches & Locks
3
3.7%
Body & Structure
3
3.7%
Brakes
3
3.7%
By model year
1989 Golf
2
2.5%
1994 Golf
9
11.1%
1997 Golf
1
1.2%
1998 Golf
2
2.5%
1999 Golf
8
9.9%
2000 Golf
2
2.5%
2001 Golf
5
6.2%
2002 Golf
4
4.9%
2003 Golf
2
2.5%
2004 Golf
3
3.7%
2010 Golf
2
2.5%
2011 Golf
10
12.3%
2015 Golf
6
7.4%
2016 Golf
3
3.7%
2017 Golf
8
9.9%
2018 Golf
3
3.7%
2019 Golf
3
3.7%
2020 Golf
1
1.2%
2022 Golf
7
8.6%
Cities reporting most
Morristown
6
16.7%
Lincroft
5
13.9%
Weehawken
3
8.3%
Allendale
3
8.3%
Fair Haven
3
8.3%
Hamilton
3
8.3%
Randolph
3
8.3%
Haddon Township
2
5.6%
East Rutherford
2
5.6%
Mullica Hill
2
5.6%
Kearny
2
5.6%
Millington
2
5.6%