Volkswagen Golf problems reported in New York
152 of the 2,009 complaints filed about the Volkswagen Golf came from New York, 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.
152
Complaints from New York
5
Crashes
6
Fires
2015
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
28
18.4%
Electrical System
23
15.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain
15
9.9%
Fuel & Propulsion
14
9.2%
Brakes
14
9.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
11
7.2%
Airbags
7
4.6%
Body & Structure
6
3.9%
Other & Unspecified
5
3.3%
Seat Belts
5
3.3%
Suspension
5
3.3%
By model year
1988 Golf
2
1.3%
1989 Golf
2
1.3%
1990 Golf
2
1.3%
1993 Golf
6
3.9%
1994 Golf
4
2.6%
1995 Golf
2
1.3%
1997 Golf
1
0.7%
1999 Golf
8
5.3%
2000 Golf
16
10.5%
2001 Golf
15
9.9%
2002 Golf
8
5.3%
2003 Golf
2
1.3%
2007 Golf
1
0.7%
2010 Golf
4
2.6%
2011 Golf
11
7.2%
2012 Golf
4
2.6%
2013 Golf
9
5.9%
2015 Golf
19
12.5%
2016 Golf
2
1.3%
2017 Golf
5
3.3%
2018 Golf
6
3.9%
2019 Golf
2
1.3%
2022 Golf
16
10.5%
2023 Golf
5
3.3%
Cities reporting most
Brooklyn
9
16.7%
Queens Village
6
11.1%
NEW York
6
11.1%
Greenwood Lake
5
9.3%
Medford
5
9.3%
West Henrietta
4
7.4%
Hyde Park
4
7.4%
Glen Head
3
5.6%
Victor
3
5.6%
Southold
3
5.6%
Watervliet
3
5.6%
Rocky Point
3
5.6%