Volkswagen Golf problems reported in Washington
60 of the 2,009 complaints filed about the Volkswagen Golf came from Washington, most often about the airbags.
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.
60
Complaints from Washington
0
Crashes
1
Fires
2015
Worst model year
What failed
Airbags
11
18.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
9
15.0%
Electrical System
6
10.0%
Engine & Cooling
6
10.0%
Other & Unspecified
4
6.7%
Seat Belts
4
6.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
4
6.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain
4
6.7%
Brakes
2
3.3%
Doors, Latches & Locks
1
1.7%
By model year
1987 Golf
1
1.7%
1988 Golf
1
1.7%
1989 Golf
1
1.7%
1991 Golf
2
3.3%
1999 Golf
3
5.0%
2000 Golf
3
5.0%
2001 Golf
1
1.7%
2002 Golf
2
3.3%
2003 Golf
4
6.7%
2008 Golf
1
1.7%
2010 Golf
7
11.7%
2011 Golf
4
6.7%
2012 Golf
1
1.7%
2013 Golf
3
5.0%
2014 Golf
1
1.7%
2015 Golf
9
15.0%
2016 Golf
3
5.0%
2017 Golf
4
6.7%
2018 Golf
1
1.7%
2019 Golf
2
3.3%
2022 Golf
5
8.3%
2023 Golf
1
1.7%
Cities reporting most
Seattle
12
27.3%
Bremerton
7
15.9%
Bothell
4
9.1%
Sequim
3
6.8%
Everett
3
6.8%
Olympia
3
6.8%
Centralia
2
4.5%
Federal WAY
2
4.5%
Bellevue
2
4.5%
GIG Harbor
2
4.5%
Renton
2
4.5%
Spokane
2
4.5%