4 complaints reported

2016 Volkswagen Golf Power Train

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
4
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Aug 2022 Injury

I am having the same safety issue that is outlined in this safety recall: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2022/MC-10206794-0001.pdf However, Volkswagen says that my VIN number is not included. Pictures: https://imgur.com/a/TKfal3R I would like my car included in this safety recall. The foil cracked initially from a manufacturing defect and has now cut me to the point of bleeding multiple times.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2022
Dec 2021

Thermostat housing failure. Leaking coolant. Yes it is available for inspection. The dealer has confirmed this is not an uncommon problem, and indicated this can be cause by the seal swelling (Dirito Bros dealer, CA BAR Reg# 257857). This issue was found by an independent mechanic during a routine oil change on 10/12/21 There is a warning lamp for low coolant, which is the first indicator, and occurred around Sept- 2021.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2021
Nov 2021

EPC light illuminated on dash board. Vehicle was taken to dealer and it was determined that the thermostat housing had failed. Would have caused the vehicle to overheat had it been driven for any length of time with the failure

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2021
Feb 2020

COOLANT LEAK FROM THE WATER PUMP AND THERMOSTAT HOUSING. THE WATER PUMP AND THERMOSTAT WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANT. I BELIEVE IT IS LEAKING AGAIN AS IT WAS REPLACED WITH THE SAME FAULTY PARTS AND I HAVE NOTICED A SLIGHT DROP IN COOLANT AND A SMELL, WHICH WAS THE ISSUE ORIGINALLY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2020

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The 2016 Volkswagen Golf has 4 Power Train complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.