2010 Volkswagen Golf

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

• 18V148000 2018-03-06

  Recall 18V148000

  Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Volkswagen CC, 2010-2014 Golf, 2010-2014 Eos, 2007-2010 Passat Sedan and Wagon, and 2012-2014 Passat vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.

  Recorded model years: 2010

• 16V913000 2016-12-20

  Recall 16V913000

  Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Volkswagen Jetta A5 Sedan, 2009 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen, Eos, GTI, Rabbit and Audi A3 vehicles, and 2010 Volkswagen Golf A6 vehicles. The Antilock Brake System (ABS) control unit may fail during ABS or Electronic Stability Control (ESC) activation, possibly causing a loss of vehicle control.

  Recorded model years: 2010

• 16V078000 2016-02-10

  Recall 16V078000

  Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Golf, 2007-2010 Passat sedans and wagon, 2012-2014 Passat sedan and Eos, 2009-2014 CC, 2009-2012 Audi Q5, 2010-2012 S5 Cabriolet and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

  Recorded model years: 2010

Showing 3 of 4 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 49 records exist for the Volkswagen Golf where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

• 11035772 2026-07-15

  VOS-26-42

  This is a notice for software changes with the ODIS diagnostic program to correct the communication during vehicle programming function: A software fix is needed to correct the issue: DA 0019 - Hotfix 12-V battery test(s) – No battery diagnosis - Inconclusive test result.

  Recorded model years: 2010

• 11035762 2026-07-09

  V1718062017813_24

  Oil Consumption Measurement and Electronic Oil Consumption Measurement

  Recorded model years: 2010

• 11034613 2026-06-18

  TT 10-18-02_2

  Lubricating engine components before reassembly.

  Recorded model years: 2010

Showing 3 of 1,103 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 2,894 records exist for the Volkswagen Golf where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

• EA18003 2018-04-18

  Air Bag Clockspring Failure

  In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat,…

  Recorded model years: 2010

• PE11023 2011-08-02

  Diesel Fuel Injector Line Leakage

  By letter dated October 3, 2011, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it will conduct a safety recall to address a defect in approximately 168,275 model year (MY) 2009-2012 Volkswagen Jetta, Jetta Sportwagen, Golf, and Audi A3 vehicles equipped with the 2.0L TDI Common Rail Clean Diesel engine (NHTSA Recall No.…

  Recorded model years: 2010

• EA11003 2011-02-07

  High-Pressure Fuel Pump Failure

  The Office of Defects Investgation (ODI) opened EA11-003 on February 7, 2011, based on 160 complaints to ODI and Volkswagen involving high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) failures in model year (MY) 2009 through 2010 Volkswagen Jetta and Golf and Audi A3 TDI vehicles and questions regarding fuel sample results provided by Volkswagen as part of its response to PE10-034.During EA11-003,…

  Recorded model years: 2010

Showing 3 of 4 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 15 records exist for the Volkswagen Golf where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

• 2018111 2018-03-06

  Transport Canada recall 2018111

  On certain vehicles, long-term exposure to high absolute humidity and temperature, combined with high temperature cycling, could eventually degrade the propellant contained in the driver frontal airbag. This could cause the airbag to deploy with more force than normal. As a result, if the vehicle were involved in a collision that warrants airbag deployment, fragments could be propelled toward vehicle…

  Recorded model years: 2010

• 2016629 2016-12-14

  Transport Canada recall 2016629

  On certain vehicles, a fault within the antilock brake system (ABS) may cause the module to fail during ABS and/or electronic stability control (ESC) activation. This will cause warning lights for ABS, brake and the ESC systems to illuminate. If this happens, the brake system related vehicle stabilizing functions (ABS/ESC) may not be available, increasing the risk of a loss…

  Recorded model years: 2010

• 2016064 2016-02-09

  Transport Canada recall 2016064

  Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

  Recorded model years: 2010

Showing 3 of 5 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 45 records exist for the Volkswagen Golf where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

69 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

• reports mentioning a crash 3

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

• Fuel system35 (36.1%)Official recall records for this system: 16, covering model years 1999–2020.
• Engine16 (16.5%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 1995–2016.
• Air bags (restraint system)11 (11.3%)Official recall records for this system: 15, covering model years 2003–2017.
• Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)7 (7.2%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2015–2019.
• Electrical system6 (6.2%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2000–2019.
• Brakes4 (4.1%)Official recall records for this system: 14, covering model years 1995–2020.
• Stability & traction control4 (4.1%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2010.
• Seat belts3 (3.1%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2002–2017.

Other / uncategorized: 2 classifications (2.1%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 1,516 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.