Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen Recalls

The Volkswagen Golf SportWagen has 9 recalls covering 2015–2019 model years, with the most serious being a fuel leak on 2015–2017 and 2018–2019 models where gasoline can escape and ignite in the presence of a heat or spark source, raising the risk of a fire.

The 2019 model year carries two additional safety concerns. The ignition switch can fail in high-temperature conditions, cutting power to the electrical system and stalling the engine while driving. There is also a tire pressure monitoring system that can fail to detect a sudden loss of pressure in all four tires simultaneously, leaving the driver unaware of a dangerous condition.

The 2016 model year has a Takata-related front passenger airbag inflator that can rupture during deployment, sending metal fragments into the cabin and causing serious injury or death.

Two separate recalls address the same real-world risk on different year ranges: the key can be removed from the ignition while the transmission is not in Park, allowing the vehicle to roll away unintended. One recall covers 2015–2018 models, where silicate buildup on a shift lever switch contact allows this to happen; a related recall extends that concern through 2019 model years on vehicles with an automatic transmission, manual handbrake, and keyless entry.

On 2017–2019 models, the rear coil springs can fracture while driving, potentially puncturing a rear tire and causing a loss of control. The 2018 model year has a brake caliper piston coating issue that can reduce braking performance. Rounding out the list, 2015 model year vehicles are subject to a compliance recall covering unspecified regulatory requirements tied to a potential risk of crash, fire, or injury.