2011 Volkswagen Golf fuel system, diesel problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, diesel on the 2011 Volkswagen Golf — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“2011 golf tdi 2door. Started throwing and error code of p2ba6. Took it for diagnostics and they stated that issue was a previous recall and was fixed already. I contacted vw directly to see how to go about the situation and they stated the car was fixed in 2011 and even though I only have 44k miles…”
filed May 23, 2020
“While driving at approx 75 mph in the fast lane of an interstate freeway my 2011 vw golf tdi shut off. Without warning, the glow plug lamp began flashing and check engine note came on the dash. At the same time the car lost all power and began running very rough. While negotiating traffic in an…”
filed Aug 5, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Fuel System, DieselCampaign 11V490000 · Oct 3, 2011
Fuel System, Diesel problems in other Golf years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 Golf | 3 | 7% |
| 2012 Golf | 7 | 15% |
| 2010 Golf | 22 | 32% |
| 2004 Golf | 2 | 7% |
| 2002 Golf | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 Golf | 1 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 Volkswagen Golf
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.