2022 Volkswagen Golf power train problems
25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2022 Volkswagen Golf — 31% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When shifting (6 speed manual) the shifter knob has come off the shaft multiple times and must be put back on when driving causing a safety issue. When shifting from 2-3 and 4-5 pressure on the shift knob causes it to sometimes turn counter clockwise and then the know pops of the shifting…”
filed Apr 21, 2023
“The shift knob on the gear selector of my manual transmission vehicle broke off while attempting to merge into traffic while shifting into 2nd gear at roughly 10mph, leaving me unable to select a gear. This put my safety and that of others at risk by temporarily preventing me from moving my vehicle…”
filed Mar 23, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Automatic Transmission Fluid Requirements
V371802203397511 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 21, 2023
Power Train problems in other Golf years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Golf | 13 | 21% |
| 2018 Golf | 4 | 14% |
| 2017 Golf | 4 | 3% |
| 2016 Golf | 5 | 6% |
| 2015 Golf | 14 | 11% |
| 2013 Golf | 1 | 2% |
| 2012 Golf | 9 | 19% |
| 2011 Golf | 21 | 19% |
| 2010 Golf | 7 | 10% |
| 2004 Golf | 3 | 11% |
| 2003 Golf | 2 | 8% |
| 2002 Golf | 4 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2022 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.