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Volkswagen Golf engine and engine cooling problems by year

114 NHTSA owner complaints name the engine and engine cooling across 13 Golf model years. The most reported year is 2001 with 23 reports.

YearEngine and Engine Cooling reportsShare
2022 Golf1417%
2016 Golf11%
2015 Golf32%
2011 Golf1110%
2010 Golf913%
2004 Golf414%
2003 Golf14%
2002 Golf1318%
2001 Golf2320%
2000 Golf1315%
1999 Golf1625%
1995 Golf49%
1994 Golf25%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the engine and engine cooling. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.