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Volkswagen Golf service brakes, hydraulic problems by year

42 NHTSA owner complaints name the service brakes, hydraulic across 10 Golf model years. The most reported year is 2000 with 12 reports.

YearService Brakes, Hydraulic reportsShare
2016 Golf11%
2011 Golf11%
2010 Golf23%
2004 Golf14%
2002 Golf34%
2001 Golf98%
2000 Golf1214%
1999 Golf12%
1995 Golf49%
1994 Golf820%

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