Volkswagen E-Golf Reliability
87 NHTSA complaints (2015–2019). Complaint rate: 57.9 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2015 Volkswagen E-Golf. The 2019 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Volkswagen E-Golf Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 30 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 14 | 0.0% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 12 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE | 11 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 7 | 0.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3 | 0.0% |
| STEERING | 3 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 2 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 2 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015AVOID | — | 46 | 0 | — | View 2015View→ |
| 2016 | — | 30 | 0 | — | View 2016View→ |
| 2017GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2017View→ |
| 2019GOOD | — | 7 | 0 | 1 | View 2019View→ |
See also: Volkswagen E-Golfaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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