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Major Problems with Volkswagen Golf R - Statistics of Complaints

Below you may see what Volkswagen Golf R model years had the most number of complaints over time. Though it does not necessarily mean that 2017, for instance, is the worst year for the Golf R. Older Golf R vehicles tend to accumulate more problems over time, so you need to carefully explore the nature of the issues. Tap into specific years for more details.

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Worst Volkswagen Golf R Problems

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2017 Volkswagen Golf R October 5, 2019 Victims: 1 Mileage: 25000 miles

Razor-like material/defect on front of shift boot trim near the ingress to the front cubby area has cut me multiple times; drawing blood each time, when taking my phone in and out of the cubby. this cubby is designed to hold a phone, as there is a usb port and connects the driver's phone to the apple carplay unit. the material that has come off the trim that forms a thin "razor", seems to have delaminated from the trim. vw seems to be aware of the issue. skin that was removed by the trim can be seen in the ...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2016 Volkswagen Golf R January 8, 2016 Mileage: 200 miles

- vehicle is getting 19mpg (mostly highway). mpg on car is well below published range of 22-31. vw tell me that i will only get the published mpg after 9000 miles!! - carplay system is not connecting to *any* apple iphone. - infotainment system is som

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2012 Volkswagen Golf R November 24, 2018 Mileage: 10000 miles

Vehicle suddenly went into a failure mode where throttle is cut suddenly, almost no power. thereafter car only moves a maximum of approximately 20mph, many lights are on inst. panel. it cannot be reset without specialized diagnostic equipment. the codes generated are in both the engine computer and the abs related control unit. since they are in the latter, they cannot be cleared with typical obdii code readers either. without fully clearing those codes, the throttle is not restored. it happened on freeway at 65+ mph. this is 3rd time it has happened in ...

What is the most common problem with Volkswagen Golf R?

Overall the worst problem with Volkswagen Golf R relates to ELECTRICAL SYSTEM problems. Browse the categories below to learn about the specific Golf R years that are prone to issues with these components.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 ENGINE 4 SERVICE BRAKES 4 POWER TRAIN 3 WHEELS 3 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 3 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL 2 SUSPENSION 1 VISIBILITY/WIPER 1

Number of Complaints Reported in the First Year

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