11038146
Date: 2026-09-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.
Suggested fuel additive
2026 Volkswagen Golf R problems
NHTSA lists 4 complaints for the 2026 Volkswagen Golf R, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-10.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 4
- With crash
- 0
- With fire
- 0
- With injury (complaints)
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
- Recalls
- 0
- Do not drive recalls
- 0
- Park outside recalls
- 0
- Recall potential units (maximum)
- Unavailable
- Investigations
- 0
- Open investigations
- 0
- Manufacturer communications
- 59
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. This model year is too recent for a sales denominator.
Where the complaints are
| System | Complaints | Share of this vehicle's complaints |
|---|---|---|
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 4 | 100.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 3 | 75.0% |
| ENGINE | 1 | 25.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 25.0% |
| System | Subsystem | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 4 |
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Model-generated complaint tags
These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.
| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| loss of control | 3 | 75.0% | 0.77 |
| mechanical failure | 1 | 25.0% | 0.99 |
| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| moderate | 4 | 100.0% | 0.74 |
Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 4 tagged complaints of 4 complaints (100.0%).
Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.
Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.
Recalls
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0 recalls.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
59 manufacturer communications.
| System | Count |
|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 17 |
| ENGINE | 16 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 10 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 7 |
| POWER TRAIN | 3 |
| AIR BAGS | 2 |
| STEERING | 2 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 |
11038143
Date: 2026-09-09. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided.
11036876
Date: 2026-08-27. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES.
Resurfacing Rotors during Perfect Delivery Inspection
11036877
Date: 2026-08-27. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES.
Brake rotor resurfacing
11036878
Date: 2026-08-27. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES.
Repair or Replace Information
11036872
Date: 2026-08-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Battery Checking Procedure before replacement
11036875
Date: 2026-08-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING.
Warranty Alignment Worksheet
11036874
Date: 2026-08-10. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
Replacement instruction
11036868
Date: 2026-08-06. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Permission to change Daily Order upgraded to RED Order
11036870
Date: 2026-08-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Differences between a leak and seepage
Notes on this record
- Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
- System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
- Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
- A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
Other names NHTSA uses
None listed.
Matched NHTSA models
| NHTSA model label | Complaints |
|---|---|
| GOLF R | 4 |
Same model, other years
- 2012 Golf R: 1 complaints
- 2013 Golf R: 4 complaints
- 2014 Golf R: 0 complaints
- 2015 Golf R: 1 complaints
- 2016 Golf R: 12 complaints
- 2017 Golf R: 15 complaints
- 2018 Golf R: 9 complaints
- 2019 Golf R: 6 complaints
- 2020 Golf R: 0 complaints
- 2021 Golf R: 0 complaints
- 2022 Golf R: 10 complaints
- 2023 Golf R: 6 complaints
- 2024 Golf R: 12 complaints
- 2025 Golf R: 0 complaints
- 2026 Golf R (current year): 4 complaints
- 2027 Golf R: 0 complaints
Other Volkswagen models, 2026
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