Volkswagen EGOLF recalls by model year
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
2 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
21,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2015 to 2017 model years. Data updated: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 |
2015: 0; 2016: 0; 2017: 1
Year-by-year records
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
20V561000 · Unknown Or Other
Reported: 2020-09-16 (September 16, 2020) · Model years: 2017
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Golf R and Atlas, 2017 Golf Alltrack and E-Golf and 2016-2018 Passat vehicles. These internal use vehicles were sold without confirmation that they were built to all applicable regulatory requirements and may have been modified prior to sale. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of various Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
Consequence: Vehicles that do not meet all regulatory requirements may have an increased risk of a crash or injury to vehicle occupants.
Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners and will repurchase the vehicles. The recall began October 6, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01E9.
NHTSA campaign record ↗Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
2 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 1100.0%ODI 11000917 · 22,000 miTHE CHARGING CABLE DOES NOT DISENGAGE PROPERLY FROM THE CHARGING PORT. THE CAR INTERMITTENTLY HAS A CHARGING FAULT, DOESN'T RECOGNIZE THAT CAR IS UNLOCKED AND THEREFORE THE CABLE SHOULD BE ABLE TO BE REMOVED. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE CAR WILL ALSO NOT SUSTAIN CHARGING. OF COURSE CHARGING OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY. THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE WHEN A CHARGING CABLE IS ENGAGED. | 1100.0%ODI 11052682 · 21,000 miVEHICLE CHARGING PORT DOES NOT RESPECT THE SAE J1772 PROTOCOL IN STOPPING CURRENT FLOW WHEN DEPRESSING THE BUTTON (HTTPS://EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG/WIKI/SAE_J1772#SAFETY). THIS HAS CAUSED LARGE SPARKS AT CHARGING STATIONS WITH A BROKEN LATCH MECHANISM BUT WORKING BUTTON. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | Too few reports for a range | 21,500 mi | 2 (sparse) | ODI 11000917 · 22,000 miTHE CHARGING CABLE DOES NOT DISENGAGE PROPERLY FROM THE CHARGING PORT. THE CAR INTERMITTENTLY HAS A CHARGING FAULT, DOESN'T RECOGNIZE THAT CAR IS UNLOCKED AND THEREFORE THE CABLE SHOULD BE ABLE TO BE REMOVED. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE CAR WILL ALSO NOT SUSTAIN CHARGING. OF COURSE CHARGING OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY. THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE WHEN A CHARGING CABLE IS ENGAGED. ODI 11052682 · 21,000 miVEHICLE CHARGING PORT DOES NOT RESPECT THE SAE J1772 PROTOCOL IN STOPPING CURRENT FLOW WHEN DEPRESSING THE BUTTON (HTTPS://EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG/WIKI/SAE_J1772#SAFETY). THIS HAS CAUSED LARGE SPARKS AT CHARGING STATIONS WITH A BROKEN LATCH MECHANISM BUT WORKING BUTTON. |
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2016: 1 complaints · 2017: 0 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Electrical System |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.