Volkswagen Golf
2012 only
2012 Volkswagen Golf have 68 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 6 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Fuel pump and sending unit, typically surfacing around 27,525 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2012 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Volkswagen Golf report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2012 only
Median onset: 27,525 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $630–$1,700 nationally.
Median onset: 11,000 miles. 40.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 24,800 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 13,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 4,600 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $260–$1,910 nationally.
Median onset: 36,775 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 11,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 51,725 miles. 50.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2012 model year. See the full Volkswagen Golf report for every year and full specs/safety data.