2019 Volkswagen GOLF: complaints, problems and recalls

I HAVE A NEW 2019 VW GOLF GTI RABBIT WITH 500 MILES, I'VE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR STALLING AS I COME TO A STOP. IT'S HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES, ALL WHILE SLOWLY COMING TO A STOP. IT'S QUIET AND DON'T EVEN NOTICE UNTIL I TRY TO ACCELERATE

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11193937 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE IS STALLING WHILE COMING UP TO A STOP AT LOW SPEEDS. I FULLY ENGAGE THE CLUTCH AND THEN IT STALLS. IT FEELS MORE OF AN ENGINE SHUTDOWN THAN A STALL; I SAY THIS BECAUSE IT IS A VERY QUIET AND GENTLE SHUTDOWN. YOU CANT EVEN TELL IT HAPPENED UNTIL YOU SEE THE RPM'S DROP TO ZERO.

Owner-reported narrative. 2,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 11193940 at NHTSA ↗

THE CAR COMING SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP WILL SHUT (STALL) OFF AND REQUIRE RESTARTING. SECONDARY ISSUE WHERE THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTION INDICATOR WILL SHOW THE WRONG GEAR SELECTED. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=56OMNOQSI-C

Owner-reported narrative. 900 miles reported. Look up ODI 11194200 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE STALLS WHEN COMING TO A STOP WITH CLUTCH DEPRESSED. GEAR INDICATOR WILL INDICATE WRONG GEAR.

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 11194804 at NHTSA ↗

I PURCHASED A 2019 GOLF GTI RABBIT EDITION (URANO GREY) W/ MANUAL TRANSMISSION ON 2/23/2019. ON 2/27, MY CAR STALLS WHEN I AM STATIONARY ON FLAT TERRAIN, WAITING FOR THE GREEN LIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION, WITH MY CLUTCH ALL THE WAY IN. I RESTARTED THE ENGINE WITHOUT RELEASING THE CLUTCH. THE REVS GOES UP TO 800, STAYS THERE FOR A SECOND, AND THE CAR STALLS AFTERWARDS. I DID ANOTHER TWO RESTARTS AFTER THAT, WHICH GAVE ME THE SAME RESULT. THE WAY I GET OUT OF THIS SITUATION IS TO APPLY A LITTLE THROTTLE WHEN WAITING, RAISING THE REV TO AROUND 110…

Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 11195494 at NHTSA ↗

IT'S A 2019 RABBIT EDITION GTI AND THE ENGINE STALLS AT A STOP IN NEUTRAL POSITION AT NORMAL RUNNING TEMPERATURE. MANY OWNERS OF THE GTI RABBIT MK7.5 ARE EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM AND THERE'S NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE PANEL THAT INDICATES THE CAR SHOULD BE SERVICE. I HAVE EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM ONLY AFTER A FULL STOP NOT RUNNING!

Owner-reported narrative. 350 miles reported. Look up ODI 11196007 at NHTSA ↗

ENGINE STALLS AT CRAWL SPEEDS/COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP WITH THE CLUTCH PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSED. HAS HAPPENED THRICE SINCE PURCHASE. FIRST EPISODE WITH ODO AT AROUND 100 MILES. SECOND AROUND 350 MILES.LATEST EPISODE 4/16/19 AT 556 MILES. THE STALL IS VERY QUIET LIKE IF THE CAR HAS AN AUTO STOP START FUNCTION AND IS ONLY NOTICED WHEN PUSHING ON THE GAS PEDAL TO GET MOVING AGAIN. HAS NEVER HAPPENED WHEN COASTING IN NEUTRAL WITH THE CLUTCH LET OUT. HAS NOT HAPPENED AT HIGHER SPEEDS BUT HAVE NOT DRIVEN MANY HIGHWAY MILES. STARTS RIGHT UP AGAIN WI…

Owner-reported narrative. 556 miles reported. Look up ODI 11196841 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE DIED WHEN STOPPING AT RED LIGHT AT A HIGH TRAFFIC CITY INTERSECTION, CLUTCH WAS ALL THE DOWN. ALSO, DIED TWICE IN REVERSE WHILE PARKING IN DRIVEWAY AT SLOW ROLL WHILE CLUTCH WAS COMPLETELY DEPRESSED.

Owner-reported narrative. 400 miles reported. Look up ODI 11197188 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2019-03-06 (March 6, 2019)

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Golf Sportwagen, 2019 Jetta, 2015-2019 Golf, and 2018-2019 Tiguan vehicles. The rear coil springs may prematurely fracture.

Consequence: If a coil spring fractures while driving, it may damage a rear tire causing a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear axle coil springs, free of charge. The recall began April 12, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 42J5.

Reported: 2019-08-22 (August 22, 2019)

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2019 GTI, 2015-2016 and 2018-2019 Golf, 2012-2019 Beetle and Beetle Convertible, 2017-2019 Golf SportWagen and 2011-2018 Jetta vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, manual handbrake and keyless entry. A build-up of silicate on the shift lever micro switch contacts may enable the key to be removed from the ignition when the transmission shift lever is not in "Park."

Consequence: Removing the key while the shift lever is in a position other than "Park" increases the risk of an unintended vehicle rollaway that may result in personal injury or a crash.

Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional switch and circuit board, free of charge. The recall began November 19, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 37M2.

Reported: 2019-12-11 (December 11, 2019)

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Jetta GLI, Golf Alltrack, and Golf GTI vehicles. The front wheel bearings may have been improperly machined, potentially causing excessive stress on the wheel, wheel bolts, or wheel bearings.

Consequence: The excessive stress can cause steering, traction or other stability issues or breakage relating to the front wheels, and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Volkswagen has notified owners, and dealers will replace the wheel bearing assemblies, wheels, and wheel bolts, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 40P1. Note: The affected owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repairs have been made.

Reported: 2022-10-31 (October 31, 2022)

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan LWB, Golf Sportswagen A7, Golf Alltrack, Golf R GP, Audi Q3, Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Jetta NF, Jetta GLI, Golf GTI, Atlas, Golf A7, Audi A3, 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021 Atlas FL vehicles. The tire pressure monitoring system may not detect an air pressure loss in adequate time when deflating occurs among all four tires simultaneously. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."

Consequence: An undetected sudden loss of pressure in all four tires increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will update the TPMS software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi’s customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are (Audi) 45J7, and (VW) 45J6 and 45J8.

Reported: 2023-08-30 (August 30, 2023)

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Golf, Golf Alltrack, Golf Sportwagen, 2019-2020 Golf GTI, and Jetta vehicles equipped with a conventional ignition switch. The ignition switch may fail, especially in high temperature environments.

Consequence: Ignition switch failure can cause the electrical system to shut down and the engine to stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 1, 2024. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 28H7.

Reported: 2024-02-14 (February 14, 2024)

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain front-wheel drive 2015-2020 Audi A3 Sedan, 2015-2019 Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Volkswagen Jetta GLI, 2018 Golf Sportwagen GP, 2018-2019 Golf Sportwagen A7, 2015-2017 Golf Sportwagen, 2015-2020 Golf GTI, and 2015-2020 Golf A7 vehicles. Due to a problem with a suction jet pump seal inside the fuel tank, fuel may flow into the evaporative emissions (EVAP) system and possibly leak out of the charcoal canister.

Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the suction pump, free of charge. Final owner notification letters for Audi owners were mailed on July 25, 2024. Final owner letters for VW owners were mailed on August 13, 2024. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are VW: 20UF/Audi: 20YF. Vehicles that were previously recalled under 16V-647 will need to have the new remedy completed. This recall expands and replaces previous recall number 16V-647.