2019 Volkswagen Golf engine problems
35 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2019 Volkswagen Golf, which is 39% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 35 39% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 1,000 miles 32 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 30 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 32 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 1,000 miles, and 97% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 volkswagen golf gti. The contact stated that on several occasions while stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code or to duplicate the failure. The contact stated that on the fifth occasion of having the vehicle taken to the dealer, the contact was informed that the vehicle had shifted to economy mode which caused the vehicle to shut off.
Engine soft shut-off when in neutral (manual transmission) or with the clutch to the floor, while shifting to neutral, and coming to a stop. City street. This occurred 3 successive times over a short, 5 minute trip home on city streets. Every downshift, with gear neutral or disengaged, the engine shuts off just as or after coming to a stop. There is no "stall shudder" from the engine, and it just revs from 1k RPM to 0 when stopped or while stopping, in neutral.