Model year record
2009 Volkswagen Golf recalls & problems
The 2009 Volkswagen Golf has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 3 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is service brakes (2 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2009 Volkswagen Golf.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes | 2 | — |
| Electronic stability control (esc) | 1 | — |
| Engine | 1 | — |
| Electrical system | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Engine
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V913000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO STONE MOUNTAIN VOLKSWAGEN (3500 STONE MOUNTAIN HWY, SNELLVILLE, GA 30078, 678-367-4286) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 116,000.
- Service brakes
I WAS DRIVING MY VW GTI MK5, AND FROM ONE MOMENT TO ANOTHER I TURNED ON 3 LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL OF MY CAR, A BRAKE LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS, THE CAR BEGAN TO SOUND A WARNING AND TURN IT OFF IMMEDIATELY
- Service brakes
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL , SERVICE BRAKES
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Diesel Fuel Injector Line LeakageClosedLed to recall 11V490000
By letter dated October 3, 2011, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it will conduct a safety recall to address a defect in approximately 168,275 model year (MY) 2009-2012 Volkswagen Jetta, Jetta Sportwagen, Golf, and Audi A3 vehicles equipped with the 2.0L TDI Common Rail Clean Diesel engine (NHTSA Recall No. 11V-490).The recalled Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen vehicles were built from May 2008 through September 2011, the Golf vehicles were built from May 2009 through September 2011, and the Audi A3 vehicles were built from September 2009 through September 2011.According to Volkswagen, in U.S. applications of the above cited TDI vehicles including engine codes CJAA and CBEA, the fuel injection pulses could coincide with the natural frequency of the injector line #2 in specific load and RPM conditions.This resonance…