Volkswagen E-Golf

Owners filed 55 complaints across 5 model years of the Volkswagen E-Golf. The 2015 drew the most (29); the 2018 the fewest (1).

Model years5

Complaints55

Recalls11

Fires2

Deaths0

Every Volkswagen E-Golf model year compared

Complaints per year

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Crashes	Most reported	Status
2019	6	0	2	—	Electrical System	Routine
2018	1	1	—	—	Unknown or Other	Routine
2017	1	2	—	—	Vehicle Speed Control	Routine
2016	18	5	—	—	Electrical System	Routine
2015	29	3	—	—	Electrical System	Routine

Which Volkswagen E-Golf years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2015 is the weakest year on record, with 29 complaints concentrated in the electrical system. It carries 3 recalls.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.