The 1992 Volkswagen Golf has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 358,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE FUEL HOSE ATTACHED TO THE FUEL DISTRIBUTION RAIL ON THE ENGINE MAY SHRINK BEYOND THE CLAMP FORCE OF THE FUEL HOSE CLAMPS, ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK.
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAN CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE IF THE FUEL COMES IN CONTACT WITH A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
REPLACE THE FUEL HOSE ATTACHED TO THE FUEL RAIL AND INSTALL A NEW SPRING TYPE SELF-TIGHTENING CLAMP.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Consumer imported vehicle from canada, and is here in the usa, in school. Consumers mail was forwarded to usa which contained a manufacturer's notice to check and update the preheating system of vehicle. Volkswagen usa told consumer to take vehicle back to canada to have repairs done. Because…”
“Driver's side front seatback rest broke and collapsed. *ak”
“Key cylinder assembly failed, preventing key from moving/vehicle from starting. *skd”
“Throttle sticks between 1500/2000 rpm, also lurches forward. *aw”
“Fuel line hose leaking, inquires from nhtsa as to recalls regarding his vehicle. *ak”
“Recall on the intake air pre-heating system denied due to location of residence in the us.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1992 Volkswagen Golf as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.