2009 Volkswagen Golf Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2009 Volkswagen Golf. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“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…”
“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…”
“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”
“Electronic stability control , service brakes”
“Electronic stability control , service brakes”
Defect investigations
Diesel Fuel Injector Line Leakage
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…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 Volkswagen Golf as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.