3 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf. Owners have filed 28 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Volkswagen dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf. Check your e-Golf by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 28 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf. Volkswagen has issued at least 420 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Read Volkswagen e-Golf owner complaints and bulletins, every year
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation lists this model year in one investigation. An investigation is not a recall; it is how NHTSA decides whether one is needed.
Owners have filed 28 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“I was driving and the car shuddered and lost all power and would not accelerate. The car glided to a stop, but there were no shoulders so I was stuck blocking traffic. Later, the police helped push it to a side street where it was safe to park.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11560661
“There is a known issue regarding a software update required to keep using the heat and cooling options on 2015 and older eGOLF models. Without this patch the heating and cooling of the vehicle will cease to operate. This includes the defogging capability for front and side windows in cold weather.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11444703
“The trim located around the gear selectors has separated leaving a sharp chrome edge that cuts your hand when reaching into the cubby beyond the shifter. This issue was corrected by VW Canada in a recall but not by VW US. It is a known issue and is prevalent across the golf lineup.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11427386
“CAR WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET AND SUDDENLY LOST POWER. PULLED OFF ROAD, WAITED AND RESTARTED VEHICLE WITH NORMAL FUNCTION. EVALUATED AT VW DEALER AND TOLD THE DC-DC CONVERTOR IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND SHUTTING DOWN THE MOTOR.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11414340
“WHEN I WENT TO UNPLUG MY CAR IN MY GARAGE, THE CHARGING PORT WOULD NOT RELEASE THE CHARGER. WHEN I LOOKED IT UP ONLINE, I FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE WHO OWNED 2015 E-GOLFS HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND THAT NONE OF THE ELECTRICAL RESETS WOULD WORK TO GET THE CHARGING PORT TO RELEASE THE CHARGING CABLE.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11298298
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Volkswagen dealer.