Volkswagen e-Golf

Engine power, CO₂ and kerb weight are registration-weighted averages across the 1 European country that registered the Volkswagen e-Golf in 2025 (1 cars). Source: EEA CO₂ monitoring (CC BY 4.0).

Engine variants

Different engine versions of the Volkswagen e-Golf (from registration data). 18 variants.

Source: EPA (US). Fuel economy converted to l/100 km.

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Common problems & reliability

US owners have filed 8 complaints for the Volkswagen e-Golf, most often about electrical system, unknown or other, vehicle speed control, back over prevention. These are owner-reported issues, useful for spotting recurring weaknesses before you buy. In the UK, 89% of Volkswagen e-Golfs pass their MOT test first time, based on 6,572 inspections in 2023. (2023 is the most recent annual release published by the DfT.)

Based on real owner complaints and inspection data — not an editorial rating. Sources: NHTSA (US, public domain), DVSA MOT (UK, Open Government Licence).

Recalls & safety

5 in the US-market NHTSA database, which may not apply to European versions for the Volkswagen e-Golf. Recalls can flag known weaknesses of the model.

• SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLYUS · NHTSAModel year 2018

  Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen e-Golf and Golf R vehicles, and Audi A3 Sedan and RS3 vehicles. The rear seat frame head restraint guide sleeves may be incorrectly welded to the seat frame.

  Remedy: Volkswagen and Audi will notify their owners, and dealers will inspect the guide sleeves for incorrect welds, replacing the rear seat frame, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 28, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 72H8 (VW) and 72H9(Audi).

  NHTSA campaign 18V803000 · reported 14/11/2018

• UNKNOWN OR OTHERUS · NHTSAModel year 2017

  Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Touareg GP, Tiguan, Golf A6, E-Golf GP, CCF, 2016-2017 Passat GP, 2018-2019 Golf R GP, and 2018 Atlas vehicles. These internal-use vehicles were sold without confirmation that they were built to all applicable regulatory requirements and may have been modified prior to sale. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of various Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.

  Remedy: Volkswagen will repurchase the vehicles. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01F1.

  NHTSA campaign 21V321000 · reported 05/05/2021

• ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINEUS · NHTSAModel year 2015

  Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 e-Golf vehicles manufactured May 21, 2014, to March 1, 2016. Oversensitive diagnostics for the high-voltage battery management system may falsely detect an electrical surge resulting in the vehicle's electric drive motor shutting down unexpectedly.

  Remedy: Volkswagen has notified owners, and dealers will update the battery management software, free of charge. The recall began March 15, 2016. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 93B4.

  NHTSA campaign 16V138000 · reported 07/03/2016

• UNKNOWN OR OTHERUS · NHTSAModel year 2015

  Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Eos, 2012 Passat, 2012-2016 CC, 2015-2016 e-Golf, 2011-2015 Touareg, 2012-2015 and 2017 Tiguan, and 2011-2016 Golf and 2011-2013 GTI vehicles. Modifications made while the vehicles were in an internal evaluation period may cause the affected vehicles to not comply with all of the applicable regulatory requirements.

  Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles to make them fully compliant or Volkswagen will repurchase them if necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 29, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.

  NHTSA campaign 18V329000 · reported 16/05/2018

• AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVEUS · NHTSAModel year 2015

  Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Jetta vehicles manufactured September 8, 2014, to November 28, 2014, Golf vehicles manufactured April 2, 2014, to December 3, 2014, and E-Golf vehicles manufactured July 26, 2014, to October 18, 2014. The affected vehicles are equipped a Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) that may have been manufactured improperly. As a result, the front passenger seat occupant may be improperly classified or may not be detected.

  Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the PODS control module, free of charge. The recall began on November 20, 2015. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswgen's number for this recall is 69L6.

  NHTSA campaign 15V627000 · reported 07/10/2015

Sources: EU Safety Gate (European market) and NHTSA (US market). See all Volkswagen recalls.