Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

2010 vs 2011 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 191 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▲ 59.4% more reports in the equal exposure window

2010 69 complaints 2011 110 complaints

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Component share shift

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table
Component 2010 share 2011 share Share change
POWER TRAIN 7.3% 18.2% ▲ 10.9 pts larger share
FUEL SYSTEM 42.0% 32.7% ▼ 9.3 pts smaller share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2.9% 10.0% ▲ 7.1 pts larger share
SEAT BELTS 2.9% not reported ▼ 2.9 pts smaller share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL not reported 1.8% ▲ 1.8 pts larger share
VISIBILITY 1.5% not reported ▼ 1.5 pts smaller share
TIRES 1.5% not reported ▼ 1.5 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1.5% 2.7% ▲ 1.3 pts larger share
ENGINE 14.5% 15.5% ▲ 1.0 pts larger share
SUSPENSION not reported 0.9% ▲ 0.9 pts larger share
STEERING not reported 0.9% ▲ 0.9 pts larger share
AIR BAGS 11.6% 10.9% ▼ 0.7 pts smaller share
SERVICE BRAKES 1.5% 0.9% ▼ 0.5 pts smaller share
STRUCTURE 1.5% 1.8% ▲ 0.4 pts larger share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 53.6% 30.0% ▼ 23.6 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

Recall campaigns

2010 4

Campaign components: AIR BAGS

2011 6

Campaign components: AIR BAGS

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
0 → 3
◆ Injuries
0 → 2