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Owners have filed 20 complaints about the 2021 Volkswagen Golf/GTI with NHTSA, and it has 2 recalls. We don't rate it yet: a rating needs sales figures to turn complaints into rates.
Owner complaints
20
filed with NHTSA
Recalls
2
on record
Fuel economy
33 mpg
best version, EPA combined
Fuel, 5 years
$6,182
12,000 mi a year, $3.40/gal
| Version | Drive | Combined |
|---|---|---|
| Manual 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.4 L | Front-Wheel Drive | 33 mpg |
| Automatic (S8), 4 cyl, 1.4 L | Front-Wheel Drive | 32 mpg |
| Automatic (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Front-Wheel Drive | 27 mpg |
| Manual 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Front-Wheel Drive | 26 mpg |
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Golf GTI, Jetta GLI, Jetta NF, Arteon FL, Tiguan LWB, 2022 Taos, Jetta PA, Tiguan PA, 2021-2022 Atlas Cross Sport, and Atlas FL vehicles. The manufacturing process of the eMMC memory module in the infotainment system may cause the rearview camera image not to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requiremen
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Atlas Cross Sport, Tiguan LWB, Jetta NF, Jetta GLI, Golf GTI, Atlas FL and Arteon vehicles. The rear view camera could malfunction during an ignition cycle, leading to a black screen or infotainment system freeze. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111,
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| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2027 | Not rated yet |
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | Not rated yet |
| 2023 | Not rated yet |
| 2022 | Not rated yet |
| 2021 | Not rated yet |
| 2020 | Not rated yet |
| 2019 | Not rated yet |
| 2018 | Not rated yet |
| 2017 | Not rated yet |
| 2016 | Not rated yet |
| 2015 | Not rated yet |
Owners have filed 20 complaints with NHTSA: electrical system (6), airbags & seat belts (3), transmission & drivetrain (2). We don't rate it yet, so this count isn't a reliability score: popular cars get more complaints.
2 recalls on record with NHTSA.
Up to 33 mpg combined (EPA), depending on the engine.