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2022 Volkswagen Golf transmission problems

The 2022 Volkswagen Golf has 25 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 19% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

25

Transmission complaints

19%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

What owners report

The gear shift knob for the manual transmission became loose during driving. This made it difficult to shift gears while driving, which makes it difficult to drive the vehicle safely. I was able to pop it back into place when I was stopped, but it has happened 2 times already in 2 weeks so I am…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · August 8, 2022

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2022 Volkswagen Golf have?

NHTSA has 25 complaints about the 2022 Volkswagen Golf transmission — 19% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.