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Buying a used 2018 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen? Check these 5 recalls first

5 NHTSA recalls · 12 owner complaints on file · 1 do-not-drive

The 2018 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen has 5 recalls in this group. Reduced braking from defective calipers carries a stop-driving instruction, and fuel-tank seal leakage is another prominent concern. The list also includes rear coil spring fracture and key-removal issues involving Park. NHTSA records 12 owner complaints, which are unverified reports, including 1 crash, 0 fires and 2 injuries. Power train concerns appear in 4 reports, while electrical systems and air bags each appear in 2.

Before you buy

1. Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
2. Confirm caliper recall completion and resolution of the stop-driving instruction.
3. Verify fuel-tank seal and rear coil spring recall repairs.
4. Confirm key-removal campaigns and ask about power train repairs.
5. Open recalls are repaired free at any Volkswagen dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.

Recalls covering the 2018 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen

What owners have reported to NHTSA

12 complaints filed for this model year, including 1 mentioning a crash, 0 a fire and 2 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.

When the complaints were filed

Complaints by the year they reached NHTSA. The current year is incomplete, and counts usually fall as fewer of these cars stay on the road.

Other model years

• 2019
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