2015 Volkswagen e-Golf: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 3 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
28
Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
0.0
Severity index
Severity index 0.0 - Low. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 19 | 67.9% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 9 | 32.1% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 7 | 25.0% |
| ENGINE | 5 | 17.9% |
| POWER TRAIN | 4 | 14.3% |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 1 | 3.6% |
| STEERING | 1 | 3.6% |
The single most-reported system is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, cited in 19 of 28 complaints (67.9%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 |
Complaint volume is declining, consistent with a defect that was addressed by recall or that affected early builds.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18V329000 | 16/05/2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 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 |
| 16V138000 | 07/03/2016 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 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 |
| 15V627000 | 07/10/2015 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE | 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, 2 |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.