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Volkswagen Golf / GTI: deaths and injuries the manufacturer reported to NHTSA

Volkswagen reported 456 incidents alleging a death or injury in a Volkswagen Golf / GTI, model years 2003–2024, in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21), through 2026 Q1. Each is a claim the manufacturer received, not a finding; NHTSA does not verify them.

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456 incidents reported
8 deaths, as claimed
504 injuries, as claimed
2003–2024 model years named

By model year

Source: manufacturer EWR death and injury reports and production reports
Model yearIncidentsKilledInjuredBuiltPer 100,000 built
2003202——
2005101——
2010404——
201112312——
2012609——
2013617——
2014202——
20151240130——
20161260140——
2017116013191,169127
20182403035,78667
20192222647,09047
20211018,80011
20225058,28560
20232129,57521
202431221,57814

The model year is the one the manufacturer named in the report. A model year with its own page links to it. “Built” is the manufacturer’s cumulative production for the model year from its latest Early Warning production report; the rate is incidents per 100,000 of them.

By the system the claimant named

Source: as the manufacturer reported it
System namedIncidentsKilled
Power Train2550
Structure991
Air Bags322
Electrical System200
Seats200
Steering System120
Latch80
Fire71
Engine and Cooling System50
Forward Collision40
Visibility40
Seat Belts30
Fuel System20
Service Brake System22
Tires10
Rollover10
No System/Component Specified12
Wheels10
Vehicle Speed Control10

An incident naming several systems is counted under each. “Fire” and “Other” are categories in the rule, not systems.

Every one of these, dated and numbered

The defect dossier for the Volkswagen Golf / GTI puts each report beside the recalls, investigations, bulletins and owner complaints on the same system, as a PDF and two CSVs: the Volkswagen Golf / GTI, one system, every model year, numbered as exhibits.

The incidents, newest first

Source: VIN shown as NHTSA publishes it: the first eleven characters
IncidentModel yearStateKilledInjuredSystems namedReported
2025-09-232017VI01Power Train2025 Q3
2025-09-102019UN01Power Train2025 Q3
2025-06-052017CA01Power Train2025 Q2
2025-05-232024IT10Fire2025 Q3
2025-04-212024MA01Electrical System · Tires2025 Q2
2025-04-142024UN01Structure2025 Q2
2025-01-152018IL01Steering System2025 Q1
2025-01-152017TE01Power Train2025 Q1
2024-10-152022TE01Structure2024 Q4
2024-09-092016CA01Fuel System2024 Q3
2024-09-062015WA01Power Train2024 Q3
2024-08-282015PE01Power Train2024 Q3
2024-07-162023IT10Air Bags2026 Q1
2024-07-012015NO01Power Train2024 Q3
2024-04-022016TE01Air Bags2024 Q2
2024-03-222016KA01Power Train2024 Q1
2024-03-102022NO01Seats2024 Q1
2024-03-012022UT01Forward Collision2024 Q1
2024-02-182017CA01Power Train2024 Q1
2023-12-272015UN01Power Train2023 Q4
2023-12-082016MI01Power Train2023 Q4
2023-11-282015MA01Power Train2023 Q4
2023-11-272017UN01Structure2023 Q4
2023-11-042015TE01Steering System · Electrical System2023 Q4
2023-10-012017MA01Structure2024 Q2
2023-09-252023MI02Forward Collision2023 Q3
2023-09-182019MI01Structure2023 Q3
2023-09-172015PE01Air Bags2023 Q3
2023-08-222018NE01Power Train2023 Q3
2023-06-122015CA01Power Train2023 Q2
2023-06-082019MA01Structure2023 Q3
2023-05-202018CA01Power Train2023 Q2
2023-05-032017CA01Power Train2023 Q2
2023-03-192022NO01Forward Collision2023 Q1
2023-03-082017CA01Power Train2023 Q1
2023-02-152018NO01Structure2023 Q1
2023-01-172015MO01Power Train2023 Q1
2023-01-162015OK01Power Train2023 Q1
2022-12-022017OH01Power Train2022 Q4
2022-10-222015MA01Power Train2022 Q4
2022-10-102016MA02Power Train2022 Q4
2022-09-192015NE01Power Train2022 Q3
2022-08-192016MA01Power Train2022 Q3
2022-07-292017VI01Power Train2022 Q3
2022-07-252019CA01Power Train2022 Q3
2022-07-212022IN01Forward Collision2022 Q3
2022-07-212017CA01Power Train2022 Q3
2022-07-212016FL01Steering System2022 Q3
2022-07-132017CA01Power Train2022 Q3
2022-05-292016WA01Structure2022 Q2
2022-05-182017CA01Power Train2022 Q2
2022-05-042017CA01Structure2022 Q2
2022-04-242019OH01Steering System2022 Q2
2022-04-182016SO01Power Train2022 Q2
2022-04-142015WI01Power Train2022 Q2
2022-04-102017WI01Seats2022 Q2
2022-04-062017PE01Power Train2022 Q2
2022-03-272017CA01Power Train2022 Q1
2022-03-232015KA01Electrical System2022 Q1
2022-03-172015TE01Power Train2022 Q1
2022-03-102015CO01Power Train · Steering System2022 Q1
2022-03-072019KA01Structure2022 Q1
2022-03-022016AR01Power Train2022 Q1
2022-02-282016CA01Power Train · Seats2022 Q1
2022-02-252017NE01Power Train2022 Q2
2022-02-182015CO01Visibility2022 Q1
2022-02-182019CO01Air Bags2022 Q1
2022-02-172016MA01Power Train2022 Q1
2022-02-112015WI01Air Bags2022 Q1
2022-02-022016CA01Structure2022 Q1
2022-01-252017MI01Power Train2022 Q1
2022-01-252016TE01Power Train2022 Q1
2022-01-202015VI01Power Train2022 Q1
2022-01-192015TE01Power Train2022 Q1
2022-01-182017MO01Power Train2022 Q1
2022-01-142019OH03Latch2022 Q1
2022-01-122017CA04Power Train · Structure2022 Q1
2022-01-102015MI01Power Train2022 Q1
2022-01-102016GE01Power Train2022 Q1
2022-01-042015CA01Power Train2022 Q1
2021-12-302016CA01Power Train2021 Q4
2021-12-282017GE01Power Train2021 Q4
2021-12-212016MA01Power Train2021 Q4
2021-12-202015CA03Power Train2021 Q4
2021-12-152013TE01Air Bags · Rollover2021 Q4
2021-12-132017MA01Power Train2021 Q4
2021-12-132017CA01Power Train2021 Q4
2021-12-102019FL01Power Train2022 Q1
2021-12-072018VI01Power Train2021 Q4
2021-11-302016CA01Power Train2021 Q4
2021-11-302015FL01Power Train2021 Q4
2021-11-292016IL01Power Train2021 Q4
2021-11-292017CO01Power Train2021 Q4
2021-11-262017DI03Structure2021 Q4
2021-11-262016FL01Power Train2021 Q4
2021-11-252016FL01Power Train2021 Q4
2021-11-252016FL01Power Train2021 Q4
2021-11-092021CA01Latch2021 Q4
2021-11-022015GE01Power Train2021 Q4
2021-11-012017IL01Power Train2022 Q3
2021-10-262017PE01Power Train2021 Q4
2021-10-202015IL01Power Train2021 Q4
2021-10-162016CO01Power Train2021 Q4
2021-10-012016CO01Power Train2021 Q4
2021-09-302015MI01Power Train2021 Q3
2021-09-302015MI01Power Train2021 Q3
2021-09-292015SO01Power Train2021 Q4
2021-09-202019CA01Power Train2021 Q3
2021-09-082016MA01Power Train2021 Q3
2021-09-012016CA01Power Train2021 Q3
2021-08-302018CO01Power Train2021 Q3
2021-08-302017CO01Power Train2021 Q3
2021-08-302017NO01Power Train2021 Q3
2021-08-252019VI01Power Train2021 Q3
2021-08-222017MA01Power Train2021 Q3
2021-08-172017WI01Power Train2021 Q3
2021-08-142015CA02Power Train2021 Q3
2021-08-062017PE01Air Bags2021 Q3
2021-08-042019WI01Structure2021 Q3
2021-07-262016CO01Structure2021 Q3
2021-07-222015VI01Power Train2021 Q3
2021-07-072016MA01Power Train2021 Q3
2021-07-062016CA01Power Train2021 Q3
2021-07-062017MA01Power Train2021 Q3
2021-07-052015MI01Power Train2021 Q3
2021-06-302018NE02Power Train2021 Q2
2021-06-302016MI01Power Train2021 Q2
2021-06-292017NE01Power Train2021 Q2
2021-06-252018CA01Power Train2021 Q2
2021-06-252017CA01Power Train2021 Q2
2021-06-222016MO02Power Train2021 Q2
2021-06-142019AL21No System/Component Specified2021 Q3
2021-06-142017NE02Power Train2021 Q2
2021-06-102015AR01Power Train2021 Q2
2021-06-092015MA01Power Train2021 Q2
2021-06-042017WE01Power Train2021 Q2
2021-06-042016CA01Power Train2021 Q2
2021-06-012015MA01Power Train2022 Q3
2021-06-012015CA01Power Train2021 Q3
2021-06-012017VI01Power Train2021 Q2
2021-06-012016CA01Power Train2021 Q2
2021-06-012017NO01Power Train2021 Q2
2021-05-212016WA02Power Train2021 Q2
2021-05-132017IO01Air Bags2021 Q2
2021-05-062018CO01Power Train2021 Q2
2021-04-272016CA01Power Train2021 Q2
2021-04-192015VI01Seats2021 Q2
2021-04-152018VI01Structure2021 Q2
2021-04-122018CA01Seats2021 Q2
2021-04-012017CO01Structure2021 Q3
2021-03-312016OK02Power Train2021 Q1
2021-03-232016CA01Power Train2021 Q1
2021-02-282016MA01Power Train2021 Q1
2021-02-212019NE01Power Train2021 Q1
2021-02-162015CA01Power Train2022 Q1
2021-02-112016CA01Power Train2021 Q1
2021-02-052016VI01Power Train2021 Q1
2021-01-302019NE01Latch2021 Q1
2021-01-212016NE01Power Train2021 Q1
2021-01-192015IL01Power Train · Electrical System2021 Q1
2021-01-152017CO01Seats2021 Q1
2021-01-082017UT01Structure2021 Q1
2021-01-062017TE01Power Train2021 Q1
2021-01-052017NE01Power Train2021 Q1
2020-12-242015UT01Power Train2020 Q4
2020-12-232015CA01Power Train2021 Q1
2020-12-212017NE01Power Train2021 Q1
2020-12-092016IL01Power Train2020 Q4
2020-12-012019NE01Power Train2020 Q4
2020-11-292015NE02Structure2021 Q1
2020-11-182016CA01Power Train2020 Q4
2020-11-162017FL01Power Train2020 Q4
2020-11-092016MA01Power Train2020 Q4
2020-11-042015MI01Power Train2020 Q4
2020-10-302016KE01Power Train2020 Q4
2020-10-262017FL01Structure2020 Q4
2020-10-222017TE02Power Train2020 Q4
2020-10-192018FL03Structure2020 Q4
2020-10-122017PE01Seats2020 Q4
2020-10-052015AR01Air Bags2020 Q4
2020-10-022017IN01Power Train2020 Q4
2020-09-252016NE01Power Train2020 Q3
2020-09-232015TE01Power Train2020 Q3
2020-09-182018CA01Power Train2020 Q3
2020-09-172017CA01Power Train2020 Q3
2020-09-162017VI01Power Train2020 Q3
2020-09-152017CO01Power Train2020 Q3
2020-09-102015CA01Structure2020 Q4
2020-09-022016NE01Power Train2020 Q3
2020-08-272015CA01Power Train2020 Q3
2020-08-212017NE01Seat Belts2020 Q3
2020-08-112018CO01Power Train2020 Q3
2020-08-032015CA01Power Train2020 Q3
2020-08-012016TE01Power Train2020 Q3
2020-07-212017FL01Structure2020 Q3
2020-07-212017TE01Structure2020 Q3
2020-07-172017CA01Seats2020 Q3
2020-07-172015WA01Visibility2020 Q3
2020-07-132017OH02Seats2020 Q3
2020-07-102017DI01Structure2020 Q3
2020-07-092016CA02Structure2020 Q3
2020-07-012015CA01Power Train2022 Q1
2020-07-012017OK02Power Train2020 Q3
2020-06-302017MA01Visibility · Seats2020 Q2
2020-06-292015NO01Air Bags2020 Q3
2020-06-292016MA01Power Train2020 Q2
2020-06-262017IL01Power Train2020 Q2
2020-06-252015VI01Power Train2020 Q2
2020-06-242018NO01Seats · Structure2020 Q2
2020-06-202018IL01Seats2020 Q2
2020-06-202016WA01Power Train2020 Q2
2020-06-112016AR01Power Train2020 Q2
2020-06-112017MI01Power Train2020 Q2
2020-06-052016NE01Structure2020 Q2
2020-06-042011MI01Electrical System · Fire2020 Q2
2020-05-292015CA01Power Train2020 Q2
2020-05-192017CA01Power Train2020 Q2
2020-05-182017MA01Structure2020 Q2
2020-05-152017CA01Power Train2020 Q2
2020-05-102017CA01Power Train2020 Q2
2020-05-072017AL01Structure2020 Q2
2020-04-282015HA01Power Train2020 Q2
2020-04-172016TE01Power Train2020 Q2
2020-04-162018CA01Structure2020 Q2
2020-04-062017CA01Structure2020 Q2
2020-04-032019TE01Seats2020 Q2
2020-03-262016TE01Structure2020 Q1
2020-03-182017WI01Seats2020 Q1
2020-03-162019MO03Air Bags2020 Q1
2020-03-122016SO01Power Train2020 Q1
2020-03-102017OR01Power Train2020 Q1
2020-03-102015OH01Power Train2020 Q1
2020-03-062016NE01Power Train2020 Q2
2020-03-032017AR01Power Train2020 Q1
2020-02-292016PE01Power Train2020 Q1
2020-02-282015SO01Power Train2020 Q1
2020-02-262015CA01Structure2020 Q1
2020-02-182015NO01Steering System · Power Train · Structure2020 Q1
2020-02-182015MI01Power Train · Structure2020 Q1
2020-02-172019MA01Seats2020 Q1
2020-02-132017MI01Power Train2020 Q1
2020-02-072019AL01Latch2020 Q1
2020-02-062016MA01Power Train2020 Q1
2020-02-032016WA03Fuel System2020 Q1
2020-02-032017TE01Power Train2020 Q1
2020-02-022016NE01Power Train2020 Q1
2020-01-292017CA01Power Train2020 Q1
2020-01-282015UN01Power Train2020 Q1
2020-01-232017CO01Structure2020 Q1
2020-01-222018TE02Structure2020 Q1

The newest 250 of 456 are shown; all of them are in the defect dossier’s exhibits CSV.

Each row above is a claim or notice Volkswagen received alleging a death or injury in a Volkswagen Golf / GTI and reported to NHTSA as 49 CFR 579.21 requires; NHTSA does not verify it, and a Golf / GTI that sold more will have more rows. All Volkswagen models · What these reports are, and are not.