Volkswagen Golf Recalls by Year

Year	Worst severity	Complaints	Severity Index
2023	No open recalls	22	0.00
2022	No open recalls	132	0.00
2021	Serious	11	0.00
2020	Critical	8	0.00
2019	Critical	88	0.04
2018	Critical	38	0.21
2017	Critical	145	0.22
2016	Critical	115	0.09
2015	Critical	184	0.84
2014	Critical	14	0.14
2013	Critical	67	0.28
2012	Critical	68	0.47
2011	Critical	151	0.21
2010	Critical	97	0.06
2009	No open recalls	5	0.00
2006	Serious	16	1.13
2005	Critical	27	0.07
2004	Critical	33	0.58
2003	Critical	33	1.21
2002	Critical	98	0.63
2001	Critical	152	0.31
2000	Critical	118	0.23
1999	Critical	76	0.17
1998	Serious	28	0.00
1997	No open recalls	25	0.36
1996	Serious	74	0.58
1995	Serious	84	0.21

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