MYRModel Year Report

Volkswagen Golf R — years to avoid

Data updated 2026-10-09 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

No year of this model has a ranking yet: each has too few complaints, or too few other years to compare with. Open a year below to see its complaints and recalls.

Complaint history

2012: 1 complaint, Not enough data 2012 2013: 4 complaints, Not enough data 2014 2015: 1 complaint, Not enough data 2016: 12 complaints, Not enough data 2017: 15 complaints, Not enough data 2017 2018: 9 complaints, Not enough data 2019: 6 complaints, Not enough data 2020: 0 complaints, Not enough data 2020 2022: 10 complaints, Not enough data 2022 2023: 6 complaints, Not enough data 2024: 12 complaints, Not enough data 2024 2025: 0 complaints, Not enough data 2026: 4 complaints, Not enough data 2026 2017 · 15
2012: 1 complaint, Not enough data 2012 2013: 4 complaints, Not enough data 2014 2015: 1 complaint, Not enough data 2016: 12 complaints, Not enough data 2017: 15 complaints, Not enough data 2017 2018: 9 complaints, Not enough data 2019: 6 complaints, Not enough data 2020: 0 complaints, Not enough data 2020 2022: 10 complaints, Not enough data 2022 2023: 6 complaints, Not enough data 2024: 12 complaints, Not enough data 2024 2025: 0 complaints, Not enough data 2026: 4 complaints, Not enough data 2026 2017 · 15
2012: 1 complaint, Not enough data 2012 2013: 4 complaints, Not enough data 2013 2014 2015: 1 complaint, Not enough data 2015 2016: 12 complaints, Not enough data 2016 2017: 15 complaints, Not enough data 2017 2018: 9 complaints, Not enough data 2018 2019: 6 complaints, Not enough data 2019 2020: 0 complaints, Not enough data 2020 2021 2022: 10 complaints, Not enough data 2022 2023: 6 complaints, Not enough data 2023 2024: 12 complaints, Not enough data 2024 2025: 0 complaints, Not enough data 2025 2026: 4 complaints, Not enough data 2026 2017 · 15
  • Not enough data

Every year, ranked

Newest first. Find your year, then open it for the full report.

YearRankingComplaintsCompared with a typical year
2026 ○ Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 ○ Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 ○ Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 ○ Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2022 ○ Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 No NHTSA records on file — this model year may not have been sold, or no complaints, recalls or investigations were ever filed against it.
2020 ○ Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 ○ Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 ○ Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2017 ○ Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 ○ Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2015 ○ Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2014 No NHTSA records on file — this model year may not have been sold, or no complaints, recalls or investigations were ever filed against it.
2013 ○ Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 ○ Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
How the rankings work

Each model year’s distinct NHTSA complaint count is compared with the median of the same model’s other eligible years.

  • ▲ Recommended

    At least 30% fewer complaints than the model’s typical year.

  • ● Recommended

    Within 30% of the model’s typical year.

  • ◆ Caution

    30% to 100% more complaints than the typical year.

  • ■ Avoid

    More than double the complaints of the typical year.

  • ○ Not enough data

    Fewer than 30 complaints on file, or too few other years to compare with — too few for a fair verdict.

Recalls

16

recalls on file across every Volkswagen Golf R model year.

Open a year above to see that year’s own recalls, investigations, and remedies.

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