MYRModel Year Report

Volkswagen Golf R — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Volkswagen Golf R Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 2012: 1 complaints 2012 2013: 4 complaints 2015: 1 complaints 2015 2016: 12 complaints 2017: 15 complaints 2017 2018: 9 complaints 2019: 6 complaints 2019 2020: 0 complaints 2022: 10 complaints 2022 2023: 6 complaints 2024: 11 complaints 2024 2025: 0 complaints 2026: 1 complaints 2026
2026: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
20121
20134
20151
201612
201715
20189
20196
20200
202210
20236
202411
20250
20261

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint 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 11 Only 11 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.
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.
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.