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2016 Volkswagen E-Golf

Model year 2016: every recall NHTSA’s file names for it, the complaints owners made to NHTSA, and its crash ratings.

NHTSA’s recall lookup, on nhtsa.gov

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The short answer

From NHTSA’s files, copied Oct 26, 2026.

A recall covers the vehicles it names, by build date where NHTSA gives one. Your VIN says which are open on yours.

Is your vehicle in one of these recalls?

No public file says which recalls are still open on one vehicle. NHTSA’s lookup does, from its VIN.

17 letters and numbers, at the bottom of the windshield on the driver’s side. VINs never use I, O or Q.

Source:

The VIN goes to NHTSA, never to Hearth Record.

What recalls name it?

5 recalls for the 2016 Volkswagen E-Golf in NHTSA’s file, newest first. Each covers the vehicles it names; your VIN says if yours is one.

None carries NHTSA’s advice not to drive it or to park outside.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 26, 2026. Updated daily.

Jul 27, 2022. Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module

NHTSA counts 1,216 potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

  • NHTSA campaign 22V-543

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

May 16, 2018. Unknown or other

NHTSA counts 252 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built from Mar 3, 2015 to Oct 23, 2015.

  • NHTSA campaign 18V-329

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Dec 29, 2016. Seat belts: pretensioner; air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module; air bags: side/window; air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

NHTSA counts 5,947 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built from Jul 27, 2016 to Aug 9, 2016.

  • NHTSA campaign 16V-955

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Jun 24, 2016. Latches/locks/linkages

NHTSA counts 5,658 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built from Nov 25, 2015 to Jan 11, 2016.

  • NHTSA campaign 16V-464

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Mar 7, 2016. Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery; engine and engine cooling: engine

NHTSA counts 5,561 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built from May 21, 2014 to Mar 1, 2016.

  • NHTSA campaign 16V-138

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

What have owners told NHTSA?

17 complaints to NHTSA, received from Dec 9, 2015 to Oct 23, 2023.

  • None told of a crash, and none of a fire.
  • Together they report 1 person injured and no deaths.
  • Complaints are owners’ own reports, not findings: NHTSA reads them to decide what to look into. Only their counts are kept here; no complaint’s words or owner are read.
Source:

NHTSA, Owner complaints flat files. Released Oct 26, 2026. Updated daily.

How did it do in crash tests?

NHTSA hasn’t rated the 2016 Volkswagen E-Golf in its 5-Star Safety Ratings. That says nothing about how it would do.

Source:

NHTSA, 5-Star Safety Ratings. Released Aug 7, 2026. Updated monthly.

What the record doesn’t say

  • Which recalls are still open on one vehicle: only NHTSA’s lookup, with its VIN, says that.
  • How serious each complaint was, or whether it was confirmed: complaints aren’t findings.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).

    Released Oct 26, 2026 and checked Oct 26, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Owner complaints flat files.

    Released Oct 26, 2026 and checked Oct 26, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 5-Star Safety Ratings.

    Released Aug 7, 2026 and checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 26, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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