Feb 3, 2024Brakes
I was almost rear ended because Hill hold assist did not disengage quickly. I’ve driven manual transmission for over 40 years and find this hill hold dangerous!
NHTSA ODI 11569730
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What 6 owners told NHTSA about the 2021 Volkswagen Golf R
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
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2 of 6 complaints match · Brakes · clear filters
Jan 18, 2023Electrical systemAirbagsBrakes
Faulty door wiring harness leading driver side blinkers to stop working, windows randomly rolling down, rear collision detector errors, engine start/stop errors.
NHTSA ODI 11502342
Working with the data? Download all 6 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 12, 2026
How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2021 Volkswagen Golf R verdict →