Volkswagen Golf common faults.
The card shows the generation code. If you only know the year, you can search for that too. The generations do not share the same faults.
8
Generations
Volkswagen Golf
Pick the generation.
A facelift is its own row. It has different faults.
The same name can mean two generations. Their faults are not the same.
8 generations
- in production
VIII.5
Golf VIII facelift (MK8.5)

VIII
Golf VIII (MK8)
Alexander-93 / CC BY-SA 4.0
Volkswagen Golf VIII
2020–2024
VII.5
Golf VII facelift (MK7.5)
Volkswagen Golf VII.5
2017–2020

VII
Golf VII (MK7)
M 93 / CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Volkswagen Golf VII
2012–2017
VI
Golf VI (MK6)
Thomas doerfer / CC BY 3.0
Volkswagen Golf VI
2008–2012

V
Golf V (MK5)
Rudolf Stricker / Attribution
Volkswagen Golf V
2003–2008
IV
Golf IV (MK4)
Zbyszko / CC BY-SA 3.0
Volkswagen Golf IV
1997–2003

III
Golf III (MK3)
Rudolf Stricker / Attribution
Volkswagen Golf III
1991–1997
Common questions
Before you pick a generation
How do I know which generation I have?
The listing often gives the code. If you only know the year, type it in the search box. The years on the card show whether it falls in.
Why is the facelift a separate row?
The engine is often different. That is why the fault list is separate.
Is it free?
The fault list is.