The Lemon Index2007 Volkswagen Golf.
The 2007 Volkswagen Golf is worse than average by owner complaints: 54 complaints in its first 3 years and a Lemon Index of 146, where 100 is the average car. Owners complain most about transmission & drivetrain, and it has 1 recall. The best Volkswagen Golf year is 2014.
Before you buy. What matters most for this car.
How serious. Out of 79 owner complaints, owners reported:
Older model year: fewer owners filed complaints back then, so treat the score as rough.
Every Volkswagen Golf year. 2007 is highlighted. Lower is better.
What owners complain about most. From owner complaints to the government.
Share of this year's owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not the share of cars that break. One complaint can name more than one area.
When owners reported problems. From owner complaints to the government.
Most owners who filed a complaint with NHTSA had 12K to 72K miles on the car (63 complaints listed the miles). This shows when people who had a problem reported it, not the odds that your car will have it.
- transmission & drivetrain complaints mostly came at 15K–74K miles
Recalls 1
- lights 2007
CERTAIN VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." SOME VEHICLES MAY NOT HAVE HAD A REQUIRED CAP INSTALLED WHICH…
Recall repairs are free at any dealer. A recall only matters if it's still open on that exact car, so check its VIN.
Problems Volkswagen told dealers about
Volkswagen sent dealers 379 repair notes for this car. The ones about its biggest problems:
- Headlights may intermittently dim slightly at idle
- Production problems may make camshaft components susceptible to premature wear
- Oil filler cap leaking, or rushing noise
Ask a seller or mechanic if these were done. Some are free under warranty or a special program.
Safety
Crash stars (older test): front ★★★★☆ · side ★★★★★ · rollover ★★★★☆
In owners' words
Dsg transmission. The car lurches from 1st to 2nd gear and when coming to a slow stop. This issue was reported to cardinale VW in corona but they stated they could not replicate the problem yet I experience it daily.
2007 Volkswagen Golf owner · NHTSA complaint 10282884
More owner reports
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NHTSA complaint 10277333
2007 VW gti with dsg transmission occasionally slams into a gear occasional feeling of slipping clutch noise from trans after startup, diagnosed as "noisy", but not faulty solenoid.
NHTSA complaint 10284789
Quick answers
Is the 2007 Volkswagen Golf reliable?
No, it is worse than average by government complaints. It drew 1.5× the average car's complaints filed with NHTSA in its first 3 years, per car sold (Lemon Index 146; 100 is average, lower is better). The best Volkswagen Golf year by this measure is 2014.
What are the most common 2007 Volkswagen Golf problems?
In owner complaints to the government, the parts named most are transmission & drivetrain (52%), electrical (17%) and engine (15%). That is the share of complaints, not the share of cars that break.
How many recalls does the 2007 Volkswagen Golf have?
1 safety recall (latest: lights). Recall repairs are free at any dealer; check a specific car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
At what mileage do 2007 Volkswagen Golf problems start?
Half of the owners who gave a mileage reported the problem between 12,000 and 72,800 miles. The middle report was at 32,400 miles, from 63 complaints.
Does the 2007 Volkswagen Golf have transmission problems?
Transmission and drivetrain issues make up 52% of its owner complaints.
What Volkswagen Golf year is better than the 2007?
By owner complaints per car sold, the best recent years are 2014, 2020 and 2013.
Lemon Index = safety complaints filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) in a car's first 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model year. 100 is average; lower is better. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect. How it works