NHTSA Complaint #11500632 — 2019 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11500632
Vehicle	2019 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 1, 2023
Date Filed	January 7, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

Faulty/unreliable water pump resulted in sudden coolant leak and subsequently overheating the engine. This seems to be a common problem when looking at reports/discussion from other owners of this vehicle online. It’s a known issue that the stock water pump is bad.

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