2013 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2013 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
1crashes
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
1crashes
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
1crashes
Total complaints3

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Recall 37m2 - my 2013 vw jetta sportwagon/automatic, w/key - is not included in this recall. However - this is exactly what happened to my car - only 4 weeks after I bought it! (certified, from a vw dealer) my vw was parked at the top of a driveway (the house and driveway is on a hill - but the…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2019-05-06

“Recall 37m2 - my 2013 vw jetta sportwagon/automatic, w/key - is not included in this recall. However - this is exactly what happened to my car - only 4 weeks after I bought it! (certified, from a vw dealer) my vw was parked at the top of a driveway (the house and driveway is on a hill - but the…”

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) · reported 2019-05-06

“Recall 37m2 - my 2013 vw jetta sportwagon/automatic, w/key - is not included in this recall. However - this is exactly what happened to my car - only 4 weeks after I bought it! (certified, from a vw dealer) my vw was parked at the top of a driveway (the house and driveway is on a hill - but the…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2019-05-06
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2013 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.