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2011 Volkswagen Golf Common Problems

Known issues & solutions

Model Years

All 2011

Problem

Reprogramming of gearbox control unit DQ200
Standard Service Campaign

Models affected

  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf R 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf R 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 103 TDI Comfortline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf R 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf R 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TDI Trendline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI Comfortline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 103 TDI Comfortline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TDI Trendline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI Comfortline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TSI 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TSI 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI Comfortline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 90 TSI Trendline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 90 TSI Trendline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 90 TSI Trendline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTD 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TDI Bluemotion 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 35 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf R 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf R 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 103 TDI Comfortline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 103 TDI Comfortline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TSI 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TDI Bluemotion 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TSI 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TDI Trendline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI Comfortline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 90 TSI Trendline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI Comfortline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI Comfortline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 90 TSI Trendline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 90 TSI Trendline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 90 TSI Trendline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTD 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTD 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI 1C
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI 1C

Problem

CHECK CRITERION IN ELSA PRO
Takata

Models affected

  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf R 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf R 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 103 TDI Comfortline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf R 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf R 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TDI Trendline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI Comfortline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 103 TDI Comfortline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TDI Trendline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI Comfortline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TSI 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TSI 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI Comfortline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 90 TSI Trendline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 90 TSI Trendline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 90 TSI Trendline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTD 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TDI Bluemotion 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 35 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf R 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf R 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 103 TDI Comfortline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 103 TDI Comfortline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TSI 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TDI Bluemotion 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TSI 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TDI Trendline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI Comfortline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 90 TSI Trendline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI Comfortline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI Comfortline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 90 TSI Trendline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 90 TSI Trendline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 90 TSI Trendline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTD 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTD 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI 1C
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI 1C

Problem

Mechatronics replacement
Standard Service Campaign

Models affected

  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf R 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf R 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 103 TDI Comfortline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf R 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf R 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TDI Trendline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI Comfortline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 103 TDI Comfortline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TDI Trendline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI Comfortline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TSI 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TSI 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI Comfortline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 90 TSI Trendline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 90 TSI Trendline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 90 TSI Trendline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTD 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TDI Bluemotion 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 35 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf R 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf R 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 103 TDI Comfortline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 103 TDI Comfortline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TSI 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TDI Bluemotion 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TSI 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TDI Trendline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI Comfortline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 90 TSI Trendline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI Comfortline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI Comfortline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 90 TSI Trendline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 90 TSI Trendline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 90 TSI Trendline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTD 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTD 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI 1C
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI 1C

Problem

Pressure accumulator
Standard Service Campaign

Models affected

  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf R 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf R 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 103 TDI Comfortline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf R 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf R 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TDI Trendline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI Comfortline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 103 TDI Comfortline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TDI Trendline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI Comfortline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TSI 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TSI 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI Comfortline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 90 TSI Trendline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 90 TSI Trendline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 90 TSI Trendline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTD 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TDI Bluemotion 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 35 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf R 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf R 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 103 TDI Comfortline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 103 TDI Comfortline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TSI 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TDI Bluemotion 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TSI 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TDI Trendline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI Comfortline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 90 TSI Trendline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI Comfortline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI Comfortline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 90 TSI Trendline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 90 TSI Trendline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 90 TSI Trendline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTD 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTD 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI 1C
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI 1C

Transmissions pressure accumulator issue

Problem

Due to a production fault, over time a crack in the transmissions pressure accumulator can occur.
If the pressure accumulator cracks, oil and pressure is lost in the hydraulic system of the gearbox. As a result, the transmission of engine power via the gearbox is interrupted. The experience of this symptom would be comparable to depressing the clutch in a vehicle fitted with a manual transmission. This could increase the likelihood of an accident affecting the occupants of the vehicle and other road users.

Solution

Volkswagen will contact affected consumers to organise repairs of affected vehicles, free of charge.

Owners of affected vehicles can also contact the Volkswagen Recall Campaign Hotline on 1800 504 076 (Monday to Friday, 8.30am-8pm AEST) or visit https://au.volkswagen.com.au/find-dealer/ to arrange a repair.

Models affected

  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf R 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf R 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 103 TDI Comfortline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf R 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf R 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TDI Trendline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI Comfortline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 103 TDI Comfortline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TDI Trendline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI Comfortline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TSI 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TSI 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI Comfortline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 90 TSI Trendline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 90 TSI Trendline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 90 TSI Trendline 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTD 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TDI Bluemotion 1K MY11
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 35 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf R 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf R 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 103 TDI Comfortline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 103 TDI Comfortline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TSI 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TDI Bluemotion 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TSI 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 77 TDI Trendline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI Comfortline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 90 TSI Trendline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI Comfortline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI Comfortline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 90 TSI Trendline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 90 TSI Trendline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 90 TSI Trendline 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTD 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTD 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1K MY12
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI 1C
  • 2011 Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI 1C