8th Generation Golf
- Years
- 2020–2021
- Reliability
- N/A
- PainRank™
- N/A
- Complaints
- 0
7th Generation Golf
- Years
- 2014–2019
- Reliability
- 29th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 3.82
- Complaints
- 42
6th Generation Golf
- Years
- 2010–2013
- Reliability
- 38th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 9.49
- Complaints
- 43
5th Generation Golf
- Years
- 2006–2009
- Reliability
- 17th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 1.14
- Complaints
- 9
4th Generation Golf
- Years
- 1999–2005
- Reliability
- 27th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 3.41
- Complaints
- 53
3rd Generation Golf
- Years
- 1992–1998
- Reliability
- 14th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 0.63
- Complaints
- 21
Volkswagen Golf Generations
The Golf has 6 generations available in North American markets. A generation is a group of model years where few, if any, changes were made to the vehicle which means their model years tend to break in similar ways.
The 6th generation (2010—2013) has been the least reliable.
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