j33ie, 11/30/2012. 2013 Volkswagen Golf 2.0L TDI 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbodiesel 6AM) 44 of 45 people found this review helpful. I did my homework to get my wife an economical car that would Is a VW Golf reliable? My mechanic always said that he fixes a lot of VW's and said that the quality of their cars have gone down as of Mk5 and onwards. I'm thinking of getting a new car and a Golf or a Jetta is within my considerations. about 600 miles so far. loving it. i bought a brand new 2019 Golf Alltrack. Love the looks and the handling. 1.8L turbo and DSG transmission do great. Huge moonroof, nice alloy wheels, automatic People shit on VW, and German cars in general, but the truth is that the worst car you can buy today is faster, safer, and orders of magnitude more reliable than the best new car from 25 - 30 years ago. I've had a 2007 Jetta, own a 2017 GTI Sport currently, and am in the market for a 2018 Tiguan. Bulletproof reliability in my experience. Consumer reviews. 2012 Volkswagen Golf consumer reviews. $17,995–$22,455MSRP range. 4.9 (35 reviews) 100% of drivers recommend this car. Rating breakdown (out of 5): Comfort4.7. Interior4.8. How Reliable Is the 2016 Volkswagen Golf? J.D. Power gives the 2016 Golf a reliability rating of two out of five, which is the lowest possible rating. Within this class, most cars earn a three or better. By cedup from Hamilton N.J. Owns this car. Fanstastic car, superbly well made, solid, fit and finish is superb, is super QUICK, handles like it's on rails, fantastic brakes, and steering, superbly How Reliable Is the 2018 Volkswagen Golf? J.D. Power gives the 2018 Golf a predicted reliability rating of three out of five, which is about average. Read more about Golf reliability » 2018 Volkswagen Golf Recalls . At the time of writing, five recalls have been issued for the 2018 Volkswagen Golf: The rear coil spring may fracture myoF.