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2018 Volkswagen e-Golf

Everything Canada’s open data holds on this vehicle: what has been recalled, what it costs to run, and how efficient it is compared with everything else on the road.

Recalls

3

3 current

Combined

17.4kWh/100 km

Fuel, a year

$410

16,249 km, Ontario prices

Recalls

Good news: Recall repairs are almost always free. Book with any manufacturer dealer and quote the recall number. Transport Canada’s own wording is that a manufacturer “will almost always make these repairs free of charge”, so being asked to pay for recall work is unusual and worth questioning. Since 2018 the Minister of Transport can order a company to pay for repairs so owners do not bear the cost.

Fabrics

Transport Canada recall 2021326 · manufacturer campaign 34K4/34L8

26 May 2021

Transport Canada lists: e-Golf 2017–2020 · Golf 2015–2019 · Golf R 2016–2019 · GTI 2015–2021

What is wrong

On certain models, the chrome layer could peel off of the trim located around the gear shift cover. If this happens, sharp edges can be created.

Why it matters

Exposed sharp edges can create the risk of a cut.

What the dealer will do

Volkswagen will contact owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the gear shift cover trim frame.

96,497 vehicles affected in CanadaCarSafety TC

Structure

Transport Canada recall 2018626 · manufacturer campaign 72H8 / 72H9

14 November 2018

Transport Canada lists: A3 2018 · RS 3 2018 · e-Golf 2018 · Golf R 2018

What is wrong

On certain vehicles, the rear seat head restraint guides may not have been properly welded to the seat frame. In a crash, the rear seat head restraints may not remain in place, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.

What the dealer will do

Dealers will inspect the rear seat frame, and if the head restraint guide sleeve welds are found to be insufficient, it will be replaced.

305 vehicles affected in CanadaCarSafety Mfr

Seats And Restraints

Transport Canada recall 2018191 · manufacturer campaign 72H5

18 April 2018

Transport Canada lists: e-Golf 2018 · Golf R 2018

What is wrong

Certain vehicles may have been built with defective front seat head rest guide sleeves. This could result in the head rest(s) not locking properly which, in the event of a crash, could cause a head rest to come loose and increase the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.

What the dealer will do

Dealers will replace the head rest guide sleeves on both front seats.

112 vehicles affected in CanadaCarSafety Mfr

Efficiency and running cost

Class
Compact
In its class
More efficient than 99% of 129 2018 vehicles in this class
Tailpipe CO₂
0 g/km
Rated range
201 km

Set your own distance and pump price · Full efficiency ranking · Winter range

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Common questions

Does the 2018 Volkswagen e-Golf have any recalls?
Transport Canada has 3 recalls on record for the 2018 Volkswagen e-Golf. Recall repairs are almost always free at a manufacturer dealer.
What fuel economy does the 2018 Volkswagen e-Golf get?
NRCan rates the 2018 Volkswagen e-Golf at 17.4 kWh/100 km combined, with a rated range of 201 km.
What does it cost to run a 2018 Volkswagen e-Golf for a year?
At 16,249 km a year and Ontario average prices, about $410 in electricity, producing roughly 99 kg of CO2. Ontario is time-of-use, so charging is billed at whichever rate applies when you plug in — the real cost is usually higher than this average. Your own distance and prices will change this — the calculator lets you set both.

Source: Transport Canada — Vehicle Recalls Database; NRCan — Fuel consumption ratings. Data current as of 6 August 2026. Running cost uses Ontario average prices (155 ¢/L, 14.5 ¢/kWh), which are hand-maintained estimates. These are average residential rates. A car’s charging is added on top of what your home already uses, so on a tiered, time-of-use or subsidised tariff it is billed at your top rate rather than this average — which makes the real cost higher, especially in the territories. Enter your own rate for an accurate figure. 30,784 rated vehicles on file.