2010 Volkswagen Golf Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2010 Volkswagen Golf reflects a two-engine lineup with a clear split. Gasoline cars use a 2.5L inline-five with double overhead camshafts and no turbo, while the TDI carries a turbocharged 2.0L inline-four diesel, also twin-cam. Three bodies are listed, the two-door hatchback, four-door hatchback and four-door wagon, across five trims: Base, Comfortline, Highline, TDI and Trendline. Procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics address the engines, fuel systems, cooling, transmission, brakes, suspension, steering and electrical system.

Engines covered

• 2.0L inline-four (120 cu in) — DOHC, turbocharged, diesel
• 2.5L inline-five (151 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door hatchback
• 4-door wagon
• 2-door hatchback

Trims covered

• Base
• Comfortline
• Highline
• TDI
• Trendline

Known issues on the 2010 Golf. Four recalls sit against the 2010 Golf in NHTSA's database. On certain 2010 Golf vehicles with the TDI common-rail diesel, built within a stated production window, injection pulses could resonate with an injector line, cracking it and leaking fuel that could ignite; dealers fitted dampers and, on some vehicles, an improved line. The ABS control unit on certain 2010 Golf vehicles could fail while ABS or stability control was working, risking loss of control. Driver frontal air bag inflators on certain 2010 Golf vehicles could burst on deployment and throw metal fragments. Owners made 69 complaints, led by the diesel fuel system (22) and air bags (11); 3 reported a crash. Diesel fuel, brake and air bag procedures, specifications and wiring diagrams are included.