I'm at 113k kms and am one of the ones VW told to buzz off when I complained about my pump supposedly needing replacement at just over 90k kms... with the power train warranty still in effect. VW Canada doesn't consider the HPFP as part of the power train. What a load. But they didn't change the system end to end and as it turns out that didn't even solve the problem I was complaining about.
I now have a love-hate relationship with my Golf. It's great to drive, comfortable, easy on fuel. But reliability and customer-service wise it's been near the bottom of the heap. On the other hand my wife's '13 wagon has been perfect so far.
So far:
Subframe bushings when the car was nearly new, warranty
Intercooler icing-installed kit when car was less than 1 year old warranty
Catastrophic coolant loss when car was 1 year old, caused by improper installation of IC kit, dealer it was towed to had dealer that did the TSB pick up the tab
Seized right rear caliper when car was just over one year old, warranty
Seized left rear caliper when car was just over 2 years old, paid out of pocket
Sudden, nearly complete loss of power at full throttle (i.e. when overtaking); first attempt to correct problem was changing the HPFP (partly at my expense, VW picked offered 2/3 of a reman pump, but ended up paying 50% of a new pump)
Multiple attempts to solve problem failed, it still exists.
Edit: forgot, also exhaust flap replaced (under extended warranty)
Now there's a loud rattle from the rear suspension. I took out the spare tire and tools to see if that was the cause. No luck. And it sounds like I might be developing a bad wheel bearing.
Alas I'm unemployed at the moment and the car is completely paid for, so I am going to just have to cross my fingers; for $13k you can almost get a brand-new car ($13.9k for a Hyundai Accent hatch; the sedan is even cheaper, and you can get a Nissan Micra for $10k).
But it sure is fun to drive