Volkswagen Golf Complaints (1995)

43 consumer complaints on file.

#10454885April 11, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER WORKS FINE IN THE MORNING, BUT AFTER WORK (APPROX 5 PM) IT EITHER DOES NOT WORK OR ONLY WORKS FOR A FEW MINUTES/MILES. SOMETIMES TAPPING ON THE FRONT OF THE GAUGE HELPS IT RESUME REGISTERING THE SPEED, SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT HELP. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF VW GOLF/CABRIO/JETTA OF SIMILAR MODEL YEAR AS MINE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060456March 4, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IT IS SUSPECTED THE WHOLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS FAULTY. BRAKE LIGHTS WILL CONSTANTLY BLOW, CAR WON'T START, DASHBOARD LIGHTS STAY OFF, SUNROOF WILL NOT WORK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874851November 13, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHILE DRIVING WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON, THEY COULD QUIT WORKING. HEADLIGHTS COULD BE ON, THEN TURN OFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872458October 6, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TRYING TO KEEP DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CLOSED AT ALL TIME, BUT COULD NEVER KEEP IT CLOSED BECAUSE OF THE DOOR CHANNEL. THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN THERE SINCE THE BEGINING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725878July 24, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WIRING UNDER THE HOOD IS TERRIBLE- SUNROOF LATCH BROKE AFTER 2YEARS- BATTERY LEAKS 3 TIMES CAUSING DAMAGES TO THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR TWICE, MASTER CYLINDER LEAKS SO OFTEN. PLASTIC PARTS THAT THE MFG ARE USING ARE BAD QUALITY THEREFORE CAUSING CONSTANT BREAKDOWS .. AK..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725879July 24, 2000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
A/C COMPRESSOR AND CONDENSER FAILED-VALVE DID NOT OPEN PROPERLY- NEED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE UNIT INSTEAD OF VALVE ONLY. COMMON PROBLEM WITH VW. NHTSA SHOULD HAVE THIS UNIT RECALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725207July 10, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725210July 10, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY LEAKS - DESTROY THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862393May 23, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND WOULD NOT SHIFT. CONTROLLER WAS NOT TRANSMITTING TO TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT. TRANSMISSION WAS BEING REPLACED. EFFECT OF A BAD TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ALLOW CONSUMER TO PACE WITH FLOWING TRAFFIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720853March 31, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
UNABLE TO REPAIR INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (SPEEDOMETER) DUE TO PARTS SHORTAGE FROM VOLKSWAGEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720020March 12, 2000
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE REAR SEAT BELTS HAVE BECOME TANGLED 4 TIMES ON EACH SIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856762February 11, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY BROKE, CAUSING THE DOOR TO STAY OPEN AND NOT LATCH. DEALER SAID THAT VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW DOOR LATCH ASSEMBY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851547October 22, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
BEFORE RECEIVING A MFR. RECALL NOTICE ON HOOD LATCH; VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR ACCIDENT( BENT HOOD ). LATER ON WHILE DRIVING THE ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROX. 55 MPH THE HOOD POP OPEN, AND CRACKS THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. NOTIFED DEALER OF RECALL AND INFORMED CONSUMER THEY REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL BECAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850771October 14, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
RECALL 98V160000/VW HOOD LATCH; BEFORE RECALL RECEIVED VEHICLE EXPERIENCED HOOD LATCH FAILURE WHILE DRIVING A T APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MP.; HOOD UNLATCHED AND HIT TOP OF ROOF AND CRACKED FRONT WINDSHIELD. AFTER RECEIVING RECALL NOTICE, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT LATCH WAS TEMPERED WITH AND BENT. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR HOOD LATCH. ASKING NHTSA TO HELP IN THIS MATTER OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838650June 1, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND COLLIDED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782038March 24, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
REAR SEAT BELT WON'T RETRACT AFTER BEING PULLED OUT. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542843November 27, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED CAUSING EXTREME VIBRATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829301October 22, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM DEALER ABOUT TWO RECALLS, ONE IS ON THE HOOD LATCH RECALL #98V160000, AND THE OTHER IS THE REAR BRAKE LINE RECALL #98V195000. DEALER STILL DOES NOT HAVE PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826991August 19, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
RECALL 95V178000; WHILE DRIVING HEARD A LOT OF NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. WAS INFORMED THAT THE RADIATOR FAN MOTOR SHAFT WAS BENT. ALSO, THAT ENTIRE ASSEMBLY NEEDED REPLACING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825826July 23, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER RECEIVED AN IMPACT FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM THE SIDE WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER READ IN MANUAL THAT THE AIR BAGS WOULD ONLY DEPLO IF VEHCILE WAS HIT OR RECEIVED IMPACT IN THE FRONT. PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR CUTS/ ABRASIONS FROM THE AIR BAGS. DEALER NOTIFIED AND CONSUMER WILL SEND A COPY OF MANUAL INFORMATION CONCERNING AIR BAGS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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