Volkswagen Golf Complaints (2001)

116 consumer complaints on file.

#10134338August 26, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
I HAVE A 2001 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF TDI. THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH HAS FAILED CAUSING NO BRAKE LIGHTS TO BE LIT WHILE BRAKING. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHERE THE CAR COULD EASILY BE REAR-ENDED. THE ODD THING IS THAT VW HAS RECALLED THEIR OTHER MODELS BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT, BUT NOT THE GOLF. MY GOLF EVEN USES THE IDENTICAL PART TO THE ONE THAT WAS RECALLED. IF OTHER MODELS ARE RECALLED BECAUSE OF THIS PART DEFECT, WHY WASN'T THE GOLF RECALLED?*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133501August 19, 2005
AIR BAGS
I BOUGHT A USED 2001 VW GOLF IN APRIL. THE AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS ON WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A VW DEALER AND PAID $85 FOR THEM TO TELL ME THAT THE AIRBAG HAD HIGH RESISTANCE AND MIGHT NOT DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. THEY SAID THE HARNASS OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG NEED TO BE REPLACED AND IT WOULD COST ME $700. THIS IS NOT A WEARABLE PART OF THE CAR, AND IS A DESGIN FAULT THAT MAY ENDAGER THE LIFE OF THE DRIVER. I AM WONDERING WHY I SHOULD PAY FOR THIS. SHOULDN'T IT BE THE RESPONBSIBILITY OF VW TO ENSURE THAT NON-WEARABLE PARTS REMAIN WORKING FOR QUITE A LONG TIME? ESPECIALLY IF IT IS SAFETY RELATED?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125122July 15, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. CALLER HAS BEEN TO DEALER THREE TIMES, AND SOON AFTER THEY REPAIRED IT, IT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER REIMBURSED THE CONSUMER FOR FIXING THE PROBLEM. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127857July 8, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I PURCHASED THIS CAR BACK IN THE FALL OF 2001. IT WAS A "DEMO" CAR AND ONLY HAD 7000 MILES ON IT. THE NEXT SUMMER MY BACK DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WOULD NO LONGER WORK. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THIS WINDOW TO NOT WORK. IT WAS NOT DAMAGED BY ANYONE. MY WARRANTY HAD RUN OUT SO I DIDN'T BOTHER TO CALL THE DEALER. I'M NOW LEARNING THAT VOLKSWAGEN IS AND HAVE BEEN HAVING SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THEIR WINDOWS. THE DEALER DOESN'T WANT TO FIX IT FOR FREE AND I CALLED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE HOT-LINE FOR VOLKSWAGEN AND THEY DON'T WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ISSUE EITHER. THEY BOTH ADMITTED TO ME THAT YES THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOWS ON MANY OF THEIR VEHICLES.....UPDATED 07/23/15 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124093June 3, 2005
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
MY 2001 VW GOLF HAS HYDRAULIC BUSHINGS IN THE REAR AXLE AND ONE OF THEM LEAKED FLUID. UNFORTUNATELY, THE BUSHINGS ARE INTEGRAL TO THE AXLE AND CANT BE REPLACED WITHOUT REPLACING THE ENTIRE AXLE. AS A MATTER OF FACT, VW HAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON IT (C 42-99-01). I REQUESTED FROM THE DEALER THAT VW PAY FOR REPLACING THE REAR AXLE BUT VW FEELS IT IS NOT A SAFETY RELATED ISSUE. BASED ON MY LIMITED KNOWLEDGE OF HYDRAULIC BUSHINGS, I WOULD EXPECT SOME PLAY IN THE REAR AXLE WHICH WOULD AFFECT THE HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS OF MY VEHICLE AND THUS ITS SAFETY. YOUR COMMENTS WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121706May 20, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
DT: BRAKE PADS IN THE REAR WORE OUT. HAD CHANGED BRAKE PADS AT LEAST 3 TIMES IN 4 YEARS. DEALER SAID THIS WAS NORMAL WEAR. SEAMS ON THE DISCS WORE OFF. SINCE OCTOBER UNTIL NOW THE INSIDE OF THE DISCS WORE OUT AT LEAST 1/8 OF INCH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121059May 16, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
VW GOLF 2001 UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM PARK OR NEUTRAL WITH IGNITION "ON". POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. FORTUNATELY THIS TIME CAR WAS NOT IN A DANGEROUS LOCATION. THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE OF THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH (AND AUTOMATIC SHIFT LOCK SWITCH) IN THIS CAR WITH ONLY 30588 MILES. REPLACED AT DEALER. I HAVE THE FAILED SWITCH AND (AS AN ENGINEER) CAN SEE MANY FLAWS IN THE DESIGN, LEADING TO ARCS AND CONTACT STICKING OR NON-OPERATION. RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET SHOWS THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM, SOME OVER 6 TIMES. APPLICABLE OVER A RANGE OF VW MODELS AND YEARS. CANADA HAD A RECALL FOR SOME VW MODELS. VW SHOULD REPLACE THE SWITCHES WITH A BETTER DESIGN UNDER A LIFETIME WARRANTY AS A DANGEROUS DEFECT. MY WIFE OR ONE OF THE MANY OTHERS COULD HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET OFF A TRAIN TRACK WHEN THE THING LOCKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119281April 26, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2001 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH GLOVE COMPARTMENT LOCK, DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW, IGNITION COILS, AND INSTRUMENT PANEL.*MR THE GLOVE BOX LOCK AND DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS NOT REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE DUE TO THE AGE AND MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116523April 7, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
NICE DAY, HAD WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN. WAS ABOUT TO GET ONTO THE HIGHWAY SO I HIT THE WINDOW UP SWITCH AND THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW SLAMMED INTO THE DOOR. OBVIOUSLY CAME OFF TRACK, TAKING TO THE DEALER TODAY TO SEE IF WINDOW SMASHED AS WELL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117095March 30, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V584000; VOLKSWAGEN ISSUED A HAZARD SWITCH RECALL. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN, BUT HAS THE HAZARD SWITCH LIGHTS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114559March 23, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
VEHICLE WAS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD (BUT BEYOND WARRANTY MILEAGE) WHEN AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER DIAGNOSTICS INDICATED RT SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR, AND AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $770. WITHOUT REPLACEMENT, DEALER SAYS ENTIRE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113655March 8, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE HAZARD LIGHT FLASHER MALFUNCTIONED. THE FLASHER BEGAN FLASHING RAPIDLY, THEN WOULDN'T FUNCTION AT ALL. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE FLASHER HAD TO BE REPLACED. HAZARD SWITCH RECALL 04V584000 WAS ISSUED, BUT THIS VEHICLE WA SNOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106712February 11, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TURN SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING. THEY DO NOT COME ON AT ALL. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS. *AK THE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUE TO A LEAKING RECIRCULATION VALVE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111314February 10, 2005
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITH NO IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT SOMETHING HIT THE FLOOR OF THE TRUNK, AND THAT SET THE AIR BAG OFF. ALSO, DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127943February 7, 2005
AIR BAGS
CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM ON THE 2001 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED 5 TIMES YET THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ON. *TT *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109834February 4, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED TO OPERATE ON MY CAR AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SINCE OWNING THE CAR, I NOTICED HAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ONLY CAME ON IF THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR AT STOP LIGHTS (PROVIDED I SLOWED DOWN) WITHOUT EVER HAVING THE BRAKE LIGHT COME ON. I REALIZED THIS WHEN SOMEONE ALMOST HIT ME. A FRIEND VERIFIED THAT THE LIGHTS DIDN'T COME ON UNLESS I PUSHED THE PEDAL DOWN TO THE FLOOR. I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THIS CAR. THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED WHEN I NOTICED A BULB BURNT OUT, BUT THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY SWITCH AT THE PEDAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AS SOON AS IT WAS REPLACED (FOR 90.00), THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON IMMEDIATELY WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I THEN REALIZED THAT THE PART WAS PROBABLY DEFECTIVE FROM DAY ONE. I ALSO REALIZE THAT I WAS LUCKY NO ONE HIT ME BEFORE. THE DATE I HAD IT FIXED IS BELOW - THERE WAS NO PARTICULAR "INCIDENCE."
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109420January 6, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
POSSIBLE TO REMOVE ENTIRE DOOR LOCK CORE WITHOUT SETTING OFF THE CAR ALARM IN VW GOLF. *BF *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100320November 22, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
MY REAR PASSENGER WIDOW WILL NOT ROLL DOWN BECAUSE OF A FAULTY WINDOW REGULATOR. VW KNOWS THE PROBLEM EXISTS BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE FRONT WINDOW REGULATORS THAT HAVE A SIMILAR DESING USING PLASTIC WINDOW CLIPS. *JB I HAVE CHILDREN THAT TRAVEL IN THE CAR FREQUENTLY AND IF WE WERE IN AN ACCIDENT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN AND GET OUT OF THE CAR. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. I REALIZE THAT THE GTI VERSION OF MY CAR DOESN'T HAVE WINDOWS THAT ROLL DOWN IN THE BACK BUT I DIDN'T BUY THAT CAR BECAUSE I HAVE KIDS THAT NEED TO RIDE IN THE CAR. THEREFORE I NEED WINDOWS THAT ROLL DOWN TOO. I TOOK THE CAR TO A VW DEALER BECAUSE THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD FIX IT UNDER THE EXTENDED SERVICE THING THAT THE FRONT WINDOW ARE FIXXED UNDER. AFTER THEY TOOK THE CAR, THEY CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THAT IT DOESN'T COVER THE REAR WINDOWS. SO, I DECLINED GETTING IT FIXXED BY THEM AND WILL REPAIR IT MYSELF. THE PART COSTS $120 FOR THE REAR WINDOWS. THE FRONT WINDOW HAVE A REPAIR KIT THAT SELLS FOR ABOUT $20 (IT JUST REPLACES THE FAULTY PART, NOT THE WHOLE UNIT AS THE REAR WINDOWS DO). AT A MINIMUM THEY SHOULD SELL A REPAIR KIT FOR THE REAR WINDOWS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087831August 30, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH NO INDICATION OF STOPPING, AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DEACTIVATED. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT HE WOULD BE REAR ENDED DUE TO THE FAILURE. *AK THE VEHICLE EPC LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DETERMINED FROM THE TROUBLE CODES THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED ALONG WITH THE FUEL PUMP RELAY, OXYGEN SENSOR, ECT AND PURGE VALVE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080855July 12, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE HINGE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE GLOVE BOX BROKE OFF. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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