Volkswagen Golf Complaints (2002)

74 consumer complaints on file.

#10018393May 7, 2003
POWER TRAIN
CONSTANT KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018392May 7, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN
CONSTANT NOISE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. AIR BAG SPRING CHANGED TWICE. STEERING COLUMN STILL MAKING NOISE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016150April 18, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE WARNING SYSTEM WILL ACTIVATE FOR NO KNOW REASON AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014188April 9, 2003
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED DESPITE VEHICLE BEING IN COLLISION OR IMPACT. VEHICLE WAS ON FREEWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER CLAIMS SENSOR INDICATES IMPACT, BUT THERE WAS NO IMPACT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10012216April 1, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE COIL PACK WAS DAMAGED. *MR THE COIL PACK WAS REPLACED. THEN THE COIL PACK IN THE CYLINDER FAILED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED FOR VW TO COMPENSATE HER FOR LOST TIME. THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON DUE TO THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SYSTEM EXPERIENCED AN INCORRECT PURGE FLOW. THE WINDSHIELD WASHER RESERVOIR LEAKED COOLANT. THE EXPANSION TANK WAS REPLACED. SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005632February 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL PAN CRACKING/ENGINE SEIZING- BECAUSE THE OIL PAN IS MADE OF ALUMINUM WITHOUT ANY SORT OF SKID PLATE PROTECTING IT, THE COLD TEMPERATURES OF WINTER MAKE IT BRITTLE AND IF ANY SORT OF NATURAL OCCURING HAZARD, SUCH AS ICE OR ROCKS, OR MAN MADE HAZARD, SUCH AS ROAD DEBRIS HITS THIS OIL PAN THE CHANCE OF ENGINE FAILURE/SEIZING IS GREATLY INCREASED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005917January 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE JERKS HEAVILY AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND REMAIN ON. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003372January 25, 2003
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
THE PASSENGER SIDE AND SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY FOR NO REASON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004216January 21, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL LOSE ALL POWER WITHOUT WARNING WHEN DRIVING. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT IT IS A RESULT OF A PROBLEM WITH IGNITION COIL.TS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002487January 10, 2003
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENLY DEPLOYED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001870January 2, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK IS PUMPING THREW THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUSING AND DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770721December 11, 2002
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT AND CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED DESPITE VEHICLE BEING IN NO INCIDENT OR COLLISION. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER AND PROBLEM ADVISED. NEITHER DEALER OR VW PREPARED TO CONSIDER OR DISCUSS POSSIBILITY OF SUCH POSSIBILITY OCCURANING. BOTH DEALER AND VW THE MANUFACTURERS INSIST THAT VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN MAJOR IMPACT OF 2G OR ABOVE AND THAT THIS SHOULD BE HANDLED BY INSURANCE COMPANY DESPITE THERE BEING NO EVIDENCE OF IMPACT OR COLLISION. DESPITE PLEAS TO VW , THEY WOULD NOT INVESTIGATE POSSIBILITY OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WITHOUT IMPACT. VEHICLE STILL IMMOBILE AND UNREPAIRED AFTER ALMOST 3 MONTHS. VEHICLE SINCE MOVED TO ANOTHER VW DEALER . DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767296September 17, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
I FOUND THAT IS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS MODEL AFTER TALKING TO MANY PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM.NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758865March 2, 2002
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
1) WHILE DRIVING, DOOR AJAR LIGHT SUDDENLY CAME ON FOR NO REASON. NO DOORS WERE AJAR. AFTER PARKING, THE FACTORY INSTALLED ALARM SYSTEM CAME ON SEVERAL TIMES FOR NO APPARENT REASON. 2) THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DEFECT RELATES TO A PERSISTENT BUZZING NOISE FROM THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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