33 of the
2,009 complaints filed about the Volkswagen Golf
are about the equipment —
2% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1995.
HELLO, I NOTICED A RECALL DONE ON THESE VW VEHICLES. (HTTP://HDHTEX.COM/INDEX.PHP/VOLKSWAGEN-BRAKE-LIGHT-AND-TURN-SIGNAL-RECALLS-AFFECT-MORE-THAN-1000000-VEHICLES/) THE RECALL IS DUE TO THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND BLINKER LIGHTS NOT WORKING TOGETHER. IF I AM SIGNALING LEFT AND I PUT MY BRAKES ON, THE SIGNAL SWITCHES SIDES AND THE LIGHTS START BLINKING. THIS HAPPENS WITH BOTH DIRECTIONS. THIS IS A HUGE SAFTEY ISSUE AND ITS NOT DUE TO ANY AFTERMARKET TINKERING. I CALLED VOLKSWAGON TO HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM AND THEY DECLINED ANY ASSISTANCE TO ME. IT MAKES SENSE FOR THEM TO FIX THIS IF IT WAS A RECALL AT ONE POINT. THANK YOU
NHTSA complaint #10722890 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2010 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FUEL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IN JULY 2013, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER, FOR A DIAGNOSES, THEY INFORMED HER, THE FUEL SYSTEM HAD COMPLETELY MALFUNCTIONED AND SENT METAL SHARDS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM. A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER, THE AC WASN'T FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. IT WAS TAKING 10-15 MINUTES TO GET COLD. IT WAS DETERMINED THE AIR COMPRESSOR WAS FAILING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE RECEIVER AND EXPANSION VALVE.
NHTSA complaint #10618555 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS REAR ENDED WHILE MY CAR WAS AT A DEAD STOP. THE PICK UP TRUCK BEHIND ME HIT ME GOING AT AN ESTIMATED SPEED OF 50 MPH CAUSING ME TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. BOTH MY FRONT AND REAR END OF MY CAR SUFFERED SEVERE DAMAGES, BUT MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY SEAT CAME UNLOCKED AND CAUSED ME TO SMASH INTO MY STEERING WHEEL AND DASHBOARD.
NHTSA complaint #10184753 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I OWN A 2001 VW GOLF. SINCE I PURCHASED THIS CAR, THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH HAS FAILED ONCE PER YEAR. THUS, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THIS FAULTY BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FOUR TIMES IN FOUR YEARS. THE FAULTY SWITCH HAS CAUSED MY EPC LIGHT TO COME ON WHILE I AM DRIVING, AND TO STALL THE VEHICLE AND PREVENT IT FROM SHIFTING GEARS. VW ISSUED A RECALL FOR FAULTY BRAKE SWITCHES IN THE 1999-2002 JETTA AND 1998-2002 BEETLES, SO I DON'T KNOW WHY A COMPARABLE FIX HAS NOT BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO 2000-2002 GOLF OWNERS. THIS PROBLEM IS RAMPANT. A SEARCH OF ANY VW CHAT BOARD WILL REVEAL NUMEROUS OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. VW SHOULD RECALL THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCHES ON THE OLDER GOLFS AS IT HAS DONE WITH OTHER MODELS, OR IT MAY POSE A SAFETY HAZARD TO THE MANY GOLF OWNERS OUT THERE (WHO ARE NOT LIKELY TO PURCHASE ANY TYPE OF VW AGAIN). THERE ARE NO SIGNS TO INDICATE THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WILL FAIL BEFORE IT FAILS. EACH TIME IT FAILS, THE CAR MUST BE BROUGHT TO A DEALER OR SERVICE SHOP FOR SWITCH REPLACEMENT. I HAVE RECORDS OF MY BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH REPLACEMENTS OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS I HAVE OWNED MY GOLF, AND CAN SEND YOU COPIES IF YOU NEED THEM. THANK YOU.
NHTSA complaint #10161528 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR CONDITIONING IS LEAKING CONDENSATION INTO THE CAR, FOGGING UP FRONT WINDOW AND COMPROMISING VISIBILITY. FLOORBOARD IS SOAKED WITH WATER, CLOUDING WINDOWS.
NHTSA complaint #10134702 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I BOUGHT A NEW VW GOLF IN FEBRUARY 2004. AT ABOUT 6:30 P.M. ON 4/1, I DROVE OVER A POTHOLE (OR SOME BUMP IN THE ROAD) WHILE DRIVING ON STORROW DRIVE IN BOSTON AND SUDDENLY TWO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF MY CAR AND MY SEAT BELT APPEARED TO RECOIL. THE TWO AIRBAGS THAT DEPLOYED WERE THE SIDE AIRBAG AND THE CURTAIN AIRBAG. I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO A BOSTON DEALER/SERVICE DEPARTMENT THE FOLLOWING MORNING. AFTER INSPECTING THE CAR, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THERE WAS NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE CAR (EXCEPT OF COURSE THE DEPLOYED AIRBAGS AND BROKEN SEAT BELT), BUT THAT THERE WAS "CRASH DATA" ON THE CAR'S COMPUTER. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WENT ON TO SAY THAT THIS IS NOT A WARRANTY SITUATION BECAUSE THE CAR DETECTED A CRASH (DESPITE THE FACT THAT THERE WAS ADMITTEDLY NO DAMAGE TO THE CAR), CAUSING THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #10064502 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WINDOW REGULATOR HAS BROKEN 4 TIMES, 3 ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE & 1 ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR HAS BROKEN AS WELL ON A 2 YEAR OLD CAR PURCHASED AS NEW! VOLKSWAGEN HAS REFUSED TO PAY OR HELP WITH ANY OF THE COSTS OF SAID PARTS
NHTSA complaint #764781 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG HAS SANK DEEP INTO PANEL AND DENTED AIR BAG COVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE PASSENGER REAR DOME LIGHT WAS NOT WORKING. THE REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL OFF. THE CONSUMER INSTALLED CD IN THE CD CARTRIDGE AND A CD ERROR CAME ON THE SCREEN OF THE RADIO.
NHTSA complaint #8002761 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SOMETIMES WHEN TURNING ON AIR CONDITIONER IT DOES NOT COME ON, AND SOMETIMES WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS BINDING. LOCK CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #876280 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #725879 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE "VOLKSWAGEN CERTIFIED" DEALERSHIP WAS ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE. ALL THE LISTED PROBLEMS I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THEM REPEATEDLY, AND IT WOULD NORMALLY TAKE 3-5 VISITS FOR THE ITEM TO GET FIXED. I DIDN'T EVEN GET TO LIST ALL THE PROBLEMS WITH THE SPEAKER PANEL, CLUTCH, AND FENDERS GETTING FLEXED. I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER VOLKSWAGEN, OR GO TO THE DEALERSHIP EVER AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #714777 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA HAS NOT SENT HER HER RECALL EPLACEMENT FOR THE JACK SINCE NOVEMBER OF 1995. SHE HAS CALLED THEM EVERY THREE MONTHS SINCE THEN AND STILL NO REPLACEMNT JACK.
NHTSA complaint #809824 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
RECEIVED RECALL LETTER REGARDING JACK NOT BEING PROPERLY MACHINED DURING MANUFACTURE. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER MANY TIMES, NOT REPAIRED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. 95V-054.
NHTSA complaint #807047 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
RECEIVED RECALL LETTER REGARDING JACK NOT BEING PROPERLY MACHINED DURING MANUFACTURING. WAITING FOR JACK TO BE REPAIRED SINCE NOVEMBER OF 1995. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER NUMEROUS TIMES. 95V-054.
NHTSA complaint #807044 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.