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1986 Volkswagen Golf

Safety Score
90
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
13
NCAP Stars

Recalls (2)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1986-11-07 86V149000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY 23,000 Details
1986-02-20 86V029000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY 77,000 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2002-02-12 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR No 0 I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON 2/8/02, AND HAVE HAD THE CAR CONTINUOUSLY IN THE REPAIR SHOP SINCE THAT PURCHASE. THE FIRS…
2001-08-06 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM No 0 WHILE DRIVING IN BUMPER TO BUMPER FAST MOVING TRAFFIC ON INTERSTATE 80 ON SUNDAY, NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
1997-11-20 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 GAS TANK LEAKS AS IT NEARS THE 10 GALLON POINT AND IT APPEARS TO COME FROM ON TOP OF THE TANK ASSEMBLY NEAR THE POINT W…
1997-09-05 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR No 0 WATER ENTERS SEAT BELT RETRACTOR HOUSING AREA. IN WINTER, WATER WOULD FREEZE & SEAT BELTS DO NOT RELEASE. ALSO FAILS TO…
1996-07-01 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR No 0 DOOR HANDLE DEFECTIVE.
1996-02-07 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 ELECTRONIC FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIONED, RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. *AK
1994-06-15 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 WHILE SITTING WITH VEHICLE RUNNING FUEL PUMP OPERATED ERRATICALLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC AND THEY REPLACED FUEL F…
1993-03-01 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. (ORIGINAL DOCUMENT ON 482158). *SKD
1992-07-23 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE No 1 HEATER CORE BROKE, CAUSING LEAKAGE ONTO CONSUMER/INJURIES.
1992-01-21 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY No 0 VEHICLE'S CLUTCH DISC EXPERIENCED PREMATURE FAILURE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, DISC FELL APART SEVERAL TIMES. MJS
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 RECALL COMPONENTS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN FUEL PUMP 87V053, FUEL TANK 86V149, FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY 86V029 AND…
STRUCTURE No 0 WATER ENTERING VEHICLE CAUSING VEHICLE'S SEAT BELT RETRACTOR TO FAIL.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR No 0 THIS CAR FAILED STATE INSPECTION DUE TO THE CONDITION OF ALL FOUR DOORS. THE TWO BACK DOORS CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE …