Safety Score
93
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
19
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-08-29 | 88V144000 |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM | 1,700 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-08-05 | TIRES:SIDEWALL | No | 0 | BRIDGESTONE TIRE SIDEWALL IS CRACKING. |
| 1996-04-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | DRIVER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 1996-01-24 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING SMOKE CAME THRU VENT AND STEAMED UP ALL WINDOWS RADIATOR COOLANT CAME INSIDE THE CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DET… |
| 1995-12-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | GAS PEDAL STICKS IN COLD WEATHER, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *DH |
| 1995-11-22 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | EXPERIENCED FIRE IN TRUCK FROM LIGHT BULB THAT MALFUNCTIONED. TT |
| 1995-07-07 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | DRIVERS DOOR AND THE TWO REAR DOORS ARE BROKEN VEHICLE ONLY SIX YEARS OLD VOLKSWAGEN ONLY OFFERS TO PAY 50% WHICH IS FE… |
| 1995-06-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | Yes | 0 | #93V129000 RECEIVE RECALL PICK UP CAR FROM DEALER WAS DRIVING HOME TRY TO STOP THERE WAS NO BRAKE CONSUMER HIT A GOVERN… |
| 1995-06-03 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION SPEED 90 MPH, TO STOP APPLIED REAL HARD. TT |
| 1995-05-19 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE | No | 0 | HEATER CORE MALFUNCTIONED PRIOR TO RECALL. (92V-050) (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *AW |
| 1995-05-13 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SKD |
| 1995-04-18 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING | No | 0 | SHOULDER BELTS DO NOT LOCK PROPERLY WHEN PANIC STOPPING. |
| 1994-10-01 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK | No | 0 | REAR DOOR LOCKED UP, COULD NOT OPEN DOOR FROM INSIDE OR OUT. TT |
| 1989-02-01 | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | No | 0 | VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE LAP BELTS IN DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE, MANUFACTURER DOES NOT SUPPLY. TT |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKES REPLACED. |
| — | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | INSIDE/OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN OFF. *AK |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE FROM THE HOOD. CONSUMER LOOKED UNDER HOOD, AND VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. MANUFACTURE… |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | No | 0 | VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED WITHOUT FRONT LAP BELTS . VOLKSWAGEN SAYS THAT THE CAR MEETS ALL STANDARDS. *AK |
| — | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | THE ONWER WENT TO GET INTO HIS CAR AND THE TRIGGER BROKE IN THE DOOR HANDLE SO THE OWNER WAS UNABLE TO GET IN HIS CAR. … |
| — | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | LEFT REAR DOOR LATCH STICKS, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN DOOR FROM INSIDE OR OUT. |