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1990 Volkswagen Golf

Safety Score
94
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
10
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1990-08-06 90V142000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER 11,000 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2002-10-18 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK No 0 CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING THE WIRING IN THE TRUNK CAUGHT ON FIRE AND THE CONSUMER WAS FORC…
2001-02-04 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 WHILE DRIVING COULD SEE A LIGHT BURNING ON FLOOR OF VEHICLE . CONSUMER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AND SAW U A BLUE FLAME. VE…
2000-10-07 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR No 0 WHILE DRIVING AT 40 TO 45 MPH HEARD A SNAP AND THAT WAS ROTORS SNAPPING IN HALF, LOST ALL BRAKES AND STEERING. THERE W…
1998-11-06 SEAT BELTS:FRONT No 0 THE VEHICLE ISN'T SAFE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE DOESN'T HAVE LAP BELTS. *AK
1998-11-02 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE No 0 WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF MY CAR SUDDENLY BEGIN TO FOG UP. I WAS COASTING TOWARD A STO…
1998-10-15 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS No 0 CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED A RECALL LETER, AND HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.
1995-09-26 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 CAR WAS PUT INTO DRIVE DIDN'T PRESS ON THE GAS CAR ACCELERATE AND HIT A PARK CAR NO INJURY . TT
1995-07-07 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. *AK
SEAT BELTS:FRONT No 0 THIS VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED WITHOUT FRONT LAP BELTS, BUT DO HAVE SHOULDER BELTS. DEALER SAYS VEHICLE IS SAFE. *AK
SEAT BELTS:FRONT No 0 SEAT BELT FAILURE.