Safety Score
92
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
41
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1994 Volkswagen Golf.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-08-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | SECONDS AFTER PULLING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, SMOKE STARTED COMING INTO THE CABIN FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR VENT. TH… |
| 2002-08-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | REAR SEATBELTS WILL NOT PULL OUT OF RETRACTOR. DEALER HAS REPLACED RETRACTORS THREE TIMES. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK CONSUMER… |
| 2001-12-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD WOULD INTERMITTENTLY COME ON AND OFF AND THE FACT… |
| 2001-01-28 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY A TOWING SERVICE WITH EMERCENCY BRAKES ACTIVATED. TOW COMPANY CLAIMS VEHICLE WAS TOWED WITH RE… |
| 2000-12-10 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK CYLINDER SNAPPED WHEN TRYING TO UNLOCK VEHICLE IN A DARK PARKING LOT, ALL LOCKING AND UNLOC… |
| 2000-10-23 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STOPPED SUDDENLY TO AVOID A DEER, AND DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE, CAUSING DRIVER TO FALL BACKWARD.… |
| 2000-05-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN AT A RELATIVELY SLOW SPEED (THANK GOD) WHEN THE BRAKES FELT FUNNY. PULLED THE VEHICLE INTO A P… |
| 2000-01-02 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE "BUCKS" UPON ACCELERATION ESPECIALLY DURING RAIN. NLM |
| 1999-06-03 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL HEATER: DEFROSTER:DEFOGGER CONTROL SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE. *AK |
| 1999-06-03 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL DEFROSTER: DEFOGGER CONTROL SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE . MANUFATURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK |
| 1999-03-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WON'T RETRACT. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO REPAIR SHOP FOR THE SECOND TIME. ON MARCH 18, 19… |
| 1998-11-16 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (98V160000). NOTIFIED THE DEALER. INFORMED NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THE HOOD LATCH. WILL NOTIF… |
| 1998-11-16 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 98V195000 IN THE MAIL. NOTIFIED THE DEALER FOR AN APPOINTMENT. INFORMED NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR … |
| 1998-10-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | BEGINNING ON DATE ABOVE, IGNITION FAILED SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING COMPLETE LACK OF POWER. PULL-OFF TO ROAD… |
| 1998-09-23 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER RECEIVED TWO RECALL LETTERS. ONE LETTER WAS CONCERNING THE REAR BRAKE LINE, THE SECOND LETTER WAS CONCERN… |
| 1998-09-20 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | HOOD LATCH CAN LOOSEN ANYTIME, CAUSING THE LATCH TO MOVE. IT MIGHT DISENGAGE THE HOOD STRIKER FROM THE LATCH. *AK |
| 1998-09-09 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER RECEIVED TWO RECALL LETTERS. RECALL 98V195000 "REAR BRAKE LINE, " AND RECALL 98V160000 "HOOD LATCH." WH… |
| 1998-07-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND LOSE POWER, THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE POWER RELAY SWITCH AND THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSO… |
| 1998-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH DUE TO FAILURE OF THE SPARK PLUGS, DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND ROTOR. |
| 1997-01-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | SEAT BELTS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. |
| 1996-12-15 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | THE SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT ONCE DRIVER UNHOOKS THEM. TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND HAD THEM REPLACED. PROVIDE MORE DET… |
| 1996-10-01 | INTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | DASH LIGHTS FAILED TWICE. |
| 1996-06-12 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | No | 0 | FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED, CAUISING THE STEERING TO SHAKE WHEN DRIVING.*AK |
| 1996-04-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | ALTERNATOR FAILURE. *AK |
| 1995-12-01 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | No | 0 | 770-844-7411, WINDSHEILD WIPER MOTOR ARM HAS BEEN REDESIGNED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. *AK |
| 1995-11-17 | EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT | No | 0 | ANDREA'S H STETLICH MFR TH. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS OWNER CONTACTED COMPLIANCE MANAGER AND STILL HAS NOT RECIEVED THE JAC… |
| 1995-11-06 | EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT | No | 0 | NEVER RECEIVED JACK UNDER RECALL, HAVE CALLED FOUR OR FIVE TIMES. *AK *JB |
| 1995-11-01 | EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT | No | 0 | RECALLED JACK HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED AFTER 7 MONTHS. |
| 1995-09-01 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | HOOD LATCH CAME LOOSE, RESULTING IN HITTING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. TT |
| 1995-08-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF AT ANY SPEED FOR NO REASON. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT |
| 1995-07-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | THE CAR SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT |
| 1995-07-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | BRAKE LINE DEVELOPED A LEAK WHILE TRAVELIG ON HIGHWAY, BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED ALMOST COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR DUE TO SIGNI… |
| 1995-07-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | REAR BRAKE LINE LEAKED DUE TO A RUPTURE, CAUSING PASSENGER'S FRONT TIRE TO LOCK UP AND VEHICLE SKIDDED. BY ALTERNATELY … |
| 1995-06-02 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. TT |
| 1994-04-06 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) | No | 0 | SHIFT LINKAGE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, MAKING IT HARD TO SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR WHEN MAKING TURNS. |
| — | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | THE CAR STALLS OUT OF NO WHERE WHILE I'M DRIVING. I RECENTLY CHANGED THE FUEL FILTER W/ THE TUNE-UP BUT IT STILL DOES … |
| — | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | LOCKS ON VEHICLE CONTINUALLY FREEZING AND LOCKING UP. |
| — | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | CAR STALLS WHEN YOU TAKE FOOT OF THE ACCELERATOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | WHEN PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR IS OPENED, THE SEATBELT IS PULLED OUT AND DOES NOT RETRACT. IT HAS TO BE MANUALLY PUT BACK I… |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | INTERMITENT STALLING, ALSO REPLACED POWER LOCKS/ENGINE FAILURE. *AK |
| — | EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT | No | 0 | OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE A YEAR AGO FOR THE JACKS, CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND STILL HAS NOT RECEIVED PART. RECALL … |