Recalls (2)

Date	NHTSA ID	Component	Units	Completion
1998-08-17	`98V195000`	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS	153,000	—	Details
1998-07-16	`98V160000`	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH	238,000	—	Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date	Component	Crash	Injuries	Summary
2012-02-22	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL	No	0	THE SPEEDOMETER WORKS FINE IN THE MORNING, BUT AFTER WORK (APPROX 5 PM) IT EITHER DOES NOT WORK OR ONLY WORKS FOR A FEW…
2004-02-09	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	No	0	IT IS SUSPECTED THE WHOLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS FAULTY. BRAKE LIGHTS WILL CONSTANTLY BLOW, CAR WON'T START, DASHBOARD LI…
2000-11-13	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING	No	0	WHILE DRIVING WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON, THEY COULD QUIT WORKING. HEADLIGHTS COULD BE ON, THEN TURN OFF.*AK
2000-10-06	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR	No	0	TRYING TO KEEP DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CLOSED AT ALL TIME, BUT COULD NEVER KEEP IT CLOSED BECAUSE OF THE DOOR CHANNEL. THIS…
2000-05-15	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	No	0	TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND WOULD NOT SHIFT. CONTROLLER WAS NOT TRANSMITTING TO TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT. TRANSMI…
2000-05-15	EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER	No	0	A/C COMPRESSOR AND CONDENSER FAILED-VALVE DID NOT OPEN PROPERLY- NEED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE UNIT INSTEAD OF VALVE ONLY. …
1999-11-15	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH	No	0	UNABLE TO REPAIR INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (SPEEDOMETER) DUE TO PARTS SHORTAGE FROM VOLKSWAGEN. *AK
1999-08-01	STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS	No	0	BEFORE RECEIVING A MFR. RECALL NOTICE ON HOOD LATCH; VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR ACCIDENT( BENT HOOD ). LATER ON WH…
1999-05-25	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	Yes	0	VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND COLLIDED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED…
1998-10-01	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH	No	0	CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM DEALER ABOUT TWO RECALLS, ONE IS ON THE HOOD LATCH RECALL #98V160000, AND THE OTHER IS …
1998-07-10	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY	No	0	RECALL 95V178000; WHILE DRIVING HEARD A LOT OF NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. WAS INFORMED THAT THE RADIATOR FAN MOTOR…
1998-06-22	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	Yes	1	CONSUMER RECEIVED AN IMPACT FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM THE SIDE WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER READ IN MA…
1998-05-01	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR	No	0	ALL THE DOOR LOCKS ARE POPPING OUT OF THE HOLE. (TUMBLER.) TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALE, R AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WIL…
1998-01-01	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH	No	0	VEHICLE CAN NOT BE LOCKED. THE TUMBLER HAVE FALLEN OUT OF THE DOOR HANDLE LEAVING A HOLE. PRIOR TO FALLING OUT THE C…
1997-10-28	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	No	0	IAR BAGS: PULLED OUT OF GAS STATION OIN MAIN STREET AT 5MPH AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ON AND…
1997-08-01	STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR	No	0	STEERING WHEEL IS LOOSE. ALSO METAL THAT HOLDS WHEEL IS VISIBLE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN LOOKED AT BY DEALER. *AK
1997-06-01	SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER	No	0	THE REAR SEAT BELTS HAVE BECOME TANGLED 4 TIMES ON EACH SIDE. *AK
1997-04-26	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR	No	0	DEFECTIVE ALTERNATOR, CAUSING A SMELL OF MELTED PLASTIC AND SHORTAGE OF ELECTRICTY WHICH COULD RESULT INTHE VEHICLE BE…
1996-12-03	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH	No	0	THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCKED UP IN THE COLD AND WHEN TRYING TO USE THE KEY, THE DOOR STILL WILL NOT OPEN. DEALER TRIED TO …
1996-11-10	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH	No	0	RECALL 98V160000/VW HOOD LATCH; BEFORE RECALL RECEIVED VEHICLE EXPERIENCED HOOD LATCH FAILURE WHILE DRIVING A T APPROX…
1996-06-01	EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT	No	0	THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT SEND HIM HIS SCISSOR JACK REGARDING RECALL 95V054000. *AK CONSUMER STATES HE RECEIVED WRITTEN…
1996-03-07	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY	No	0	BATTERY LEAKS - DESTROY THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR. *AK
1995-11-11	EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT	No	0	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA HAS NOT SENT HER HER RECALL EPLACEMENT FOR THE JACK SINCE NOVEMBER OF 1995. SHE HAS CALLED THEM …
1995-11-03	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	Yes	0	AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHEN RIDING OVER A DISFIGURATION IN THE ROAD. BOTTOM OF VEHICLE SCRAPED ROAD W/LOSING CONTROL. PLEASE …
1995-10-19	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	Yes	0	IN ACCIDENT AT 25-30MPH AT 12:00 POSITION DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
1995-09-24	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS	No	0	LEFT HEADLIGHT BROKEN. *SD
1995-09-19	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS	No	0	FUEL LINE HOSE CAME APART DUE TO FUEL LEAKAGE. TT CONSUMER NOTICED FAULTY FUEL LINE HOSE DUE TO STRONG GAS FUMES. *S…
1995-08-26	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	No	1	DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVERS ARM, ALSO FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG. *DSH
1995-08-01	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP	No	0	FUEL PUMP FAILED, ALSO LOOSE DRIVER'S SEAT/DEFECTIVE ALARM/LOOSE DRIVER'S SEAT/AIR CONDITIONING MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
1995-06-26	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	No	0	DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT DESIGN COULD CAUSE ADDITIONAL HARM TO BATTERY. *SKD
1995-05-01	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE	No	0	ENGINE CONTROL MODULE FAILED. *AK
1994-10-01	INTERIOR LIGHTING	No	0	DASHBOARD LIGHTS FAILED FOUR TIMES. *AK
—	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD	No	0	NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
—	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER	No	0	WIRING UNDER THE HOOD IS TERRIBLE- SUNROOF LATCH BROKE AFTER 2YEARS- BATTERY LEAKS 3 TIMES CAUSING DAMAGES TO THE POWER…
—	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	No	0	ENGINECOOLING FAN: FAN MOTOR SHAFT CAUSING SHAFT TO WEAR AND BECOME NOISY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT AND STALL.
—	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION	No	0	WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT ENGINE FAILURE, WHEN APPROX. 65MPH ENGINE SHUT DOWN, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, DEA…
—	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE	No	0	REAR SEAT BELT WON'T RETRACT AFTER BEING PULLED OUT. YH
—	EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT	No	0	WAITING FOR JACK SINCE NOVEMBER OF 1995. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER MANY TIMES. STILL NO JACK. *AK
—	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH	No	0	DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY BROKE, CAUSING THE DOOR TO STAY OPEN AND NOT LATCH. DEALER SAID THAT VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW DOOR LATC…
—	EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT	No	0	DEFECTIVE JACK RECALLED, REPLACEMENT JACK NOT RECEIVED AFTER WAITING NINE MONTHS.
—	EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT	No	0	RECEIVED RECALL LETTER REGARDING JACK NOT BEING PROPERLY MACHINED DURING MANUFACTURE. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER MANY TIMES…
—	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH	No	0	AT TIMES THE DOOR LOCKS STICK AND WILL NOT OPEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK