Safety Score
97
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
18
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1995 Volkswagen Gti.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-07-07 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | No | 2 | STEAM COMINIG FROM DASHBOARD. EVENTUALLY, THE HEATER CORE EXPLODED CAUSING BURNS TO MY WIFES LEG. TALKED TO VOLKSWAG… |
| 2005-06-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | 1995 VW GOLF HEATERCORE BLEW. WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIWAY FOR NO REASON THE CORE BLEW. COULD HAVE CRASHED THE CAR O… |
| 2003-07-14 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | #1 - 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF, WITHOUT RETAINING ANY FAULT CODE OR INFORMATION REGARDING THE PROBLEM. PREVI… |
| 2001-11-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE ENGINE WILL LOSE POWER AND HEADLIGHTS WILL FAIL AT NIGHT. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHI… |
| 2001-08-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY WHICH CONNECTS TO THE AIR SYSTEM CONTINUES TO BREAK, I'VE REPLACED THIS THREE TIMES… |
| 2001-04-22 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | CRUISE CONTROL WORKED INTERMITTENTLY AND FAILED FAILED COMPLETELY. POWER WINDOWS OFTEN GOT STUCK AT THE DOWN POSITION … |
| 1999-10-20 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | ALTERNATOR AND ALTERNATOR HARNESS FAILURE. NO WARNING PRIOR TO INCIDENT. CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING ON ROAD. UNSURE WHEN PR… |
| 1999-04-01 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE | No | 0 | HEATER CORE FAILED CAUSING ENGINE COOLANT TO LEAK INSIDE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF VEHICLE, ANTIFREEZE ODOR APPARENT DU… |
| 1998-03-23 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE HOOD LATCH BROKE OFF, CAUSE THE HOOD TO FLY OPEN WHILE DRIVING, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDEN… |
| 1997-12-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 0 | BOLTS TO THE HOOD LATCH CAME OFF CAUSING HOOD TO SMASH WINDSHIELD RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT. |
| 1996-08-11 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM | Yes | 0 | BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. |
| 1996-06-22 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | CLIP HOLDING RECLINING SEATBACK FELL OFF, RESULTING IN THE ENTIRE SEATBACK COLLAPSING INTO THE REAR SEAT. *AK |
| 1996-06-15 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. *AK |
| 1994-12-31 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 1 | DOOR HINGES DO NOT HOLD DOOR OPEN, CAUSING DOORS TO CLOSE ON DRIVER OR PASSENGERS, CAUSING INJURY. |
| — | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | MISSING BOLTS FROM HOOD LATCH CAUSED ACCIDENT WHEN HOOD SMASHED AGAINST WINDSHIELD. |
| — | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 0 | DOOR HINGERS DO NOT HOLD THE DOOR OPEN, CAUSING UNEXPECTED CLOSURE ON EXITING OR ENTERING PASSENGERS DUE TO A DESIGN FL… |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK | No | 0 | ABS FAILURE. |
| — | EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT | No | 0 | CONSUMER COMPLAINS REPLACEMENT JACK HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED YET. |