Safety Score
97
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
17
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1998 Volkswagen Golf.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-12-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | HEADLIGHTS AND AC INTERMITTENTLY WENT OFF COMPLETELY AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHT DIDN'T GO AWAY ON DASHBOARD; MECHANIC DETE… |
| 2003-07-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL DEFECT: WHEN TURNING IGNITION ON AND ENGINE RUNNING, I EXPERIENCE A TOTAL LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS, A/C FAN MOTOR,… |
| 2003-01-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE CAUSES SWITCHED DEVICES TO LOOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE DEVICES I HAVE PERSONALLY IDENTIFIED… |
| 2001-11-11 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | HEADLIGHTS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. MECHANIC DETERMINED A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH WAS THE CAUSE. *AK |
| 2001-08-20 | WHEELS | No | 0 | WHEELS WERE BONDED DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK |
| 2001-07-13 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | FAILURE OF BREATHER VALVE AND MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, REPAIRED BY PRIVATE MECHANIC THAT GOT A KIT TO REPLACE POORLY DESIG… |
| 2001-06-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | LIGHT ON HER DASHBOARD CAME ON FOR FRONTAL AIR BAGS. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT FRONTAL AIR BAG (DRIVER AND… |
| 2000-12-11 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | SOMETIMES WHEN TURNING ON AIR CONDITIONER IT DOES NOT COME ON, AND SOMETIMES WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK. TOOK TO D… |
| 2000-08-22 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION HAS LOCKED INTO 3RD GEAR WITH OUT WARNING. THIS HAS CAUSED A LACK PERFORMANCE. ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT… |
| 1999-06-14 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | THE "VOLKSWAGEN CERTIFIED" DEALERSHIP WAS ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE. ALL THE LISTED PROBLEMS I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THEM REPEAT… |
| 1999-02-02 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ON REGULAR ROAD CONDITIONS, BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY HARD AND T… |
| 1998-10-26 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHEN PULLING OUT THE RPMS REACHED UP TO 40,000 BEFORE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTED TO THE NEXT GEAR AND THIS IS AN AUTOM… |
| 1998-10-09 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH HEAD RESTRAINTS. HEAD REST DROPS DOWN WITH A HEAVY IMPACT. THE MANUF… |
| 1998-08-24 | TIRES | No | 0 | TIRE FAILURE. (ENERGY MICHELIN - MXV4 PLUS - XSE 203/55 R16 91H MXS) *YC |
| 1998-06-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT | No | 0 | REAR BLINKER FAILED. |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN OVER WATER ON ROAD WATER GOES INTO AIR INTAKE AND ENGINE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO HYDRO SE… |
| — | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN MORE THAN… |