Safety Score
80
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04-22 | 03V155000 |
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | 4,243 | — | Details |
| 1999-02-05 | 99V022000 |
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 36,258 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-06 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | WHITE METAL USED IN FRONT AND READ WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND ALSO REAR HATCH DOOR LATCH FLAKE APART AND CRUMBLE MAKING WIPE… |
| 2009-09-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THIS STARTED TO OCCUR ABOUT 2009, ABOUT 6 YEARS AGO. WHEN I PUSHED UP THE REAR SEATS, I DISCOVERED THAT THE CENTER SEA… |
| 2009-01-11 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VALVE IN THE FUEL CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO STALL … |
| 2007-12-02 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. THE VEHICLE HAS A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE O RING DEFECT. THE DEFECT CAUSES … |
| 2007-10-19 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | No | 0 | WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE. *TR |
| 2007-07-01 | TIRES | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. THE VEHICLE HAS DOUGLAS & LOMASON (19570R14) TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH,… |
| 2006-11-18 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH MALFUNCTIONS. *NM |
| 2005-06-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | DT: 1999 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF, FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING BECAUSE THE SUPPLY FITTING WAS CRACKED. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A MANUFAC… |
| 2005-05-06 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1999 GOLF 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION THAT HAS A HOLE IN ITS CORE. WHEN SHOPPING AROUND TO GET A USED OR NEW … |
| 2004-11-17 | STEERING | No | 0 | RECALL 00V280000, WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED CONSUMER LOST STEERING CONTROL. DEALERSHIP DID NOT REPAIR FREE OF CHAR… |
| 2004-10-14 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, A BANGING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLA… |
| 2004-10-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | FUEL PUMP LEAKED CAUSING AN EXTREMELY STRONG SMELL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. *BF *NM |
| 2004-05-08 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE HOOD ON MY 1999 VW GOLF UNEXPECTEDLY OPENED AND HIT TH… |
| 2003-12-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | I OWN A 1999 VW GOLF GL THAT HAD TO HAVE ITS LOWER BALL JOINTS REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE DANGEROUSLY WORN OUT AND COUL… |
| 2003-10-08 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | RECALL REPAIR WORK WAS PERFORMED ON VEHICLE, CONSUMER WAS CHARGED $313.63 AND REPAIRS WERE HALF COMPLETED.*MR … |
| 2003-09-01 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | WINDOW REGULATOR SWITCHES AND INTERIOR LIGHTS STARTED TO MALFUNCTION EARLY IN THE LIFE OF THE CAR, STARTING ABOUT 2003.… |
| 2003-07-07 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | THIS CAR HAS HAD A FAILURE OF THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH 3 TIMES IN 2 YEARS. THIS LEAVES THE VEHICLE WITH NO BRAKE LIGHTS … |
| 2003-07-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE ENGINE MOUNT BROKEN. *LA |
| 2003-06-11 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | FUEL PUMP BEGAN LEAKING AGAIN JUNE 11, 2003 AT @ 30,000 MILES. FUEL PUMP HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED AFTER SEVERE LEAKAG… |
| 2003-05-21 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN | No | 0 | MY 1999 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF HAS 35,000 MILES ON IT. I HAD MY DEALERSHIP ORDER A PART BACK IN AUGUST OF 2003 WHILE MY EXTEN… |
| 2003-02-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FIRE IN 1999 VW GOLF TDI: 2003-01-14, MILEAGE 88290, LIGHTS AND GAUGES ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WERE… |
| 2003-01-31 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | FOUR YEAR OLD CAR WITH 42,822 MILES. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED A FEW TIME ON ACCELERATING THURSDAY NIGHT. CHECK ENGINE… |
| 2002-12-13 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | THE BODY OF THE DOOR STRUCK THE MAIN BODY OF THE VEHICLE WHEN CLOSED, WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE MAIN BODY OF THE VEHIC… |
| 2002-11-24 | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | No | 0 | WHEN I LET DOWN THE BACK SEAT ON MY 99 VW GOLF THE SEAT BELT PULLS UP THE SLACK, BUT WHEN I TRY TO PUT THE SEAT BACK UP… |
| 2002-11-06 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | REAR CENTER SEATBELT MECHANISM FAILURE. SEATBELTS SHOULD NEVER FAIL. DT |
| 2002-09-21 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | No | 0 | THE TWO AREAS WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH SINCE THE VERY BEGINNING ARE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON FOR NO REA… |
| 2002-09-02 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PLASTIC CONNECTORS WHICH KEEP THE SIDE DOOR WINDOWS IN PLACE ARE BREAKING AND CAUSES THE WIND… |
| 2002-08-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | CAR STARTED SMELLING STRONGLY OF GASOLINE ON THE INSIDE AS WELL AS ON THE OUTSIDE. A GASOLINE PUDDLE WAS FORMING UNDER … |
| 2002-08-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | SMELL OF GAS HEAVY INSIDE THE CAR. SMELL EQUALLY AS BAD IF WINDOWS ARE ROLLED DOWN. GRADUAL DECREASE IN THE MILES TO GA… |
| 2002-07-21 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON A LOCAL HIGHWAY, THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN ATTEMPTING AN EMERGENCY STOP. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION CONCLUD… |
| 2002-07-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | THE BATTERY EXPLODED WHEN I TRIED TO START THE CAR.*AK |
| 2002-04-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHEEL BEARING MAKES A STREAKING NOISE. ALSO, VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. … |
| 2002-03-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | I AM CONCERNED THAT SINCE THIS ENGINE MOUNT FAILED, WHAT ABOUT THE MOUNT ON THE OTHER SIDE? IS THERE A POTENTIAL SAFET… |
| 2002-02-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2002-01-15 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT ONLY 54,000 MILES AFTER A HISTORY OF PERFECT UP-KEEP. THE DEALERSHIP THAT IS … |
| 2002-01-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | No | 0 | RELAY QUIT WORKING AND LEFT ME STRANDED ON A 10 DEGREE MORNING. *AK |
| 2001-09-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | No | 0 | ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED RUNNING WHILE ON FREEWAY, ONLY GOOD LUCK ALLOWED ME TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC. ENGINE RESTARTED 5… |
| 2001-09-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | THE FUEL PUMP ON MY 1999 VW GOLF HAS FAILED TWICE. I FEEL THIS IS BOTH A DEFECT AND HIGHLY DANGEROUS. THE FUEL PUMP C… |
| 2001-08-25 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE CENTER REAR SEATBELT RETRACTS AND WILL NOT COME OUT AGAIN. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, A DEA… |
| 2001-08-21 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | WINDOW REGULATOR HAS BROKEN 4 TIMES, 3 ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE & 1 ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR H… |
| 2001-08-01 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | POWER WINDOW REGULATOR IS DEFECTIVE. WINDOW CAN, AT ANY TIME, FALL INTO DOOR FRAME. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER.*AK |
| 2001-07-31 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT OFF (NOT STALL), THE CAUSE WAS THE POWER SUPPLY RELAY FOR THE DIESEL ENGINE… |
| 2001-07-30 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | Yes | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK |
| 2001-05-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ELECTRONIC DEFECTS THAT MANUFACTER CANNOT/WILL NOT FIX. CAR WILL STOP AT CRUISE SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING AND DURING ACCEL… |
| 2001-01-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | ENGINE DIED ON HIGHWAY; RESTARTED BUT STALLED 2 MORE TIMES. REPLACED RELAY BASED ON INTERNET INPUT (SEARCH 'RELAY 109'… |
| 2000-12-21 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH ENGINE LOST ALL POWER, NO WARNING, CONSUMER COULD NOT START CAR UNTIL 10 MINUTES LATER, AND THI… |
| 2000-05-21 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH VEHICLE SPINNED OUT OF CONTROL, HITTING A GUARDRAIL HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER PASSENGER'S… |
| 2000-05-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | Yes | 0 | SEE WWW.TDICLUB.COM AND SEARCH FOR 'RELAY 109' FOR REPORTS. DEFINITELY RECALL MATERIAL, HAZARD TO DRIVERS WHEN ENGINE … |
| 2000-02-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | THESE 2 ITEMS CONCERNED ME GREATLY AS TO THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. THE PLASTIC FUEL LINE FAILED DUE TO COLD WEATHER, … |
| 1999-12-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | THIS VEHICLE STALLS OUT INTERMITTENTLY. HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS 6 TIMES WITH NO RESOLUTION. DEALER SE… |