Safety Score
83
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2000 Volkswagen Golf.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-24 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I HAD JUST GOT ON THE FREEWAY ABOUT 5MINS. ON THE CAR SHUT DOWN AND THEN THERE WAS A BACK FIRE THEN I SEEN A SYMBOL OF … |
| 2011-04-13 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE … |
| 2009-11-09 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | 2000 GOLF GLS. REPLACED CLUTCH IN MARCH 2008 AT 135K MILES. REPLACED CLUTCH FAILED IN NOVEMBER 2009 AFTER 15K MILES O… |
| 2009-07-08 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2000 VW GOLF 2.0L ENGINE; DRIVING TO WORK ON FREEWAY (65-70MPH). HEARD "POP" AND A HISSING NOISE FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE.… |
| 2009-07-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | THE ABS PUMP & MODULE ARE DEFECTIVE. SUPPOSEDLY, A SHORT ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD CAUSES THIS MALFUNCTION AND NOW ABS AND A… |
| 2009-01-05 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | ERROR CODE P1128. MANY OF THE VW 2.0 ENGINES GET IT AND END UP CHANGING MANY PARTS. THEN AFTER THEY CHANGE THE WHOLE IN… |
| 2008-10-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. THE CONTACT HEARD A SINGLE KNOCKING SOUND UNDER THE HOOD WHEN THE BRAKE PE… |
| 2008-08-01 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | WE OWN A VW GOLF . WE HAVE AN 18 MONTH OLD. WHEN MY WIFE STOPS DRIVING HER CAR AND GETS OUT OF THE CAR AND CLOSES TH… |
| 2008-07-14 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I OWN A 2000 VW GOLF WHICH I PURCHASED BRAND NEW FROM A VW DEALER. IN JANUARY OF 2007 I HAD TO REPLACE THE DRIVER SIDE … |
| 2008-06-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. WHEN THE CONTACT PLACES FUEL INTO THE FUEL TANK, GASOLINE FLOWS BACK OUT. … |
| 2008-05-18 | TIRES | No | 0 | CAR WAS HARD PULLING TO RIGHT SIDE DUE TO CRACKED TIRE ON RIGHT SIDE FRONT, THIS IS THE THIRD FAILURE ON THIS SET OF T… |
| 2007-01-26 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | 2000 VW GOLF. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS STUCK ON. THERE IS NO WAY FOR ME TO KNOW IF THE BAG WILL DEPLOY OR NOT. IN ORDER FOR … |
| 2007-01-01 | STRUCTURE | No | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. THE CONTACT STATED THE MATERIAL THAT WAS USED TO INSULATE THE VEHICLE RELE… |
| 2006-11-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 1. THIS FAILURE IS A RANDOM SHUTTING OFF OF THE ENGINE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. 2. ENGINE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT … |
| 2006-09-18 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED. LUCKILY A KIND DRIVER BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION. REPLACED WITH NEW ONE AND IT FAILED AGAIN! … |
| 2006-07-13 | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | No | 0 | THE FIRST TIME THE MIDDLE REAR SEAT BELT WAS USED IT GOT JAMMED IN THE OUT POSITION AND WOULD NOT RETRACT. THIS WAS IN … |
| 2006-05-08 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 2 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30MPH THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. … |
| 2006-04-26 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | 2000 VW GOLF GLS. AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASH DIAGNOSED BY VW AS AN OPEN CIRCUIT - PASSENGER SIDE. AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED, … |
| 2006-04-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED. DEALER STATED THAT CAR WAS OUT WARRANTY AND I MUST PAY $102.00 TO HAVE IT LOOKE… |
| 2006-04-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | EVERYTIME IT RAINS, I GET AN INCH OR TWO OF WATER IN MY PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND REAR FOOT WELL OF MY 2000 VW GOLF. IT… |
| 2005-10-08 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | No | 0 | LOOSE AIRBAG IGNITER CONNECTION UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING THE AIRBAG SYSTEM TO DEACTIVATE. THIS INCIDENT IS FR… |
| 2005-08-22 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | 2000 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI WAS BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE FOR A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THERE … |
| 2005-06-14 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) | No | 0 | WHEN ANY ELECTRIC OR ELECTRONIC COMPONENT ON MY 2000 VOLKWAGEN GOLF TDI FAILS, THE TRANSMISSION LOCKS IN 3RD GEAR, MAKI… |
| 2005-06-03 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL | No | 0 | VEHICLE IS A 200 VW GOLF TDI. AT APPROX. 40K MILES ENGINE DEVELOPED EXCESSIVE CARBON BUILD UP IN THE EGR SYSTEM AND RE… |
| 2005-05-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | THE HAZARD BUTTON ON THE 2000 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF APPEARS TO BE IN WORSE STATE AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. *… |
| 2005-04-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | No | 0 | RATTLING IN THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER/EXHAUST SYSTEM. *JB |
| 2004-11-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORT CAUSED VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK |
| 2004-10-20 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 1 | DRIVER'S SEAT SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WHEN FAULT CODES ARE SCANNED AND CLEARED. VW APPARENTLY KNOWS ABOUT PROBLEM WITH A… |
| 2004-10-13 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT | No | 0 | 2000 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FRONT AXLE SHAFTS WERE REPLACED DUE TO CV JOINT FAILURE. THE RIGHT FRONT CALIPER FROZE, POWER STEE… |
| 2004-09-24 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | No | 0 | BOTH REAR OUTSIDE BRAKE PADS WORE DOWN TO THE METAL BACKING, WHILE ALL OTHER PADS WERE STILL SERVICEABLE. DEALERSHIP… |
| 2004-09-10 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING MY 2000 VW GOLF, WITH 78000 MILES, I SQUIRTED MY WINDSHIELD WITH FLUID TO CLEAR IT, AND THE WIPERS, INSTE… |
| 2004-08-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | No | 0 | CAR HAS 61000 MILES ON IT AND THE "WATER PUMP WENT WHICH TOOK OUT THE TIMING BELT" PER MY MECHANIC. I PURCHASED THIS C… |
| 2004-07-14 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | 1) ROLLING DOWN PASSENGER WINDOW 2) WHOLE WINDOW FELL IN 3) CAR WAS BROUGHT TO THE MECHANIC AND ALL INSIDE DOOR PANEL… |
| 2004-07-01 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE GRAB BAR SCREWS LOOSENED AND THE GRAB BAR FELL OFF IN THE PASSE… |
| 2004-06-18 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | FRONT SUSPENSION IS MAKING A CRANKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOST OF STEERING. THERE IS A RECALL ON… |
| 2004-05-23 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD IT WAS BECAUSE MY OWNERS MANUAL WAS UNDER THE PA… |
| 2004-03-24 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | No | 0 | AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON SO I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AT 38247 MILES. THE NOTES ON THE VOLKSWAGEN SERVICE INVOICE STA… |
| 2004-01-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED BRAKE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP OVER TEN TIMES, B… |
| 2003-12-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | OUR VOLKSWAGEN GOLF ( CUTS OUT ON US WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR MOST OF THE YEAR. WE HAVE TA… |
| 2003-10-13 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT | No | 0 | 2000 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CV JOINTS FAILED, RIGHT FRONT CALIPER FROZE, FAULTY STEERING HOSE. *TS THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED … |
| 2003-05-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THE ENGINE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHICH CAUSED SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *NLM |
| 2003-04-13 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | HIGH PRESSURE SIDE NIPPLE, EXITING FUEL PUMP/SENDING UNIT ASSEMBLY CRACKED, SPRAYING UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE ABOVE FUEL TA… |
| 2003-01-22 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | No | 0 | WE TRIED TO REPLACE OUR TIRES FOR THE FIRST TIME AND TWO OF THE WHEEL LOCKS WERE COMPLETELY OXIDIZED ON AND COULD NOT B… |
| 2003-01-17 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY ENGINE LIGHT AND HEAVY VIBRATION FORCE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. DUE TO A FAULTY E… |
| 2003-01-02 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | ENGINE RUNS ROUGH, AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON. DEALER REPAIR CENTER STATE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON B/C INJECTORS NEEDE… |
| 2002-12-17 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | OIL PAN ON MY 2000 VW GOLF IS MADE OF CAST ALUMINUM OR MAGNESIUM, VERY BRITTLE. BY DESIGN, THE CAR HAS MINIMAL GROUND … |
| 2002-12-08 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL #00V280000 FRONT CONTROL ARM. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR BECAUSE … |
| 2002-10-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TOOK CAR TO DEALER BECAUSE AIRBAG LIGHT INDICATOR ON DASHBOARD WAS LIT- WAS TOLD BY TECHNICIAN THE AIRBAG IGNITOR WOULD… |
| 2002-10-16 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES WHILE THE ENGINE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN CAUSING LOST OF POWER STEERING. MR |
| 2002-09-18 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL PUMP CRACKED RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK AND A STRONG GAS SMELL INSIDE THE CAR. THE DEALER MECHA… |