Safety Score
86
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2002 Volkswagen Golf.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2202-11-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | VEHICLE JERKS HEAVILY AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND REMAIN ON. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH |
| 2025-05-28 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Certain conditions cause the electrics door locks to not function. When this happens, it is not possible to exit the c… |
| 2017-03-24 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 45 MILES PER HOUR, THE SIDE CURTAIN AND SEAT BOLSTER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON THEIR OWN. THERE WAS NO… |
| 2013-07-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF WITH A TDI ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED… |
| 2011-03-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START IN RAINY WEATHER. THE VE… |
| 2010-08-07 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 0 | ON SATURDAY AUG 7TH I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 VW GOLF ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE ROAD WAS… |
| 2009-06-14 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 0 | PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. NO COLLISION, CONSEQUENCES RINGING IN EARS. VO… |
| 2009-04-26 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2002 VW GOLF THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DROPPED. TURNS OUT ALL OVER THE INTERNET TH… |
| 2009-01-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SPONTANEOU… |
| 2008-12-18 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | THERE WAS A BRAKE SWITCH SHORT THAT CAUSED THE CAR TO BE STUCK IN PARK. SO IT HAD TO BE DRAGGED OUT AND WAS SENT TO VOL… |
| 2008-10-12 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR RECENTLY FAILED ON MY 2002 VW GOLF. THIS PART SECURES THE WINDOW TO THE POWER WINDO… |
| 2008-10-08 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | HIGHWAY ON RAMP ENGINE REVVED UNCONTROLLABLY UNTIL FAILURE NEW ENGINE NEEDED. *TR |
| 2008-09-15 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON IN VEHICLE BECAUSE OF A POOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT CLASP, WHICH WAS … |
| 2008-05-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY 2002 VW GOLF HAS A DEFECT IN THE IMMOBILIZER THAT DEALERS CAN NOT DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR. ONCE THE KEY IS TURNED OFF, T… |
| 2007-10-02 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN TAKEN IN FOR FIX IT WAS FOUND TO BE A FAULTY SWITCH IN THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE. I… |
| 2007-10-02 | VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2002 GOLF TDI WITH MANUAL WINDOWS. THE WINDOW REGULATOR CLIPS BROKE AND THE WINDOW DROPPED INTO THE DOOR. THIS… |
| 2007-08-11 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | 2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. THE MOST RECENT PROBLEM IS THAT THE COIL SPRING BROKE WHILE THE CONSUM… |
| 2007-07-21 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | 2002 VW GOLF WITH CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEM CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE CAR ACCELERATED INTO FIFTH GEAR WHEN SHE TOOK HER FOO… |
| 2007-05-16 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) | No | 0 | VEHICLE SLOWED DRAMATICALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEED DOWN TO 35 MPH, I HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BLINKERS TO GET TO THE SLOW L… |
| 2007-01-15 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE CEILING ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE AND THE REAR LEFT PASSENGER SID… |
| 2006-12-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | THERE IS A FAULTY BRAKE SWITCH WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO BE LOCKED IN PARK. IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALER FOR REPAIRS. … |
| 2006-12-24 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | TL* - THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. THE CONTACT HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND THEY TOLD HIM TH… |
| 2006-12-19 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY 2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF ALL FAILED TO OPERATE. VW DEALER (CLASSIC VOLKSWAGEN IN ESCONDIDO, CA) DETERMI… |
| 2006-12-03 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | No | 0 | ROLL PIN THAT RETAINS DIFFERENTIAL SPIDER GEAR PIN BACKED OUT CAUSING LARGER PIN TO CONTACT INSIDE OF CASE. THE FAILURE… |
| 2006-11-30 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 1 | ALL BRAKE LIGHTS INOPERABLE. BULBS ARE FINE. THIS WILL LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE CAR IS REAR ENDED. THERE IS AN … |
| 2006-11-20 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL | No | 0 | VW GOLF 2002 60K TURN SINGALS KEEP ON CLICKING. POSSIBLE LINK TO USING ARMORALL POLISH? *JB |
| 2006-11-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS IN MY '02 VW GOLF DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON WHEN I WENT FROM A STOP TO A START, BARELY GOING O… |
| 2006-09-16 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2002 VW GOLF, THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH ON MY CAR HAS BROKEN 4 TIMES IN THE 4 YEARS I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR. THE LA… |
| 2006-08-02 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW COMES OFF TRACK. WINDOW FALLS INTO DOOR AND WINDOW CAN NOT BE CLOSED. THIS HAPPENED TO ME … |
| 2006-06-16 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 1 | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE PARKS HIGHWAY NEAR TALKEETNA, ALASKA IN MY 2002 VW GOLF AND HAD THE SIDE-CURTAIN AND PASSENGER S… |
| 2006-06-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, MY WIFE AND I OWN A WHITE, 2002, VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. MY WIFE HAS HAD THE OIL CHANGED ON THE VEHI… |
| 2006-05-25 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 1 | SPONTANEOUS AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT ON RIGHT SIDE OF MY 2 DOOR 2002 VW GOLF TDI WHILE DRIVING ON A SMOOTH BLACKTOP ROAD. WHI… |
| 2006-05-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | HELLO, MY WIFE HAS A VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. HER VOLKSWAGEN IS HAVING CERTAIN PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE SUNR… |
| 2006-02-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | THE CAR HAS A TILT/TELESCOPE STEERING COLUMN, AFTER ADJUSTING THE COLUMN THE TURN SIGNALS QUIT WORKING. COULD NOT REST… |
| 2006-01-31 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL | No | 0 | I HAD AN OIL CHANGE DONE ON MY CAR AND THE DRAIN PLUG STRIPED OUT THE THREADS. THE OIL PAN IS MADE OF ALUMINUM AND THE … |
| 2005-12-14 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | No | 1 | BURNING SMELL OCCURRED ON OFF-HIGHWAY ROAD, TRAVELING AT SPEEDS UNDER 5 MPH. HOT SENSATION ON THIGH PROMPTED QUICK ACTI… |
| 2005-08-20 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | Yes | 2 | DT: THE ROD THAT CONNECTS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE BRAKE BOOSTER BROKE AT THE WELLED. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED UNDER NORM… |
| 2005-05-15 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 0 | PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WITH NO PROVOCATION. |
| 2005-04-27 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS OBTAINING A VALET KEY FROM THE DEALERSHIP FOR 2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. *MR THE CONSUMER … |
| 2005-03-13 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 0 | THE SEAT-MOUNTED SIDE AIRBAGS AND SIDE-CURTAIN AIRBAGS FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR DEPLOYED WITH NO SIDE-IMPACT CR… |
| 2005-01-02 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT | No | 0 | TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD RELAY ACTIVATES RANDOMLY. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD I CAN HEAR THE TURN SIGNAL RELAY CLICKING AT… |
| 2004-12-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | RE THE WRONGFUL DEPLOYMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND SIDE CURTAIN IN 2002 VW GOLF GTI. *BF WHILE … |
| 2004-10-04 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON A RATHER BUMPY STREET (NO MAJOR POT HOLES), SIDE-AIRBAG AND CURTAINS ON THE DRIVER SIDE POPPED OUT. IT… |
| 2004-09-21 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT A MODERATE SPEED THE AIR BAG ON PASSENGER'S SIDE DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THE CONSUMER TOOK … |
| 2004-09-08 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 0 | DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND HIT SMALL BUMP IN ROAD, SUCH THAT YOU WOULD HIT MANY TIMES A DAY WHILE DRIVING, AND PASSENGER SI… |
| 2004-07-12 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND A SOUND WAS HEARD. THE BRAKES SUDDENLY WENT, AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BR… |
| 2004-06-14 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | OWNER WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC - MERGING ONTO THE LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY - WHEN A DULL "POP" SOUND WAS HEARD. THE ENGINE… |
| 2004-04-16 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING OVER A ROUGH STRETCH OF ROAD THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT AND WINDOW AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.IT SHOULD BE NOTED THE… |
| 2004-03-24 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | Yes | 1 | CAR WAS REAR-ENDED AT A STOP LIGHT. CAR CASCADED INTO THE CARS IN FRONT. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON DRIVERS SIDE. AIR… |
| 2004-01-02 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH LEFT RIM HIT THE CURB. AS A RESULT, THE SIDE CURTAINS AND SEAT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK |