Safety Score
95
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
26
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2003 Volkswagen Golf.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-25 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The car just started on fire while I was driving and nearly killed me and my boyfriend lucky someone was honking and fl… |
| 2017-02-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE HAS FAILED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WITHOUT IT, THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL… |
| 2015-05-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAD THE HATCH OPEN ON MY GOLF AND STARTED TO SMELL AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. I SEEN SMOKE COMING FROM THE CARGO LIGHT AND W… |
| 2015-05-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | MY SON WAS PARKING HIS CAR AT A STATE PARK AND DRIVING LESS THAN 2 MILES A HOUR WHEN THE PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. SE… |
| 2014-02-07 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | DRIVING LATE AT NIGHT, HIT POTHOLE THAT BADLY DENTED RIGHT FRONT RIM, CAUSED PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY, … |
| 2011-08-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR CONDI… |
| 2009-07-17 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR … |
| 2009-06-28 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | ENGINE OVERHEATED DUE TO WATER PUMP FAILURE, REQUIRING WATER PUMP REPLACEMENT. PLASTIC IMPELLER DEGRADED AND FAILED. … |
| 2008-12-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | 2003 VW GOLF GL-I BOUGHT NEW & AM THE ONLY DRIVER OF IT. AND JUST OVER 80,000 MILES, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON.… |
| 2008-12-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE BRAKE LI… |
| 2008-11-10 | SEATS | No | 0 | 1) I TURNED ON MY HEATED SEATS FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE LAST SPRING. 2) ONCE THE SEAT WAS ON FOR LESS THAN 30 SECOND… |
| 2007-12-21 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY 2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF TDI WAS TAKEN TO APLLEWAY VOLKSWAGEN IN SPOKANE, WASHINGTON FOR A 40K SERVICE AND A CHECK FOR L… |
| 2007-02-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | VEHICLES CAR ALARM CONTINUES TO GO OFF ONCE THE ALARM HAS BEEN SET. TRIED TO DEACTIVATE THE HORN, ALARM SYSTEM, AND LEA… |
| 2007-01-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | DITTO ON THE "NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10252376". MY 2003 BASE MODEL GOLF'S AIRBAGS WERE TURNED OFF (AIRBAG LIGHT ON), AND THE… |
| 2006-09-28 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | RECENTLY I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM REGARDING THE BRAKE LIGHTS SAYING ON AFTER I TURNED OFF MY 2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF AND THE… |
| 2005-10-28 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 2 | DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE CURTAIN AND SEAT AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH NO COLLISION. … |
| 2005-02-04 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATED WHEN TOUCHING THE CURB WITH THE TIRES DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY.*AK PE04081.*PO...… |
| 2005-01-23 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | No | 0 | DRIVERS SEAT HEATER SHORTED OUT, BURNING A HOE IN SEAT AND DRIVERS TROUSERS.*AK |
| 2004-12-02 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | No | 1 | DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HEATER CAUGHT ON FIRE BURNING CONSUMER'S LEG. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK |
| 2004-04-17 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE. DRIVER'S SEAT OVERHEATED. CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE AND EXITED BEFO… |
| 2003-12-21 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) | No | 0 | CLUTCH PEDAL STICKS. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE WON'T SHIFT GEARS. *AK |
| 2003-10-23 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 0 | WHILE PROCEEDING FROM A LIGHT AND MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AT ABOUT 25 MPH CONSUMER HIT A BUMP, AND AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.… |
| 2003-07-28 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WILL VEER OFF TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. *AK |
| 2003-06-05 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 0 | I HIT A MEDIUM SIZE POTHOLE IN THE ROAD AND MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS INFLATED. DEALER SAYS THE MODULE SAYS THE CAR WA… |
| 2003-03-18 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE CONSUMER SWERVED TO AVOID ANOTHER CAR. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER… |
| — | SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE | No | 0 | CONSUMER NOTICED THAT PASSENGER'S REAR TIRE WAS BENT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC … |