1995 Volkswagen Golf Problems & Complaints

THE SPEEDOMETER WORKS FINE IN THE MORNING, BUT AFTER WORK (APPROX 5 PM) IT EITHER DOES NOT WORK OR ONLY WORKS FOR A FEW MINUTES/MILES. SOMETIMES TAPPING ON THE FRONT OF THE GAUGE HELPS IT RESUME REGISTERING THE SPEED, SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT HELP. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF VW GOLF/CABRIO/JETTA OF SIMILAR MODEL YEAR AS MINE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

IT IS SUSPECTED THE WHOLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS FAULTY. BRAKE LIGHTS WILL CONSTANTLY BLOW, CAR WON'T START, DASHBOARD LIGHTS STAY OFF, SUNROOF WILL NOT WORK.*AK

WHILE DRIVING WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON, THEY COULD QUIT WORKING. HEADLIGHTS COULD BE ON, THEN TURN OFF.*AK

TRYING TO KEEP DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CLOSED AT ALL TIME, BUT COULD NEVER KEEP IT CLOSED BECAUSE OF THE DOOR CHANNEL. THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN THERE SINCE THE BEGINING.*AK

WIRING UNDER THE HOOD IS TERRIBLE- SUNROOF LATCH BROKE AFTER 2YEARS- BATTERY LEAKS 3 TIMES CAUSING DAMAGES TO THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR TWICE, MASTER CYLINDER LEAKS SO OFTEN. PLASTIC PARTS THAT THE MFG ARE USING ARE BAD QUALITY THEREFORE CAUSING CONSTANT BREAKDOWS .. AK..

A/C COMPRESSOR AND CONDENSER FAILED-VALVE DID NOT OPEN PROPERLY- NEED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE UNIT INSTEAD OF VALVE ONLY. COMMON PROBLEM WITH VW. NHTSA SHOULD HAVE THIS UNIT RECALLED. *AK

BATTERY LEAKS - DESTROY THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND WOULD NOT SHIFT. CONTROLLER WAS NOT TRANSMITTING TO TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT. TRANSMISSION WAS BEING REPLACED. EFFECT OF A BAD TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ALLOW CONSUMER TO PACE WITH FLOWING TRAFFIC. *AK

UNABLE TO REPAIR INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (SPEEDOMETER) DUE TO PARTS SHORTAGE FROM VOLKSWAGEN. *AK

THE REAR SEAT BELTS HAVE BECOME TANGLED 4 TIMES ON EACH SIDE. *AK

DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY BROKE, CAUSING THE DOOR TO STAY OPEN AND NOT LATCH. DEALER SAID THAT VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW DOOR LATCH ASSEMBY. *AK

BEFORE RECEIVING A MFR. RECALL NOTICE ON HOOD LATCH; VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR ACCIDENT( BENT HOOD ). LATER ON WHILE DRIVING THE ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROX. 55 MPH THE HOOD POP OPEN, AND CRACKS THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. NOTIFED DEALER OF RECALL AND INFORMED CONSUMER THEY REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL BECAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER.

RECALL 98V160000/VW HOOD LATCH; BEFORE RECALL RECEIVED VEHICLE EXPERIENCED HOOD LATCH FAILURE WHILE DRIVING A T APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MP.; HOOD UNLATCHED AND HIT TOP OF ROOF AND CRACKED FRONT WINDSHIELD. AFTER RECEIVING RECALL NOTICE, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT LATCH WAS TEMPERED WITH AND BENT. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR HOOD LATCH. ASKING NHTSA TO HELP IN THIS MATTER OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND COLLIDED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

REAR SEAT BELT WON'T RETRACT AFTER BEING PULLED OUT. YH

REAR SEAT BELT WON'T RETRACT AFTER BEING PULLED OUT. YH

REAR BRAKE LIGHT FAILED.

REAR WHEEL CYLINDER FAILED AND BOTH REAR BRAKE DRUMS FAILED.

ECU AND COIL WIRE FAILED CAUSING ENGINE STALLING.

REAR DOOR ALIGNED IMPROPERLY,DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY.

MIDDLE CONSOLE LOOSE AND LOCK BROKEN.

MUFFLER AND TAIL PIPE FAILED.

REAR HATCH LOCK STICKS INTERMITTENTLY.

HIGH BEAM BULB FAILED,INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED.

RADIO FAILED.

TAIL LIGHT FAILED.

DOOR LOCK FAILED.

REAR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED.

BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS FAILED.

CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED CAUSING NOISE.

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED.

ENGINE BELTS AND VALVE COVER FAILED.

HOOD LOCK RECALL WORK CAN NOT BE DONE DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.

CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM DEALER ABOUT TWO RECALLS, ONE IS ON THE HOOD LATCH RECALL #98V160000, AND THE OTHER IS THE REAR BRAKE LINE RECALL #98V195000. DEALER STILL DOES NOT HAVE PARTS. *AK

RECALL 95V178000; WHILE DRIVING HEARD A LOT OF NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. WAS INFORMED THAT THE RADIATOR FAN MOTOR SHAFT WAS BENT. ALSO, THAT ENTIRE ASSEMBLY NEEDED REPLACING. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED AN IMPACT FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM THE SIDE WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER READ IN MANUAL THAT THE AIR BAGS WOULD ONLY DEPLO IF VEHCILE WAS HIT OR RECEIVED IMPACT IN THE FRONT. PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR CUTS/ ABRASIONS FROM THE AIR BAGS. DEALER NOTIFIED AND CONSUMER WILL SEND A COPY OF MANUAL INFORMATION CONCERNING AIR BAGS. *AK

TIRE BLEW OUT RESULTING IN HOLE IN THE GAS TANK DUE TO LACK OF PROTECTIVE DEVICE FOR TANK.

AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER FAILURE.

VEHICLE CAN NOT BE LOCKED. THE TUMBLER HAVE FALLEN OUT OF THE DOOR HANDLE LEAVING A HOLE. PRIOR TO FALLING OUT THE CAR LOCKED FROM THE OUTSIDE AND COULD NOT BE OPENED, PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE.

ALL THE DOOR LOCKS ARE POPPING OUT OF THE HOLE. (TUMBLER.) TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALE, R AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WILL NOT FIX THE LOCKS UNLESS THE DRIVER PAID FOR THE REPAIRS. DRIVER SAID COULD NOT GET IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE LOCKS BROKE, AND THE KEY DID NOT WORK. *AK

STEERING WHEEL IS LOOSE. ALSO METAL THAT HOLDS WHEEL IS VISIBLE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN LOOKED AT BY DEALER. *AK

IAR BAGS: PULLED OUT OF GAS STATION OIN MAIN STREET AT 5MPH AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ON AND DID NOT HIT A BUMP OR ANYTHING, THE AIR BAGS JUST DEPLOYED. *AK

ENGINECOOLING FAN: FAN MOTOR SHAFT CAUSING SHAFT TO WEAR AND BECOME NOISY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT AND STALL.

DEFECTIVE ALTERNATOR, CAUSING A SMELL OF MELTED PLASTIC AND SHORTAGE OF ELECTRICTY WHICH COULD RESULT INTHE VEHICLE BECOMING INOPERATIVE. DISTRIBUTOR OF ALTENATOR SAID THAT HE HAD TO ORDER 24 ALTERNATORS WHICH ARE ONLY AVAILABLE FOR 94-95 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. *AK

VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA HAS NOT SENT HER HER RECALL EPLACEMENT FOR THE JACK SINCE NOVEMBER OF 1995. SHE HAS CALLED THEM EVERY THREE MONTHS SINCE THEN AND STILL NO REPLACEMNT JACK. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL LETTER REGARDING JACK NOT BEING PROPERLY MACHINED DURING MANUFACTURE. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER MANY TIMES, NOT REPAIRED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. 95V-054. *AK

THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCKED UP IN THE COLD AND WHEN TRYING TO USE THE KEY, THE DOOR STILL WILL NOT OPEN. DEALER TRIED TO FIX THE DOOR BUT THEY HAVE NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM YET. *AK

WAITING FOR JACK SINCE NOVEMBER OF 1995. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER MANY TIMES. STILL NO JACK. *AK

AT TIMES THE DOOR LOCKS STICK AND WILL NOT OPEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

DASHBOARD LIGHTS FAILED FOUR TIMES. *AK

FUEL PUMP FAILED, ALSO LOOSE DRIVER'S SEAT/DEFECTIVE ALARM/LOOSE DRIVER'S SEAT/AIR CONDITIONING MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

DEFECTIVE JACK RECALLED, REPLACEMENT JACK NOT RECEIVED AFTER WAITING NINE MONTHS.

THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT SEND HIM HIS SCISSOR JACK REGARDING RECALL 95V054000. *AK CONSUMER STATES HE RECEIVED WRITTEN NOTIFICATION FROM MANUFACTURER ABOUT A JACK RECALL, AND CONSUMER WOULD BE SENT A REPLACEMENT, THE JACK NEVER CAME AND CONSUMER HAS CALLED EVERY SIX WEEKS THEIR EXPLANATION IS THAT THEY ARE SENDING IT OR IT WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL THE NEXT MONTH OR TWO, THE JACK CAN NOT BE OBTAINED FROM THE DEALER.*JB

BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. (NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT) *DSH

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT ENGINE FAILURE, WHEN APPROX. 65MPH ENGINE SHUT DOWN, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, DEALER'S MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO FIX. TT

AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHEN RIDING OVER A DISFIGURATION IN THE ROAD. BOTTOM OF VEHICLE SCRAPED ROAD W/LOSING CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

IN ACCIDENT AT 25-30MPH AT 12:00 POSITION DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

IN ACCIDENT AT 25-30MPH AT 12:00 POSITION PASSENGER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

LEFT HEADLIGHT BROKEN. *SD

AIR CONDITIONER BROKE. *SD

SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SD

SUNROOF LEAKS. *SD

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SD

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SD

GOODYEAR TIRES DEFLATED. *SD

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *SD

BRAKES SQUEAK. *SD

FUEL LINE HOSE CAME APART DUE TO FUEL LEAKAGE. TT CONSUMER NOTICED FAULTY FUEL LINE HOSE DUE TO STRONG GAS FUMES. *SLC

DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVERS ARM, ALSO FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG. *DSH

ENGINE CONTROL MODULE FAILED. *AK

DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT DESIGN COULD CAUSE ADDITIONAL HARM TO BATTERY. *SKD