2000 Volkswagen GOLF: complaints, problems and recalls

CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL #00V280000 FRONT CONTROL ARM. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR BECAUSE VIN# WAS NOT INCLUDED. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001595 at NHTSA ↗

ENGINE RUNS ROUGH, AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON. DEALER REPAIR CENTER STATE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON B/C INJECTORS NEEDED TO BE CLEANED AND VACUM HOSES HAD TO BE REPLACED. CAR HAS ONLY 20K MI ON IT.

Owner-reported narrative. 21,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10002673 at NHTSA ↗

WE TRIED TO REPLACE OUR TIRES FOR THE FIRST TIME AND TWO OF THE WHEEL LOCKS WERE COMPLETELY OXIDIZED ON AND COULD NOT BE PULLED OFF OR BROKEN BY ANYONE AT THREE DIFFERENT SHOPS. WE WERE TOLD THIS IS DUE TO POOR DESIGN. AS SOON AS SOMEONE TRIES TO TURN THE WHEEL LOCKS THEY WERE COMPLETELY STRIPPED AND FROM THEN ON IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE. WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPLACE OUR LOW TREAD TIRES DUE TO THIS PROBLEM.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10003597 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY ENGINE LIGHT AND HEAVY VIBRATION FORCE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. DUE TO A FAULTY ENGINE COIL PACK. DEALER CHANGED THE FAULTY COIL PACK. AFTER COIL PACK WAS CHANGED VEHICLE SUFFERED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10004136 at NHTSA ↗

TOOK CAR TO DEALER BECAUSE AIRBAG LIGHT INDICATOR ON DASHBOARD WAS LIT- WAS TOLD BY TECHNICIAN THE AIRBAG IGNITOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR $300. DESPITE THE EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY, THIS COST OF THE REPAIR SHOULD BE COVERED BY MANUFACTURER/DEALER SINCE THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 42,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10010718 at NHTSA ↗

THE ENGINE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHICH CAUSED SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10018195 at NHTSA ↗

HIGH PRESSURE SIDE NIPPLE, EXITING FUEL PUMP/SENDING UNIT ASSEMBLY CRACKED, SPRAYING UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE ABOVE FUEL TANK, BELOW REAR SEATS WITH FUEL. THIS AREA IS WELL PROTECTED FROM ROAD DEBRIS AND NO IMPACT DAMAGE IS EVIDENT. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OF ANY KIND, PURCHASED NEW IN SEPT 2000. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 44,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10018663 at NHTSA ↗

MY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF TDI HAD TO HAVE THE REAR ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS REPLACED WITH LESS THAN 30,000 MILES. THE FRONT BRAKES WERE STILL IN GOOD SHAPE. THE SERVICE PERSON NOTED THAT BRAKE DUST STICKS TO THE SLIDING PARTS AND CAUSES THE BRAKES TO STICK AND WEAR. THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE TOTALLY WORN AND THE ROTORS SCORED. AT 36,000 MILE MY CAR'S BRAKES ARE MAKING A GRINDING NOISES AGAIN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT DEPRESSED.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 27,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10025518 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2000-09-20 (September 20, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. ONE OF TWO BRACKETS USED TO BOLT THE FRONT SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE TO THE BODY STRUCTURE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN WELDED SUFFICIENTLY.

Consequence: THE CONTROL ARM COULD GRADUALLY LOOSEN AND ULTIMATELY SEPARATE FROM ITS BRACKET IN NORMAL DRIVING WHICH COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL OR RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL. AS THE BRACKET LOOSENS, LOUD METALLIC KNOCKING SOUNDS IN FROM THE VEHICLE WILL BE HEARD.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRACKET AND IF THE WELDING IS INSUFFICIENT, WILL REPLACE THE CONTROL ARM.

Reported: 2002-09-12 (September 12, 2002)

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." CHILD SEAT ANCHORAGES INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE'S REAR SEATS MUST BE IDENTIFIED BY MARKINGS, AND THEIR LOCATION AND USE BE DESCRIBED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL.

Consequence: THESE VEHICLES WERE NOT MARKED OR DESCRIBED AS REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.

Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A SUPPLEMENT FOR THE OWNER'S MANUAL AND ALSO ONE SET OF FOUR GUIDANCE FIXTURES INTENDED TO USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH CHILD SEATS EQUIPPED WITH RIGID OR SEMI-RIGID LOWER ANCHORAGE ATTACHMENTS. ALSO ENCLOSED WILL BE FOUR DECALS TOGETHER WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND A TEMPLATE FOR ATTACHING THE DECALS TO THE LOWER SEAT BACKS. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SEPTEMBER 15, 2002. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VWOA AT 1-800-822-8987.

Reported: 2004-12-16 (December 16, 2004)

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE HAZARD SWITCH AND FLASHER SYSTEM FUNCTION MAY DEGRADE OVER TIME BECAUSE OF DISTORTION AND MATERIAL TRANSFER OF THE CONTACTS OF CERTAIN HAZARD SWITCH RELAYS WHICH OCCURS DUE TO SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASED ELECTRICAL CURRENT LOAD FROM HIGHER WATTAGE TURN SIGNAL BULBS.

Consequence: THIS MAY RESULT IN INTERMITTENT OR INOPERATIVE TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD FLASHER FUNCTION.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD FLASHER SWITCH/RELAY KIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 31, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.

Reported: 2005-04-19 (April 19, 2005)

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH GASOLINE ENGINES AND DOUBLE-LAYER FUEL TANKS, TENSION ON THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE MAY CAUSE THE FUEL PUMP SUPPLY NIPPLE TO CRACK WHICH COULD RESULT IN A LEAK.

Consequence: LEAKING FUEL, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, MAY CAUSE A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE FOR TENSION, AND INSPECT THE FUEL PUMP SUPPLY NIPPLE FOR CRACKING. IF NECESSARY THE FUEL LINE AND THE FUEL PUMP WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 25, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.

Reported: 2007-02-20 (February 20, 2007)

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER, WAGON, AND CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH OR WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL, A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH MAY MALFUNCTION IF IT WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY.

Consequence: THE BRAKE LIGHTS COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE, OR REMAIN ON. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE PROPER SIGNAL WHEN BRAKING COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE NEWLY DESIGNED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 27, 2007, AND WILL BE CONDUCTED IN SEVERAL STAGGERED MAILINGS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 21, 2007. VEHICLES WITHIN THE MAKE, MODEL, AND MODEL YEAR OF THIS POPULATION MAY BE INVOLVED IN EITHER THIS RECALL OR 06V-183, BUT NOT BOTH. THE REMEDY IS THE SAME FOR EACH RECALL. VOLKSWAGEN DEALERS WILL APPLY THE REMEDY BASED ON THE VIN NUMBER OF THE VEHICLE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VW AT 1-800-822-8987.