https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Volkswagen FOX. en-us Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:50:34 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox#complaint-726368 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 VOLKSWAGEN FOX. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST ALL BRAKING FUNCTION. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND CONCLUDED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION FROM THE METAL BRAKE LINE TO THE REAR RIGHT SIDE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox#complaint-462961 Fri, 26 Mar 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE TRAVELING A LONG DISTANCE, THE VEHICLE STALLED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS, THE AIRFLOW SENSOR, AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER ASSEMBLY. *AK THE PREVIOUSLY LOST 2-3 QUARTS OF OIL FRONT OIL SEAL FAILED, FUSES KEPT FAILING AT THE FUEL PUMP. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC THE OIL SEALS AND WATER PUMP FAILED. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox#complaint-462962 Fri, 26 Mar 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE TRAVELING A LONG DISTANCE, THE VEHICLE STALLED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS, THE AIRFLOW SENSOR, AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER ASSEMBLY. *AK THE PREVIOUSLY LOST 2-3 QUARTS OF OIL FRONT OIL SEAL FAILED, FUSES KEPT FAILING AT THE FUEL PUMP. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC THE OIL SEALS AND WATER PUMP FAILED. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox#complaint-462963 Fri, 26 Mar 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE TRAVELING A LONG DISTANCE, THE VEHICLE STALLED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS, THE AIRFLOW SENSOR, AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER ASSEMBLY. *AK THE PREVIOUSLY LOST 2-3 QUARTS OF OIL FRONT OIL SEAL FAILED, FUSES KEPT FAILING AT THE FUEL PUMP. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC THE OIL SEALS AND WATER PUMP FAILED. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox#complaint-454879 Fri, 13 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING COOLANT WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH DASHBOARD ON DRIVER'S FEET. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE HEATER COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox#complaint-403141 Thu, 17 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SYMPTOMS OF RECALL #95-V-10-5000 BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. RECALL DESCRIPTION: IN THE EVENT OF A COOLING SYSTEM COMPONENT FAILURE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN, THE COOLANT CAN OVERHEAT CAUSING THE COOLING SYSTEM PRESSURE TO RISE TO A LEVEL WHERE A LEAK IN THE HEAT EXCHANGER CAN OCCUR. *NLM https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox#complaint-398182 Mon, 17 Mar 2003 00:00:00 GMT AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT UPPER TORSO BUCKLE STICKS OUT, IT IS JUST A FEW INCHES FROM THE HEAD. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox#complaint-391970 Sun, 02 Feb 2003 00:00:00 GMT I OWN AN '87 VOLKSWAGEN FOX. I'M TOLD BY MANY PEOPLE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE COOLANT BYPASS VALVE. I'VE TAKEN THE CAR TO A COUPLE VW DEALERSHIPS AND ALSO CALLED VWOA AND THEY TELL ME MY CAR WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE RECALL. I'VE TALKED TO SEVERAL OTHER VW FOX OWNERS AND I'M TOLD OTHERS HAVE ALSO GOTTEN THE RUN-AROUND WHEN TRYING TO GET THE RECALL WORK DONE. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox#complaint-374178 Tue, 17 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD UNEXPECTEDLY POPPED UP AND BROKE THE WINDSHIELD. *YH BOTH HINGES SECURING THE HOOD HAD BROKEN FROM STRESS. *SCC https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox#complaint-342790 Fri, 12 Apr 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER HAD RECALL 95V105000 REPAIRS DONE IN 1995, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTO HEAT EXCHANGER UNDERNEATH DASH. WOULD ALSO LEAK UNDERNEATH PASSENGER'S SEAT. STEAM FROM COOLANT COMES THROUGH VENTS. CAN'T SEE TO DRIVE. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox#complaint-342734 Thu, 11 Apr 2002 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE IS LEAKING COOLANT UNDERNEATH AND IN ENGINE AREA. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK RADIATOR AND HEATER CORE ARE DEFECTIVE CAUSING COOLANT TO SPLASH ALL OVER VEHICLE. *JG https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox#complaint-342735 Thu, 11 Apr 2002 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE IS LEAKING COOLANT UNDERNEATH AND IN ENGINE AREA. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK RADIATOR AND HEATER CORE ARE DEFECTIVE CAUSING COOLANT TO SPLASH ALL OVER VEHICLE. *JG https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox#complaint-330308 Fri, 18 Jan 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING AND TRYING TO TURN ON HEATER. FLUID STARTED COMING OUT OF VENTS ONTO PASSENGERS OF VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox#complaint-315972 Thu, 27 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATES WINDSHILED WAS CRACKED, AS A RESULT OF GRAVEL BEING DUMPED ON THE HIGHWAY.*JB https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox#complaint-307850 Tue, 14 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION HOOD FLIPPED BACKWARDS, HITTING WINDSHIELD AND SHATTERING GLASS. CONSUMER PULLED VEHICLE OVER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox#complaint-283575 Thu, 29 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT WIRES THAT CONTROL CAR BURNED OUT ON HIGHWAY, AND VEHICLE SHOOK AND KEPT CUTTING OFF. FUEL PUMP WAS NOT PUMPING FUEL THROUGH OUT CAR.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox#complaint-283576 Thu, 29 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT WIRES THAT CONTROL CAR BURNED OUT ON HIGHWAY, AND VEHICLE SHOOK AND KEPT CUTTING OFF. FUEL PUMP WAS NOT PUMPING FUEL THROUGH OUT CAR.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox#complaint-221886 Tue, 25 Jul 2000 00:00:00 GMT LEFT TURN ONLY AND HARD ACCELERATION ENGINE WILL FALTER LIKE STARVED FOR FUEL. WILL OCCUR WITH FULL OR EMPTY FUEL TANK. REPLACED FUEL PUMP TWICE. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox#complaint-218338 Thu, 29 Jun 2000 00:00:00 GMT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, EQUIPMENT, STEERING, SUSPENSION ALL FAILED. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox#complaint-218339 Thu, 29 Jun 2000 00:00:00 GMT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, EQUIPMENT, STEERING, SUSPENSION ALL FAILED. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox#complaint-218340 Thu, 29 Jun 2000 00:00:00 GMT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, EQUIPMENT, STEERING, SUSPENSION ALL FAILED. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox#complaint-218341 Thu, 29 Jun 2000 00:00:00 GMT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, EQUIPMENT, STEERING, SUSPENSION ALL FAILED. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox#complaint-211636 Wed, 17 May 2000 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY FOUND OUT THAT CLUTCH WAS HARD TO PRESS. CLUTCH PLATE FELL OFF, CAUSING CLUTCH SYSTEM TO FAIL. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox#complaint-202863 Sun, 19 Mar 2000 00:00:00 GMT NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox#complaint-195353 Wed, 02 Feb 2000 00:00:00 GMT PRESSURE FUEL HOSE WAS CRACKED AND SEEPING GASOLINE. IMMINENT LEAK/FIRE HAZARD. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox#complaint-187697 Tue, 07 Dec 1999 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING HEAT EXCHANGER FAILED, CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK INTO PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 95V105000 DEALER AND MANUFAFCTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox#complaint-186158 Mon, 29 Nov 1999 00:00:00 GMT FRONT HOOD LATCH FAILED AND THE HOOD SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD. YH https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox#complaint-184452 Fri, 19 Nov 1999 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER WHILE DRIVING WOULD LOSE POWER. COMPUTER SYSTEM WENT CRAZY, OIL LIGHT/BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS IT WOULD BE OKAY. THEN IT WOULD START ACTING UP AGAIN. DEALER SAID CAR NEEDED HEATING VALVES. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox#complaint-184453 Fri, 19 Nov 1999 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER WHILE DRIVING WOULD LOSE POWER. COMPUTER SYSTEM WENT CRAZY, OIL LIGHT/BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS IT WOULD BE OKAY. THEN IT WOULD START ACTING UP AGAIN. DEALER SAID CAR NEEDED HEATING VALVES. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-fox#complaint-184454 Fri, 19 Nov 1999 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER WHILE DRIVING WOULD LOSE POWER. COMPUTER SYSTEM WENT CRAZY, OIL LIGHT/BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS IT WOULD BE OKAY. THEN IT WOULD START ACTING UP AGAIN. DEALER SAID CAR NEEDED HEATING VALVES. *AK