1999 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
76 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 8 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 5 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 5 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 5 |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 5 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 5 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | 3 |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 3 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | 3 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | 2 |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 2 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | 1 |
Recent Complaints
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FIRE IN 1999 VW GOLF TDI: 2003-01-14, MILEAGE 88290, LIGHTS AND GAUGES ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WERE ACTING FLAKY AND NOT WORKING PROPERLY. SOME LIGHTS WERE DIM AND SOME WERE BURNT OUT. 2003-02-05, I BOUGHT NEW INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. PLAN WAS TO HAVE DEALERSHIP REPLACE FAULTY ONE WITH NEW ONE ON 2003-02-10. A FEW DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT NEW ONE, THE CARS EXISTING ONE SUDDENLY EMITTED SPARKS WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN A SNOW STORM, AND CAUGHT ON FIRE! THICK, ACRID SMOKE BILLOWED FROM
Mileage: 90,000
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
SEE WWW.TDICLUB.COM AND SEARCH FOR 'RELAY 109' FOR REPORTS. DEFINITELY RECALL MATERIAL, HAZARD TO DRIVERS WHEN ENGINE DIES IN TRAFFIC. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH VEHICLE SPINNED OUT OF CONTROL, HITTING A GUARDRAIL HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER PASSENGER'S NOR DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. BUT THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID ONCE THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE GUARDRAIL. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK