2001 Volkswagen Golf problems, complaints & recalls

2021-04-21 · Air Bags · 109,223 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2001 volkswagen golf. the contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and she was informed that the air bags were inoperable. the contact called volkswagen of fort myers (14060 s tamiami trail, fort myers, fl 33912, (844) 283-1823) and was informed that due t…”

2020-11-29 · Structure:body · 190,000 mi

“the door latches on all four driver and passenger doors often malfunction. most the time you have to press on the door from the outside until you hear a soft click before the the door handle will work. otherwise it is as if it were locked when it is unlocked. also my car will lock itself if i unlock it with the key fob and get in the driver side do…”

2017-05-20 · Steering · 93,000 mi

“power steering failure when starting car with warning light . not in motion.…”

2015-06-09 · Air Bags · 319,820 mi

“passenger side curtain air bag and passenger seat side air bags deployed after running over a curb, ~1' high.…”

2015-06-02 · Exterior Lighting · 174,000 mi

“hello, i noticed a recall done on these vw vehicles. (http://hdhtex.com/index.php/volkswagen-brake-light-and-turn-signal-recalls-affect-more-than-1000000-vehicles/) the recall is due to the brake lights and blinker lights not working together. if i am signaling left and i put my brakes on, the signal switches sides and the lights start blinki…”

2014-08-31 · Air Bags · 146,000 mi

“air bag warning light is on continuously indicating a malfunction. *tr …”

2012-05-21 · Exterior Lighting · 64,000 mi

“while i have no incident to report, i would like to prevent future incidents. my car, like lots of older vehicles, suffers from uv clouding of the headlight lenses, which diminishes their effectiveness in illuminating the roadway at night. surely this is a safety concern. equally surely, the manufacturers are aware of it. so why is this deficiency …”

2010-11-17 · Seats · 173,000 mi

“2001 vw golf tdi, 9 years old with 173,000 miles. driver seat mount (welded to slider) broke and now the seat tilt toward the rear on it's rear pivot point. this metal bracket is about 1/8" thick. this is very serious and can be dangerous if it occurs while driving. i spoke with vw customer care and the reply is; car is beyond warranty and therefor…”

2010-09-20 · Visibility · 195,050 mi · 🔥 fire

“a plastic burning smell in cabin was noted at highway speed. upon exiting the highway, smoke was seen coming from the hvac control panel. recirculation fan was switched from high speed setting to off. the smoke continued to intensify, until all dc power was removed from the car. maintenance found the hvac controller, rotatory fan speed switch to…”

2010-07-23 · Visibility:rear Window Wiper/Washer · 192,285 mi

“2001 vw golf with 192285 mi experienced loss of electrical power to systems that are mounted on the rear hatch back door, (third brake light, rear defrosters, and wiper). upon inspection of the wiring harness found the wiring chaffed and or broken at point where the harness passes through the harness shield. (where the harness passes from the car…”