Major Problems with 1999 Volkswagen Golf Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 1999 Volkswagen Golf

1999 Volkswagen Golf FRONTAL Victims: 1

1999 Volkswagen Golf FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Mileage: 72000 miles

1999 Volkswagen Golf DELIVERY

Browse 1999 Volkswagen Golf complaints by category

Problems with GASOLINE, FUEL PUMP and POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Volkswagen Golf owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING this vehicle stalls out intermittently. has been back to the dealer for repairs 6 times with no resolution. dealer service...	8
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE fuel pump began leaking again june 11 2003 at @ 30 000 miles. fuel pump had already been replaced after...	5 ~ 24280 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY window regulator has broken 4 times 3 on the driver's side & 1 on the passenger's side. air conditioning compressor...	5
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING car went into dip in road oil pan cracked open without any prior warning lights or notification. local dealer states...	5 ~ 33806 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER no failures or complaints with either car or dealer...	5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while at high speeds the engine would shut off (not stall) the cause was the power supply relay for the	3 ~ 30000 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM see www.tdiclub.com and search for 'relay 109' for reports. definitely recall material hazard to drivers when engine dies in traffic.	3
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the dealer has no idea why the brake light swtch keeps failing. *ak...	3 ~ 34415 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER window regulator switches and interior lights started to malfunction early in the life of the car starting about 2003. my...	2 ~ 85500 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM the two areas we have had problems with since the very beginning are the check engine light keeps coming on...	2 ~ 36000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the transmission needs to be replaced at only 54 000 miles after a history of perfect up-keep. the dealership that...	2 ~ 55000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING these 2 items concerned me greatly as to the safety of the vehicle. the plastic fuel line failed due to...	2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE consumers vehicle reeked of gasoline. the fumes were seeping through the vents. the dealer was very concerned and surprised the...	2 ~ 36000 miles
SEAT BELTS this started to occur about 2009 about 6 years ago. when i pushed up the rear seats i discovered that...	1 ~ 215000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL tl*the contact owns a 1999 volkswagen golf. the contact stated that the valve in the fuel causes the vehicle to...	1 ~ 126900 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 1999 volkswagen golf. the vehicle has a recall notice for the o ring defect. the defect...	1 ~ 72000 miles
MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY windshield wiper failure. *tr...	1 ~ 86000 miles
TIRES tl*the contact owns a 1999 volkswagen golf. the vehicle has douglas & lomason (19570r14) tires. while driving 65 mph the...	1 ~ 124000 miles
STEERING recall 00v280000 while driving at highway speed consumer lost steering control. dealership did not repair free of charge because	1 ~ 16000 miles
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i was driving on the highway going approximately 55 mph when the hood on my 1999 vw golf unexpectedly opened...	1 ~ 23000 miles
LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT i own a 1999 vw golf gl that had to have its lower ball joints replaced because they were dangerously...	1 ~ 72606 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT this car has had a failure of the brake light switch 3 times in 2 years. this leaves the vehicle...	1 ~ 28245 miles
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my 1999 volkswagen golf has 35 000 miles on it. i had my dealership order a part back in august...	1
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE the body of the door struck the main body of the vehicle when closed which caused damage to the main	1
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS when i let down the back seat on my 99 vw golf the seat belt pulls up the slack but	1 ~ 65000 miles
ANCHORAGE > FRONT > SEAT BELTS rear center seatbelt mechanism failure. seatbelts should never fail. dt...	1
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE smell of gas heavy inside the car. smell equally as bad if windows are rolled down. gradual decrease in the...	1 ~ 42000 miles
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving on a local highway the brakes failed when attempting an emergency stop. subsequent investigation concluded that hot exhaust...	1
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the battery exploded when i tried to start the car.*ak...	1
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION wheel bearing makes a streaking noise. also vehicle stalls without prior warning. dealership is aware of problem. *ak...	1
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	1
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER the fuel pump on my 1999 vw golf has failed twice. i feel this is both a defect and highly...	1 ~ 52000 miles
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS the problem is that the center rear seatbelt retracts and will not come out again. the first time this happened...	1
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT window regulator has broken 4 times 3 on the driver's side & 1 on the passenger's side. air conditioning compressor...	1
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN no summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak...	1
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM engine died on highway restarted but stalled 2 more times. replaced relay based on internet input (search 'relay 109' at	1
RELAY > STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM engine died on highway restarted but stalled 2 more times. replaced relay based on internet input (search 'relay 109' at	1
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while driving at 55 mph engine lost all power no warning consumer could not start car until 10 minutes later	1
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS while driving at 65 mph vehicle spinned out of control hitting a guardrail head-on. upon impact neither passenger's nor driver's...	1
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE these 2 items concerned me greatly as to the safety of the vehicle. the plastic fuel line failed due to...	1

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