Major Problems with 2001 Volkswagen Golf Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2001 Volkswagen Golf

2001 Volkswagen Golf FOUNDATION COMPONENTS Victims: 1

2001 Volkswagen Golf VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 1

2001 Volkswagen Golf FRONTAL Victims: 1

Browse 2001 Volkswagen Golf complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, SIDE/WINDOW and SWITCH are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Volkswagen Golf owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS airbag warning light indicated problem dealer has had car for 4 weeks trying to repair or obtain parts. currently backordered	15 ~ 59077 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS while driving the passenger's side airbags deployed on 4/16/01 and three days later drivers side bags deployed also without apparent	10 ~ 10441 miles
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING while driving the brake light switch failed. as a result vehicle was left with no indication of stopping and the...	8 ~ 65203 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine suddenly quit while driving on highway in heavy traffic. *ak...	8 ~ 14750 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the ignition coil failed which resulted in vehicle loosing power. dealer had been contacted and replaced the coils.*jb...	8 ~ 106042 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY wife's 1999 volkswagen getta also had a window regulator fail and the window fell into the door. *ak...	7 ~ 12000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL on several occasions vehicle accelerated while in park resulting in limited property damage and passenger injury. *tt ...	6 ~ 31587 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dealer reported that timing belt exploded. *ak...	6 ~ 51190 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while driving could hear a loud noise coming from transmission like grinding when shifting gear. took vehicle to dealer and	5 ~ 20800 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS vehicle was less than 3 years old (but beyond warranty mileage) when air bag light came on. dealer diagnostics indicated...	4 ~ 79919 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer stated that while engine running and without warning the oxygen sensor would leak carbon monoxide through out the inside...	4 ~ 44467 miles
VISIBILITY window regulator made of plastic clip is known to break and vw extended warranty to 7 years. however they only...	3 ~ 89017 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES automatic transmission failure mass air flow sensor failure premature rear brake pad failure automatic door lock malfunction water pump failure	3 ~ 67000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2001 volkswagen golf gls 1.8t on monday dec 2 2002 the vehicle experienced a flashing check engine light (indicating the...	3 ~ 65865 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS while driving the passenger's side airbags deployed on 4/16/01 and three days later drivers side bags deployed also without apparent	3 ~ 26896 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the engine died 3 times and it was fixed. then the cruise wasn't working and it was fixed. also periodically...	3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the glove box door handle broke off. *yh...	3
SEATS 2. driver's seat lock mechanism (forward & aft motion) failed to engage 1. driver attempted to move the seat forward...	2 ~ 123000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING while i have no incident to report i would like to prevent future incidents. my car like lots of older...	2 ~ 119000 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the dealership sold me a vehicle with the knowledge that it has problems with oil leaks and oil consumption (as...	2 ~ 135801 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2001 volkswagen golf. the contact smelled gas fumes inside the vehicle. the contact lifted up the...	2 ~ 105211 miles
SWITCH > HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the hazard light flasher malfunctioned. the flasher began flashing rapidly then wouldn't function at all. dealership indicated that the flasher...	2 ~ 18500 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT switch used to verify brake is engaged before vehicle is able to go into reverse or drive has failed twice....	2 ~ 40344 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS automatic transmission failure mass air flow sensor failure premature rear brake pad failure automatic door lock malfunction water pump failure	2 ~ 41448 miles
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS seat belt will not release for more room and it will cause seat belt to cut consumer's neck causing discomfort	2 ~ 105900 miles
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC unintended acceleration while in "park" in two occasions (car accelerated and jumped forward while being on "park" and while driver	2 ~ 19000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY the glove box door handle broke off. *yh...	2 ~ 15000 miles
STEERING power steering failure when starting car with warning light . not in motion....	1 ~ 93000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY 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...	1 ~ 174000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC 2001 vw golf with 192285 mi experienced loss of electrical power to systems that are mounted on the rear hatch...	1 ~ 192285 miles
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY 2001 vw golf with 192285 mi experienced loss of electrical power to systems that are mounted on the rear hatch...	1 ~ 192285 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS tl*-the contact stated that the 2001 volkswagen golf had problems with the airbag sensor. once she turned on the ignition...	1 ~ 84200 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN multiple issues regarding vehicle reliability: replacement (twice) of oil transmission lines repair to turbo system and now replacement of diesel	1 ~ 79900 miles
STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM multiple issues regarding vehicle reliability: replacement (twice) of oil transmission lines repair to turbo system and now replacement of diesel	1 ~ 79900 miles
DIESEL > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING multiple issues regarding vehicle reliability: replacement (twice) of oil transmission lines repair to turbo system and now replacement of diesel	1 ~ 79900 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM check engine light flashed while car urged/stalled/surged/stalled. check engine light remained on. brought vehicle to mechanic coded category non performance....	1 ~ 104000 miles
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES got transmission work done on 9/19/06. pick car up that evening and drove home on city streets. on 9/20/06 got...	1 ~ 65300 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i own a 2001 vw golf. last year i had replaced the alternator (failure) at gunther vw dealership (in coconut...	1
EQUIPMENT i own a 2001 vw golf. since i purchased this car the brake light switch has failed once per year....	1 ~ 51232 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM complete failure of engine at highway speeds. *nm...	1 ~ 99500 miles
PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN vw golf 2001 unable to shift from park or neutral with ignition "on". potentially dangerous. fortunately this time car was...	1 ~ 30588 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL vw golf 2001 unable to shift from park or neutral with ignition "on". potentially dangerous. fortunately this time car was...	1 ~ 30588 miles
NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY > AXLE > REAR my 2001 vw golf has hydraulic bushings in the rear axle and one of them leaked fluid. unfortunately the bushings...	1 ~ 48500 miles
SWITCH > TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING turn signals stopped working. they do not come on at all. consumer contacted the manufacturer and there were no recalls.	1 ~ 44642 miles
SWITCH > TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the brake light switch failed to operate on my car and needed to be replaced. since owning the car i...	1
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while driving the brake light switch failed. as a result vehicle was left with no indication of stopping and the...	1 ~ 50800 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING automatic transmission failure mass air flow sensor failure premature rear brake pad failure automatic door lock malfunction water pump failure	1 ~ 64000 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING automatic transmission failure mass air flow sensor failure premature rear brake pad failure automatic door lock malfunction water pump failure	1 ~ 64000 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION at the 30 000 mile dealer servicing driver's side front wheel bearing was found to be defective creating a severe	1 ~ 29878 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i have a 2001 vw golf. i had to have the rear brakes replaced at around 36 000 miles. but...	1 ~ 35000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the driver's side window failed to respond the hazzard lights would flash when the defroster was turned on the gas...	1
HANDLE (INFANT) > CHILD SEAT car seat handle unsnaps and baby falls forward. please provide additional information. *ak...	1
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING main airflow sensor went out 4 times. engine check light would come on and vehicle would lose all power. power	1
CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN while driving could hear a loud noise coming from transmission like grinding when shifting gear. took vehicle to dealer and	1
BODY > STRUCTURE the glove box door handle broke off. *yh...	1
DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the glove box door handle broke off. *yh...	1
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS rear passenger seat belt latch broke. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and mechanic determined that the	1
FRONT > SUSPENSION have experienced squeaking sounds in car for months from the right side of car while going around corners. 2/26/02 went...	1

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