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1985 Volkswagen Golf Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
10
Latest Jun 14, 1999
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
2
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Jun 12, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 10 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1985 Volkswagen Golf. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–10 of 10

Powertrain (other)
Filed Jun 14, 1999

LACK OF LUBRICATION CAUSES DIFFERENTIAL TO LOCK UP. *AK

NHTSA ID
839693
Incident
May 15, 1990
EngineVisibility
Filed Mar 2, 1999
2 injuries reported

RECALLED HEATER CORE FAILED CAUSING ANTIFEEZE TO FLOW FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD ONTO BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR SPLATTERING LIQUID ON DRIVER AND DOG RESULTING IN INJURY.

NHTSA ID
544186
Incident
Feb 1, 1999
Visibility
Filed Dec 22, 1997

REAR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED DUE TO STRESS CRACKS.

NHTSA ID
527007
Incident
Nov 3, 1997
Fuel system
Filed May 30, 1997
Fire reported

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 40 MPH, HEARD A LOUD NOISE; PULLED OVER & STOPPED, TURNED VEHICLE OFF & GOT OUT TO LOOK; SUDDENLY WITHIN A FEW SECONDS, THE VEHICLE EXPLODED & STARTED TO BURN NEAR FUEL TANK AREA; POLICE OFFICER CAME & MADE OUT A REPORT; THE INSURANCE CO. HAS VEHICLE NOW. *AK

NHTSA ID
812611
Incident
May 9, 1997
Engine
Filed May 7, 1997
Fire reported

VEHICLE FIRE.

NHTSA ID
517020
Incident
Apr 15, 1997
Powertrain (other)
Filed Oct 17, 1996

RIGHT FRONT CV JOINTS FAILED TWICE. *AK

NHTSA ID
509815
Incident
Oct 1, 1996
Heating & air conditioningFuel systemVisibility
Filed May 27, 1996

FUEL PUMP FAILED TWICE. *AK

NHTSA ID
504728
Incident
Jan 1, 1995
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 22, 1996

WHILE DRIVING FOR NO REASON THE CAR WILL GO FULL THTOTTLE,IF YOU PUSH DOWN AND PEDAL OR PULL BACK IT STILL STAY STUCK. *AK

NHTSA ID
979554
Transmission
Filed Sep 25, 1995

TRANSMISSIONS FINAL DRIVE LEAKED, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO LOCK UP TWICE. *DSH

NHTSA ID
501744
Incident
Dec 1, 1991
Visibility
Filed Jun 12, 1995

HEATER CORE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, SPRAYING COOLANT INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSING WINDOWS TO STEAM UP (92V-050). *AK

NHTSA ID
485116
Incident
Jun 12, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Data sources

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