Engine
Filed Jun 1, 2001
OIL IS LEAKING FROM CONNECTOR SENSOR AND THIS IS GETTING DOWN INTO ENGINE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 889514
- Incident
- May 29, 2001
1996 Volkswagen Golf Engine Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Engine reportsComplaints 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 1, 2001
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
28%
of 36 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 Volkswagen Golf submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming engine
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
EngineInterior & seatsVisibility
Filed Jun 7, 2000
THE SERPENTINE BELT CRACKED. YH
- NHTSA ID
- 552533
- Incident
- Nov 9, 1999
Engine
Filed May 21, 1999
THE VOLKSWAGEN DEALER SAID HE CANNOT KEEP TENSIONERS IN STOCK, THERE HAVE BEEN OVER 40% OF 1996 AND LATER MODELS OF GOLFS COMING IN TO HAVE THE TENSIONERS REPLACED, ALONG WITH THE HOLDING ASSEMBLY. THE COST OF THIS WAS QUOTED IN THE $300.00 RANGE. THE DEALER IS VERY SURPRISED THAT A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN CALLED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 706709
ElectricalEngine
Filed Mar 21, 1999
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON CONSTANTLY, FAILED OXYGEN SENSOR TWICE. DOOR LOCK LITERALLY FELL OUT OF DOOR AND LEFT HOLE, WAS REPLACED. STEREO DISPLAY FADED OVER LIFE OF CAR (3.5YRS) UNTIL NOW UNREADABLE. CANNOT BE FIXED MUST BE REPLACED. CAR NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 704713
- Incident
- Apr 23, 1998
BrakesEngine
Filed Apr 11, 1998
COOLING FAN FAILED. ALSO REAR BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED.
- NHTSA ID
- 534181
- Incident
- Mar 5, 1998
BrakesEngine
Filed Apr 6, 1998
COOLING FAN FAILURE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 533862
- Incident
- Mar 4, 1997
Driver assistanceElectricalEngine+1 more
Filed Feb 27, 1998
BAD CHIP IN ECM COMPUTER.
- NHTSA ID
- 531514
- Incident
- Mar 1, 1996
ElectricalEngine
Filed Sep 9, 1997
ENGINE ECM FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 606064
- Incident
- Apr 4, 1996
Driver assistanceEngineSteering+1 more
Filed Apr 11, 1997
TRANSMISSION FAILED TO ENGAGE INTO 5TH GEAR AND IS MAKING GRINDING NOISE.
- NHTSA ID
- 516451
- Incident
- Jun 18, 1996
BrakesEngine
Filed Apr 10, 1997
BRAKE FLUID LEVEL INDICATOR SWITCH REPLACED.
- NHTSA ID
- 603100
- Incident
- Apr 25, 1996
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.
Other components reported on this vehicle
Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .