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1995 Volkswagen GTI 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.
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Latest Jul 11, 2005
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 24, 1996

What this page shows

Our database holds 18 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1995 Volkswagen GTI. 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

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Engine
Filed Jul 11, 2005
2 injuries reported

STEAM COMINIG FROM DASHBOARD. EVENTUALLY, THE HEATER CORE EXPLODED CAUSING BURNS TO MY WIFES LEG. TALKED TO VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, AND SEVERAL FRIENDS WHO OWN THE SAME VW. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO! THE HEATER CORES WERE ALREADY RECALLED ON MK2 GOLFS, AND CORRADOS! WHEN THE HEATER CORE FAILS THE CAR FILLS WITH STEAM AND YOU HAVE NO DRIVING VISIBILITY! STILL TRYING TO TALK TO VW OF AMERICA, ITS TYPICALLY COVERED, HOWEVER, A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED YET.

NHTSA ID
10128302
Incident
Jul 7, 2005
Mileage
140,000 mi
Engine
Filed Jun 27, 2005

1995 VW GOLF HEATERCORE BLEW. WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIWAY FOR NO REASON THE CORE BLEW. COULD HAVE CRASHED THE CAR OR INJURED HERSELF WHEN THE COOLANT SPILLED OUT THE CORE.

NHTSA ID
10126655
Incident
Jun 26, 2005
Mileage
103,634 mi
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Jul 22, 2003

#1 - 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF, WITHOUT RETAINING ANY FAULT CODE OR INFORMATION REGARDING THE PROBLEM. PREVIOUS OWNER HAD SAME PROBLEM; PROBABLY HAPPENING MOST OF VEHICLE'S LIFE. #2 - CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK AT ALL, AND DIDN'T WORK FOR PREVIOUS OWNER EITHER FOR MANY YEARS.*AK

NHTSA ID
10028831
Incident
Jul 14, 2003
Driver assistanceVisibility
Filed May 17, 2002

CRUISE CONTROL WORKED INTERMITTENTLY AND FAILED FAILED COMPLETELY. POWER WINDOWS OFTEN GOT STUCK AT THE DOWN POSITION AND FINALLY NO LONGER WORK AT ALL. YOUR FORM ENTERS INFORMATION ABOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THE IMPROPER LOCATION, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ID
762000
Incident
Apr 22, 2001
Body & structure
Filed Oct 27, 2001

THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY WHICH CONNECTS TO THE AIR SYSTEM CONTINUES TO BREAK, I'VE REPLACED THIS THREE TIMES, EVEN WITH THEIR BEEFED UP REPLACEMENT PART.*AK

NHTSA ID
753763
Incident
Aug 15, 2001
ElectricalEngineExterior lighting
Filed Oct 4, 2000
Fire reported

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER HOOD IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 04-1243-985. *SLC

NHTSA ID
6900611
Incident
Sep 28, 2000
Electrical
Filed Nov 15, 1999

ALTERNATOR AND ALTERNATOR HARNESS FAILURE. NO WARNING PRIOR TO INCIDENT. CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING ON ROAD. UNSURE WHEN PROBLEM FIRST STARTED. DEFINITELY KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG 2 MONTHS PRIOR BUT DEALER UNABLE TO FIND. DURING THE LAST 1.5 YEARS PRIOR HAD UNRESOLVED ENGINE CHECK LIGHT FOR WHICH DEALER COULD NOT FIND A CAUSE. *AK

NHTSA ID
714802
Incident
Oct 20, 1999
Visibility
Filed Sep 29, 1999

HEATER CORE FAILED CAUSING ENGINE COOLANT TO LEAK INSIDE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF VEHICLE, ANTIFREEZE ODOR APPARENT DURING WARM UP OF VEHICLE. NLM

NHTSA ID
548734
Incident
Apr 1, 1999
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 3, 1998

MISSING BOLTS FROM HOOD LATCH CAUSED ACCIDENT WHEN HOOD SMASHED AGAINST WINDSHIELD.

NHTSA ID
536256
Body & structure
Filed Jun 2, 1998

BOLTS TO THE HOOD LATCH CAME OFF CAUSING HOOD TO SMASH WINDSHIELD RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID
536470
Incident
Dec 1, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 8, 1998

THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE HOOD LATCH BROKE OFF, CAUSE THE HOOD TO FLY OPEN WHILE DRIVING, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID
822304
Incident
Mar 23, 1998
Brakes
Filed Mar 20, 1998

ABS FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
513610
Other / unspecified
Filed May 14, 1997

CONSUMER COMPLAINS REPLACEMENT JACK HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED YET.

NHTSA ID
517238
Body & structure
Filed Dec 19, 1996

DOOR HINGERS DO NOT HOLD THE DOOR OPEN, CAUSING UNEXPECTED CLOSURE ON EXITING OR ENTERING PASSENGERS DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. *AK

NHTSA ID
513012
Body & structure
Filed Sep 11, 1996
1 injury reported

DOOR HINGES DO NOT HOLD DOOR OPEN, CAUSING DOORS TO CLOSE ON DRIVER OR PASSENGERS, CAUSING INJURY.

NHTSA ID
508564
Incident
Dec 31, 1994
Brakes
Filed Sep 4, 1996
Crash reported

BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID
508202
Incident
Aug 11, 1996
Body & structureHeating & air conditioningElectrical+2 more
Filed Jun 25, 1996

AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

NHTSA ID
505616
Incident
Jun 15, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 24, 1996

CLIP HOLDING RECLINING SEATBACK FELL OFF, RESULTING IN THE ENTIRE SEATBACK COLLAPSING INTO THE REAR SEAT. *AK

NHTSA ID
505595
Incident
Jun 22, 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.

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