Owners filed 7 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the electrical system › ignition › module. It has been recalled 5 times.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings98V195000
Filed Aug 17, 1998153,000 vehiclesVolkswagen Of America,inc
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE REAR BRAKE LINE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO THE CORNER OF THE FUEL TANK. THE LINE COULD BE DAMAGED BY CHAFING AGAINST THE FUEL TANK.
Risk. REPEATED CHAFING COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN A LEAKING BRAKE LINE CAUSING DIMINISHED BRAKING IN ONE BRAKE CIRCUIT INCREASING THE VEHICLE'S STOPPING DISTANCE.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE LINE AND REPLACE ANY DAMAGED LINES.
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch98V160000
Filed Jul 16, 1998238,000 vehiclesVolkswagen Of America,inc
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE BOLTS SECURING THE FRONT HOOD LATCH CAN LOOSEN OVER TIME. THE LATCH WOULD MOVE CAUSING DISENGAGEMENT OF THE HOOD STRIKER FROM THE LATCH.
Risk. UNEXPECTED OPENING OF THE HOOD COULD OCCUR OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW OF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HOOD LATCH AND SECURING BOLTS AND REPLACE THEM IF NECESSARY.
Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Fan95V178000
Filed Sep 20, 199534,000 vehiclesVolkswagen Of America,inc
Defect. IMPROPER MATERIAL WAS USED IN MANUFACTURING THE RADIATOR FAN MOTOR SHAFT CAUSING THE SHAFT TO WEAR AND BECOME NOISY.
Risk. A WORN AND NOISY FAN MOTOR SHAFT CAN SEIZE RENDERINGTHE FAN MOTOR INOPERATIVE, EVENTUALLY CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT AND STALL. A STALLED VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC CAN INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE COMPLETE COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY ON VEHICLE HAVING THE POTENTIAL SHAFT MATERIAL PROBLEM. DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW FAN BLADE INCLUDING A NEW LOCK NUT ON VEHICLE WITH LOOSE FAN BLADE LOCK NUTS.
Vehicle Speed Control95E034000
Filed Aug 18, 199579 vehiclesRostra Precision Controls
Defect. WHEN INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLES, A TIE WRAP IS USED TO GUIDE THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SOME TIE WRAPS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED WITH A LARGE LOOP OPENING IMPROPERLY GUIDING THE CABLE WHICH COULD PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO ITS FULL IDLE POSITION.
Risk. THE ENGINE SPEED MAY NOT RETURN TO IDLE INCREASING THEPOTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE COLLISION.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE CRUISE CONTROL TIE WRAP AND INSTALL A NEWLY DESIGNED GUIDE.
Filed Mar 13, 1995104,000 vehiclesVolkswagen Of America,inc
Defect. THE JACKS SUPPLIED WITH THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH AN IMPROPERLY MACHINED SPINDLE, SO THAT A SHARP RIDGE ON THE EDGE OF SPINDLE'S THREAD WOULD HAVE REMAINED.
Risk. THIS RIDGE CAN DAMAGE THE INSIDE THREAD OF THE JACK'S SCISSOR SHOE WHEN THE JACK IS USED TO LIFT THE VEHICLE. THE JACK COULD COLLAPSE WITH THE POSSIBILITY THAT A PERSON STANDING CLOSE TO THE VEHICLE COULD BE INJURED.
Remedy. OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A NEW JACK.
What owners reported
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Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Aug 26, 1999FL
MY A/C WAS DISASSEMBLED AND I'M BEING CHARGED FOR THIS.
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Mar 5, 1999RI
ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE ,CAUSING THE ACCLERATOR PEDAL TO GET STUCK WHICH MAY CAUSE SUDDEN ACCLERATION. *AK.ET.
Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Sep 24, 1998VT
AT LOW SPEEDS THE ENGINES QUITS AND RESTARTS, INTERMITTENT BUCKING. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. A RECALL ON ONE IGNITION WIRE AND REPAIR WORK WAS DONE. PROBLEM IS THE OTHER FOUR WIRES WHICH AR ENOT COVERED UNDER TO RECALL. ESTIMATED COST. AT $135.00. *AK
RECEIVED RECALL LETTER REGARDING JACK NOT BEING PROPERLY MACHINED DURING MANUFACTURING. WAITING FOR JACK TO BE REPAIRED SINCE NOVEMBER OF 1995. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER NUMEROUS TIMES. 95V-054. *AK
Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery1 injured
Filed Dec 5, 1996ME
VEHICLE'S BATTERY EXPLODED AND INJURED A PERSON WHILE TRYING TO JUMP START THE VEHICLE, THE INJURIES INCLUDED LACERATIONS TO THE FACE . *AK
Vehicle Speed Control
Filed May 16, 1996NY
VEHICLES STALLS/SURGES ABRUPTLY. *SD
Electrical System › Ignition › Module
Filed Jul 6, 1995NY
ECM FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL/CRANK/STARTING PROBLEMS. *AK
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Most recent recall on file: Aug 17, 1998. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.