Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS - UNDERBODY SHIELDS | |||||
| 2015831 | 08/28/2008 | 10026848 | Volkswagen: exhaust heat shield, replacement guidelines. heat shields are to be inspected after completion o any type of repair to the underbody (exhaust system transmission, etc.), and if damaged, replaced. *pe | 12/29/2008 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | ||||||
| PE98037 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 07/01/1998 | 07/20/1998 | HOOD LATCH FAILURE | 98V160000 | |
| Alleged that the hood fly-up while driving | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 03/19/2001 | 1 | ||
| With less than a year of purchase, the vehicle would leak inside on floor on passenger side. twice taken to dealer for repair. car was taken in due to engine check light not turning off, and was wrongly diagnosed and therefore wrong part was fixed. when complaint was made that the light continued to light up, the car was once again taken in and throttle body was to be changed. vehicle now makes a loud noice which was diagnosed to be an engine block. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 02/25/2001 | |||
| Drove into parking lot. heard a noise & vehicle stopped. smoke came from under hood, then flames shot out. fire department arrived and put out flames. gave indication of electrical problem, causing fire. prior to problem ,had taken vehicle to dealership 11 times for engine check light coming on/ door locks, and windshield wipers. dealership was not honoring extended warranty that was sold.*ak | |||
| 03/01/2000 | |||
| The left door has a loud noise when opening and closing. it needs to be welded. dealer said that volvo isn't responsible, even though it is a problem that has hapened with other volvos. are there a number of complaints about this failure? volvo is very much aware of the problem from other vehicles and the dealer won't do anything about this. please help! *ak | |||
| 12/22/1995 | 1 | ||
| Door panel and handle replaced. | |||
| 3 | |||
| The rubber door molding hs separated away from door for the third time in one and one half years. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 08/12/1997 | 1 | ||
| Door moldings falling off. | |||