Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 9801 | 03/23/1998 | 600981 | Difficulties in closing rear lid. *yc | 06/16/1998 | |
| 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 | |||
| Owner states that the roof rack on her vehicle is very loose, owner is concerned that rack may fall off due to one plastic part that holds it loosened. owner also notes that a strong gust of wind would take the rack off. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 05/21/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving rear passenger's side door flew open without warning. dealer notified.*ak | |||
| 01/15/1998 | |||
| Vehicle power locks experiencing erratic operation; both front door would not locks or unlocks intermittently; dealer notified and informed that vehicle was out of it warranty and any repairs would be at consumer cost. feel free to provide any further details: | |||
| 06/04/2000 | 1 | ||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| Locks freeze in inclement weather. cannot gain access to car. window seals were defective from the first month of lease causing floods in back of vehicle. window motor and regulator defective. cannot bring windows up or down. general motor failure. car slows down when going downhill | |||
| 09/15/1996 | 2 | ||
| I am dubious about the safety of a well maintained car when the transmission fails in the first 6 months. the manufacturer's serviceman jumps the battery against owners manual recommendations and blows the internal fuse for the radio and sets off the airbag sensor (neither repaired by the dealer at no charge. also,) tires needing replacement at less than 20,000 miles - lock cylinder fallling out of driver's side door- and all the power locks failing, resulting in having to go to the dealer just to get out of the car. *ak | |||
| 02/17/1999 | 4 | ||
| The door mouldings repeated fall off the door--defective adhesive. to date, no one was hit by the expelled moulding. *ak | |||
| 10/24/1998 | 3 | ||
| Vehicle has been in and out of the shop due to the fact that the consumer had alot of problems with the power windows/power door locks and the signals. the dealer repaired all of the defects, but the consumer took the vehicle in for the windows to be repaired again, and they wanted the consumer to cover the fee. *ak | |||
| 10/14/1996 | 2 | ||
| Driver's door drops when opened, problem with sheet metal inside door, told by dealer metal is not correct size to carry weight of door; drops 1/4 inch, rattles inside while driving; also, engine intermittently hesitates at all speeds. *ak *slc | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 05/10/2002 | |||
| When locking passenger's side door entire cylinder fell out. unable to unlock or lock door.*ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD | |||
| Driving at approximately 45 mph secondary safety switch cracked, causing hood to come off, hitting windshield, resulting in loss of visibility. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - TRUNK LID | |||
| 03/01/2000 | 3 | ||
| Loud noise coming from front of car, wheel bearing had to be replaced; trunk release inside car works occasionally, never when the car is turned off; engine check light comes on yearly, never turns up problem, have to clean oxygen sensor, told not to use cheap gas; | |||