Consumer Complaints
Vehicles / Volkswagen / Golf / 1997
| Id | Vehicle Make | Vehicle Model | Model Year | Complaint Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 005036387 | VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF | 1997 | Air conditioning is leaking condensation into the car, fogging up front window and compromising visibility. floorboard is soaked with water, clouding |
| 004011034 | VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF | 1997 | Transmission will not shift when needed into higher gears, and sometimes falls out of the proper gear and into a lower gear when it's not supposed to |
| 005011013 | VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF | 1997 | Transmission failed while shifting. driver pulled over, and noticed that transmission light flashed on and off. the vehicle was towed to the dealer |
| 004286591 | VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF | 1997 | While inspecting the vehicle consumer noticed four doors' molding separated from vehicle. consumer glued molding on twice, but problem recurred. |
| 004272224 | VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF | 1997 | Automatic transmission, when the engine is "cold" the transmission does not shift in to gear properly. it usually gets stuck between gears, if you |
| 0000254460 | VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF | 1997 | Automatic door lock intermittently malfunctioned in cold temperatures. door knob popped up, but the door failed to open automatically or manually. as |
| 0000166624 | VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF | 1997 | FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK |
| 000042106 | VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF | 1997 | Exhaust down pipe sheid outside loose bottom & top need to be "recrimed" (vw 7/24/00) vw dealership told me it's a manafacturers defect but my |
| 998077790 | VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF | 1997 | NO SUMMARY |
| 998077789 | VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF | 1997 | NO SUMMARY |
| 999077600 | VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF | 1997 | Dealer complicated issue. repair technician stated to service representative that clutch cable caused premature clutch failure. the manufacturer |
| 998075280 | VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF | 1997 | Passenger side air bag no longer functional. dash warning light went on 10/23/98. no accidents, power failure, etc. air bag system no longer |
| 0000037323 | VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF | 1997 | HORN CAN'T BE LOCATED WHEN THE WHEEL IS TURNED. |
| 996023921 | VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF | 1997 | DRIVER'S SEAT IS UNCOMFORTABLE, THIS CREATES A LOT OF FATIGUE, EVEN ON SHORT TRIPS. *AK |
| 0000122447 | VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF | 1997 | WHEEL LUG:BOLTS THAT ARE CAUSING THE WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM VEHICLE DUE TO IMPROPER LUG: NUTS THAT ARE ATTACHED TO WHEEL AND VEHICLE. *AK |
| 0000119364 | VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF | 1997 | WHEN DRIVING AND ACCELERATING THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. DEALER SAYS PIPE NEEDS TO BE REWELDED OR REPLACED. *AK |
| 002087183 | VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF | 1997 | Airbags in the car deployed causing me to hit a curb more than once dessimating my passenger side and knocking me through a loop, my insurance company |
| 001081498 | VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF | 1997 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 001081491 | VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF | 1997 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 000053947 | VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF | 1997 | The ignition broke in april 2000 & was replaced by dealer. on 9/1/2000, white, odorless smoke came from left side of steering column. on 9/18/ |
| 000039205 | VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF | 1997 | I was told by vw that the o2 sensors use to be covered by the emmissions controls warranty. i believe these parts were of poor quality and that |
| 000039199 | VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF | 1997 | I was told by vw that the o2 sensors use to be covered by the emmissions controls warranty. i believe these parts were of poor quality and that |
| 0000011775 | VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF | 1997 | The goodyear eagle ga tires (195/60r14) experienced 2 failures, the right rear sidewall had a defective crack and the right rear tire experienced a |
| 0000011771 | VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF | 1997 | The goodyear eagle ga tires (195/60r14) experienced 2 failures, the right rear sidewall had a defective crack and the right rear tire experienced a |
| 0000004173 | VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF | 1997 | DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK BROKE. NLM |
| 0000122463 | VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF | 1997 | WHEEL LUG:BOLTS THAT ARE CAUSING THE WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM VEHICLE DUE TO IMPROPER LUG: NUTS THAT ARE ATTACHED TO WHEEL AND VEHICLE. *AK |
| 999087971 | VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF | 1997 | I was driving my car home in the rain and apparently my car's engine hydrolocked by sucking in water through the airbox. i was told that this was |
| 999087960 | VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF | 1997 | I was driving my car home in the rain and apparently my car's engine hydrolocked by sucking in water through the airbox. i was told that this was |
| 998077797 | VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF | 1997 | NO SUMMARY |
| 998077791 | VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF | 1997 | NO SUMMARY |
| 999077608 | VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF | 1997 | Dealer complicated issue. repair technician stated to service representative that clutch cable caused premature clutch failure. the manufacturer |
| 998075288 | VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF | 1997 | Passenger side air bag no longer functional. dash warning light went on 10/23/98. no accidents, power failure, etc. air bag system no longer |
| 996023929 | VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF | 1997 | DRIVER'S SEAT IS UNCOMFORTABLE, THIS CREATES A LOT OF FATIGUE, EVEN ON SHORT TRIPS. *AK |
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