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2000 Volkswagen GolfProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 88 owner complaints about the 2000 Volkswagen Golf, most often about the visibility. It is covered by 5 safety recalls.

2000 Volkswagen Golf
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CarFlaw IndexSolid year1.3× the Golf median · #6 of 27 years by complaints
Safety recalls5Free fix at dealersOwner complaints887 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage60kVisibility, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 25, 2014. Updated daily. Photo: Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2000 Volkswagen Golf has problems

88 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Visibility200
Air bags163
Engine and engine cooling130
Service brakes, hydraulic120
Power train50
Electrical system51
Fuel system, gasoline50
Suspension50
Structure41
12 other systems221

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

5 recalls

2000 Volkswagen Golf recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

–no report yet

Hazard flashing warning lights: switch

Recall 04V-584 · Dec 16, 2004 · 410,000 vehicles

Risk. THIS MAY RESULT IN INTERMITTENT OR INOPERATIVE TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD FLASHER FUNCTION.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Show 1 more recall
–no report yet

Control arm: upper arm

Recall 00V-280 · Sep 20, 2000 · 4,218 vehicles

Risk. THE CONTROL ARM COULD GRADUALLY LOOSEN AND ULTIMATELY SEPARATE FROM ITS BRACKET IN NORMAL DRIVING WHICH COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL OR…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Volkswagen.

Owner-reported costs

What owners say repairs cost

Dollar amounts owners wrote in their complaints when describing a repair or a quote. These are not price estimates; a system is shown only when at least 8 owners mentioned a cost.

Air bags

8 owners mentioned a cost

$472median

Middle half: $300 – $625

If a problem is covered by a recall, the dealer fixes it for free. Some manufacturers also reimburse owners who paid for a repair before a recall was announced.

Best & worst years

2000 vs. every other Golf year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Golf median. How we score

'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2000 Volkswagen Golf safety ratings

2000 Volkswagen Golf 4-DR. w/SAB in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

  • Stability control: No
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
3 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2000 Volkswagen Golf, and the recalls they led to.

  1. ENGINE STALLINGDP05004 · closed Dec 8, 2005
    No recall
  2. TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD FLASHER FAILUREPE04073 · closed Dec 16, 2004
    Led to recall 04V-584
  3. FUEL PUMP LEAKSPE04079 · closed Apr 19, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-154
In owners' words

What Golf owners report

Recent visibility complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

1) ROLLING DOWN PASSENGER WINDOW 2) WHOLE WINDOW FELL IN 3) CAR WAS BROUGHT TO THE MECHANIC AND ALL INSIDE DOOR PANEL HAD TP BE REPLACED SINCE PLASTIC PIECE HOLDING THIS WINDOW BROKE. *NM
Complaint 10104694 · Dec 29, 2004 · 42,262 miles
WHILE DRIVING MY 2000 VW GOLF, WITH 78000 MILES, I SQUIRTED MY WINDSHIELD WITH FLUID TO CLEAR IT, AND THE WIPERS, INSTEAD OF THE USUAL 2-WIPE CYCLE SLOWED DOWN, STRUGGLED AND THEN, WITHOUT WARNING, CEASED TO OPERATE, STOPPING HALFWAY ON THE UPSWING. I WAS UNABLE TO PHYSICALLY MOVE THE WIPER BACK TO…
Complaint 10093941 · Oct 11, 2004 · 78,000 miles
POWER WINDOWS ON THREE OCCASIONS ON BOTH FRONT WINDOWS, WITH NO CAUSE FELL DOWN IN WINDOW WELL. THIS OCCURRED ONCE ON DRIVER'S SIDE, AND TWICE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. OWNER STATED WHILE TRYING TO GET THIS REPAIRED THREE OTHER PEOPLE WERE AT THE DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP WAS BACKED UP DUE…
Complaint 8016656 · Aug 19, 2002

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