1993 Volkswagen Golf: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1993 Volkswagen Golf. The newest campaign is 98V195000. NHTSA received the report on 17 Aug 1998. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings. NHTSA has 7 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 98V195000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect the brake line and replace any damaged lines.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 30 Sep 2026. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 529,000 units in total.

98V19500017 Aug 1998Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
98V16000016 Jul 1998Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hood / Latch
95V17800020 Sep 1995Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Fan
95V05400013 Mar 1995Equipment / Mechanical / Integrated Jack/Leveler/Stabilizer

98V195000Received 17 Aug 1998. 153,000 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Repeated chafing could eventually result in a leaking brake line causing diminished braking in one brake circuit increasing the vehicle's stopping distance.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the brake line and replace any damaged lines.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Oct 1998.
98V160000Received 16 Jul 1998. 238,000 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hood / Latch
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Unexpected opening of the hood could occur obstructing the driver's view of the road while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the hood latch and securing bolts and replace them if necessary.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Oct 1998.
95V178000Received 20 Sep 1995. 34,000 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Fan
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Improper material was used in manufacturing the radiator fan motor shaft causing the shaft to wear and become noisy.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 29 Nov 1995.
95V054000Received 13 Mar 1995. 104,000 units.
Equipment / Mechanical / Integrated Jack/Leveler/Stabilizer
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be provided with a new jack.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 5 May 1995.

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Complaints by component

7 complaints, 11 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1993 Volkswagen Golf: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Electrical System		4
Equipment		3
Engine and Engine Cooling		2
Fuel System, Gasoline		1
Vehicle Speed Control		1

Complaints that report a crash: 0
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 1
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 26 Aug 1999

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1993 Volkswagen Golf, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1996, with 2 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 1993 Volkswagen GolfThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1993 Volkswagen Golf: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volkswagen/golf/1993/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1993 Volkswagen Golf?: 529,000 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Volkswagen Golf have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 54 recall campaigns for the Volkswagen Golf, model years 1985 to 2023. 4 of them name the 1993 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1993 Volkswagen Golf name most often?: Electrical System: 4 of 11 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1993 Volkswagen Golf open?: The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.