Recall Register

1995 Volkswagen Golf: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1995 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 43 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name 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.
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Recall campaigns

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

  • 98V195000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
  • 98V160000Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hood / Latch
  • 95V178000Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Fan
  • 95V054000Equipment / Mechanical / Integrated Jack/Leveler/Stabilizer

  1. 98V195000Received . 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: .

  2. 98V160000Received . 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: .

  3. 95V178000Received . 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: .

  4. 95V054000Received . 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: .

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Complaints by component

43 complaints, 84 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 1995 Volkswagen Golf
  • All 1995 vehicles
1995 Volkswagen Golf: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component1995 GolfAll 1995 vehiclesGolf, all yearsMentions
Electrical System178.679.9107.515
Equipment11921.517.110
Latches/Locks/Linkages11911.518.610
Air Bags83.371.496.17
Engine and Engine Cooling83.3144.879.47
Exterior Lighting71.422.530.46
Service Brakes, Hydraulic71.4137.3306
Structure71.440.230.96
Steering35.741.123.33
Seat Belts35.728.220.93

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 18.

Complaints that report a crash
4
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
2
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
11 Apr 2012

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 1995 Volkswagen Golf, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2000, with 10 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1995 Volkswagen Golf
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE98037Preliminary evaluationHOOD LATCH FAILUREStructure1 Jul 199820 Jul 199898V160000
DP98006Defect petitionHOOD FLY-UPStructure11 Jun 19981 Jul 1998

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.

  1. 19855
  2. 19864
  3. 19873
  4. 19885
  5. 19893
  6. 19904
  7. 19912
  8. 19921
  9. 19934
  10. 19944
  11. 19954
  12. 19961
  13. 19970
  14. 19981
  15. 19994
  16. 20005
  17. 20015
  18. 20023
  19. 20032
  20. 20042
  21. 20052
  22. 20061
  23. 20070
  24. 20080
  25. 20090
  26. 20104
  27. 20116
  28. 20126
  29. 20135
  30. 20145
  31. 201512
  32. 20169
  33. 20175
  34. 20186
  35. 20196
  36. 20202
  37. 20211
  38. 20220
  39. 20230

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

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1995 Volkswagen Golf: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volkswagen/golf/1995/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

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 1995 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 1995 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1995 Volkswagen Golf name most often?
Electrical System: 15 of 84 component mentions, or 178.6 per 1,000. For all 1995 vehicles the figure is 79.9 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1995 Volkswagen Golf open?
No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.