1995 Volkswagen GTI
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 1995 Volkswagen GTI. Newest first.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Repeated chafing could eventually result in a leaking brake line causing diminished braking in one brake circuit increasing the vehicle's stopping distance.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the brake line and replace any damaged lines.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Unexpected opening of the hood could occur obstructing the driver's view of the road while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the hood latch and securing bolts and replace them if necessary.
Owner complaints
18 complaints1 involved a crash3 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Engine and engine cooling · Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Radiator assembly
Steam cominig from dashboard. eventually, the heater core exploded causing burns to my wifes leg. talked to volkswagen of america, and several friends who own the same VW. this IS a common problem and should be looked into! the heater cores were already recalled on MK2 golfs, and corrados!…
Steam cominig from dashboard. eventually, the heater core exploded causing burns to my wifes leg. talked to volkswagen of america, and several friends who own the same VW. this IS a common problem and should be looked into! the heater cores were already recalled on MK2 golfs, and corrados! when the heater core fails the car fills with steam and you have no driving visibility! still trying to talk to VW of america, its typically covered, however, a recall has not been issued yet.
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system
1995 VW golf heatercore blew. Wife was driving down the hiway for no reason the core blew. Could have crashed the car or injured herself when the coolant spilled out the core.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine · Vehicle speed control › Cruise control
#1 - 'check engine' light goes on and off, without retaining any fault code or information regarding the problem. Previous owner had same problem; probably happening most of vehicle's life. #2 - cruise control does not work at all, and didn't work for previous owner either for many years.*ak
- Vehicle speed control · Visibility › Power window devices and controls
Cruise control worked intermittently and failed failed completely. power windows often got stuck at the down position and finally no longer work at all. your form enters information about the cruise control in the improper location, there were no injuries. *Ak
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch · Exterior lighting › Headlights
During operation of vehicle engine will lose power and headlights will fail at night. dealership has examined vehicle, and replaced ignition switch approximately five times. please provide any additional information / documentation.*ak
- Structure › Body › Door
The drivers side door lock assembly which connects to the air system continues to break, I've replaced this three times, even with their beefed up replacement part.*ak
- Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and attachments
Bolts to the hood latch came off causing hood to smash windshield resulting in vehicle accident.
- Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system › Heater core
Heater core failed causing engine coolant to leak inside passenger compartment of vehicle, antifreeze odor apparent during warm up of vehicle. nlm
- Electrical system › Alternator/generator/regulator · Unknown or other
Alternator and alternator harness failure. No warning prior to incident. Car died while driving on road. Unsure when problem first started. Definitely knew something was wrong 2 months prior but dealer unable to find. During the last 1.5 years prior had unresolved engine check light for which dealer could not find a cause. *Ak
- Service brakes, air › Antilock
ABS failure.
- Latches/locks/linkages › Hood › Latch
Missing bolts from hood latch caused accident when hood smashed against windshield.
- Latches/locks/linkages › Hood › Latch
The bolts that hold the hood latch broke off, cause the hood to fly open while driving, which almost caused an accident. *ak
- Equipment › Mechanical › Accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift
Consumer complains replacement jack has not been received yet.
- Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and attachments
Door hingers do not hold the door open, causing unexpected closure on exiting or entering passengers due to a design flaw. *ak
- Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and attachments
Door hinges do not hold door open, causing doors to close on driver or passengers, causing injury.
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Power assist › Vacuum
Brake booster failed, causing accident.
- Electrical system › Wiring › Interior/under dash · Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner · Equipment › Electrical › Radio/tape deck/cd etc. · Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump · Structure › Body › Door
Radio/tape deck failure. 8AK
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
Clip holding reclining seatback fell off, resulting in the entire seatback collapsing into the rear seat. *ak
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Hood latch failure
Odi has received three reports, including the petitioners, regarding alleged hood latch failures.all of the odi reports indicate the hood flew up while driving.following a telephone inquiry, volkswagen provided odi with some limited information regarding six additional reports of hood fly-up for model years 1995 and…
Odi has received three reports, including the petitioners, regarding alleged hood latch failures.all of the odi reports indicate the hood flew up while driving.following a telephone inquiry, volkswagen provided odi with some limited information regarding six additional reports of hood fly-up for model years 1995 and 1996.this investigation was opened to further study this issue.defect description:it IS possible that on some of the affected vehicles the bolts securing the front hood latch may lose their specified fastening torque over time.should this happen, the latch could move out of its design position and cause disengagement of the hood striker from the latch.in some vehicles the latch may not have been properly aligned during production.repeated opening and closing of the hood with an improperly aligned latch could result in damage to the latch.either condition could result in unexpected opening of the hood and could obstruct a portion of the driver's view of the road while driving, and result in an accident.remedy: volkswagen of america, inc. Will initiate a voluntary safety recall instructing its authorized dealers to check the hood latch and securing bolts and replace them if necessary.
- Hood fly-up
There is no summary currently available
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10241266Squeaks, Rattles, Noise, Repair Materials
- 10241265Fuel Additive to Help Prevent Sporadic Misfire Faults
- 10239789To detect which line(s) is inoperative, utilize a volt meter to check for 0 V, which will be present after the open in the grid line. The check must be performed with the engine running and heated rear window switched on. Switch OFF the ignition and visually locate the damage. Proceed with checking any other lines as necessary. Once the damaged line is identified, repair utilizing the Repair kit by Permatex ITEM 09117.
- 10213836Airbag Issues.
- 10159010The part number listed in the document is to be returned if it meets the criteria provided.
- 10157383VAS 6154 Replacement Part Setup Guide
- 10155644This special notice is to inform dealers to return all part numbers listed in the document and order the superseded part numbers going forward.
- 10128105This document contains the VW Elsa Newsletter that contains a general overview of wiring diagrams updates, technical bulletins, pending service solutions, tech tips, campaigns, updates, and suggestions.
- 10128104This document contains the VW Elsa Newsletter that contains a general overview of wiring diagrams updates, ElsaPro infomedia icons grayed out, workshop equipment tool storage application, technical bulletins, pending service solutions, tech tips, campaigns, updates, and suggestions.
- 10128055This communication is to update our ProFi dealers of the current status of the latest inbound and outbound ProFi requests.
- 10126785Update model year applicability to include 2017.
- 10125850Golf Perfect Delivery Inspection (PDI) - Technician and Detailer Inspections: A checklist to insure a customer receives a wonderful delivery of a vehicle that looks, feels, and meets the expectations of a new vehicle that he/she has purchased
- 10125765Golf Perfect Delivery Inspection (PDI) - Technician and Detailer Inspections: A checklist to insure a customer receives a wonderful delivery of a vehicle that looks, feels, and meets the expectations of a new vehicle that he/she has purchased
- 10122255Golf/GTI Perfect Delivery Inspection (PDI) - Technician and Detailer Inspections:
- 10026848Volkswagen: 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.
- 621613Subject regarding latch system lower anchors and tethers for children, installing / retrofitting.
- 600823Condition with the ABS pump activation IS heard when vehicle reaches approximately 13 mph.
- 600822Clutch pedal does not fully return, cruise control will not function.
- 54053Clutch pedal does not fully return to stop, cruise control will not function.
- 53644Conditions regarding exterior door locks cannot be locked or unlocked with key when ambient temperature IS below freezing.
- 53600Vehicles with daytime running lights can experience loss of instrument cluster illumination if driven foe extended durations/replace original instrumentcluster housing with 1996 version.
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