AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 2002 Volkswagen Golf
NHTSA data on file today
The 2002 Volkswagen Golf has 7 NHTSA recall campaigns and 74 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #14E007000 Water Pump may cause Failure of Timing Belt NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #09E025000 FMVSS 108/REPLACEMENT HEADLAMPS/AMBER REFLECTOR NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #09E012000 FMVSS 108/AFTERMARKET COMBINATION LAMPS NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #07E023000 MASTER CYLINDER LEAK NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #07V063000 MALFUNCTIONING BRAKE LIGHT SWITCHES NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #04V584000 VW/HAZARD SWITCH NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #02V031000 VW/ABS ECU NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Air Bags 22 complaints
- Engine and Engine Cooling 13 complaints
- Electrical System 11 complaints
- Exterior Lighting 11 complaints
- Visibility 7 complaints
- Power Train 4 complaints
Of the 74 complaints on file, 2 report a crash; across all 74 complaints, owners report 10 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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