Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Volkswagen Golf has 12 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
12
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THE ABS PUMP & MODULE ARE DEFECTIVE. SUPPOSEDLY, A SHORT ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD CAUSES THIS MALFUNCTIO... |
| Nov 20, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | SAME AS EVERYONE ELSE. ANNOYING!!WE HAVE A 2000 PASSAT W/AN ABS WARNING LIGHT & CHIMES THAT HAVE BE... |
| Sep 24, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | BOTH REAR OUTSIDE BRAKE PADS WORE DOWN TO THE METAL BACKING, WHILE ALL OTHER PADS WERE STILL SERVI... |
| Sep 1, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | MY VOLKSWAGEN 2000 PASSAT HAS A MALFUNCTION OF THE ABS ELECTRONIC UNIT. THIS MALFUNCTION HAS BEEN R... |
| Jan 15, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED BRAKE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHI... |
| Aug 20, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | REAR ROTORS AND PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 27,830 MILES. WHILE THESE ARE PRIMARILY CIT/LOCAL MILE... |
| Aug 17, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | MY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF TDI HAD TO HAVE THE REAR ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS REPLACED WITH LESS THAN 30,000 MI... |
| Jul 30, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VISIBILITY | 1. RUST ON BRAKES PAD GUIDES BLOCKED THE PADS ON THE ROTORS. ROTORS WERE WARPED FROM THE HEAT, BRAKE... |
| Jun 4, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | HYDRAULIC SYSTEM KEPT BRAKE PADS PUSHED AGAINST ROTORS, BURNED OUT ALL 4 BRAKES,IN ADDITION THE COMP... |
| Mar 27, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ON MARCH 27, 2002, AT 26,795 MILES, I REQUESTED A 30,000 MILE SERVICE FROM ROSEVILLE VOLKSWAGEN. ROS... |
| Mar 17, 2001 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE PAD WORE DOWN TO THE METAL BACKING PLATE IN UNDER 20,000 MILES WHILE ALL OTHER ... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT MY ABS TO MY DEALER SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. I HEARD THERE MAY BE A HI... |