Visibility complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Volkswagen Golf has 20 NHTSA visibility complaints and 0 visibility-related recalls.
20
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2004 | VISIBILITY | WHILE DRIVING MY 2000 VW GOLF, WITH 78000 MILES, I SQUIRTED MY WINDSHIELD WITH FLUID TO CLEAR IT, AN... |
| Jul 14, 2004 | VISIBILITY | 1) ROLLING DOWN PASSENGER WINDOW 2) WHOLE WINDOW FELL IN 3) CAR WAS BROUGHT TO THE MECHANIC AND AL... |
| Sep 16, 2002 | VISIBILITY | ONCE AGAIN, INCONVENIENCED BY WINDOW SLIDER/REGULATOR FAILURE. FIRST IT WAS THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDO... |
| Sep 16, 2002 | VISIBILITY | ONCE AGAIN, INCONVENIENCED BY WINDOW SLIDER/REGULATOR FAILURE. FIRST IT WAS THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDO... |
| Jun 13, 2002 | VISIBILITY | CONSUMER ACTIVATED POWER WINDOW ON DRIVERS SIDE. WINDOW FELL DOWN INSIDE DOOR, VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT D... |
| Jun 2, 2002 | VISIBILITY | WHILE ROLLING UP THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW OF MY 2000 GOLF THE WINDOW FELL BETWEEN THE DOOR PA... |
| May 25, 2002 | VISIBILITY | ON MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND, AS I WAS PREPARING TO LEAVE FOR WORK, I POWERED DOWN MY FRONT PASSENGER WIN... |
| May 2, 2002 | VISIBILITY | OPEN WINDOW THAT WAS STUCK CAUSED RAIN TO ENTER VEHICLE AND MADE FOR UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. *AK |
| Apr 2, 2002 | VISIBILITY | MY WINDOW, WHILE DRIVING, JUST DROPPED INTO THE DOOR. I WAS IN THE COUNTRYSIDE AND NOT ABLE TO FIX ... |
| Mar 1, 2002 | VISIBILITY | THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WAS NOT WILLING TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY OR RESEARCH THE PROBLEM. ... |
| Jan 16, 2002 | VISIBILITY,AIR BAGS,INTERIOR LIGHTING,EQUIPMENT | PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG HAS SANK DEEP INTO PANEL AND DENTED AIR BAG COVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK TH... |
| Jan 15, 2002 | VISIBILITY,AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1. PASSENGER FRONT WINDOW DROPS DOWN IN DOOR. HAS HAPPENED TWICE. THERE WERE FOUR OTHER PEOPLE AT TH... |
| Aug 14, 2001 | VISIBILITY | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| Jul 19, 2001 | VISIBILITY | POWER WINDOW INOPERABLE. SAFETY ISSUE IF WINDOW STUCK IN OPEN POSITION. *AK |
| Jul 6, 2001 | VISIBILITY | I HAVE HAD 3 OUT OF 4 POWER WINDOWS (ONE TWICE) GO DOWN AND FAIL TO COME BACK UP. I WAS ORIGINALLY T... |
| Jun 25, 2001 | VISIBILITY | CONSUMER HIT THE BUTTON TO ROLL WINDOW UP, WINDOW WENT UP ABOUT 3 INCHES, THEN DROPPED DOWN INTO DO... |
| May 8, 2001 | VISIBILITY | 3 WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED AND BEEN REPLACED UNDER 2YEAR/24000MILE WARRANTY. THIS IS OBVIOUS A ... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | VISIBILITY | POWER WINDOWS ON THREE OCCASIONS ON BOTH FRONT WINDOWS, WITH NO CAUSE FELL DOWN IN WINDOW WELL. THI... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | VISIBILITY | ALTHOUGH MY POWER WINDOW REGULATOR AND CLIPS HAVE NOT FAILED YET, THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM TO VW. THEY... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | VISIBILITY | WHEN RIDING INTO THE SUN DASHBOARD CAUSES A GLARE ON WINDSHIELD THAT OBSTRUCTS 60% OF DRIVER'S SI... |