1997 Volkswagen Golf — Problems, Recalls & Complaints
Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.
0
Open Recalls
29
Owner Complaints
1
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
71
Good
Reliability Score (0–100)
Jan & Aug
Peak Complaint Months
45% of complaints in these months
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No open recalls found for the 1997 Volkswagen Golf
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Most Common Problems Reported for 1997 Volkswagen Golf
POWER TRAIN
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
AIR BAGS
3
EQUIPMENT
2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY
2
TIRES
2
Based on 29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Safety Incident Summary
1
Crash-Involved Complaints
1
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
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