2005 Volkswagen Golf

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

• 14E007000 2014-03-07

  Recall 14E007000

  The Gates Corporation (Gates) is recalling certain aftermarket Tru-Flow Water Pumps, part number TFW 41127, sold at certain NAPA Auto Parts and/or installed by automotive service technicians after November 1, 2013 (and manufactured August 2013 through October 2013) that have a black-colored pulley/sprocket or do not have 'US9377' stamped on the water pump housing. These service replacement parts were sold…

  Recorded model years: 2005

• 07E023000 2007-03-29

  Recall 07E023000

  CERTAIN CARDONE MASTER CYLINDERS WITH PART NUMBERS 10-2925, 10-2987, 10-2987MZA, 10-3083, 11-3015, 11-3042, 11-3044, 11-3045, 11-3047, 11-3064, AND 11-3156, AND WITH DATE CODES LOWER THAN DCA7078 SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE SEAL ON MASTER CYLINDER CAN FAIL AND LEAK BRAKE FLUID.

  Recorded model years: 2005

• 07V063000 2007-02-20

  Recall 07V063000

  ON CERTAIN PASSENGER, WAGON, AND CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH OR WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL, A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH MAY MALFUNCTION IF IT WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY.

  Recorded model years: 2005

Showing 3 of 4 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 49 records exist for the Volkswagen Golf where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

• 10241177 2023-08-21

  V171901201285565

  Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards

  Recorded model years: 2005

• 10237427 2023-05-30

  V171901201285562

  Volkswagen Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.

  Recorded model years: 2005

• 10235138 2023-04-24

  V171901201285560

  Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.

  Recorded model years: 2005

Showing 3 of 280 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 2,894 records exist for the Volkswagen Golf where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

See all model years Go to the Volkswagen Golf page

A further 15 records exist for the Volkswagen Golf where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

• 2006122 2006-05-24

  Transport Canada recall 2006122

  On certain Golf, GTI, Jetta, Jetta wagon, New Beetle, New Beetle convertible, Passat and Passat wagon, the brake lamp switch may malfunction. If this happens, the brake lamps could become inoperative; or could come on and stay on, even though the vehicle is parked. Correction: Dealers will replace the brake lamp switch with a newly revised version. This action includes…

  Recorded model years: 2005

• 2004435 2004-12-13

  Transport Canada recall 2004435

  On certain vehicle equipped with TDI-PD (Pumpe-Düse) engines, the high-pressure diesel pumps were produced with improper fasteners. In rare cases, one of these improper fasteners may yield due to repeated cyclic loading and allow diesel fuel to escape from the high-pressure pump. Diesel fuel in the presence of an ignition source may lead to a fire. Additionally, due to the…

  Recorded model years: 2005

A further 45 records exist for the Volkswagen Golf where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

19 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

• reports mentioning a crash 1

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

• Air bags (restraint system)6 (22.2%)Official recall records for this system: 15, covering model years 2003–2017.
• Fuel system6 (22.2%)Official recall records for this system: 16, covering model years 1999–2020.
• Engine3 (11.1%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 1995–2016.
• Lights3 (11.1%)Official recall records for this system: 7, covering model years 1999–2016.
• Electrical system2 (7.4%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2000–2019.
• Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)2 (7.4%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2015–2019.
• Brakes1 (3.7%)Official recall records for this system: 14, covering model years 1995–2020.
• Seat belts1 (3.7%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2002–2017.

Other / uncategorized: 1 classifications (3.7%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 1,516 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.