There are 3 stored owner reports matching the suspension leading-label group for the 2001 Volkswagen Golf in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)MY 2001 VW GOLF HAS HYDRAULIC BUSHINGS IN THE REAR AXLE AND ONE OF THEM LEAKED FLUID. UNFORTUNATELY, THE BUSHINGS ARE INTEGRAL TO THE AXLE AND CANT BE REPLACED WITHOUT REPLACING THE ENTIRE AXLE. AS A MATTER OF FACT, VW HAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON IT (C 42-99-01). I REQUESTED FROM THE DEALER THAT VW PAY FOR REPLACING THE REAR AXLE BUT VW FEELS IT IS NOT A SAFETY RELATED ISSUE. BASED ON MY LIMITED KNOWLEDGE OF HYDRAULIC BUSHINGS, I WOULD EXPECT SOME PLAY IN THE REAR AXLE WHICH WOULD AFFECT THE HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS OF MY VEHICLE AND THUS ITS SAFETY. YOUR COMMENTS WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
AT THE 30,000 MILE DEALER SERVICING, DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL BEARING WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE CREATING A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
HAVE EXPERIENCED SQUEAKING SOUNDS IN CAR FOR MONTHS FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF CAR WHILE GOING AROUND CORNERS. 2/26/02 WENT TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP TEST-DROVE CAR. APPLIED HELOCOPTER TAPE TO ALL 4 DOORS. ADJUSTED R/F DOOR STRIKER PIN. CAR BACK TO DEALERSHIP ON 3/22/02. SQUEAKING AND RATTLING PERSISTED. DEALERSHIP THOUGHT MIGHT BE DRY LATCHES. LUBED ALL DOOR LATCHES AND DOOR SEALS. *AKY
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.