There are 1 stored owner reports matching the suspension leading-label group for the 2005 Volkswagen Golf in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
This group counts stored reports whose component label starts with one of this site's matching prefixes, ignoring case. Each matching report counts once within the group. Components mentioned later in the label or only in the narrative are not searched. How component counts work
Loaded 1 of 1 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)CAR WAS DRIVEN ON A HIGHWAY, APPROX 60 MPH WHEN A CLUNK WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND SOUND OF METAL FALLING ON THE ROAD. CAR IMMEDIATELY STARTED SHAKING AND PULLING STRONGLY TO THE RIGHT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RAISED UP AND EXAMINED IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION SPRING HAS BROKEN AND COUPLE OF COILS HAVE FALLEN OFF. CAR IN QUESTION IS 2005 VW GOLF, 55000 MILES. VW OF AMERICA WAS CONTACTED AND THEY HAVE DENIED ANY HELP CLAIMING VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. IS NOT THIS A SAFETY ISSUE? *TR
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.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.