1989 Volkswagen Golf Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 29%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the seat belts of the 1989 Volkswagen Golf, 29% of the 17 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have been the only owner of the 1989 vw GOLF. It only came with a shoulder-type seatbelt (no lapbelts) for the front seats. I recently brought my car in the the garage for the yearly inspection and the man said he could not inspect the car because it had no lap belts. My question is: did vw forget to install lap belts in my car, or is my car ok as is. If car is ok then can you send me documentation to show my mechanic that my vw did not require lapbelts. Thank-you.”
NHTSA complaint #747047, filed 2001-06Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 14% |
| 2017 | 2 | 2% |
| 2010 | 3 | 4% |
| 2006 | 1 | 8% |
| 2005 | 1 | 5% |
| 2004 | 1 | 4% |
| 2003 | 1 | 4% |
| 2002 | 3 | 4% |
| 2001 | 4 | 3% |
| 2000 | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 | 4 | 6% |
| 1995 | 2 | 5% |
| 1994 | 5 | 12% |
| 1990 | 3 | 30% |
| 1989 | 5 | 29% |
| 1988 | 1 | 11% |
| 1986 | 1 | 8% |
Other parts of the 1989 Volkswagen Golf
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 Volkswagen Golf
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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