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Seat beltsPart report

2005 Volkswagen Golf Seat belts Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
5%of 19 total for the year
Median mileage
164,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seat belts of the 2005 Volkswagen Golf, 5% of the 19 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 164,000 miles.

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 got in the car this morning to head to work, I reached back to pull the seat belt forward and around my lap. Next thing I knew the belt was fully extended and would not retract at all. I had no tension left in the seat belt and it hung over me completely extended. Now I am driving with this completely loose seat belt around me, and no protection if I am in an accident.”

NHTSA complaint #11315583, filed 2020-03, 164,000 miles

Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2021114%
201722%
201034%
200618%
200515%
200414%
200314%
200234%
200143%
200011%
199946%
199525%
1994512%
1990330%
1989529%
1988111%
198618%

Other parts of the 2005 Volkswagen Golf

Air bags
6 complaints
Fuel system
5 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Exterior lighting
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Interior lighting
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 Volkswagen Golf

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology