One problem related to service brakes has been reported for the 2000 Volkswagen Golf. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Volkswagen Golf based on all problems reported for the 2000 Golf.
The abs pump & module are defective. Supposedly, a short on the circuit board causes this malfunction and now abs and asr are not functioning. Regular brakes are still working. This system problem seems to be common with vw and is a safety issue.