Volkswagen GTI Complaints (2003)

53 consumer complaints on file.

#10095966October 18, 2004
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
HIT A CURB AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED ( LESS THAN 5MPH) AND DRIVER SIDE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG DEPLOYED. ONLY EXTERNAL DAMAGE TO CAR WAS FLAT TIRE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093728October 6, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
COOLANT LEAKAGE FROM HOSE ON RIGHT HAND SIDE OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS HAS HAPPEN A LEAST 3 TIMES ALSO MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON AT LEAST 3 TIMES. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO VW SERVICE THEY RESET THE ENGINE LIGHT AND TOLD ME IT WAS THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR WHICH THEY CLAIM THEY CHANGE BUT A MONTH LATER SAME THING HAPPEN AGIAN. I'M SCHEDULE AGIAN FOR OCT 11 2004 FOR COOLANT LEAKING FROM THE SAME HOSE THAT I BROUGHT TO THEM SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE. AFTER READING A POST HERE I'VE ALSO NOTICE THAT MY 03 VR6 GTI FEELS FAST SOME DAYS AND SLOW OTHERS WONDERING IF I MAY HAVE A COIL PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091600September 8, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED/LOST POWER, UPON ENTERING THE FREEWAY AND WHEN PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE DID NOT GAIN SPEED. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082405July 21, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I HAD A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA BEFORE THIS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DOORS MAKE RATTLE AFTER A COUPLE THOUSAND MILES. I TOOK MY JETTA IN 20 TIMES AND NO FIX. GOT TIRED OF IT AND BOUGHT AN 03 GTI AND NOW I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. EVEN IF I TAKE EVERYTHING OUT OF THE DOOR HOLDER, I STILL HERE A NOISE COMING FROM THE DOOR. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066073April 13, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON MY 2003 GTI THE CANISTER PURGE VALVE RESONATES AND MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN IDELLING. TWO DEALERS AGREE THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE BUT DON'T OFFER A SOLUTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064136March 29, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
2003 VR6 GTI CATASTROPHIC CLUTCH FAILURE. EVERYTHING WAS FINE AND THEN I COMPLETELY LOST ALL OF THE PRESSURE. ALMOST GOT MYSELF KILLED. II THINK IT IS THE SLAVE CYLINDER AS I NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEM WITH THE CLUTCH AND THIS HAPPENED DURING NORMAL CRUISING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063426March 18, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH RPM INDICATOR BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE, AND DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH FELT SPONGY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A CHECK UP. BY THE TIME THE VEHICLE ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP THE CLUTCH WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CLUTCH. CURRENTLY ANOTHER CLUTCH WAS NEEDED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058586February 20, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
MY CLUTCH FAILED AT 14,000 MILES. MY IGNITION FAILS REGULARILY, THE IGNITION COIL HAS BEEN RECALLED AND NOW I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I HAVE OWNED VW'S ALL OF MY LIFE AND TRADED IN MY LAST VW THAT HAD 170K ON AN ORIGINAL CLUTCH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057119February 13, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
DURING COLD WEATHER (BELOW 20 DEGREES F), THE CLUTCH GRADUALLY GETS CLOSER & CLOSER TO THE FLOOR & WILL NOT POP BACK UP. I AM NOT ABLE TO SHIFT WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS - THE ONE THING I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO IS REACH DOWN, PULL-UP THE CLUTCH PEDAL & THEN IT WILL WORK.THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 6 & THE CAR IS AT THE DEALER RIGHT NOW GETTING FIXED FRO THE SECOND TIME. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW ABOUT A MONTH AGO & IT HAS ONLY 1100 MILES ON IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045787November 9, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY VW GTI 2003 20TH ANNIVERSARY MODLE HAS A POPING NOISE COMING FROM THE DOORS EVERY TIME I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR GO UP A DRIVE WAY. THE DEALER SAID THAT VW KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT DOSENT HAVE A FIX FOR IT YEAT. THIS NOISE IS DRIVING ME CRAZY!!!!!! THERE IS NOTHING WORSE THAN RATTLE OR POPING NOISE IN A BRAND NEW CAR. ANY HELP WITH THIS MATER WOULD BE HELPFUL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010580March 17, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. IGNITION COIL FAILURE. DEALER REPLACED (1) OF (6) COILS FOR THIS VEHICLE. WEEK LATER, ANOTHER COIL FAILED. SUGGEST DEALER REPLACES ALL COILS WHEN PROBLEM EXISTS SO CUSTOMER WITH A (6) CYLINDER VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE TO COME BACK SIX TIME FOR A REPAIR. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011664March 13, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005919January 29, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE HESITATES/STALLS DUE TO IGNITION COIL FAILUE. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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