Volkswagen GTI Complaints

1,407 consumer complaints on file.

#10427181September 26, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I OWN A 2011 VW GTI 2-DOOR DSG. I HAVE EXPERIENCED A "FALSE NEUTRAL" ABOUT 10 TIMES IN THE 2 MONTHS I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR. SPECIFICALLY, IT HAPPENED TWICE ON 08/27/2011, ONCE ON 9/25/2011, ONCE ON 9/26/2011. EACH TIME I HAVE BEEN IN MANUAL MODE...IT OCCURS WHEN I AM COASTING TO EITHER SLOW DOWN OR STOP...THEN ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE...THOUGH THE CAR MFD TELLS ME IT IS IN GEAR (I.E. 3), THE CAR IS IN NEUTRAL...THE ACCELERATOR DOES NOTHING BUT REV THE ENGINE...THE CAR REMAINS COASTING. I HAVE TO TAKE THE SHIFTER OUT OF MANUAL MODE, AND PLACE IT INTO D...AND WAIT ABOUT A SECOND OR TWO WITHOUT TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR IN ORDER FOR A CLUTCH TO ENGAGE A GEAR AND ALLOW ME TO MOVE. ON 8/27, BOTH TIMES IT HAPPENED WHEN TRYING TO COMPLETE A LEFT HAND TURN ON A GREEN...A DANGEROUS SITUATION TO FIND YOUR CAR BEING IN NEUTRAL. I HAVE BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY REFUSE TO HELP ME BECAUSE THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE ON AN APPROXIMATE 5 MILE TEST DRIVE. I TALKED TO VW OF AMERICA, AND THEY WON'T HELP UNLESS A DEALER CAN REPLICATE IT...THEY SAID IT COSTS TOO MUCH MONEY. THIS IS A TERRIBLE SAFETY ISSUE...AND THEY ARE WORRIED ABOUT THE MONEY. I OFFERED TO SHOW THEM A VIDEO OF IT HAPPENING TO SOMEONE ELSE...IT IS POSTED ON YOUTUBE...AND THEY FLAT OUT REFUSED. THEY SAID IT WOULDN'T HELP IN MY CASE...AND THAT IT WOULD PROVE NOTHING. HERE IS A LINK TO THE YOUTUBE VIDEO: HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=8TQODOILKYK - EVEN IF I COULD TAKE A VIDEO OF IT HAPPENING TO ME IN MY CAR, THEY SAID THAT WOULDN'T HELP...AS IT WOULD HAVE TO HAPPEN IN FRONT OF A VW TECH FOR IT TO BE DIAGNOSED. I HAVE A SECOND APPOINTMENT WITH A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP NEXT WEEK, THEY WILL KEEP MY CAR FOR A FEW DAYS AND TRY TO REPLICATE IT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. UPDATED ON 9/26/2011. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425417September 14, 2011
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FROM SECOND DAY OF OWNERSHIP VEHICLE HAS HAD TRANSMISSION (DSG AUTOMATIC) PROBLEMS. AT WELL OVER 40 OCCURRENCES (IN 30,000 MILES) THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP INTO NEUTRAL WHEN SLOWING TO A RATE OF 10MPH OR LESS AND THEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, CAUSING AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE CONDITION. ONE INSTANCE A COLLISION WAS AVOIDED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST SWERVING ONTO THE SIDEWALK TO MISS MY VEHICLE AND ALMOST STRUCK A PEDESTRIAN WHEN MY TRANSMISSION WENT INTO NEUTRAL AND I COASTED INTO THE INTERSECTION. ANOTHER SYMPTOM OF THE TRANSMISSION IS THAT THE CAR WILL GO INTO NEUTRAL AT HIGHWAY SPEED. AT 65-70MPH IT WILL WITHOUT WARNING OR NOTICE GO INTO NEUTRAL AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT GO BACK INTO GEAR UNTIL THE VEHICLE HAS COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I HAVE HAD THE CAR INTO THE DEALER MANY TIMES AND IT IS THE SAME STORY AGAIN AND AGAIN, UNLESS I CAN REPLICATE THE PROBLEM WITH A MECHANIC IN THE CAR THEY CANT FIX ANYTHING. I BROUGHT THE ISSUE TO THE DEALERS ATTENTION AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT THE SECOND DAY OF OWNERSHIP AND THEY LOOKED AT IT AND SAID IT IS FINE, AND THAT I'M JUST NOT USE TO THE CAR YET. AFTER TWO ACCIDENTS AVOIDED I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR AND DO NOT WANT IT. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT! *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424396September 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN
AFTER PURCHASING A NEW 2009 GTI I NOTICED SOME HESITATION IN THE CAR UPON TAKE OFF/SLOW DOWN. I TOOK THE VEHICLE DIRECTLY TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THIS CAR AND ITS DSG TRANSMISSION. I LATER IN THE YEAR TOOK IT BACK WITH THE SAME RESULT. I ALSO CONTACTED VW CUSTOMER CARE AND WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER BUT NO ONE EVER CALLED ME BACK AND I WAS ONCE AGAIN WAS REFERRED BACK TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP VIA EMAIL. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD! MY WIFE HAS JUST TAKEN THE GTI AGAIN, SEPT. 6TH, 2011 AND AFTER 3 DAYS WITH THE GTI WE RECEIVED THE SAME RESPONSE - "THIS IS NORMAL FOR DSG TRANSMISSION". THIS IS NOT NORMAL!!!! OUR BEST DESCRIPTION OF THE SAFETY HAZARD. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN SPORT (S) MODE IT WILL OFTEN HESITATE TO PULL OFF FROM A STOP. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND THIS OCCURS THERE IS ABOUT A TWO SECOND DELAY FROM THE TIME THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED TO FINALLY TAKING OFF. WE HAVE OBSERVED THE TACHOMETER WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS (WITHOUT ANY APPROACHING TRAFFIC, AND THE RPMS BARELY GO BEYOND IDLE EVEN THOUGH THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED DOWN 1/4 TO 1/2 WAY DOWN. WHEN THE CAR DOES FINALLY TAKE OFF, IT IS ABRUPTLY, DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED ALREADY. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC OR TURN ACROSS IT, THIS DELAY AND THEN ABRUPT RESPONSE COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR WORSE TO US OR THE OCCUPANTS OF MY VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP US AS CORPORATE VW AND OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP DON'T CARE ABOUT OUR SAFETY OR THE SAFETY OF OTHERS AND ITS JUST A MATTER OF WHEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OCCURS BECAUSE OF THIS SAFETY HAZARD. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418171August 9, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT HAS FAILED TO WORK AND WHILE THERE IS POWER TO THE POWER MODULE THERE IS NO WAY TO ACCESS THE LED BRAKE LIGHT PANEL WITHOUT REMOVING THE REAR SPOILER AND REPLACING IT WITH A NEW ONE WITH A COST OF $500 TO CHANGE THE LIGHT FOR INSPECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413815July 20, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE IS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN GTI EQUIPPED WITH A DSG TRANSMISSION. THE GTI IS NOT OFFERED AS CHOICE WHEN SELECTING VEHICLE MODEL USING THIS ON-LINE COMPLIANT FORM. OCCASIONALLY THE VEHICLE FAILS TO ACCELERATE OR ACCELERATES VERY SLOWLY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MOVE FORWARD FROM A COMPLETE STOP. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE ENGINE REVOLUTIONS WILL INCREASE BUT WITH LITTLE OR NO FORWARD MOTION, AS IF THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN NEUTRAL. AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS AT HIGH RPM (~3000 -4000) THE ENGINE REVS DROP, SOMETIMES ABRUPTLY AND THE CAR BEGINS TO ACCELERATE NORMALLY. THIS BEHAVIOR IS INFREQUENT OCCURRING, 6 TIMES OVER ~ 3000 MILES. THIS BEHAVIOR IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE THERE IS A RISK OF AN ACCIDENT IF IT WERE TO OCCUR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN EVALUATED BY THE DEALER BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR FIND ANY DEFECT. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405690June 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I DRIVE A 2007 VW GTI WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND THE "MECHATRONIC" UNIT LOCATED WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION IS BAD AND WILL COST UPWARDS OF $2000.00 TO HAVE IT REPLACED. THE CAR HAS 122,000 MILES ON IT. NOTHING LAST FOREVER AND I EXPECT CERTAIN FAILURES OVER TIME. HOWEVER, THE NATURE OF THE FAILURE IS A CONCERN WITH THIS UNIT AS, AT LEAST IN MY CASE, THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED TO FIRST GEAR ON ITS OWN WITHOUT WARNING. FORTUNATELY I WAS IN TOWN IN SLOW TRAFFIC AND WAS ABLE TO HANDLE THE SUDDEN DECELERATION. IT COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DIFFERENT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THERE IS NO WARNING OR INDICATION OF AN IMPENDING UNIT FAILURE. THE ONLY INDICATION I HAD SPANNED SEVERAL MONTHS IN A VERY INTERMITTENT MANNER: 1)A SLIGHT "SHUDDERING" WHEN ACCELERATING WHICH I THOUGHT WAS FUEL RELATED. 2) THE "PRNDS" DISPLAY WOULD FLASH REPEATEDLY EVEN THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION WOULD OPERATE JUST FINE. I COULD RESET THE DISPLAY BY TURNING OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTING IT. THIS PHENOMENON WAS VERY INTERMITTENT. I COULD FIND NO INFO ABOUT ANY OF THIS IN THE OWNERS MANUALS (I'VE HAD THE CAR SINCE NEW) OR ON LINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406369June 8, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
2008 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DISCONTENT RELATED TO VEHICLE PERFORMANCE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED DURING A 70,000 MILE SERVICE MAINTENANCE, SHE WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW $2300 TURBO ON A THREE YEAR OLD VEHICLE. *JB UPDATED 06/09/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405472June 7, 2011
AIR BAGS
I LOST CONTROL ON A VERY SHARP TURN BY A STEEP DROP-OFF IN THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. WHEN FIRST LEAVING THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH, THE FRONT LEFT CORNER OF THE CAR HIT A TREE A FEW FEET OFF THE PAVEMENT. AFTER ROLLING OFF A STEEP EMBANKMENT, APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET, THE FRONT GRILL AND BUMPER MADE FULL CONTACT WITH THE GROUND AND SMALL TREES, STOPPING THE CAR FROM ITS PLUNGE. THE FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, YET THE IMPACT WAS ENOUGH TO CRUNCH THE HOOD (PICTURES AVAILABLE). MY WIFE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FROM THE LOCAL HOSPITAL WITH A GASH ON HER HEAD. MOST SURPRISING WAS WHEN THE REAR DRIVER-SIDE PART OF THE VEHICLE LATERALLY SLAMMED INTO A TREE, NO SIDE/CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE IMPACT WAS JUST BEHIND THE BACK EDGE OF THE DRIVER DOOR AND SMASHED IN THE FRAME FROM THE ROOF TO THE TOP CENTER OF THE WHEEL WELL, DEEPEST AT THE TOP OF THE CAR FRAME. THERE WAS ALSO A SMALLER IMPACT IN THE SAME AREA ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CAR. MY HEAD SLAMMED INTO THE TOP INSIDE PART OF THE DOOR/ROOF WHERE AN AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED, AND I AM STILL FEELING THE BRUISING AND STIFFNESS TODAY. THE AIRBAGS IN THE CAR WERE A KEY SELLING POINT; THEY FAILED. I UNDERSTAND THERE MUST BE A CERTAIN FORCE TO CAUSE DEPLOYMENT, BUT THIS FORCE SHOULD HAVE BEEN MET FROM THE SIDE IMPACT AND FROM ONE OF THE TWO IMPACTS AT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. IT CERTAINLY FAILED MY WIFE AND ME AT A CRITICAL TIME. A CLAIMS ADJUSTER IS STILL EVALUATING MY VEHICLE (ESTIMATED TO BE TOTALED). WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF FRONT AND SIDE AIRBAGS IF THE SENSOR WOULD NOT DEPLOY THEM IN AN ACCIDENT GIVEN THIS SPEED AND THE SIDE/FRONT COLLISIONS WITH ENOUGH FORCE LIKELY TO TOTAL THE CAR VW OF AMERICA, AFTER CONSULTING WITH AN ENGINEER, SAID ALL FOUR WHEELS MUST BE ON THE GROUND FOR THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. BECAUSE THE PASSENGER TIRES WEREN'T ON GROUND, THAT'S WHY THEY SAID AIRBAGS WERE PROGRAMMED NOT TO DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10400673May 12, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLKWAGEN GTI. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 35 MPH WHEN HE ABRUPTLY TURNED THE WHEEL TO AVOID A CRASH. THE CONTACT DROVER OVER A POTHOLE AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED FOR THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE TO BE A MANUFACTURE RING DEFECT. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396562April 17, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DSG AUTOMATIC TRANS HAS GIVEN ME SEVERAL MINOR BUT ONE SCARY PROBLEM SINCE HAVING VEHICLE LESS THAN ONE YEAR. ON ANY COLDER MORNING 50 DEGREES OR BELOW THE VEHICLE WILL DRAMATICALLY LEAP FORWARD UPON ACCELERATION. ITS AS IF IT DOESN'T SEEM TO SHIFT PROPERLY THEN STARTS WORKING BETTER AFTER IT WARMS UP. THIS MARCH I EXPERIENCED A MUCH SCARIER SITUATION. I WAS DRIVING CLOSE TO HOME WHEN SOMEBODY PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME I WAS ABLE TO STOP IN TIME BUT THE CAR ACTED VERY STRANGE AFTER I STARTED MOVING AGAIN. THE ONLY WAS TO DESCRIBE IT IS THAT THE CAR WAS STUCK IN FIRST GEAR FOR A BLOCK OR SO THE ENGINE WAS REVVING VERY HIGH AND CAR WOULDN'T GO VERY FAST AT ALL. AFTER A BLOCK OR SO IN FINALLY STARTED WORKING CORRECTLY. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER TWICE NOW ONCE FOR 60 DAY AND ALSO THE 10K SERVICE. VW HAS STATED THAT THERE WERE NO CODES IN THE COMPUTER SO THEREFORE THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. I KNOW THERE WERE NO CODES IN THE COMPUTER ALL CODES ARE REGISTERED ON THE VEHICLE COMPUTER DISPLAY. VW NEEDS TO ADMIT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM AND FIX THIS SITUATION. IF YOU READ THIS AND HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO FILL THIS OUT SO VW IS HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE PROBLEMS ON ALL DSG TRANSMISSIONS THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE SEEM TO BE EXPERIENCING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396426April 13, 2011
POWER TRAIN
WHEN THE CAR WAS COLD, UPON PLACING IT INTO DRIVE TO DEPART FOR THE DAY, THE TRANSMISSION WAS VERY INDECISIVE ABOUT RELEASING THE CLUTCH AND CAUSED A SEVERE BUCKING SENSATION AND MADE IT DANGEROUS TO ENTER TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY THERE IS VERY LITTLE TRAFFIC ON MY STREET. A SOFTWARE UPDATE MADE IT BETTER, BUT IT STILL WAS DANGEROUS FROM TIME TO TIME. SOFTWARE UPDATE ALSO REDUCED AVERAGE FUEL ECONOMY 2.5 MPG TO WHICH VW WILL NOT ADMIT FAULT. GOT A MECHATRONICS REPLACEMENT UNDER CAMPAIGN AND NEW MECHATRONICS IS LESS LIKELY TO BE BAD WHEN COLD BUT NEW MECHATRONICS BUCKS MUCH WORSE AND IS MUCH WORSE THAN ORIGINAL MECHATRONICS WHEN IT IS BEING BAD. NEW SOFTWARE HAS IMPROVED FUEL ECONOMY 2 MPG FROM THE LOW. NEW MECHATRONICS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY IN REVERSE ONTO A MODERATELY BUSY STREET AND THEN TRYING TO PULL AWAY UP A HILL ON THE BUSY STREET. IT IS VERY LIKELY TO BUCK AND BEHAVE UNPREDICTABLY AFTER THE EXTREMELY LONG DELAY FOR THE MECHATRONICS TO DECIDE TO GO AT ALL (HIT THE GAS, PRAY AND MAYBE WAIT, MAYBE GET WHIPLASH). IT WAS SCARY AND CAUSED A VEHICLE TO SLAM ON BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING ME BECAUSE MY CAR WOULD NOT GO. IT APPEARS THAT THE NEW MECHATRONIC UNIT HAS BROKEN THE CLUTCH AND VW NEEDS TO REPLACE MY ENTIRE DSG WITH A COMPLETELY BRAND NEW ONE WITH A NON-DEFECTIVE MECHATRONIC UNIT. THE ORIGINAL MECHATRONICS APPEARED TO ONLY HAVE ONE FLAW, THE COMPONENT THAT CONTROLLED THE RELEASE OF THE 1, 3, AND 5 CLUTCH, WHICH CAUSED THAT CLUTCH TO WEAR OUT. THE NEW MECHATRONIC UNIT HAS OTHER FLAWS IN ADDITION TO THIS ONE AND SOUNDS AS IF IT IS BREAKING THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION (NOT SAFETY RELATED HOWEVER). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395130April 7, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS MERGING ON TO THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED TO LET CARS GO BY UNTIL IT WAS THERE TURN TO MERGE. THE CAR MERGED IT WAS MY TURN AND I HIT THE GAS AND MY CAR LURCHED FORWARD AND I HAD NO POWER, AND MY CAR HAD DRIFTED ENOUGH TO BE HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I LOOKED DOWN AND SAW THAT MY PRNDL LIGHTS ON THE DASH WERE FLASHING. I THOUGHT THE CAR STALLED SO I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON AGAIN AND HIT THE GAS, I HAD DRIVE POWER AGAIN. I CAME TO A STOP LIGHT AND THE PRNDL LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING AGAIN AND I HAD NO POWER, I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, RESTARTED AND HAD POWER. THIS CONTINUED FOR THE REMAINDER OF MY TRIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393886March 31, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I PURCHASED MY 2009 VW GTI ON 5/6/09 WITH 217 MILES ON IT. THESE ARE THE INSTANCES THAT HAVE OCCURRED SO FAR: 1)ON 5/11/2009 AT 610 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME AFTER REVVING ON ITS OWN. IT RETURNED A CODE P0171 'SYSTEM TOO LEAN' WHICH ONCE AGAIN POINTS TO THE INTAKE. I WAS WITHOUT MY CAR FOR 1 DAY. 2)ON 2/5/2010 AT 19,743 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER STRANGE IDLE SPEED SYMPTOMS. THEY REPLACED MY INTAKE MANIFOLD. I WAS WITHOUT MY VEHICLE FOR 7 DAYS. 3)ON 3/29/2010 AT 22,114 MILES THE EPC LIGHT CAME ON AND HAD TO DRIVE 30 MILES BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 2 CYLINDERS. WIRING WAS REPAIRED PER TBS #2018652. I WAS WITHOUT MY CAR FOR 2 DAYS. 4)ON 9/16/2010 AT 32,910 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER ONCE AGAIN STRANGE IDLE SYMPTOMS. IT RETURNED A CODE P2015, GERMANY WAS CALLED, EVERYONE WAS BAFFLED, AND THEY RESET THE COMPUTER. I WAS WITHOUT MY VEHICLE FOR 5 DAYS. 5)ON 12/21/10 AT 35,201 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, CAR WAS REVVING ON ITS OWN. THEY REPLACED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. I WAS WITHOUT MY VEHICLE FOR 3 DAYS 6)ON 3/26/2011 AT 37K THE CAR WAS REVVING ON ITS OWN, AND AFTER 10 MINUTES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I RETURNED A CODE P0507 'IDLE AIR CONTROL SYSTEM RPM HIGHER THAN EXPECTED' WHICH ONCE AGAIN IS POINTING AT THE AIR INTAKE. SO FAR I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT MY CAR FOR 3 DAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393008March 27, 2011
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON WITH NO ACCIDENT. THE READINGS ARE THREE MAJOR INTERMITTENT ISSUES. IT SEEMS THIS IS AN ISSUE FOR MANY OWNERS OF THIS YEAR AND MODEL. THE VW DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO GUARANTEE ANY OF THE FIXES TO THE PROBLEM WHICH CAN TOTAL IN COST $1200 - $1500. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY AN EMPLOYEE AT THE DEALERSHIP THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR MANY MODELS AROUND THE SAME YEAR. WHY HAS THIS SAFETY ISSUE NOT BEEN ADDRESSED? PLEASE HELP THOSE OF US WHO OWN THESE CARS HAVE THIS PROBLEM ADDRESSED SINCE MANY OF US CANNOT PASS STATE INSPECTIONS AND THIS IS UNSAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389944March 12, 2011
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
THE REAR WINDOW WASHER NOZZLE LEAKS UPON ACCELERATION, DECREASING VISIBILITY. IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME, ESPECIALLY WHEN ITS WARM OUTSIDE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW. THERE WAS A TSB TO INSTALL A CHECK VALVE, WHICH DIDNT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, AND THE HOSE WAS FURTHER SHORTENED AND IT ALSO DIDNT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383406February 20, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 VOLKSWAGEN GTI - CAM FOLLOWER DEFECT IN OCTOBER, 2010 I PURCHASED A USED 2006 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR, I TOOK IT TO A VW MECHANIC TO HAVE IT LOOKED OVER. EVERYTHING LOOKED GOOD BUT HE REQUESTED TO INSPECT THE CAM FOLLOWER AS HE KNEW THERE WAS A DEFECT IN ITS DESIGN THAT COULD CAUSE MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE IF NOT MONITORED. I HAD TO PAY HIM $75 IN LABOR TO REMOVE THE CAM FOLLOWER SO THAT IT COULD BE INSPECTED. IT WAS FINE. HE MENTIONED IT LOOKED SO NEW THAT IT PROBABLY HAD BEEN REPLACED. ANYWAYS, HE SUGGESTED THAT I HAVE IT INSPECTED EVERY TIME I HAVE THE OIL CHANGED OTHERWISE I WOULD RISK UP TO $2,500 IN REPAIR COSTS TO REPLACE ENGINE PARTS THAT COULD BE DAMAGED IF THE FOLLOWER FAILS. I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE'S NO RECALL FOR THIS? I HAVE TO PAY AN EXTRA $75 EVERY OIL CHANGE TO HAVE THIS INSPECTED DUE TO THE NEGLIGENCE OF VW. I KNOW THAT IN NEWER GTI MODELS THEY'VE REDESIGNED THE FOLLOWER. THIS DEFECT IS DANGEROUS AS IF THE FOLLOWER FAILS WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE ENGINE SEIZES, A MAJOR ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR. VW TSB #15 07 04. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383120February 17, 2011
STEERING
THE HYDRAULICALLY ASSISTED STEERING RACK ON MY CAR BLEW ITS SEAL(S) AFTER 3 YEARS AND 14K MILES. THIS IS THE SECOND RACK TO FAIL ON MY CAR IN 38K MILES. THE ORIGINAL WAS REPLACED UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY AT 23K MILES, THE SECOND FAILURE IS BEING DENIED A CLAIM DUE TO OUT OF WARRANTY STATUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379661January 31, 2011
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
2001 VW GTI PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INADVERTANTLY DEPLOYED. SIDE SEAT AIRBAG AND HEADLINER DEPLOYED. DASHBOARD AIRBAG DID NOT. NO ACCIDENT OCCURED. DEPLOYMENT WAS WHEN CAR WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, STRAIGHT ROAD, NO BUMPS, NO TURNS, NO POTHOLES, NO DEBRIS ON ROAD, NO IMPACT WITH ANYTHING. NO IDEA WHY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378160January 21, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2002 VW GTI VR6 COIL PACK FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ALMOST GOT REARENDED BECAUSE CAR SLOWED DOWN AND BUCKED. 3RD COIL PACK TO FAIL ON THIS CAR. THE 2ND TIME FAILURE DAMAGED MY O2 SENSORS WHICH HAD TO REPLACED DUE TO CAR RUNNING RICH, I BELIEVE. COIL PACKS ON VR6'S NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372718December 28, 2010
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATED FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED THROUGH THE PASSENGERS JACKET. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS NO LONGER UTILIZING THE HEATED SEAT FUNCTION AND THE FAILURE HAD NOT RECURRED SINCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000. REMAILED 05/12/11*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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