Volkswagen GTI Complaints

1,407 consumer complaints on file.

#10278424July 27, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CAR HAS JERKING DURING LOW SPEED DRIVING AND HAS HARD SHIFTS SOMETIMES. WHEN BACKING UP THE CAR BUCKS OR WHEN TAKING OFF SLOWLY OR IN TRAFFIC THE CAR IS EXTREMELY JERKY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278275July 25, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2006 VW GTI WITH A DSG TRANSMISSION AND WANTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT NOTING THAT THE TRANSMISSION WHILE HESITATE FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE ENGAGING PRIMARILY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP OR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PASS OR MERGE INTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. ANY OF THESE SITUATIONS ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278158July 24, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
MY DSG WORKED WHEN I FIRST GOT THE CAR. I NOW HAVE 20K MILES ON THE CAR AND MY DSG IS CLUNKY, UNSMOOTH, AND SOMETIMES THE REVERSE GEAR DOES NOT EVEN WORK, IT JUST GOES INTO NEUTRAL AND STAYS THERE UNTIL I GO BACK INTO PARK AND SWITCH BACK TO REVERSE. I THINK THAT THE DSG IS A GREAT TRANSMISSION, DON'T GET ME WRONG, BUT I FEEL THAT TOO MANY OF THEM ARE FAILING TOO QUICKLY. IF VWOA WERE TO FIX THESE BUGS THEN IT WOULD BE AN AMAZING TRANSMISSION. I AM HAVING SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH MY TRANSMISSION THAT IM THINKING THAT I SHOULD HAVE JUST GOT THE MANUAL. VWOA NEEDS TO FIX THESE BUGS BEFORE SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS, TO ME, OR OTHER FELLOW VW OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278173July 24, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE DSG TRANSMISSION ON MY 2007 VOLKSWAGEN GTI QUIT OPERATING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. ONCE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO THE LEAVE A STOP LIGHT, ONCE WHILE EXITING A FREEWAY, AND ONCE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE UP A SHORT PAVED HILL TO MY HOME. ON ALL OCCASIONS, THE CAR SUDDENLY LURCHES AND THEN LOSES ABILITY TO MOVE. THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN, BUT THE CAR ACTS AS THOUGH THERE IS A DISCONNECT BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. LUCKILY I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE TO AVOID BEING HIT BY OTHER VEHICLES. REPEATED (AND LONG TRIPS) TO THE DEALER HAVE PRODUCED CLAIMS BY THE DEALER THAT THE FAULTS LIE IN HAVING LESS THAN 1/4 TANK OF GAS, FUEL PRESSURE SENSORS, AND MY FAVORITE, A SHORT WHICH REQUIRED TEARING MY ENTIRE DASH APART. I FINALLY TRADED THE CAR BECAUSE IT BECAME A LIABILITY. INCIDENT DATES ARE APPROX AS THE CAR HAS SPENT A LOT OF THE LAST YEAR IN THE SHOP. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT OCCURRED IN MAY 2009. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278235July 24, 2009
POWER TRAIN
WHILE IN DRIVE MY CAR JERKS AND LUNGES IN LOW SPEED DRIVING. THIS HAPPENS ON A CONSISTENT BASIS AND IS A CONCERN OF MINE. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE THE ISSUES ARE STEMMING FROM THE DESIGN OF THE TRANSMISSION, NOT FROM A FAULTY PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278021July 23, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DSG TRANSMISSION LURCHES IN REVERSE EVERYTIME AND IS DANGEROUS WHEN GETTING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, WHEN DOWNSHIFT FROM A HIGHER GEAR LIKE 4TH OR 5TH THERE IS A SUDDEN LOSE OF POWER FOR A BRIEF MOMENT AND CAN BE DANGEROUS FOR THOSE BEHIND WHO DON'T ANTICIPATE THE SUDDEN SLOW DOWN. THERE IS ALSO A LAG ON TAKE OFF FROM A STOP WHICH CAUSE HAVOC FROM DRIVERS BEHIND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278060July 23, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE DSG TRANSMISSION IN MY 2007 VW GTI HAS SLIPPAGE AS WELL AS INCONSISTENT BEHAVIOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278061July 23, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SURGING DURING PARKING MANEUVERS HARSH SHIFTING FROM THE STOP LIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278094July 23, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PROBLEM WITH DSG TRANSMISSION SURGING AND CAR LURCHING AT LOWER SPEEDS. MAKES PARKING PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT. CAR DOWNSHIFTS VERY HARSHLY CAUSING EXAGGERATED ENGINE BRAKING. VEHICLE WILL HESITATE FROM A STOP AND SOMETIMES IS INDECISIVE ABOUT WHICH GEAR SHOULD BE ENGAGED. WE ARE TOLD THE "MECHATRONICS" UNIT WILL NEED REPLACED, IT'S BEEN OVER 4 WEEKS AND NO UPDATE ON PARTS OR SERVICE. WE ARE TOLD THE PARTS ARE COMING FROM GERMANY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278113July 23, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2009 VW GTI WITH DSG VERY BRIEFLY LOST POWER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE REVVED, BUT THE TRANSMISSION FELT AS IF IT WERE NOT IN GEAR. THIS LASTED 2-3 SECONDS, DURING A MERGE. HAD THERE BEEN FAST-MOVING TRAFFIC CLOSER BEHIND, I COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN REAR-ENDED. LIFTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND RE-APPLYING SEEMED TO GET THE CAR BACK IN GEAR. THIS WAS THE ONLY OCCURRENCE. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN FOR SERVICE; I AM SUBMITTING THIS COMPLAINT IN RESPONSE TO THE NHTSA'S INVESTIGATION INTO VW'S DSG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277708July 22, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP CAM FOLLOWER SYSTEM ON THE 2.0T FSI MOTORS IS PRONE TO FAILURE, I HAD A FOLLOWER WEAR THROUGH THE PROTECTIVE COATING IN ABOUT 20,000 MILES, AND DUE TO THIS REASON FURTHER WEAR WOULD BE ACCELERATED, DAMAGING THE CAMSHAFT AND THE CAM LOBE, AS WELL AS THE FUEL PUMP, CAUSING THE CAR TO BE OUT OF SERVICE FOR AT LEAST FIFTEEN DAYS. I REPLACED THE FOLLOWER MYSELF BUT DEMAND THAT VOLKSWAGEN FINDS A REASONABLE SOLUTION TO FIX THIS. THEY REFUSE TO DO ANY REPAIRS UNTIL THERE IS A FAILURE. BUT WHEN A FAILURE OCCURS MORE THAN 5000 DOLLARS WITH OF LABOR AND PARTS MUST BE PUT INTO THE CAR TO FIX THIS ISSUE. AND IF IT IS PAST THE WARRANTY PERIOD THAN THIS PROBLEM IS JUST A TICKING TIME BOMB. THIS MUST BE SOLVED IN ORDER FOR THESE CARS TO HAVE AT LEAST SOME CHANCE AT LONGEVITY WITHOUT A REPAIR THAT WILL BREAK LATER ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277889July 22, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT MY 2008 VOLKSWAGEN GTI IT WAS A GREAT CAR, BUT SHORTLY AFTER THINGS STARTED TO CHANGE. FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE CAR STARTED DRIVING VERY ROUGH AND HAS ALMOST GOT ME INTO ACCIDENTS AT TIMES. ONE INSTANCE OF THIS WAS WHEN I WAS TURNING ONTO A HIGHWAY (RIGHT ON RED) AND AFTER ACCELERATING AND THE CAR SHIFTING TO 2ND GEAR FROM 1ST THE CAR JUST PAUSED AND TOOK 3-4 SECONDS TO SHIFT AND LEFT ME THERE NOT ACCELERATING AND ALMOST GETTING REAR ENDED. LUCKILY THERE DRIVER AVOIDED HITTING ME AND I WAS SAFE. I HAVE BEEN READING UP ON THIS PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS TO BE WITH THE MECHATRONICS UNIT OF THE DSG(DIRECT SHIFT GEARBOX) IN MY CAR AND MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. SOME PEOPLE HAVE BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH FOR IT TO BE FIXED AND OTHERS ARE STUCK WITH IT STILL NOT WORKING AFTER MULTIPLE FIXES. IT WOULD BE GREAT IF SOMEONE COULD LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM AND FIND A RESOLUTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277526July 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE DSG TRANSMISSION ON MY 2008 VW GTI BEGAN ACTING UNPREDICTABLY ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO. WHEN LIFTING OFF THE BRAKE AFTER COMING TO A STOP, THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT IS ABOUT TO STALL, THE ENGINE RPM'S DROP VERY LOW (250RPM), AND THEN QUICKLY JUMP TO 750-1000RPM, FORCING THE CAR TO BUCK AND SURGE FORWARD. IN REVERSE, THE CAR BUCKS BACKWARD. THIS CREATES UNPREDICTABLE DRIVING CONDITIONS. I AM CONCERNED IT COULD CREATE AN ACCIDENT AT A STOP LIGHT OR OTHER INTERSECTION BY EITHER UNCONTROLLABLY SURGING INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME OR BY BEING HIT BY THE CAR BEHIND ME AS THE CAR BUCKS FORWARD. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE AND THEY IDENTIFIED A FAULTY MECHATRONICS UNIT WHICH WOULD REQUIRE 3-4 WEEKS TO BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THE CAR CANNOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL THAT PART IS REPLACED AND WILL REMAIN IN THEIR POSSESSION UNTIL THAT TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277404July 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WAS TRYING TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC FROM A GAS STATION, I GO TO HIT THE GAS AND THEN CAR COMPLETELY FALLS ON ITS FACE. THE DISPLAY STARTS FLASHING GEARS, AND I LOSE ALL POWER. I ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED BY LIKE 3 OTHER CARS. I MANAGED TO LIMP THE CAR OFF THE ROAD. HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE MECHATRONICS UNIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277333July 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VW GTI DSG TRANSMISSION JERKING IN REVERSE COULD CAUSE YOU TO HIT ANOTHER CAR, OR HESITATION BEFORE LAUNCHING COULD CAUSE YOU TO PULL OUT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC TOO LATE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277383July 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I STARTED TO NOTICE A FEW MONTHS AGO THAT MY DSG TRANSMISSION ON MY 2008 VOLKSWAGEN GTI WAS STARTING TO ACT WEIRD. IT WOULD HAVE A HARD JERKING WHEN IT WOULD DOWNSHIFT INTO A GEAR WHEN COMING TO A STOP. ITS WOULD ALSO HESITATE GOING INTO GEAR WHEN I WOULD GIVE IT THROTTLE. A FEW TIMES WHEN THE HESITATION WOULD OCCUR IT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277389July 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE 5TH GENERATION VW GTI WITH DGS TRANSMISSION WILL JERK IN REVERSE THAT COULD CAUSE ONE TO HIT ANOTHER CAR. IT ALSO HESITATES BEFORE LAUNCHING AND THAT COULD CAUSE ONE TO PULL OUT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC TOO LATE, THUS CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277099July 17, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT MY 2009 VW GTI IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR (6 MONTHS AGO). IT NOW HAS 5100 MILES. AT ABOUT 2500 MILES, THE DSG AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR AT SEEMINGLY RANDOM TIMES. IT ONLY HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE MY 3000 MILE CHECKUP. AT THAT TIME, VW COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND TOLD ME THAT THE CAR WAS "OPERATING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS." IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS THE PROBLEM HAS BECOME A LOT MORE FREQUENT -- HAPPENING SEVERAL TIMES PER DAY AT SEEMINGLY RANDOM TIMES (IN PARKING LOTS AND ON THE JERSEY TURNPIKE). WHEN IT HAPPENS, IT ACTS LIKE I AM HOLDING IN THE CLUTCH ON AN AUTOMATIC (NO GEARS AT ALL) AND THE PRINDL LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD FLASHES. ONCE, THE SHIFT LEVER ALSO FROZE AND I COULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF DRIVE. THE ONLY WAY TO GET BACK INTO GEAR IS TO RESTART THE CAR - AND VW TELLS ME THAT THIS ALSO RESETS THE FAULT INDICATOR SO THAT THEY CAN DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES A SAFETY HAZARD -- LOSING ALL POWER TO THE ENGINE WHEN I AM TRYING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC OR IN A CROWDED PLACE WHERE I CANNOT COAST TO A SAFE PLACE TO STOP AND RESTART THE CAR IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THE GENERAL SHIFTING OF THE CAR IN LOW GEARS IS ALSO SOMEWHAT JERKY, BUT THIS PROBLEM PALES IN COMPARISON TO THE COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AT RANDOM TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277171July 17, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED 2009 VW GTI WITH DSG TRANSMISSION IN OCTOBER 2008. TRANSMISSION SEEMED FINE UNTIL ABOUT 7000 MILES. DSG STARTED TO HAVE JERKY/HARD SHIFTS IN LOWER GEARS 1/2/3 AND BELOW 10MPH WOULD HAVE SURGING DURING LIGHT ACCELERATION OR COASTING TO STOP. FROM STOPPED POSITION WOULD ALSO JERK FORWARD WITH ONLY A SLIGHT THROTTLE INPUT. PROBLEMS SEEMS TO BE ONLY AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN15-20 MINUTES AND GETS HOT. WHEN THE CAR IS COLD IT DRIVES NORMAL. SYMPTOMS ALSO SEEM WORSE DURING BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC WHEN MORE DEMAND ON LOWER GEARS AND MORE HEAT. THERE IS SOMETIMES A NOTICEABLE CLUNKING SOUND WHEN DSG IS DOWN SHIFTING FROM 2-1 AND SOMETIMES AFTER THE CAR HAS COME TO A STOP AND NEED TO CREEP FORWARD (STILL IN 1ST GEAR) WILL GET THE CLUNKING SOUND AND LIKE THE CAR ALMOST STALLS. ALL THESE SYMPTOMS HAPPEN IN EITHER D/S/M MODE BUT REVERSE GEAR HAS NO PROBLEMS. HAVE ASKED THE VW DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY SAY THEY CAN NOT REPRODUCE THE SYMPTOMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276726July 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE EXPERIENCED AN ISSUE WITH MY 2008 VW GTI DSG TRANSMISSION WHICH CAUSED SAFETY HAZARDS DUE TO THE JERKING AND UNRESPONSIVENESS OF THE CAR WHEN MERGING INTO TRAFFIC. VW DID REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION PARTS WHICH WERE DEFECTIVE BUT I AM CONCERNED THAT THE SAME FAILURES WILL REPEAT AFTER MY WARRANTY PERIOD ENDS. PLEASE TAKE ACTION TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON DSG TRANSMISSION FOR 08 VW GTI'S. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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