Volkswagen GTI Complaints

1,407 consumer complaints on file.

#10242801September 18, 2008
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON MY 2004 VW GTI 1.8T HAS COME ON FOR ABSOLUTELY NO REASON. I HAVE HAD THE CAR SCANNED WITH PROPER EQUIPMENT, SCANNED THE ECU, FOUND NO CODES, CLEARED THE CODES AND THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO REAPPEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242838September 18, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AFTER HAVING MY AIR BAG LIGHT COME ON DUE TO A FAILED DRIVER AIRBAG SWITCH UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT, & FIXING IT MYSELF, I FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHER VW GOLF MKIV OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. ALSO, I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT IF THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, THEN NONE OF THE AIR BAGS WILL WORK IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT!! NOW THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AGAIN - THIS TIME DUE TO THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SWITCH FAILING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241802September 11, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS A HIGH RESISTANCE IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE THAT CAUSES THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT IS A WARRANTY ITEM AND THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240631September 2, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR 40,000 MILE SERVICE. AT THAT TIME, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN OIL PAN LEAK. THE OIL PAN WAS ALUMINUM AND THE OIL PAN DRAIN BOLT WAS MADE OF STEEL, WHICH HAS BECOME STRIPPED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. THE STRIPPED BOLT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE OIL LEAK. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE OIL PAN AT HER EXPENSE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40,218.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240230August 29, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS MODULE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237083August 5, 2008
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE I WAS DRIVING 70MPH DOWN I 75 N IN OHIO. I DID NOT HIT, CLIP OR GRAZE ANOTHER VEHICLE. CLEAR MALFUNCTION, HAVE PICTURES TO PROVE IT. LUCKILY IT WAS 5:30AM MONDAY AUGUST 4TH, 2008 AND THERE WERE FEW CARS ON THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236842August 4, 2008
AIR BAGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. SPORADICALLY, THE AIR BAG AND ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON TEN OCCASIONS AND THEY REPLACED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD SENSORS, THE REAR SEAL IN THE TRUNK,THE SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY, AND THE SEAT BELT POSITION SENSOR. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, THE FAILURES RECURRED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236855August 4, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AND BEEPED. PULLED OVER WITHIN FIVE MINUTES AT NEXT EXIT, HAD CAR TOWED TO SHOP, TOLD IT WAS LIKELY THE OIL PICKUP THAT WAS CLOGGED. CALLED DEALERSHIP TOLD THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231668June 20, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I OWN A 2007 GTI WHICH HAS WHAT I BELIEVE AND MANY OTHER OWNERS, A DEFECTIVE SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE. MY INCIDENT BEGAN SUMMER OF 2007 AFTER LESS THAN A YEAR OF OWNERSHIP MY VEHICLE STARTED SHOWING SYMPTOMS OF CLUNKING AND SNAPPING SOUNDS COMING FROM THE UNDERNEATH OF THE CAR IN THE FRONT. I WENT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO REPAIR IT AND OUT OF ALL THE VISITS OF WHICH I ONLY GOT 5 RECEIPTS AND 2 ATTEMPTS AT REPAIRS THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES. IT HAS BEGUN TO BE HARDER TO REPLICATE IN SOME INSTANCES AND WHEN I DID I FINALLY DECIDED TO MAKE A VIDEO OF THE ISSUE. THE SERVICE DEALERSHIPS REFUSED TO USE THE TAPE AS PROOF SO I MOVED ONTO CONTACTING VWOA OF WHICH IT DID NOT GET ME FAR. I SUPPLIED THE VIDEOS AND REPAIR BILLS AND UNLESS I CAN REPLICATE THE SOUND AT THE DEALER THEY CANT HELP. SO I FINALLY REPLICATED MY DEFECT AT ANOTHER VW SERVICE CENTER AND A SERVICE MANAGER WHO IS WELL AWARE OF THE ISSUE, AND WILLING TO WORK WITH ME AND VWOA. I CONTACTED VWOA AFTER THE VISIT AND HAVE YET TO HEAR A RESPONSE. WHAT THE SERVICE MANAGER SHOWED ME WAS PRETTY MUCH WHAT ME AND THE SEVERAL PEOPLE PRESUME IS MANUFACTURED WRONG. THE SUBFRAME ON THE VEHICLE SEEMS DEFECTIVE. IT ALSO SEEMS THAT THE SUBFRAME PUTS SOME EMPHASIS ON THE STEERING COMPONENTS ON THE VEHICLE WHICH MAY CAUSE POTENTIAL PROBLEMS EVEN HAZARDS IF INVESTIGATED FURTHER. AS OF RIGHT EVEN AFTER GIVEN REPAIRS, MY CAR IS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS, SNAPPING SOUNDS DURING THE VEHICLE TURNING OR CLUNKING SOUNDS UNDER ENGINE LOADS AND TRANSMISSION LOADS. NO SOLUTION HAS BEEN OFFERED TO ME BY VWOA OTHER THAN TRY TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM WHICH I ALREADY HAVE WITH A VERY WILLING PERSON TO HELP BUT VWOA HAS YET TO CONTACT ME BACK ITS BEEN OVER A WEEK. HERE IS A LINK THAT PROVIDES MANY COMPLAINTS FROM A CAR CLUB WITH THIS PROBLEM (JUST COPY AND PASTE IT IN YOUR BROWSER) HTTP://FORUMS.VWVORTEX.COM/ZEROTHREAD?ID=2721992&PAGE=1 AS YOU CAN SEE THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR ABOUT A GOOD 2 YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230073June 5, 2008
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
AS TYPICAL OF VWS, MY COMPLAINT IS NOT A SINGLE MAJOR ONE, BUT A LAUNDRY LIST OF MINOR FAILURES AND INCOMPETENCE OF DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENTS. THE LARGEST TWO COMPLAINTS DEAL WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM AND THE SUBFRAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229052May 27, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES WEAR UNEVENLY. THE LEFT BRAKE WAS TOAST AT 35K THE RIGHT LOOKED ALMOST NEW. ALL THE DEALER HAD TO SAY WAS "UNEVEN WEAR" SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227693May 14, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2001 VW GTI BOUGHT USED. AT 79,000 MILES HAD 80K SERVICE DONE AT DEALERSHIP WHICH INCLUDED CHECKING TIMING BELT. AT 82,000 TIMING BELT BROKE CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO ENGINE. NEEDED TO REPLACE ENGINE COST ME $5300 IN WHICH VW WOULD NOT PAY FOR AS WARRANTY ONLY COVERS ORIGINAL OWNER. VW CLAIMS BELT IS SUPPOSED TO LAST 105,000 MILES. AFTER RESEARCHING ON INTERNET, NUMEROUS CLAIMS FOR ALL 1.8T ENGINES REGARDING THE TIMING BELT GOING WELL BEFORE 105,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227754May 14, 2008
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. THE VEHICLE HAS YOKOHAMA AS430 TIRES (NA). WHILE WASHING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A BUBBLE IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227003May 8, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
NOTICED A SMELL AS I WAS DRIVING. GLANCE OUT WINDOW & NOTICED MY BACK LIGHT WAS ON FIRE. PULLED OVER , AND TRIED TO EXTINGUISH IT WITH A SHIRT. ALMOST HAD IT OUT, BUT COULDN'T QUITE EXTINGUISH IT. WITHIN 10 MINUTES THE CAR WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. I HAD TO STAND THERE AND WATCH MY CAR BURN. IT TOOK TWO FIRE TRUCKS TO EXTINGUISH IT AND I ENDED UP WITH BURNT HANDS( FROM MELTING RUBBER STICKING TO MY SKIN) , TRYING TO SMOTHER IT. HOW COULD SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPEN FROM A BACK LIGHT? I HAVE HAD THE CAR LESS THAN 1 YEAR. IT WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION, WITH ONLY ABOUT 45,000 MILES ON IT. I AM OUT A CAR, WITH NO RECOURSE! I FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BACK IN APRIL 2007, PRIOR TO MY OWNING THIS VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH , THEIR RECALL MAKES NO MENTION OF THE CAR BURSTING IN FLAMES! THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO! I AM LUCKY THAT I SAW THE FIRE WHEN I DID, OR I COULD HAVE BEEN HURT EVEN WORSE THAN I WAS. I AM A CARPENTER AND NEED MY CAR TO GET TO MY JOBS. I AM OUT A CAR, LOST A DAY OF WORK, AND NOW AM WORKING WITH BANDAGED HANDS, AND THE WORST THING IS...I CALLED VOLKSWAGEN AND GOT SYMPATHY, AND AN OFFER TO PAY MY MEDICAL BILL, BUT I AM STILL OUT A CAR! ARE THEY KIDDING? THIS IS A SERIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM! WHAT IF I HAD MY GRANDCHILD IN THE BACK SEAT OF THAT CAR? ONCE THE HEADLINER CAUGHT FLAMES, IT WAS ALL OVER. FLAMES WERE 20 FEET IN THE AIR! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10227085May 8, 2008
VISIBILITY
2003 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. DURING A RAIN STORM, MY WIPERS STOPPED WORKING AND WERE STUCK MID WAY. THE NEXT DAY I DISCOVERED THE NUT SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT CONNECTING THE WIPER ASSEMBLY TO THE WIPER MOTOR CAUSING THE WIPERS TO STOP WORKING WHILE THE MOTOR STILL WORKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225648April 24, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY
ENGINE AND/OR TRANSMISSION IS MAKING THIS "METAL CLASHING SOUND", LIKE GEARS AREN'T MESHING PROPERLY. THE CAR IS PRACTICALLY NEW, ONLY 8K MILES ON IT. IT'S BEEN BACK TO VW DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THAT IT WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE TOOK THE TRANSMISSION DOWN AND REPLACED A COMPONENT. ONCE THEY PUT IT BACK TOGETHER AND TESTED, NOTHING CHANGED - THE CAR STILL MAKES THE SAME METAL GRINDING SOUND. I'M ACTUALLY ANNOYED BECAUSE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT I WAS GOING TO TRADE IN MY GTI FOR AN R32 BUT NOW, I THINK I'LL GO WITH ANOTHER CAR ALTOGETHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224331April 13, 2008
AIR BAGS, SEATS, EQUIPMENT
ON 11/6/07 I HAD TO BRING MY 2005 VW GTI TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS. MY CAR IS STILL NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE VOLKSWAGEN HAS NOT PROVIDED THE PARTS NEEDED. A HEADLINED AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT COVER AND AIR BAG. CAN YOU HELP ME? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224342April 13, 2008
SUSPENSION, TIRES:SIDEWALL
REVISED/UPDATE: ORIGINAL COMPLAINT 10222650 3-29-08. AS PER TIRE FORENSICS SPECIALIST RIGHT REAR TIRE HAS 2 NAIL PUNCTURES LIKELY PICKED UP ON THE FREEWAY, UNFORESEEN. HE SAID THAT DUE TO PUNCTURES,SLOW TO FAST PRESSURE CHANGES, THE TIRE HEATED UP, INNER SIDEWALL DE-VULCANIZED. SO MY TIRE FLATTENED, CAR LOST CONTROL, FISHTAILED ACROSS FWY, I COLLIDED WITH BIG RIG AND EVENTUALLY CAME TO STOP ON SHOULDER. DO TIRE MANUFACTURES TEST FOR THESE POSSIBILITIES FOR TIRES THEY MARKET? IF NOT, WHY NOT? IT IS ALMOST INEVITABLE FOR ANY NUMBER OF CAR TIRES TO PICK UP UNFORESEEN OBJECTS THAT COULD PUNCTURE THEM. IS THIS A DESIGN FLAW OR EQUIPMENT MATERIAL ISSUE IN AS MUCH AS THE INNER SIDE WALL AND OUTER SIDE WALL OF THIS PARTICULAR MODEL OF TIRES IS VERY DIFFERENT IN THEIR COMPONENT STRUCTURE?? PLEASE RESPOND. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10222650March 29, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
CAR ACCIDENT POSSIBLY CREATED/CAUSED BY FULL/COMPLETE INNER SIDE WALL SEPARATION OF TIRE FROM ITSELF. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10221185March 14, 2008
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 5 MPH, I HIT A CURB AND THE DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND THE CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE. I CALLED VW AND THEY SAID THAT REGARDLESS OF THE SPEED OF THE ACCIDENT IF THE CAR FEELS ANYTHING NEAR THE CRASH SENSORS THE AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS NO NEED AND ACTUALLY MADE THE SITUATION MORE DANGEROUS AND TROUBLESOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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