Volkswagen GTI Complaints

1,407 consumer complaints on file.

#10107926January 26, 2005
AIR BAGS
TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER AFTER AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS TOLD THE ON BOARD COMPUTER SAYS FAULT CODE 00591 FOR DRIVER'S BELT SWITCH RESISTANCE BEING TOO HIGH, WHICH IS DUE TO BROKEN WIRING IN BELT SWITCH HARNESS IN DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE. I WAS TOLD THIS COULD LEAD TO AIRBAG NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY IN THE CASE OF A COLLISION. I BELIEVE FAILURE OF THE WIRING IN THE BELT SWITCH HARNESS IS PROBABLY DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW/MANUFACTURING FAULT SINCE IT IS A RELATIVELY NEW CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103117January 14, 2005
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VISIBILITY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
THE CONSUMER WAS COMING OUT OF A TOLL BOOTH AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. *AK THE A/C WAS INOPERATIVE, THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW DROPPED AND WOULD NOT CLOSE, THE COIL WAS A PROBLEM AND THE COOLING FAN HAD BROKEN. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10104208December 21, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
AS I WAS GETTING INTO MY CAR AT NIGHT (2003 VW GTI) I NOTICED IT WAS VERY COLD. I THEN PROCEEDED TO TRY TO TURN THE CAR ON BUT THE STARTER WOULD NOT GIVE, THEN TO NO AVAIL I NOTICED THAT THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT WOULD NOT TURN OFF. ROADSIDE ASSITANCE THROUGH VW WAS CONTACTED AND STATED UNFORTUNATLY UNDER THE EXTREME COLD AND DUE TO IT BEING SO LATE AT NIGHT THEY COULD NOT CONTACT A TOW TO ASSIST ME . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102562December 10, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN THE 2003 VOLKSWAGEN GTI VR6 WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION WITH A SUV AND AS A RESULT WAS TOTALED THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF. IT SEEMS THERE MAY BE MORE FAULTY AIG BAGS OUT THERE IN THE 2003 YEAR MODEL GTI'S. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. PEOPLE, YOU'RE SAFETY IS AT RISK.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10102461December 9, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKES LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING. DEALER COULD FIND NO FAULT CODES OR PROBLEM. BUT THE PROBLEM IS THERE, THEY JUST COULD NOT REPLICATE IT. VW CUSTOMER CARE- DOESN'T CARE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103469December 9, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 40 MPH, BUT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE DID DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. THE CONSUMER REFUSED TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED T BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10102480December 9, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE WAS A FRONT END COLLISION, IN WHICH MY CAR WAS IN A FRONT IMPACT ACCIDENT WITH A SUV. MY CAR IS A LITTLE 2 DOOR VW GTI VR6 2003. THE SUV WAS A HONDA PILOT. THE FAILURE WAS THAT MY CAR WAS CONSIDERED TOTALED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND BY THE BODY SHOP MY CAR WAS TOWED TO AND THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF. THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS CRACKED AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WENT OFF, BUT I WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE VEHICLE. I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON AND MY AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF. THE CONSEQUENCES ARE THAT MY NECK AND BACK HURT DAILY. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE THAT I KNOW OF TO THIS DAY TO CORRECT THE ACTION. I WOULD SUGGEST LOOKING AT THE ENGINEERING OF THE COMPUTER SYSTEM DEALING WITH THE AIR BAG.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10100401November 23, 2004
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
THIS IS A COMPLAINT FOR A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. WHILE I WAS DRIVING, THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN, PILLAR, AND SEAT AIRBAGS ALL DEPLOYED. THERE IS NO DAMAGE AT ALL TO THE VEHICLE. I CONTACTED VOLKSWAGEN TO REPAIR THE CAR UNDER THEIR WARRANTY BUT THEY REFUSE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE WARRANTY SINCE THEY CLAIM THAT THERE IS CRUSH DATA STORED IN THE VEHICLE COMPUTER. MY WIFE WHO WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT HAS HER LEG BRUISED BECAUSE OF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES SINCE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT MADE A VERY LOUD NOISE,AND FILL THE CAR IN "WHITE POWDER". THIS ALMOST CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IN ITSELF BECAUSE OF THE NOISE AND THE RINGING IN MY EAR FOR THE NEXT MINUTE OR SO. THIS IS ALSO NOT THE FIRST CASE OF THIS KIND OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. I RESEARCH ON THE WEB AFTER IN INCIDENT AND FOUND PEOPLE WHO HAVE SIMILAR EXPERIENCE IN A VEHICLE OF THE SAME MODEL AND OTHER VOLKSWAGEN VEHICLE. BELOW ARE THE LINKS FOR THEM HTTP://FORUMS.VWVORTEX.COM/ZEROTHREAD?ID=1558886 HTTP://TECH.BENTLEYPUBLISHERS.COM/THREAD.JSPA?MESSAGEID=104943&TSTART=0*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10096314October 24, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME MY CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILED. FIRST TIME AT 4500 MILES IN DECEMBER 2003. VW DEALERSHIP REPLACED CLUTCH. CLUTCH ASSEMPLY AGAIN BECAME SPONGY AND RPMS INCREASED TO DANGEROUS LEVELS. VOLKSWAGEN AMERICA REFUSED TO REPAIR MALFUNCTUION IN EQUIPMENT. MANY SPECIALTY REPAIR SHOPS ARE SAYING THIS IS CAUSED BY THE DUAL MASS FLY WHEEL STICKING OPEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096153October 21, 2004
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
SIDE AIRBAG (PASSENGER) DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT WITH A POTHOLE WITH THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10097150October 19, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
FIVE OF THE 6 ENGINE CYLINDERS WERE MISFIRING SO THE VEHICLE FAILED THE STATE EMISSION TEST. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE IGNITION COILS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THEY DIDN'T INDICATE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE COILS. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THERE A RECALL ON THIS PART ON THIS MODEL BUT THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER DID NOT FALL WITHIN THE RECALL.(NOT FOUND IN ARTEMIS). *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#10090758September 10, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE. I DROVE MY 2001 VW GTI INTO WORK ON WED SEPTEMBER 8, 2004 WITHOUTH ANY PROBLEMS. IN THE AFTERNOON WHEN I WAS GOING OUT TO GET LUNCH (ABOUT NOON) I TRIED TO DRIVE THE CAR AND I COULDN'T PUT THE CAR IN GEAR. IF I TRIED TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE THE GEARS WOULD GRIND AND SCREECH AND IF I TRIED TO PUT IT IN ANY OTHER GEAR (1-5) I WAS NOT ABLE TO. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE VW DEALERSHIP AND AM NOW FACED WITH A $1,900 BILL TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH. THE CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND HAS ONLY 30,000 MILES ON IT AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO REPLACE A CLUTH NOW.*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
#10090585September 7, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
IGNITION COIL FAILED ON MY 2001 VW GTI VR6. THIS FAILURE ALSO TRIGGED OXYGEN SENSOR, COOLANT SENSOR, MAF SENSOR AND ECU TO FAIL. AS MENTIONED ABOVE ENGINE MISFIRES, A FLASHING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, REDUCED POWER AND BUCKING ARE ALL SYMPTOMS OF A FAILED IGNITION COIL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088966September 1, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
MY 2000 VW GTI 1.8T MANUAL TRANSMISSION'S CLUTCH KEEPS FAILING. I ADMIT I DROVE IT AGGRESSIVELY WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT IT... AFTER ALL, THAT'S HOW THEY ADVERTISE THE VEHICLE, AS A SPORTY, FAST CAR. WELL, I'VE REPLACED IT THREE TIMES (YES, I'M ON MY FOURTH CLUTCH IN FOUR YEARS!!!) AND EVEN THOUGH AFTER EACH REPAIR I'VE REDUCED THE AGGRESSIVENESS OF MY DRIVING TO THE POINT WHERE I'M PRACTICALLY A LITTLE OLD GRANNY NOW, THE DURN THING KEEPS WEARING OUT AFTER ABOUT A YEAR, AND I CAN FEEL MY CURRENT ONE GETTING MUSHY, SEEMING TO SLIP, LIKE IT'S ABOUT TO GO OUT AGAIN. ONE INCIDENT IT HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY, AND I WAS LUCKY I WASN'T KILLED. BECAUSE I HAD TO COAST TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY, I FELT I NEEDED TO BE AS FAR TO THE RIGHT IN THE 'VEHICLE BREAKDOWN LANE' AS I COULD. WELL, THERE WAS A LARGE CHUNK OF METAL, A LARGE WATER SPIGOT OR SOMETHING, LYING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE EMERGENCY LANE AND, SINCE I COULDN'T VERY WELL SWERVE BACK INTO THE TRAFFIC SPEEDING NEXT TO ME AT WELL OVER TWICE MY OWN VELOCITY, I ENDED UP HITTING IT AND TEARING UP MY TRANSMISSION CASING (THE 'CRASH' I INDICATED). THIS IS GETTING RIDICULOUS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088794August 30, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
MY CLUTCH PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR WHILE DRIVING AND NEVER CAME BACK UP. IT WAS FIXED (REPLACED THE MASTER CLUTCH CYLINDER) ONE MONTH AGO FOR A SIMILAR PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088252August 20, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EQUIPMENT
I BOUGHT A VOLKSWAGEN GTI 1.8T IN 2001. IT HAD NUMEROUS FAILURES ON ME. IGNITION COIL FAILURE, WINDOW COLLAPSED SUDENTLY, SHIFT IS STUCK IN PARKING, CATALYST CONVERTER FAILURE, REAR BRAKE PADS WORNED OUT VERY FAST WHILE THE FRONT PAD WAS LIKE NEW. I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED IN VOLKSWAGEN. THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS HORRIBLE. ALLLTHEIR RESPONSES WERE THIS IS NOT UNDER THE WARRANTY, IT'S NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ETC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088224August 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH FAILED, ACCELERATION DIMINISHED, ONLY 63000 MILES WITH REGULAR TUNE UPS, OIL CHANGES. ALSO MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR AND OXYGEN SENSOR DEFECTIVE; CAR DOESN'T IDLE CORRECTLY, SOMETIMES DOESN'T START. STARTED AT 48000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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