Volkswagen GTI Complaints

1,407 consumer complaints on file.

#10014099April 7, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MY BLINKERS STOPPED WORKING IN AUGUST 2002. DEALER REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. JANUARY 2003 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CAR OFF WARRANTY; TURBO CUT OFF VALVE REPLACED AND COOLANT TEMP SENSOR. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON A COUPLE WEEKS LATER. TOOK GTI TO DEALER AGAIN. DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP RELAY. NOW, 3 DAYS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014918April 1, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE STALLED WHEN THE CONSUMER MADE A TURN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014919April 1, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE STALLED WHEN THE CONSUMER MADE A TURN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011222April 1, 2003
POWER TRAIN, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE FAILED TO GO INTO FIRST GEAR AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE DISASSEMBLED TO MAKE REPAIRS TO THE FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD GEARS. ALSO THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY IMPACT. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013706March 31, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
HAD A COIL PACK FAILURE CAUSING CAR TO STALL AND DECREASE IN POWER WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. VW SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL WITH THIS PROBLEM. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013635March 29, 2003
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT AND SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON MY 2002 VOLKSWAGEN GTI 337 EDITION FOR NO READILY APPARENT REASON. THIS LEFT ME WITH A RINGING EAR, SORE SHOULDER, AND IN A VERY SHAKEN STATE. THE DEALERSHIP THAT I TOOK THE CAR TO FOR FACTORY REPAIR AT FIRST AGREED THAT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO INDICATE ANY SORT OF ACCIDENT. TWO DAYS LATER A FACTORY ENGINEER (APPARENTLY FROM VWOA) EXAMINED THE CAR AND FOUND A NICK IN A METAL BEAM. THIS NICK (SMALLER THAN A DIME) IS APPARENTLY WHAT CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. THE DEALERSHIP HAS STATED THAT MY INSURANCE WOULD HAVE TO COVER THE REPAIRS AS THEY ARE NOT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE OF THIS NICK. I'M CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF FILING A CLAIM THROUGH THE BBB AUTO LINE. THEY HAVE A PROCESS THROUGH MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION THAT WILL HOPEFULLY RESOLVE MY SITUATION WITHOUT HAVING TO RESORT TO A LAWSUIT. I STRONGLY FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THE REPAIR WITHOUT QUESTION, ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THE DANGEROUS NATURE OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011844March 17, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE PARK/NEUTRAL SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED , WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO START IN GEAR WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH. WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. (MANUAL TRANSMISSION) *JB THE UNIT FAILURE ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO START IN NEUTRAL OR ANY GEAR. SCC
Crash:
Yes
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
#10010450March 14, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
PARK/NEUTRAL SWITCH FAILED ON A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. *JB
Crash:
Yes
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
#10010114March 7, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2002 VW GTI 1.8T. THE IGNITION COILS HAVE FAILED THREE SEPARATE TIMES. EACH TIME I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE, AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR WOULD ONLY DRIVE AT 30 MPH. I HESITATE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE ONE OF THE FAULTY PARTS( THE PART NUMBER ENDS IN I)IS STILL IN MY CAR. VOLKSWAGEN WILL ONLY REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS WHEN THEY BECOME DEFECTIVE. THE PROBLEM CAN LEAD TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I FEEL MY SAFETY IS IN JEOPARDY EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR!*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008020February 24, 2003
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AFTER HITTING POT HOLE... NO DAMAGE TO EXTERIOR OF CAR TIRE WAS BUBBLED SLIGHTLY...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007904February 21, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
1998 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI ROLLED INTO A DITCH OFF 101 NEAR GILROY. THREE DAYS PRIOR IT HAD HAD SERVICED ENTIRELY BY MICHAEL'S AUTO BODY IN DOWNTOWN SAN JOSE. WITH REPAIRS TOTALLING $2000. THESE REPAIRS WERE SUPPOSEDLY MERELY "WEAR AND TEAR" FROM A TOWING BY THE SJPD. THE ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT RELEASE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10005570February 9, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON ABOUT EVERY MONTH. EACH TIME THERE IS A DIFFERENT REASON FOR IT COMING ON. IT''S BEEN REALLY ANNOYING DRIVING TO THE DEALER EVERY MONTH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005186February 3, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED. WINDOW WAS DOWN AND WHEN THE SWITCH WAS HIT TO BRING IT BACK UP, IT REMAINED DOWN AND MADE AN AWFUL SOUND, AS IF THE GLASS WAS SHREDDING INSIDE. WINDOW HAD TO BE TAPED UP AND DID NOT GET AN APPOINTMENT TO FIX IT UNTIL 2 WEEKS LATER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005096February 2, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I HAVE A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN GTI 1.8T WITH 4700 MILES AT THE TIME OF THIS COMMON COIL PACK FAILURE. I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AT A BUSY INTERSECTION. ONE OF MY COIL PACKS WENT WHILE TURNING ONTO MAIN ROAD AND CAUSING MY CAR TO SPUTTER AND LOSE POWER. ON COMING TRAFFIC HAD SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING ME. THANKFULLY AN ACCIDENT WAS AVERTED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THESE COIL PACKS ARE FAILING AT EPIDEMIC LEVELS. MAJOR NEWSPAPERS ARE DOING ARTICLES ON THIS PROBLEM. MY CAR HAD TO BE TOWED WHILE I WAITED IN FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND I MISSED WORK. VW WILL ONLY REPLACE BAD COIL PACKS AS THEY FAIL AND MY DEALER ADMITS THAT IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. THEY REPLACED THE BAD COIL PACK BUT I STILL HAVE 3 THAT ARE GOING TO FAIL AT SOME POINT. CAN YOU IMAGINE LIVING WITH THIS IN YOUR MIND? PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BECAUSE IT IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005006January 31, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION COIL PACK FAILURE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005040January 31, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
HAD TWO COILS GO OUT ON MY 2002 GTI 1.8T AS I WAS LEAVING MY HOUSE. CAR LOST ALL POWER AND WAS UN DRIVEABLE. HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. ONLY THE TWO FAILED COILS WERE REPLACED LEAVING ME TO WORRY ABOUT WHEN AND WHERE THE OTHERS WILL FAIL CAUSING MY CAR TO BECOME ONCE AGAIN UN DRIVABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004961January 30, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
I BOUGHT A NEW 2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI 1.8T ON JUNE 22, 2002. ON JANUARY 29, 2003 I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD PURCHASED IT FOR THE #2 IGNITION COIL FAILURE. AT THAT TIME, THE CAR ONLY HAD 10,600 MILES ON IT. NOW, AS I DRIVE DOWN ROUTE 93 FROM NH TO MASS EACH DAY FOR WORK, I BRACE MYSELF FOR THE TIME THAT THE NEXT COIL FAILS. EACH TIME THIS HAPPENS, THERE IS A CONSIDERABLE LOSS IN POWER, TO THE POINT THAT THE CAR CAN STALL. THE CAR BEGINS TO "BUCK" AND STAGGER, AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THIS BECOMES VERY DANGEROUS. AS VOLKSWAGEN IS WELL AWARE, THIS IS AN EPIDEMIC PROBLEM WITH THE 1.8T ENGINES IN ALL OF THEIR CARS. THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE ALL 4 COILS AT ONCE. THEREFORE, IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME THAT THIS HAPPENS AGAIN TO MY CAR, AS WELL AS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF BUYERS THAT HAVE EITHER EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM ALREADY OR WILL BE. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THESE PARTS, OR AT THE VERY LEAST, AN INVESTIGATION ON THE IGNITION COILS AND THE LOSS OF SAFETY ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPARABLE LOSS OF POWER. HOPEFULLY, THIS CAN BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED OR KILLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003600January 29, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MULTIPLE COILPACK PROBLEMS. 3 OUT OF 4 FAILED IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. ONE COILPACK FELL APART IN MY HAND AS I REPLACED IT WITH AN AFTERMARKET PART. I PURCHASED AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENTS BECAUSE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO GET THE PART DUE TO OVERWHELMING FAILURES. THEY HAD 25 CARS ON THE LOT THAT WERE UNDRIVEABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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