Volkswagen GTI Complaints

1,407 consumer complaints on file.

#747913July 5, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747743July 3, 2001
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
FAILURE OF WINDOW REGULATOR CAUSES WINDOW TO FALL INTO THE DOOR, HAS TO BE FIXED AT DEALER, OUT OF WARRANTY REPAIR IS APPROX $500, WHICH IS REDICULOUS FOR A KNOWN BAD PART. THIS CAUSES A SAFTEY CONCERN, NOT ONLY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE CAN BE VANDALIZED WITH NO WINDOWS, BUT DUE TO EXTEREME WEATHER, THE DRIVER COULD BE ENDANGERED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747670July 2, 2001
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747677July 2, 2001
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THE NEW GOLF'S AND JETTA'S THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY VWOA. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747684July 2, 2001
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BOTH WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED TWICE ON ME ALL AT SEPARATE TIMES, IN SEPARATE CONDITIONS. ACCORDING TO HUNDREDS OF OTHER VW DRIVERS ON THE HIGH POPULAR INTERNET FORUM VWVORTEX.COM, THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM TO MANY PEOPLE AND VW NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890778June 20, 2001
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ROLL WINDOW DOWN, WINDOW STOPPED ABOUT 1/2 WAY. CONSUMER HEARD A CRACKING NOISE. THEN, WINDOW SLAMNED DOWN INTO VEHICLE'S DOOR PANEL. WHEN TRYING TO ROLL UP WINDOW IT WOULD NOT ROLL UP. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746835June 14, 2001
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BOTH WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED AT THE SAME TIME CAUSING BOTH WINDOWS TO DROP INTO THE DOOR CAVITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881242February 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND DIED WITHOUT WARNING. JUST BEFORE VEHICLE STALLED ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE HAS STALLED AND DIED SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881168February 22, 2001
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT STAYED ON. VEHICLE BEEN INTO DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. *AK THE FOG LIGHT BURN OUT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. ALSO, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WERE DEFECTIVE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON REPEATDLY AND FUSE PANEL REPLACED. FUEL PUMP RELAY REPLACED . *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878573January 19, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH RPM WILL GO OVER 1500 AND ENGINE WILL DIE WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO SHOP, AND THEY SAID IT WAS COIL PACK THAT WAS MALFUNCTIONING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738902January 6, 2001
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOWS FAILED ON BOTH SIDES - WITHIN 6 WEEKS OF EACH OTHER AND ON A CAR ONLY 6 MONTHS OLD! THE WINDOWS FAIL IN THE DOWN POSITION - NOT PLEASANT DURING A NE WINTER AND LEAVING THE CAR A POTENTIAL ROBBERY CANDIDATE. THIS IS HAPPENING ALL OVER - TIME FOR A VW RE-DESIGN AND VOLUNTARY RECALL ON THE POWER ASSEMBLY?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737957December 18, 2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO DEALER AND LOOKED AT. DEALER STATED THERE WASN'T ANY PROBLEM. FAILED AFTER 24,000 MILES AND DEALER WILL NOT FIX UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735306October 28, 2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THIS PART SEEMS TO BE FAILING ON CARS ALL OVER THE NATION. THERE HAS EVEN BEEN A SHORTAGE OF REPLACEMENT PARTS AS A RESULT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784947October 18, 2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW REULATOR HAS FAILED 3 TIMES, ONCE ON THE RIGHT SIDE TWICE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733102October 1, 2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
PROBLEM WITH WINDOW REGULATOR/SEEMS TO BE NATIONWIDE (WWW.EDMUNDS.COM/TOWNHALL). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731763September 18, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO OPERATE THE IGNITION IN A PANIC SITUATION BECAUSE OF ALL THE INTERLOCKS. THE ACCESS TO THE SWITCH IS ALSO BLOCKED BY THE AIR BAG. THIS STUPID ARANGEMENT ALMOST CAUSED ME AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731765September 18, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
ICE FORMED IN THE GAS FILLER CAP 3 TIMES AND CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. EACH TIME IT COSTS 70 DOLLARS TO HAVE THE DEALER TURN IT OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726084July 26, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VERY COMMON WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AT OVER 3500 IT GRINDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723404May 31, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, THIS DRIVETRAIN HAS HAD KNOWN FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEMS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719651March 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL PAN MADE FROM ALUMINUM, WAY TOO CLOSE TO GROUND DAMAGE EASY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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