Volkswagen GTI Complaints

1,407 consumer complaints on file.

#10820101January 13, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BOSCH ABS BRAKE PUMP HAS FAILED. THIS CAUSES THE BRAKES TO LOSE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL CAPABILITY IN THE EVENT OF HARD BRAKING EVENT. THIS ISSUE RE-SETS WITH EVERY IGNITION CYCLE AND SUDDENLY RE-APPEARS DURING THE BRAKING EVENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME THREE TIMES, 1ST TIME WAS COMPLETE SURPRISED AND SPUN 360 DEGREES IN THE ROAD, LUCKILY NO ONE WAS AROUND. VW DIAGNOSED ISSUE, $2500, REFUSED TO PAY OR ACKNOWLEDGE THIS IS AN ISSUE, DESPITE MANY COMPLAINTS. IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS, I HAVE SLID ACROSS TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC OVER A CURB THRU A BUSINESS FRONT YARD, LUCKILY NO DAMAGE TO ME OR VEHICLE. NEXT I SLID AGAIN, WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED AND HIT A CURB, $1500 DAMAGE TO MY CAR. VW AGAIN HAS REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE BRAKE PUMP FAILURE. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON GTI BLOGS, VW CARES TWITTER ACCOUNT. IN SOME CASES VW HAS PAID FOR HAVE CONSUMER VEHICLE FIXED, BUT IN MY CASE THEY DENIED TWICE. ONCE BEFORE AND ONCE AFTER I HAD AN ACCIDENT. MY VW CASE MANAGER SAID MY CLAIM WAS DENIED, NO REAL REASON. I LIVE IN MICHIGAN, SO OUR WINTERS ARE LONG AND SNOW FILLED, I FEAR EVERYTIME I GET ON THE ROAD IN COULD BE MY LAST. I WON'T LET MY FAMILY DRIVE THIS CAR. I DON'T WANT ME OR SOME ELSE TO DIE BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. DURING THE EVENT, THE BRAKES COMPLETELY LOCK UP, LEAVING THE DRIVER WITH NO CONTROL IN WHAT MUST BE AN SITUATION IF YOU WERE BRAKING HARD TO BEGIN WITH. I FIND THIS ISSUE TO MUCH MUCH WORSE THAN THEIR DIESEL RIGGING SCHEME. THIS FAILURE WILL ACTUALLY KILL PEOPLE. VW HAS ALSO HAD BOSCH IMPROVE OR FIX THIS ISSUE ON LATER GTI MODELS. I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY AN ISSUE LIKE THIS IS NOT RECALLED. ONE LOST LIFE IS TOO MANY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10819196January 10, 2016
ENGINE, SUSPENSION
I'VE HAD QUITE A FEW PARTS ON THIS CAR REPLACED. 2 DEFECTIVE WATER PUMPS, 2 DEFECTIVE CLUTCHES, 1 FLYWHEEL, 1 TURBO OIL LINE, DOOR SEALS AND VARIOUS ELECTRONIC SWITCHES. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY SITTING IN THE DEALERSHIP DUE A BLOWN UPPER TIMING BELT COVER GASKET, A LOWER TIMING BELT COVER GASKET AND A SUSPECTED FAULTY OIL PAN GASKET AS WELL. ALL 3 SEALS SEEM TO HAVE SUDDENLY FAILED AT THE SAME TIME AND YET VW DOES NOT WANT TO REPLACE THESE UNDER THE FACTORY POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. THE OTHER REASON MY CAR IS AT THE DEALERSHIP IS FOR "STRETCHED" SUB-FRAME BOLTS. ACCORDING TO VW IT IS PERFECTLY NORMAL FOR THE BOLTS WHICH HOLD THE SUB-FRAME TO THE CAR FOR THESE BOLTS TO STRETCH WITH TIME AND CAUSE THE SUBFRAME TO SHIFT AROUND. THERE ARE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ON THE CC, PASSAT AND VARIOUS AUDI MODELS TO HAVE THESE BOLTS REPLACED WHEN A CUSTOMER COMPLAINS AND YET GTI, GOLF AND JETTA DO NOT HAVE TSB AND THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE 400$ TO REPLACE THESE BOLTS... AGAIN ITEM NOT UNDER WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10817074December 30, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
DURING ANY EMERGENCY BRAKING SITUATION, MY CAR WILL LOCK ALL FOUR TIRES AND THE TRACTION CONTROL, ABS, AND EMERGENCY BRAKE (FLASHING) LIGHTS WILL TURN ON. THE LIGHTS REMAIN ON UNTIL THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND ON. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS FAULT THAT APPEARS TO BE VERY COMMON ON THE 2009 GTI. THIS ISSUE IS VERY EASY TO REPRODUCE BY BRAKING HARD FROM ANY SPEED GREATER THAN 35 MPH. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS THE ABS CONTROL MODULE, WHICH IS IN LINE WITH ALL OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE ABS SYSTEM. VWOA SHOULD RECALL THE ABS CONTROL MODULE ON THE 2009 GTI. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811803December 22, 2015
POWER TRAIN
CLUTCH MAKES A LOUD METALLIC GROANING SOUND WHEN ENGAGING FIRST GEAR OR REVERSE. LOUDEST ON COLD DAYS AND WHEN DRIVING THE CAR FOR THE FIRST TIME EVERY DAY. HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR THE PAST YEAR. MANY OTHERS HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE ONLINE AND VW HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THE ISSUE. THEY HAVE ADMITTED THAT THIS ISSUE IS DUE TO A FAULTY CLUTCH ASSEMBLY/THROWOUT BEARING AND HAVE ISSUED A REDESIGNED PART TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY ARE STILL VERY INCONSISTENT IN COVERING THE COST OF REPLACEMENT FOR THE DEFECTIVE PART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811103December 18, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
ABS LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING, ALONG WITH E BRAKE LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT. DEALER SAYS IT'S THE ABS MODULE. CAR HAS 33,400 MILES. ABS LIGHT WILL GO OFF AFTER RESTARTING BUT WILL KEEP GOING INTO THE FAULT CODE OUT OF THE BLUE WHILE DRIVING. CAR WILL SKID IF EXCESSIVE BRAKING IS NEEDED. DANGEROUS FOR OWNER AND OTHER PEOPLE. ABS MODULE SHOULD BE RECALLED BUT AGAIN WITH VW CURRENT SITUATION WITH DIESELS IT'S NO WONDER THEY WON'T BACKUP A DEFECTIVE ABS MODULE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810589December 15, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERMITTENT, PARTIAL OR FULL LOSS OF OF EXTERIOR LIGHTING. WARNING LAMP INSIDE DID PROVIDE THE NAMES OF MULTIPLE, RANDOM LIGHTS THAT HAD FAILED, SOMETIMES ACCURATE, OTHER TIMES INACCURATE. LIGHTS WOULD FAIL AT RANDOM WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. FUSE F16 OVERHEATED AND MELTED THE FUSE BOX EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V569000, AND VW SAFETY RECALL 97Z9. VOLKSWAGEN ASSURED ME THE PARTS ARE NOT RELATED AND THAT THE TIGUAN RECALL DOES NOT AFFECT MY MODEL, BUT COME ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809407December 10, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VW HAD A RECALL IN EARLY OCTOBER ON THE COOLANT SYSTEM IN MY CAR. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP FOUR TIMES AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. I FILED A LEMON LAW COMPLAINT AND VW, ON THE TENTH DAY VW RESPONDED AND SENT ONE OF THEIR PEOPLE OUT TO LOOK AT MY CAR. I HAD BEEN KEEPING TRACK OF THE COOLANT LEVEL (I HAVE PICTURES) AND IT HAD GONE DOWN ABOUT AN INCH IN THREE WEEKS TIME. THEY FILLED IT BACK UP AND TOLD ME THAT MY CAR WAS FINE. THE SERVICE MANAGER HAD TOLD ME THAT THE COOLANT SYSTEM IS PLASTIC AND THE PART OF THE CAR IT RESTS ON IS WARPED SO IT IS LIKE TO CONTINUE TO HAPPEN. I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR MORE THAN TEN MILES FROM MY HOME. IF THE COOLANT LIGHT GOES OFF YOU HAVE TO STOP AND CANNOT DRIVE ANY FURTHER. I AM ON VACATION NEXT WEEK AND WAS PLANNING ON DRIVE TO VISIT MY PARENTS IN NAPLES, FL AND NOW I CANNOT GO BECAUSE I AM AFRAID THE COOLANT WILL GO BAD AGAIN. MY CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR A GOOD 3-3 1/2 WEEKS AND I MADE MY PAYMENT ANYWAY EVEN THOUGH I DID NOT HAVE USE OF THE CAR DURING THAT TIME. VW IS REFUSING TO ASSIST ANY FURTHER IN THIS MATTER. AS I MENTIONED, I HAVE PICTURES BUT I AM AT WORK AND CANNOT UPLOAD THEM AT THIS TIME. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE THOSE PICTURES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807857December 1, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
FAULTY ABS CONTROL MODULE. ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS GO SOLID, BRAKE LIGHT BLINKS, WHENEVER ABS KICKS IN (HAPPENS ANYTIME IT SNOWS). THEN THE ABS WILL NOT WORK AGAIN UNTIL THE CAR IS SHUT OFF AND TURNED ON AGAIN. VW YOU NEED TO FIX THIS, OR PEOPLE WILL DIE IN ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF NO ABS!! MY CAR ONLY HAS 40,500 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10806698November 25, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2009 VOLKSWAGEN GTI ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND COMPLETE SYSTEM FAILURE OCCURRED. NUMEROUS DASH BOARD ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS AND LOSS OF SPEEDOMETER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790464November 15, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
PURCHASED THIS CAR BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALERSHIP. BECAUSE I LIVED IN THE D.C. AREA, I DIDN'T DRIVE IT MUCH, SO THE CAR TODAY HAS ABOUT 34K MILES. A WEEK AGO, I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 65 MPH WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS CAME ON, ALONG WITH THE THREE WARNING DINGS. TOOK IT TO THE VW DEALERSHIP ON AUSTIN, WHO DIAGNOSED AS ABS BRAKE MODULE FAILURE. I FOUND A VW REPAIR SHOP WHO WOULD CHANGE OUT THE MODULE FOR $400 LESS, AND I DROVE IT HOME. STRANGELY, THE LIGHTS ARE OFF. BASED ON EVERYTHING WE'VE FOUND ONLINE, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE FOR THIS CAR. FIRST, THE LIGHTS SHOULD NOT BE SHUTTING OFF AS IF THE PROBLEM HAS DISAPPEARED. SECOND, A CAR WITH THIS FEW MILES SHOULD NOT HAVE THE ABS SYSTEM FAILING. VW NEEDS TO ISSUE AN IMMEDIATE RECALL TO REPLACE ALL OF THESE 2009 GTI ABS MODULES BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789535November 10, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
I BOUGHT THIS GTI USED FROM A FABULOUS VW DEALER WITH 55,000 MILES ON IT. I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE ROUGHLY SIX OR SEVEN MONTHS AND UNDER HARD BRAKING, SHARP TURNS/MANEUVERS OR QUICK ACCELERATION I WOULD RANDOMLY GET THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL AND FLASHING E-BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN MY GAUGE CLUSTER. THESE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD STAY ON UNTIL THE IGNITION WAS SWITCHED OFF AND WHEN THE CAR WAS RESTARTED WOULD GO AWAY. WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK YESTERDAY, NOW WITH 62,000 MILES, I APPLIED THE BRAKES WHILE GOING 45-50 MILES AN HOUR. THE CAR THAT WAS A GOOD 6 CAR LENGTHS IN FRONT OF ME HAD SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES SO I HAD AMPLE ROOM TO COME TO A STOP. AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES ALL OF MY WHEELS LOCKED UP AND MY CAR BEGAN TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL OFF THE ROAD. AFTER SPINNING TWICE MY CAR CAME TO REST ON THE SHOULDER FACING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE CAR CAME TO REST NOT MORE THAN A FOOT FROM A 30 OR 40 FOOT STEEP UNGUARDED GRADE. HAD THE CAR GONE ANY FURTHER I MIGHT HAVE BEEN SEVERELY INJURED, OR WORSE, KILLED. THE SAME LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE GAUGE CLUSTER. AFTER GATHERING MY NERVE AND DRIVING HOME I PARKED THE CAR IN MY DRIVE WAY. TURNED IT OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON. AGAIN, ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE GONE. I DID SOME ONLINE RESEARCH AND FOUND NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS OF THIS ISSUE INDICATIVE OF THE 2009 MODEL YEAR VW'S BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. VW CUSTOMER SERVICE STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER ANY COSTS WHICH I REJECT AS I FEEL THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY THE HEFTY FEE OF REPLACING AND RECODING THE ABS MODULE AS IT SHOULDN'T HAVE FAILED TO BEGIN WITH.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10788829November 6, 2015
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR LOST ACCELERATION AT APPROX 40 MPH ON 4 LANE ROAD. DEALER DIAGNOSTIC CLAIMS BROKEN CAM CHAIN. DEALER DID NOT CHECK WARRANTY EXTENSION PART CAM FOLLOWER WHICH IS KNOWN TO FAIL (PER CORY FROM VWOA) BUT HAS ANOTHER WARRANTY EXTENSION PART INTAKE CAMSHAFT ON REPAIR LIST. THERE ARE SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF THESE INCIDENTS HAPPENING WITH A QUICK SEARCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10788488November 5, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, WHEELS
PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT (PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PHOTO "HEADLIGHT.JPG"): THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENED FOR THE FIRST TIME THE DAY WE BOUGHT THE CAR, RIGHT AFTER WE PULLED OUT OF YOUR LOT. WE PULLED RIGHT BACK IN AFTER CIRCLING THE BLOCK, BUT AFTER LEORE TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND ON AGAIN EVERYTHING WAS FINE THEN. I HAVE NOT FOUND A WAY TO DUPLICATE THIS. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN RANDOMLY, BUT USUALLY WITHIN THE FIRST MINUTE OR SO OF DRIVING. THERE ALWAYS SEEMS TO BUT BE A BRIGHT FLASH FROM WHICH ONE OF THE LIGHTS DOES NOT RECOVER. DASHBOARD MESSAGE: THIS ONE LOOKS LIKE IT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FIRST ISSUE (AGAIN, PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PHOTO NAMED "MESSAGE.JPG"): THE MESSAGE READING "FRONT RIGHT DIPPED BEAM NOT WORKING!" USUALLY DISPLAYS WITHIN THE FIRST FEW SECONDS AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND A WAY TO DUPLICATE THIS AT WILL. IT ALSO SEEMS TO RANDOMLY HAPPEN, BUT A LOT MORE OFTEN THAN THE FAILING HEADLIGHT UNDER ISSUE #1 DOES. THE PASSENGER DOOR POWER LOCK SEEMS TO WORK ONLY ON AND OFF. ALL OTHER LOCKS (I'M NOT POSITIVE ABOUT THE TRUNK ACTUALLY) SEEM TO WORK FINE. ALIGNMENT: THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT ON THE FREEWAY. I BOUGHT A USED VEHICLE FROM STEVENS CREEK VOLKLSWAGEN THAT WAS UNSAFE WHICH WAS MY UNDERSTANDING IT WAS SAFE. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO GET IT RESOLVED THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER BUT MAJORITY OF THE ABOVE LISTED ITEMS IN FIRST PARAGRAPH (I.E., TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR, SPEED, HEADLIGHT) ARE STILL UNRESOLVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786789October 28, 2015
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING MY WAY TO WORK I PARKED THE CAR AND CAME OUT TO GO GRAB SOMETHING TO EAT. THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE TILL I NOTICED MY GEARS WERE FLASHING ON AND OFF (P,R,N,D,S). I COULDNT GET INTO ANY GEARS AT ALL AND SO I CALLED A TOW TRUCK. THEY CAME OUT AND I GAVE THEM THE KEY TO TRY AND MOVE THE CAR. THEY WERE ABLE TO GET INTO GEARS BUT I TOLD THEM I DIDNT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT SO I HAD THEM TOW IT HOME. THE NEXT DAY THE SAME THING HAPPENED INDEFINITELY. I DID NOT WANT TO PAY THE DEALER 5600 BUCKS TO FIX IT AS OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. IM WAITING ON VW TO EITHER DO A RECALL OR SOME KIND OF RESEARCH TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I ALSO CALLED VW AND THEY SAID THEY REPLACED THE MECHATRONIC UNIT FOR MY CAR ALREADY. BUT HOW WOULD IT FAIL AGAIN ALREADY? THERE WAS NO EXPLINATION THEREFORE I AM WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM VW OR GET A LETTER IN THE MAIL FOR A TOTAL RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786209October 27, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2009 VOLKSWAGEN GTI IS HAVING CONSTANT INTERMITTENT IGNITION AND FUEL PUMP ISSUES ON START UP STATIONARY AND WILL SHUTDOWN IN MOTION WHILE IN REVERSE OR DRIVE GEAR POSITIONS . VEHICLE IS SERVICED REGULARLY ON SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE INTERVALS. VOLKSWAGEN DEALER WILL ONLY REPAIR ISSUE AT THE COST OF $624.91. VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA HAS BEEN CONTACTED BUT HAS OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE WITH THE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10782604October 16, 2015
ENGINE
MY 2013 VW GTI HAS HAD DEFECTIVE WATER (COOLANT) PUMP. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THREE (3!) MAJOR REPAIRS TO REPLACE THE FAULTY WATER PUMP AND FIX THE LEAK OF COOLANT. THE ISSUE FIRST STARTED AT ABOUT 10,000 MILES AND REOCCURED AT 15,000 MILES AND THEN AT 25,000. I ALWAYS MAINTAINED AND REPAIRED MY CAR AT VW DEALERSHIPS. THE ISSUE WITH THE WATER PUMP USUALLY STARTED WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON A MAJOR ROAD OR A FREEWAY WITH MY FAMILY (INCLUDING 2 CHILDREN) INSIDE. THE LIGHT WOULD USUALLY TURN ON ON THE DASHBOARD. FORTUNATELY, IN ALL THE INSTANCES, WE'VE BEEN NOT FAR FROM THE HOME OR A SAFE LOCATION TO PARK AND REQUEST ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. THESE INCIDENTS WITH WATER PUMP, WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION CAN LEAD TO CRASH OR OTHER SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10782606October 16, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY 2013 VW GTI HAS AN ONGOING ISSUE-CONDITION WITH WHAT APPEARS TO BE A FUEL PUMP AND/OR LOW FUEL PRESSURE. IT USUALLY OCCURS RANDOMLY, WITHOUT ANY HINT. AFTER THE START UP THE CAR STALLS WITHIN A FEW SECONDS. AT THAT POINT THE CAR WOULD DIE AT EVERY ATTEMPT TO START UP AGAIN. HOWEVER, THE CAR WILL COME BACK TO LIFE AFTER STAYING IDLE FOR 40-60MINUTES (IN SEVERE CASES EVEN LONGER). IN ADDITION, WE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS WHEN THE CAR WOULD STALL WHILE IN SLOW MOTION ON A HILL. THE GAS TANK IN ALL INSTANCES WAS FULL OR NEAR FULL. WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS MAJOR AND MINOR INCIDENTS THAT HAVE STARTED SINCE APPROXIMATELY 7,000 MILES. WE HAD SOMEHOW TOLERATED SUCH RANDOMLY OCCURRING INCIDENTS UNTIL THE ISSUE BECAME (SUDDENLY) ALMOST A DAILY NORM IN DECEMBER 2014 AND JANUARY 2015. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED BY THE VW DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 2 TIMES WITHIN 2 WEEK PERIOD. THE ISSUE STILL OCCURS THESE DAYS, YET WITH LESSER FREQUENCY. THE ISSUE IS CAUSING SERIOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS ON TOP OF THE MAJOR INCONVENIENCE AND ADDITIONAL OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10782590October 15, 2015
POWER TRAIN
2007 VW GTI. DIRECT SHIFT GEAR (DSG) FAILURE AT 43,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. TRANSMISSION LOCKS IN EITHER "DRIVE" OR "NEUTRAL". "PARK" AND "REVERSE" ARE LOCKED OUT OF USE. CAR MUST BE LEFT IN "NEUTRAL" TO PARK AND DRIVER MUST UTILIZE EMERGENCY BRAKE SINCE "PARK" IS INOPERATIVE CREATING DANGEROUS CONDITION TO PARK VEHICLE. KEY CAN ONLY BE REMOVED BY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY DUE TO TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK. VW EXCLUDED MY VIN RANGE FOR REPAIR / EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE UNDER OTHER RECALLS OR NHTSA ACTIONS REGARDING THE DSG TRANSMISSION. VW DEALER ESTIMATES REPAIR TO COST $5,600. VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE DOES NOT BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND WILL NOT EXTEND WARRANTY TO COVER REPAIR COST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779987October 6, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
ABS CONTROL MODULE FAULT. SEVERAL TIMES MY BRAKE LIGHT WARNING HAS COME ON, SUDDENLY, AND HAVE LOST ABS FUNCTION AND LOST BRAKING POWER WHILE DRIVING. VERY SCARY ON HIGHWAY. VW SHOP FOUND 7 DIFFERENT FAULT CODES AND COULD NOT GAIN RESPONSE OR CONTACT WITH THE CONTROL MODULE. IT IS ESSENTIALLY DEAD NOW WHENEVER I TURN ON CAR. I HAVE READ DOZENS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH OTHER 2009 VWS. SINCE THIS HAS HAPPENED AFTER MY EXTENDED 60,000 MILE WARRANTY (68,000MILES NOW) VW WILL NOT COVER ISSUE DESPITE IT BEING ENDEMIC. PLEASE INVESTIGATE, THIS IS DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE COVERED BY THE COMPANY AND RECALLED TO KEEP PEOPLE SAFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10780221October 6, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PASSENGER-SIDE FRONT DOOR FAILS TO SEAL SECURELY WHEN IT SHUTS. THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY SYSTEM DOES DO NOT INDICATE THAT THE DOOR IS AJAR WHEN AT REST. THE SYSTEM DOES INDICATE THAT THE DOOR IS AJAR WHEN IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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