Volkswagen GTI Complaints (2010)

53 consumer complaints on file.

#10396562April 17, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DSG AUTOMATIC TRANS HAS GIVEN ME SEVERAL MINOR BUT ONE SCARY PROBLEM SINCE HAVING VEHICLE LESS THAN ONE YEAR. ON ANY COLDER MORNING 50 DEGREES OR BELOW THE VEHICLE WILL DRAMATICALLY LEAP FORWARD UPON ACCELERATION. ITS AS IF IT DOESN'T SEEM TO SHIFT PROPERLY THEN STARTS WORKING BETTER AFTER IT WARMS UP. THIS MARCH I EXPERIENCED A MUCH SCARIER SITUATION. I WAS DRIVING CLOSE TO HOME WHEN SOMEBODY PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME I WAS ABLE TO STOP IN TIME BUT THE CAR ACTED VERY STRANGE AFTER I STARTED MOVING AGAIN. THE ONLY WAS TO DESCRIBE IT IS THAT THE CAR WAS STUCK IN FIRST GEAR FOR A BLOCK OR SO THE ENGINE WAS REVVING VERY HIGH AND CAR WOULDN'T GO VERY FAST AT ALL. AFTER A BLOCK OR SO IN FINALLY STARTED WORKING CORRECTLY. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER TWICE NOW ONCE FOR 60 DAY AND ALSO THE 10K SERVICE. VW HAS STATED THAT THERE WERE NO CODES IN THE COMPUTER SO THEREFORE THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. I KNOW THERE WERE NO CODES IN THE COMPUTER ALL CODES ARE REGISTERED ON THE VEHICLE COMPUTER DISPLAY. VW NEEDS TO ADMIT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM AND FIX THIS SITUATION. IF YOU READ THIS AND HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO FILL THIS OUT SO VW IS HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE PROBLEMS ON ALL DSG TRANSMISSIONS THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE SEEM TO BE EXPERIENCING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389944March 12, 2011
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
THE REAR WINDOW WASHER NOZZLE LEAKS UPON ACCELERATION, DECREASING VISIBILITY. IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME, ESPECIALLY WHEN ITS WARM OUTSIDE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW. THERE WAS A TSB TO INSTALL A CHECK VALVE, WHICH DIDNT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, AND THE HOSE WAS FURTHER SHORTENED AND IT ALSO DIDNT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368086November 29, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
JERKY, HALTING TRANSMISSION ENGAGEMENT /DISENGAGEMENT IN FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. CAUSED A REAR-END ACCIDENT WITH ONLY 343 MILES ON THE CAR. I THOUGHT IT WAS ME BUT I HAVE READ SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365560November 13, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE 2010 GTI WITH DSG DRIVING IN HEAVY STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, AFTER AND HOUR AND HALF . STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AT 7:00 PM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361239October 19, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2010 VW GTI WITH DSG HAS STALLED OUT TWICE FOR ME IN TRAFFIC. THE CAR WILL START TO IDLE ROUGHLY THEN STALL OUT. THIS USUALLY OCCURS AFTER BEING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AFTER AND HOUR OR SO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361242October 19, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2010 VW GTI WITH DSG HAS STALLED OUT TWICE FOR ME IN TRAFFIC. THE CAR WILL START TO IDLE ROUGHLY THEN STALL OUT. THIS USUALLY OCCURS AFTER BEING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AFTER AND HOUR OR SO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360806October 16, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VW GTI 2010 DSG AUTO TRANSMISSION LOSS OF POWER. 8 MONTHS WITH VEHICLE, HAD 5 EMERGENCIES ON INTERSECTION CROSS, THE GTI WILL INCREASE ENGINE REVOLUTION BUT THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE FOR ABOUT 4 SECONDS, THEN IT WILL LAUNCH ALMOST BURNING TIRES. NOW THE CAR STARTED TO ACT THE SAME WAY WHEN YOU ARE SHIFTING DOWN FROM 5 TO 4 OR FROM 4 TO 3RD GEAR, IT LOOSES POWER FOR ABOUT 4 SECONDS BEFORE IT PICKS UP POWER AGAIN. THIS SITUATION HAS PUT ME AND FAMILY INTO SERIOUS HAZARD IN A HIGHWAY. HOPE VW WILL RESOLVE THIS ISSUE SOON. CARS IS NOW (10/16/2010) ON A DEALER FOR THE SECOND TIME FOR TECHNICIANS TO CHECK IT AGAIN. PS.: CAR PRESENTED THE SAME PROBLEM ON 1ST GEAR SINCE DAY ONE WITH 10 MILES OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356972September 22, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. HE COULD HEAR A BUZZING NOISE BETWEEN 2000 RPM AND 3000 RPM WHEN THE ENGINE IS STARTED AND THE NOISE CONTINUES ALL DURING DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN NUMEROUS TIMES TO THE DEALER WHERE HE WAS TOLD THAT WAS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE TO MAKE NOISE AND THAT IS PART OF THE DESIGN TO ENHANCE THE SOUND WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THE SAME INFORMATION, STATING THAT THE SOUND WAS NORMAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,800. UPDATED 11/16/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED VW DID ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIX IS ONLY TEMPORARY AND THERE IS STILL A RATTLE IN THE ENGINE. UPDATED 11/24/10 THE CONSUMER STATED HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE TECHNICAL BULLETIN PERFORMED. THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR FIVE DAYS. HE STATED, AT FIRST IT SEEMED AS THOUGH THE NOISE HAD ALL BUT DISAPPEARED, BUT IT ONLY LASTED A COUPLE OF DAYS. UPDATED 01/13/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353600September 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN GTI THAT HAS A DSG TRANSMISSION THAT SLIPS,CLUNKS,AND HAS A POWER LOSS. THERE HAS BEEN 53000 OF THESE TRANSMISSIONS RECALLED. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP OVER THREE TIMES. THEY OFFER NO SOLUTION. I FEAR THAT IT WILL BREAK DOWN AND POSSIBLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I WRITING YOU FOR HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347827August 6, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2010 VW GTI WITH 6700 MILES, FUEL PUMP DIED WHILE DRIVING, CAR STALLED OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312802February 22, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. THE CONTACT STATED HE LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. AS HE WAS DRIVING THERE WAS A BIG CLUNKY SOUND AND THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN BUT DID NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. HE HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AT LEAST THREE TIMES BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE FAILURE. THE VOLKSWAGEN MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND A CLAIM WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306074February 4, 2010
EQUIPMENT
I PURCHASED A NEW 2010 VOKSAWAGEN GTI IN THE BEGINNING OF NOVEMBER 2009.ONLY A FEW DAYS AFTER I TOOK DELIVERY OF IT I STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM.I WAS DRIVING HOME GOING THE SPEED LIMIT AROUND A LONG TURN THAT I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 7 YEARS NOW AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR MADE A FEELING LIKE I HAD RAN OVER SOMETHING BIG OR HAD A FLAT TIRE,I WAS NOT PRESSING ON THE BRAKES OR HARD ON THE GAS,I WAS JUST DRIVING NORMALLY.I PULLED OVER AND I COULD NOT FIND ANY DAMAGE TO THE CAR OR A FLAT TIRE.I GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND WENT BACK TO THE TURN AND THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE ROAD AND IT WAS COMPLETELY DRY THAT NIGHT TO.IT FELT LIKE A GRINDING CRUNCHY FEELING AND SOUNDED LIKE A FLAT TIRE GRINDING ON THE PAVEMENT OR SOMETHING CRUNCHY,IT ALSO SLOWED THE CAR DOWN A LITTLE BIT.I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD IT FOR A WEEK AND WHEN I PICKED IT UP THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM.I DROVE THE CAR HOME AND A DAY LATER IT DID THE SAME EXACT THING,A FEW DAYS AFTER THAT I WAS GETTING OFF THE INTERSTATE I WENT TO PRESS ON THE BRAKES AND MY BRAKE PEDAL WAS SOLID SO I HAD TO DOWNSHIFT TO SLOW DOWN,HAVING NO BRAKES IS VERY SCARY,THE NEXT DAY IT RAINED FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE I HAD THE CAR AND THE SUNROOF STARTED LEAKING AND THEN A FEW DAYS LATER THE RADIO STARTED TURNING DOWN AND MUTING BY ITSELF,I TOOK THE CAR IN AGAIN AND THE DEALER HAD IT FOR 3 WEEKS AND WHEN I PICKED IT UP ALL THEY HAD FIXED WAS THE SUNROOF.I DEMANDED SOMEONE COME OUT TO DRIVE THE CAR AND HE GOT IT TO DO THE CRUNCH GOING AROUND A TURN AND A FEW DAYS LATER HE SAID IT WAS NORMAL,IF ITS NORMAL WHY DOESNT IT DO IT EVERYTIME?IT STILL DOES THE CHRUNCHY THING A FEW TIMES A WEEK AND THE RADIO IS STILL ACTING UP ON A DAILY BASIS AND WOULDNT LET ME PRESS ON THE BRAKES YESTERDAY GOING AROUND A TURN.THE DEALER SAYS ITS WORKING LIKE IT SHOULD BUT I DONT SEE HOW IF I CANT USE MY BRAKES WHEN I NEED THEM, ITS VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY.I HAVE BEEN KEEPING LOGS AND MILES WHEN THESE PROBLEMS OCCURED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297890January 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONDITIONS: 20 DEGREES, SUNNY, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. VEHICLE: 2010 VW GTI 4-DR W/DSG TRANSMISSION. CURRENTLY 263 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. BACKED OUT OF MY GARAGE, PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE (D), AND PROCEEDED DOWN MY DRIVEWAY. BEGAN DRIVING OUT MY SUBDIVISION AND NOTICED THE ENGINE RPMS WERE GETTING LOUDER AND THE CAR APPEARED TO BE STUCK IN 1ST GEAR. I PUT THE DSG TRANSMISSION IN BOTH MANUAL MODE AND SPORT MODE, TRIED TO MANUALLY SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO ANOTHER GEAR, BUT HAD NO SUCCESS. STOPPED THE CAR, TURNED IT OFF, WAITED A FEW MINUTES, STARTED THE CAR, STARTED DRIVING AGAIN. SAME BEHAVIOR... THE CAR WOULD ONLY RUN IN 1ST GEAR. PROCEEDED TO TURN AROUND TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK TO MY HOUSE ONLY TO LEARN THAT REVERSE WAS NOT WORKING. CONTACTED VW ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND HAD THEM TOW THE CAR TO THE LOCAL VW DEALERSHIP. SERVICE IS CLOSED UNTIL MONDAY, 1/4/2010, SO WILL NOT KNOW NEXT STEPS UNTIL THEN. CONFIRMED MANUFACTURE DATE OF THIS 2010 VW GTI WAS 07/2009 (APPARENTLY WITHIN THE TIME FRAME VW HAS INDICATED THERE WERE MANUFACTURING ISSUES WITH THE DSG TRANSMISSION). THE SYMPTOM OF THE FAILURE I EXPERIENCED IS FAR DIFFERENT THAN THE CURRENT RECALL FROM VW (CARS SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL). IN THIS CASE, MY CAR SIMPLY WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 1ST GEAR AND ALSO WOULD NOT WORK IN REVERSE). BELIEVE THE VW DSG TRANSMISSION ISSUE IS ONLY GOING TO EXPAND. WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE NHTSA FURTHER INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER WITH VW TO ENSURE ALL AFFECTED TRANSMISSIONS ARE REPLACED. *TR REGARDS, BRIAN PEARSON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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