Volkswagen GTI Complaints

1,407 consumer complaints on file.

#10088016August 17, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED FOLLOWED BY NON ACCELERATION, THEN STALLING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO KEPT IT FOR SIX WEEKS. SEVERAL ENGINE COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO WEEKS LATER. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082405July 21, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I HAD A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA BEFORE THIS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DOORS MAKE RATTLE AFTER A COUPLE THOUSAND MILES. I TOOK MY JETTA IN 20 TIMES AND NO FIX. GOT TIRED OF IT AND BOUGHT AN 03 GTI AND NOW I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. EVEN IF I TAKE EVERYTHING OUT OF THE DOOR HOLDER, I STILL HERE A NOISE COMING FROM THE DOOR. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078853June 26, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND I HEARD A LOUD BEEPING NOISE AND LOOKED AT MY DASHBOARD TO SEE THAT A RED LIGHT WAS FLASHING AND MY CAR WAS OVER HEATING AT MAX TEMP.. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE A "DEFECTIVE" WATER PUMP. I WAS WITHOUT A CAR FOR 2 DAYS, YIPPIE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078677June 23, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
PREMATURE BRAKE SWITCH FAILURE: AFTER 41K MILES THE BRAKE SWITCH STARTED TO FAIL AND BURNED OUT MY BRAKE LIGHTS. A COLLEGUE SAW THAT I WAS DRIVING WITHOUT BRAKE LIGHTS AND WARNED ME. VOLKSWAGEN CUSTOMER SERVICE HAD NO RECALL IN THE COMPUTER EVEN I KNOW THAT THE BEETLE HAS ONE GOING ON AND IS USING THE SAME PART. NO INJURIES, NO CRASHES BUT I FEEL THAT DRIVING WITHOUT BRAKE LIGHTS ENDANGERED ME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078485June 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
THE CLUTCH PEDAL SINKED TO THE FLOOR GRADUALLY OVER THE LAST 3 DAYS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075367June 14, 2004
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY COLLISION OR REASON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10076007June 9, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT A WIRE BURNT OUT FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE WIRE. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THE PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071950April 30, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEES, THE ENGINE COLLAPSED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071250April 22, 2004
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT INSTANCE. VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA CLAIMED THIS WAS NOT THEIR ISSUE, AND CONSUMER SHOULD TAKE IT UP WITH THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066073April 13, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON MY 2003 GTI THE CANISTER PURGE VALVE RESONATES AND MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN IDELLING. TWO DEALERS AGREE THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE BUT DON'T OFFER A SOLUTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064417April 2, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, PARKING BRAKE
MY DAUGHTERS 2000 VOLKSWAGEN GTI WAS PARKED AT 11:00P.M. FOUR HOURS LATER ( 3:00 A.M ), THE CAR JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED 30 - 40 FEET AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED CAR. SHE HAD LEFT THE CAR IN GEAR WITH THE BRAKE ON. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS TYPE INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED WITH THIS VEHICLE. WE REPORTED IT TO VW CUSTOMER CARE AND THEY SAID THEY DO NOT HAVE AN ACTIVE CAMPAIGN ON INVOLVING THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. THEY SAID I COULD TAKE IT TO A VW DEALER AT MY EXPENSE TO DIAGNOSE IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THIS IS A RIDICULOUS SOLUTION. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064173March 30, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION COIL FAILED AT 30 MONTHS. $636 REPAIR TERMED NORMAL MAINTENANCE BY VOLKSWAGEN. MASSIVE REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM IN PROCESS FOR FAILED COILS ON OTHER MODEL YEAR GTIS AND SAME MODEL YEAR WITH DIFFERENT ENGINE, NONE OF WHICH HELPS YOU IF YOU OWN A 2001 GTI VR6. CAR HAS ALSO SUFFERED MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR FAILURE, 2 POWER WINDOW FAILURES, 2 BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILURES WITH RELATED INOPERABLE CRUISE CONTROL, BODY WEATHER STRIPPING QUICKLY DEVELOPED HOLES, FAILED GLOVE COMPARTMENT LIGHT MODULE, REAR CUPHOLDER FAILURE. I'VE LOST COUNT OF DEALER SERVICE VISITS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064136March 29, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
2003 VR6 GTI CATASTROPHIC CLUTCH FAILURE. EVERYTHING WAS FINE AND THEN I COMPLETELY LOST ALL OF THE PRESSURE. ALMOST GOT MYSELF KILLED. II THINK IT IS THE SLAVE CYLINDER AS I NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEM WITH THE CLUTCH AND THIS HAPPENED DURING NORMAL CRUISING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063426March 18, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH RPM INDICATOR BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE, AND DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH FELT SPONGY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A CHECK UP. BY THE TIME THE VEHICLE ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP THE CLUTCH WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CLUTCH. CURRENTLY ANOTHER CLUTCH WAS NEEDED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059908February 27, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE/ABNORMAL WEAR WITH JUST 36972 MILES ON MY 2001 VW GTI.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059046February 26, 2004
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING 55MPH ON I-65 IN KY SIDE AIRS BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY IMPACT OR COLLISION. MANAGED TO GET TO EMERGENCY LANE WITHOUT ANY ACCIDENT. BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP. AT FIRST, DEALERSHIP DENIED FAULT, BUT AFTER SEVERAL INSPECTIONS CONCLUDED THAT NO COLLISION OR IMPACT OCCURRED. DEALERSHIP NEEDED APPROVAL FROM VWOA TO FIX UNDER WARRANTY. AIR BAG SPECIALIST SENT OUT FROM VWOA TO INSPECT. CAR IS CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP STILL WAITING ON DECISION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058586February 20, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
MY CLUTCH FAILED AT 14,000 MILES. MY IGNITION FAILS REGULARILY, THE IGNITION COIL HAS BEEN RECALLED AND NOW I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I HAVE OWNED VW'S ALL OF MY LIFE AND TRADED IN MY LAST VW THAT HAD 170K ON AN ORIGINAL CLUTCH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057119February 13, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
DURING COLD WEATHER (BELOW 20 DEGREES F), THE CLUTCH GRADUALLY GETS CLOSER & CLOSER TO THE FLOOR & WILL NOT POP BACK UP. I AM NOT ABLE TO SHIFT WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS - THE ONE THING I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO IS REACH DOWN, PULL-UP THE CLUTCH PEDAL & THEN IT WILL WORK.THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 6 & THE CAR IS AT THE DEALER RIGHT NOW GETTING FIXED FRO THE SECOND TIME. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW ABOUT A MONTH AGO & IT HAS ONLY 1100 MILES ON IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056748February 7, 2004
AIR BAGS
AFTER RUNNING UP A CURB IN MY 2002 GTI 337 WHILE TURNING LEFT AT AN APPROPRIATE SPEED, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAGS SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY FRONT-END COLLISION. THE DEPLOYMENT CAUSED BURNS AND BRUSING TO MY ARMS. THE AIRBAGS HAD NO REASON TO GO OFF, AS THERE WAS NO DAMAGE THE FRONT BUMPER OR HOOD. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE HELD UP AT PORT PRIOR TO DELIVERY DUE TO AIRBAG SENSOR ISSUES. THESE PROBLEMS SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED AND REPAIRED PRIOR TO DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10050029December 4, 2003
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE'S HEATER CORE FAILED. AS A RESULT VEHICLE WAS HESITANT TO STALLING, THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE STARTED LOOSING POWER. THERE'S A RECALL FOR THE HEATER CORE 92V05000 BUT VIN # IS OUTSIDE THE REMEDY SCOPE, BECAUSE A DIFFERENT TYPE OF HEATER CORE WAS USED, PER THE MANUFACTURER. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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