Volkswagen GTI Complaints

1,407 consumer complaints on file.

#10002839January 17, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
JUST HAD 20K MILE SERVICE COMPLETED ALONG WITH WARRANTY REPLACEMENT OF BROKEN WINDOW REGULATORS. I'VE HAD THE CAR BACK FROM SERVICE A WEEK. NOW, THE CELL LIGHT IS ON YET AGAIN, AND ACTING LIKE A COIL PACK FAILURE WHICH I HAD ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO. TS
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#10002848January 17, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
COIL PACKS ON THE VW 1.8T MOTOR.... I HAD IGNITION COIL #1 FAIL THIS WEEK.... THEY ARE FAILING IN A NUMBER OF 2002 1.8T'S. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FAILED ONE WITH A THE NEW "J" TYPE COIL BUT I HAVE 3 OTHER COILS THAT CAN FAIL AT ANY TIME STRANGLING ME ON THE HIGHWAY OR IN THE NEW ENGLAND COLD WEATHER (AS THE CASE EARLIER THIS WEEK). I WOULD LIKE VW TO REPLACE ALL ME DEFECTIVE COIL PACKS WITH THE NEW "J" TYPE BEFORE I GET STRANDED AGAIN. TS
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#10002853January 17, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR FAILED PREMATURELY. DEALER REFUSES TO COVER PART UNDER EMISSIONS WARRANTY. WHEN MAF SENSOR FAILS, DAMAGE IS CAUSED TO CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUSING PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE CONVERTER, DECREASE IN FUEL ECONOMY AND DECREASED ENGINE PERFORMANCE. TS
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#10006672January 16, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE RENDERED UNDRIVEABLE. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. SCC ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****770855****
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#10002715January 15, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE COMPUTER DEFECT. AUTO STALLS AND ENGINE RPM'S SURGE AFTER ENGINE HAS ACHIEVED NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND USER STARTS AFTER DRIVING AND TURNING OFF CAR.
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#10002687January 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
I OWN A 2002 VW GTI, TODAY WITH 2639 MILES ON IT ONE OF MY COIL PACKS DIED, WHICH THROUGH SOME RESEARCH IS A VERY COMMON CAUSE. I WAS TRAVELLING AROUND 60-65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED, LOSING COMPLETE POWER AND ALMOST GETTING HIT. MY CAR HAD TO GET TOWED 40 MILES TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHICH IN TURN TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD ONLY REPLACE THE ONE COIL PACK NOT ALL THREE, KNOWING THAT THE OTHER 3 WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL AND CAUSE SOME TROUBLE AGAIN. THIS IS RIDICULOUS MY WIFE OWNS A 2003 VW JETTA , WHAT IF, HEAVEN FORBID, ONE OF US WERE TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS WHEN IT COULD HAVE BEEN FIXED IN THE FIRST PLACE. I'M THOROUGHLY DISGUSTED WITH THIS.
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0
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#10003654January 13, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2 OUT OF 4 COIL PACKS FAILED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT WILL NOT REPLACE COMPONENT UNTIL THEY ALL FAIL.*JB. *AK
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0
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0
#10000914January 10, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 2002 VW GTI 337 THAT WAS PURCHASED ON 7/2/02. I HAD 7777 MILES WHEN A COILPACK WENT OUT RENDERING THE CAR UNDRIVABLE. VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA KNOWS THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THEIR COILPACKS AND HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL ON THEM. IF MY WIFE WERE IN THE CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND SHE WAS LEFT STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, NO TELLING WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. RIGHT NOW VW WILL ONLY REPLACE THE BAD COILBACK BUT NOT THE OTHER THREE (4 CYL). SO DRIVING THE CAR IS THIS STATE WILL ONLY POSE ANOTHER RISK FOR FUTURE PROBLEMS AND HAZZARDS. ALSO NOTE THAT THERE IS A NATIONAL BACKORDER ON THESE PARTS AND I HAVE YET TO GET A REPLACEMENT FOR THE ONE THAT WENT OUT AT 7777 MILES. LUCKLY I HAVE A LOANER FROM A FRIEND BUT WITHOUT THAT, MY CAR WOULD BE A GIANT PAPERWEIGHT. PLEASE FORCE VWOA TO RECALL THESE COILPACKS. EVERYTIME I'M ON A ROAD TRIP I WORRY ABOUT ONE OF THE OTHER THREE GOING OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. AND IF I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BREAK DOWN NEAR A DEALER, THE CHANCES OF THEM HAVING A REPLACEMENT IS LIKE ME WINNING THE LOTTERY.
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0
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0
#10000837January 8, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION COILPACK FAILURES IN FOUR CYLINDER 1.8 TURBO ENGINES. MODEL YEAR 01+, ENGINE CODE AWW. VW IS WELL AWARE OF THIS EPIDEMIC CONDITION AND IS NOT ISSUING A RECALL, NOR HAVE THEY COMMUNICATED ANYTHING TO THEIR COUSTOMERS. VW HAS NEW REDESIGNED PARTS BUT ARE IN SHORT SUPPLY SO VW IS ONLY REPLACING PARTS IN CARS THAT HAVE FAILED, AND THEN ONLY TO THE COILPACK THAT HAS FAILED NOT IN ALL FOUR. THIS IS UNNACEPTABLE. THEY ARE BASICALLY WAITING FOR EVERYONE THAT ONES A CAR WITH THAT ENGINE TO BREAK DOWN ON THE ROAD AND THEN ONLY REPLACE 1 OF THE 4 COILPACKS WITH THE NEW DESIGN. SO AFTER 3 MORE BREAKDOWNS AND ENDLESS DAYS WAITING FOR PARTS WILL YOUR CAR BE "TRUSTWORTHY" AGAIN.
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#10002053January 6, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED INTO GEAR IT SHAKES/VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY, MAKING IT UNDRIVEABLE. DEALER HAS DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS A DEFECTIVE COIL PACK. PH *JG
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0
Deaths:
0
#10001932January 3, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE COIL PACK STARTED RUNNING ON ONLY THREE CYLINDERS INSTEAD OF FOUR. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
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#10001942January 3, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE LOST ALL SOURCE OF ELECTRIC POWER CAUSING ENGINE TO FAIL. DEALER STATED THAT PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
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#10001734December 31, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE IGNITION COIL FAILED. TS *JB
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No
Injuries:
0
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0
#10000305December 20, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VW 1.8T COIL PACK FAILURES ARE ONE OF THE MOST COMMON PROBLEMS WITH THESE CARS TODAY. IF A COIL GOES OUT YOU ARE NOT RUNNING ON ALL OF YOUR CYLINDERS AND COULD CAUSE A PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING. TS
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001336December 20, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE COIL PACK. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND HAS REPAIR THE VEHICLE. TS
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001193December 19, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE COIL PACKS IN HIS VEHICLE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A BAD COIL PACK AND ALSO STATED THAT IT HAS BACK ORDER AND THEY WILL BE REPLACING IT AS SOON AS THEY GET THE PARTS. TS
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001170December 18, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICED. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT 3 OUT OF 4 IGNITION COILS MISFIRED. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, THAT COULD MAKE THE VEHICLE INOPERATIVE AND SHUT DONE ENGINE PER DEALERSHIP. TS ALL 4 IGNITION COILS WERE REPLACED. 3 IGNITION COILS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *TT
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#10001187December 18, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION COIL. DEALER HAS REPLACE ONLY ONE OUT OF THE SIX COIL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10000149December 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION COIL PACK FAILURE. TS
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
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0
#10000177December 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
PART FAILURE ON MY 2002 VW GTI. COILPACKS FAIL AND CAUSE CAR TO LOSE MAJOR LOSS OF POWER AND RELIABILITY. UNDRIVEABLE. ALMOST CAUSED A ACCIDENT WHEN PASSING A LARGE TRUCK. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE.
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