Volkswagen GTI Complaints (2002)

124 consumer complaints on file.

• #763010June 12, 2002
  VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

  SEEMS LIKE EVERYONE THAT OWNS A MK IV JETTA OR GOLF HAS A WINDOW CLIP FAILURE IN THIS CAR, DROPPING THE WINDOW INTO THE DOOR!*AK

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  0

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• #762418May 29, 2002
  AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

  I WAS DRIVING MY COMPANY CAR (GOLF GTI 1.8T - MI LICENSE VVD 493) ALONG 86TH STREET IN INDIANAPOLIS, IN ON SATURDAY 25TH MAY 2002 WITH MR DARIO ROSSI (SALES MANAGER OF MAGNETI MARELLI MOTORSPORTS) SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT; WHEN CROSSING DITCH RD AT ABOUT 20 MPH I HIT A POTHOLE THAT WAS NOT SIGNALED WITH THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AND THE TWO SIDE AIRBAGS ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WENT OFF (FROM THE PASSENGER SEAT AND FROM THE ROOF), HITTING MR.ROSSI. ALSO THE IGNITION CUT OFF AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE.

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  Injuries:

  1

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  0

• #10009356May 23, 2002
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

  THE CAR STALLED REPEATEDLY WHILE BEING DRIVEN. IT ALSO STALLS OUT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHICH CAN BE DANGEROUS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS YET TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TS *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***762226

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• #760479April 9, 2002
  AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

  WHILE DRIVING I ENCOUNTERED AN UNEVEN SPOT IN THE ROAD ( LIKE A POTHOLE) AND THE AIRBAGS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR ( SIDE AIRBAG AND SIDE CURTAIN) DEPLOYED. THE PROBLEM IS THAT IT WAS NOT A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT TO THE CAR. THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE CAR OTHER THAN THE AIRBAGS NOW REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. EVEN THE ALAIGNMENT SEEMS FINE ALTHOUGH THE DEALER IS CHECKING IT OUT TO BE SURE. I BELIEVE THE AIRBAG SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE (TOO SENSITIVE) AND SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED THE AIRBAG. WHEN THE AIRBAGS ARE DEPLOYED (FOR NO APPARENT GOOD REASON) IT IS OBVIOUSLY DISTRACTING TO THE DRIVER AND CAN CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. FOR ME IT WAS DOWNRIGHT SCARY. I THOUGHT SOMEONE SHOT AT THE CAR. THE DEALER SEEMS PERPLEXED AS TO WHY THE BAGS WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED WITHOUT AN IMPACT SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO DAMAGE THE CAR. NOW, EVEN THOUGH I DIDN'T WRECK THE CAR, I AND MY INSURANCE COMPANY ARE LEFT WITH THE COST OF REPAIRS ON A COMPONENT THAT I BELIEVE WAS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSED THIS WHOLE MESS.*AK

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  No

  Injuries:

  0

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