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Random pop out from time to time when driving, and it stay on now
Clockspring failure on 2016 vw gti resulting in non functioning airbag
The contact owns a 2001 buick regal. While driving approximately 55 mph, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the module was faulty. The manufacturer was notified. The vin was invalid. The failure mileage was 155,000. Consumer stated he has been unable to find a new or used module to fix the air bag light to do out on the speedometer. Updated 7/9/18
I bought my car with 29,000 miles and now has 41,000.. My airbag light randomly comes on and flashes and on passenger seat... Even when no one is in seat ... Volkswagen won't fix it even though i first complained to them car only had 31,000 miles and again at 35,000 miles...
Clockspring failure on 2016 vw gti resulting in non functioning airbag
While adjusting steering column , the high beams turn on and wiper & washer fluid turn on ...can not turn off until steering column is readjusted ....
My 2016 golf gti se has a leaking panaormic sunroof, it leaks into the interior causing damage to the ceiling, the passenger seat, the overhead lighting controls, and the passenger visor light.this happens even when there is a minor amount of rain.this happens when the car is moving or stationary.there are so many people with this problem that vw should be issuing a recall to fix it.i have a video showing what is happening but, you guys only accept pictures.
Thermostat housing seal failure has led to coolant leak.discovered by technician during unrelated maintenance.car has 76,000 miles.
It sucks in too much air and fails as if it had a sparkplug fault it wastes too much gas and sometimes suffocates and wants to turn off
Failed thermostat housing/coolant loss. Active coolant leak from water pump/thermostat housing at 35,956 miles. Dealer replaced thermostat assembly, water pump, union.
Failure of thermostat housing causing coolant leak and water pump failure.
Engine thermostat and pump failure with gradual coolant leak.coolant required refilling multiple times within 45,000 miles, sometimes coolant getting dangerously low without warning until car is on interstate.thermostat/pump has also begun overcooling engine, not allowing it to get up to operating temp when on interstate and shutting out usage of cruise control.this is a well known and documented issue with mk7 gti.
Waterpump had to be replaced at 49,000 miles was leaking coolant. This is a widespread issue with the ea888 engine and needs either a recall or warranties extended.
At the gas station, the vehicle does not allow for normal fuel up to occur. The pump nozzle keeps clicking off and i can't put more than 1/4 tank of gas without the fuel spilling out of the tank filler neck/tube.while driving, the vehicle is experiencing power loss that can be felt as a sudden "bucking" motion when accelerating normally and at constant cruise speeds above 40 mph.the volkswagen dealer diagnosis reported plugged evap canister vent lines and fuel tank and recommended replacement. The car only has 52,500 miles and i'm the original owner. Many owners of this year model in other states are reporting the exact same fuel up issue on internet auto forums.
Thermostat housing leaking coolant major amounts of coolant over the course of 5k miles, much more coolant than should be considered normal. Could lead to engine failure and/or stalling while driving.
Had a cracked and leaking water pump housing that was replaced and covered by an aftermarket warranty. I had been to multiple shops because of a coolant smell, none could fine the source. I was told by volkswagen that 'it happens, they always lose a little coolant', that is absolutely not true. It is a closed system and should not lose any coolant or smell like coolant at all. I have seen dozens of others with the same car as myself with the same problem, only after i was forceful and insistent with a volkswagen dealership was the problem found and corrected.
The contact owns a 2016 volkswagen gti. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stall and hesitated without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle with a defective brake suction cup. The mechanic linked the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 16v647000 (fuel system, gasoline, engine and engine cooling) however, the vin was not included. Clay cooley volkswagen of park cities (5555 lemmon ave, dallas, tx 75209, (469) 240-6240) was contacted and informed of the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The manufacturer suggested that the vehicle be towed to the dealer for assistance, which was still pending. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 24,000.*dt
Driving to work on monday, september 30, 2019 at 7:45am, an indication notification came on that the coolant reservoir was extremely low. I pulled over into a parking lot of a donut shop on leffingwell rd and meyer rd and popped my hood open. Coolant reservoir was completely empty. A friend was called to come pick me up and drive to a vw dealership to pick up coolant and distilled water from a liquor store. Coolant was topped off. Next day, car was taken into an auto repair shop and confirmed that thermostat housing failed and dumped coolant.
Thermostat housing/water pump failed at 80,000 miles.this failure could have stranded me during covid pandemic far from home.use of a plastic part in a critical engine application is problematic.repair cost $906 dollars to replace this housing.vw has denied coverage for this critical engine component.
Water pump needed to be replaced after unknown cause.
Complete engine failure at 80k miles.oil changed regularly. Service at dealer only. P000a camshaft positioner bank 1 intake - slow responsep0016 cmp sensor/engine speed sensor incorrect correlationp0068 map/maf < throttle position correlationp164d oil pressure switch for reduced oil pressureno aftermarket parts, completely stock.dealer says i need a new engine.$12,000.00
Thermostat & housing failure. Loss of coolant over time, period of 3 months. Had to refill coolant multiple times during that period.
Went into the volkswagen dealership for routine maintenance at 44,999 miles on feb 6, 2019 and volkswagen found that the water pump was leaking and should be replaced under warranty. Thermostat and water pump replaced. Not too long after, noticed low coolant light go on. Went back into volkswagen for maintenance at 53,339 miles on may 16, 2019 and volkswagen confirmed that the water pump would have to be replaced again under warranty.
While adjusting steering column , the high beams turn on and wiper & washer fluid turn on ...can not turn off until steering column is readjusted ....
The contact owns a 2016 volkswagen golf gti. The contact stated that soon after purchasing the vehicle, she had difficulty placing gas into the fuel tank as fuel would spill out during fill up. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 16v647000 (fuel system, gasoline, engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was taken to a dealer who informed her that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The contact was then referred to the manufacturer who also confirmed that the vehicle was not under recall. The contact was referred to the nhtsa for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2016 volkswagen gti. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stall and hesitated without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle with a defective brake suction cup. The mechanic linked the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 16v647000 (fuel system, gasoline, engine and engine cooling) however, the vin was not included. Clay cooley volkswagen of park cities (5555 lemmon ave, dallas, tx 75209, (469) 240-6240) was contacted and informed of the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The manufacturer suggested that the vehicle be towed to the dealer for assistance, which was still pending. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 24,000.*dt
The contact owns a 2016 volkswagen gti. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking fuel near the rear passenger side wheel well. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel tank was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 1,000.
At the gas station, the vehicle does not allow for normal fuel up to occur. The pump nozzle keeps clicking off and i can't put more than 1/4 tank of gas without the fuel spilling out of the tank filler neck/tube.while driving, the vehicle is experiencing power loss that can be felt as a sudden "bucking" motion when accelerating normally and at constant cruise speeds above 40 mph.the volkswagen dealer diagnosis reported plugged evap canister vent lines and fuel tank and recommended replacement. The car only has 52,500 miles and i'm the original owner. Many owners of this year model in other states are reporting the exact same fuel up issue on internet auto forums.
The suction pump (part 5q0-201-029) in the evap emission control of my vehicle failed on february 7 2021 causing fuel to be brought into the charcoal canister and then into the purge valve. This led to heavy fuel smell in my vehicle and required replacement of suction pump, charcoal canister and purge valve. Note that this failure with exact same description was identified as part of the safety recall 20y6 (https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2016/rcrit-16v647-1179.pdf) issued by nhsta on october 13 2016 and my vehicle was part of this recall. It was claimed that the issue was fixed on my vehicle on june 28 2017 as part of this recall by vw dealership. However, the suction pump which failed on february 7 2021 had the manufacturing date stamp of 15.08.15 which indicates that perhaps vw didn't replace the suction pump as part of the recall repair or replaced it with another faulty suction pump which still had the issue (since the manufacturing date of the failed suction pump is almost 2 years before the date of recall repair). Vw of america hasn't provided me clear answers to my questions stated below (see attached letter dated february 13 2021, that i sent to vw of america raising these concerns):i)would this suction pump that failed and which was manufactured on 15.08.15 will have the fix for the issue identified in 20y6?ii) what was the manufacturing date of the suction pump originally installed on my vehicle before the recall repair was performed?vw of america replied to me on february 15 2021 stating that they won't help me with this repair as the part was out of warranty. However, they didn't provide me answers to the specific questions i raised. If the recall repair was not done properly, isn't vw still responsibile to fix the issue that my vehicle suffered and i would also like them to provide me clear answers to the above two questions.
It sucks in too much air and fails as if it had a sparkplug fault it wastes too much gas and sometimes suffocates and wants to turn off
Suction pump inside gas tank allowed gas to collect within the evaporative-emission system.this filled the charcoal canister filter with liquid gasoline.this gasoline spilled out into the car on the passenger side rear wheel well and on to the garage floor.i had about one quarter (1/4) of a tank of gas in the car when i parked in my home garage after a short drive to dairy queen to pick up a blizzard ice cream birthday cake.when my roommate pulled into the garage she said she smelled gas.i went back into the garage and it smelled very strongly of gas.i looked under the car and there was a good size puddle of gas under the passenger side rear tire.i backed the car of my home garage and drove straight to the nearest open mechanic shop.they removed the rear tire and the inner fender well.then we could see the charcoal cannister was leaking liquid gasoline.i checked the vin number with vw online and there was recalls for 2015-2016 vw gti but the recall did not include my car specific vin number.the mechanic replaced the cannister and fuel tank.vw had a new part number for a new design tank that superseded the old part number and required new gas lines too.car has been repaired with my onw money and seems to run fine with no smell of gas or visible leaks.i spoke with the vw dealer where i purchased the car this morning and then spoke with vw customer care this afternoon.they both said once a recall has been issued i can submit for reimbursement.this was a very dangerous problem that could have caught fire with me in the car or parked in my home garage could have injured my family and our dog. *ln
Dealer performed recall service for safety recall 16v647 - suction pump.following service service station pump trips off after filling small amount of gas and gas gauge is inoperative.dealer has been unable to correctly problem in 3 service visits. Complaint is 2-fold:(1) dealer has been unable to carry out safety recall service correctly.(2) inability to measure fuel level is a safety hazard.
Sometimes, after the car has warmed up and under hard acceleration there is a rattling noise coming from the lower engine area.the vw dealer investigated and confirmed it is the fuel lines rattling that is making the noise.they tried to insert some dampening material to secure the fuel lines but the noise persists.
Turbo failed after 65,000 miles.
The car on is leaking gasoline from back of the gas tank, the car vas in motion and i smell gasoline from my car and may cause a fire because is near the wheel.
I got a recall letter from volkswagen regarding suction pump in early november 2016. I immediately asked for an appointmentand first dealer in fair lawn, new jersey gave me the appointment 2 weeks later then again rescheduled to 12/10/2016. Unfortunately, today i called again but part is still not available and they don't know when they will have it. I even asked volkswagen to swap my car with another volkswagen but they asked more money and rejected my offer.we still smell gas in the car and we are scared. Now, my and my family's life under risk. Who will be responsible if car got fire and we all die..please let me know what to do and how to give this car back without any cost to me?
Engine thermostat and pump failure with gradual coolant leak.coolant required refilling multiple times within 45,000 miles, sometimes coolant getting dangerously low without warning until car is on interstate.thermostat/pump has also begun overcooling engine, not allowing it to get up to operating temp when on interstate and shutting out usage of cruise control.this is a well known and documented issue with mk7 gti.
My thermostat had a coolant leak at 37k, and this was diagnosed at the vw dealership in 12/20.my vehicle has never been in an accident, and has been meticulously maintained at the vw dealership.upon doing some research, it looks like this issue is quite common on 2015-2018 vw gtis (and it looks like in addition to the thermostat, the water pump is often prone to leakage) and this problem has been documented on vw forums here: https://www.reddit.com/r/golfgti/comments/drna5m/mk775_thermostat_housing_issue_and_coolant_loss and here: https://www.golfmk7.com/forums/index.php?threads/failed-thermostat-housing-coolant-loss-info-gathering.368847the thermostat should not be leaking so early in the life of a vehicle.this leak can lead to a loss of coolant, which in turn can damage or destroy the engine.i contactedvw of america, and they declined to cover it, as the vehicle was just out of warranty.it looks like this is potentially a defective part that can lead to the vehicle not working, and i would hope that a recall would help other owners protect their vehicles.
In very hot weather (over 110 f) the transmission does not shift properly.it stays in low gears and rev's the engine far too much.at cooler temps it drives fine.took it into the dealer in july 2016 and was told it was fine.
Waterpump had to be replaced at 49,000 miles was leaking coolant. This is a widespread issue with the ea888 engine and needs either a recall or warranties extended.
Clutch master and slave cylinder failed at 34,700 miles.because hydraulic fluid contaminated clutch plate and flywheel those were also replaced. Failure occurred at low speeds on a commercial street. Symptoms: clutch pedal dropped to the floor and would not come back up.hydraulic fluid leaked out from under the car
Water pump needed to be replaced after unknown cause.
Sometimes while driving, at any speed, a warning is displayed on the dashboard to put the vehicle in park.vw has identified the problem and replaced my shifter assembly but the issue persists.
Failure of thermostat housing causing coolant leak and water pump failure.
I bought my car with 29,000 miles and now has 41,000.. My airbag light randomly comes on and flashes and on passenger seat... Even when no one is in seat ... Volkswagen won't fix it even though i first complained to them car only had 31,000 miles and again at 35,000 miles...
I set the handbrake to secure my vehicle in it's parking stall and left the vehicle while i went into a store. At the time i left the vehicle, it was completely stationary and secure. Many minutes later, i became aware that my vehicle had moved from the place where i parked it. The vehicle had rolled backwards out of it's parking stall and collided with two other unoccupied vehicles located in parking stalls behind my vehicle, about 40 feet away. When i entered my vehicle to move it away from the accident scene, i found that the parking brake handle (hand brake) had come unlatched and the latching mechanism had failed. There is a button at the end of the brake handle that when depressed, releases the parking brake. That button and a spring located behind it had ejected from the end of the brake handle. Apparently, when the brake release button fails in this way, it causes the brake to release, which causes gravity to move the unoccupied vehicle down hill, where it would not stop until it reached a local elevation minima, or struck any person or object that might have stopped it's motion.a witness to the accident who occupied the vehicle parked in the stall next to mine verified that my vehicle was secure when i left it, and it had gone into motion on it's own without any external disturbance or input.it concerns me that the design of the brake handle and break release is allowed to fail in this way. I would expect a failure of the brake release button to result in the inability to release the brake, a "safe" failure mode. In this case, the design of the brake handle results in an unsafe failure mode, where the once securely parked stationary vehicle could spontaneously go into motion due to the failure of a simple plastic mechanical wear item: the brake release.there were no indications that an eminent failure was looming prior to this event.
Master brake cylinder failure causing my brakes to not work and endangered my safety on the road. No indications of failure until i was already on the road with no brake fluid in the cylinder. No leak brake fluid all drained to the boost pump and failed.
Loose power steering suddenly in the middle of driving ,making it hard to drive ... Sudden loss happens about 15 mins into driving ... Every time , it does not return until car is turned of and turned back on , then repeats with in 10 -15 mins you loose power steering or when turning , many vw forums show this has happened to hundreds of cars possibly 1000s ... When you take it to a dealer and they start it they say their diagnostics are showing no dct codes because car recycles and looks clearly although they know as they stated there is a problem and i will need new epas ( steering rack ) 2900$ but vowa got dearlership down to 1900 ... My problem is on the forums you will see that this happens still with many 2016s and other years .. And it's scary to loose your power steering especially if you are not that strong ... And vw states they know there's a problem but are still charging huge amounts of money for an entire new rack when they even say they can't figure out problem but it's clearly there and they are aware of it ...both volkswagen of america and the dealership know of many problems occurringwith ' an internal failure ' in the electrical steering rack ( as said by vw ver batem )
The contact owns a 2016 volkswagen gti. While driving 40 mph, there were abnormal noises coming from the top part of both rear doors and the hatchback of the vehicle. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a failure with the frame and expanding structural foam needed to be sprayed in the hollow parts of the vehicle. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100.
My 2016 golf gti se has a leaking panaormic sunroof, it leaks into the interior causing damage to the ceiling, the passenger seat, the overhead lighting controls, and the passenger visor light.this happens even when there is a minor amount of rain.this happens when the car is moving or stationary.there are so many people with this problem that vw should be issuing a recall to fix it.i have a video showing what is happening but, you guys only accept pictures.
I was driving to work on my usual highway route when my sunroof exploded. There were not cars in proximity to mine, none in front, to the side or rear.i was on a bridge, about mid-section when the it happened.it was loud and sounded like an explosion.luckily minimal glass dropped into the interior.i have no explanation for why it happened, it seemed spontaneous.
The front edge of the decorative metal trim around the gear selector sliced my finger open. This occurred on 3/12/2019 while reaching into the bin in front of the trim. The metal is extremely sharp and caused panic while driving as my finger bled.
Vehicle makes loud creaking noises from body-vw claims this is normal but my previous gti did not do that. The wheels and suspension also make a loud clanking noise.
Vehicle makes loud creaking noises from body-vw claims this is normal but my previous gti did not do that. The wheels and suspension also make a loud clanking noise.
Rearview backup camera at times stops working in 1 out of 3 instances when shifting into reverse. There is first at distorted picture, eventually shutting down altogether "park pilot not available". This happens intermittently with no rhyme or reason. Rear camera is working; there are days it is always working, on others every reverse results in a failure. Resetting the head unit does not fix it. Shutting down car an letting it reset itself sometimes works. This software malfunction is a safety hazard whose frequency appears to increase with time.
The chrome trim detail around the gear selector base peeled up slightly right in front of the storage cubby.it is not visible from a normal seated position that it peeled up.when removing an item from the storage cubby the peeled up metal deeply sliced my finger and it bled for hours.the peeled up metal is razor sharp.the vw dealer was familiar with the issue on similar vehicles and replaced the entire assembly.this happened in december 2017.i am reporting it now after hearing of several similar occurrences with this make/model.
The silver metal trim that borders the gear shifter has started to peel away from the plastic base trim underneath. This is a design flaw and was done because it is cheaper to make a flat metal plate and just glue it on top of the base plate than it is to make an edge that rolls over and down the side of the base plate it is glued to. So in essence when it separates, it's basically a razor blade edge because it is so thin. My wife has cut her hand open on this as have several other people on forums so this appears to be a common issue.
Center console trim became unglued and sharp. Chrome surrounding the center storage peeled up and cut me several times before i had the piece replaced out of my wallet.
Repeated hard knock coming from the front of the car when accelerating quickly from a dead stop. Suspected the engine mount and transmission mounts. Similar reports have been reported by other owners online.noise does not occur once the car is in motion.
It sucks in too much air and fails as if it had a sparkplug fault it wastes too much gas and sometimes suffocates and wants to turn off
I was driving at around 15mph in a residential area when i heard the loud sound like a gunshot. I stopped immediately and went outside to find that my sunroof was shattered. That was nothing on the ground that could've hit the sunroof or was there anything high nearby (trees, buildings, etc.) that something could've fell from.
My 2016 golf gti se has a leaking panaormic sunroof, it leaks into the interior causing damage to the ceiling, the passenger seat, the overhead lighting controls, and the passenger visor light.this happens even when there is a minor amount of rain.this happens when the car is moving or stationary.there are so many people with this problem that vw should be issuing a recall to fix it.i have a video showing what is happening but, you guys only accept pictures.
Windshield seems very weak.had 3 bad cracks within 6 months (8000 miles) of buying car, driving the same roads i had zero cracks over 4 1/2 year and 60k+ miles in my previous vehicle.
Front windshield has "sparkles" /" scratches" in it. This is extremely visible in the sun and this has been prominent since 10,000 miles. Car ahs 31,000 now.talked with vw service manger about this issue, nothing has been resolved. I use the same brand cleaners for my other cars and no issues.this is a factory direct problem.windshield get worse with age.
While adjusting steering column , the high beams turn on and wiper & washer fluid turn on ...can not turn off until steering column is readjusted ....
This car has an automatic transmission. When the car is started up, stationary, with parking brake on, i shift into reverse to exit my garage. The rear-view camera swings into position, but the video image sometimes fails to appear on the dashboard monitor. This is an intermittent problem.
The contact owns a 2016 volkswagen gti. While the vehicle was stationary and while driving various speeds, the sun roof leaked water inside the vehicle. The contact stated that the sun roof was closed completely, yet the vehicle experienced water intrusion. The contact stated that the failure occurred after rainy conditions and recurred due to environmental factors. Fairfax volkswagen (11050 fairfax blvd, fairfax, virginia 22030, (703) 359-4500) was made aware of the failure and verified that the sun roof was leaking water. The dealer stated that the manufacturer provided a technical service bulletin based upon the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was out of warranty coverage for the technical service bulletin per nhtsa i.d. 10133484. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.
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