2.5

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
60,937 miles

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problem #4

Dec 222018

GTI

  • 90,200 miles
Upon turning my car on today I received 9 separate bulb out warnings. After a little while went and tried the car again and all the warnings went away. Upon further investigation I come to find that one of my fuses is not blown but melted and so is the fuse block under the hood. Have seen that other Volkswagen Gti have had a recall for the fuse block in the past for 2009 Gti but not for mine even though I am currently suffering from the exact same issue as that one.

- Middleburg Heights, OH, USA

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problem #3

Dec 152013

GTI

  • 60,000 miles
The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Gti. The contact stated that the vehicel dailed to start. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was unable to be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

- Miami, FL, USA

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problem #2

Jul 212014

GTI

  • 43,549 miles
Engine started shaking / running rough. Significant power loss during acceleration / takeoff. I was not far from the dealer when it happened - I drove it in right away and the diagnosis was bad ignition coil. Since then, over the next 6 months, I replaced (on my own) the remaining 3 ignition coils as the originals would fail. It costs ~$18 to buy a new ignition coil (versus $50 from the dealer). However, I was driving with spare coils in the trunk.

- Orlando, FL, USA

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problem #1

Mar 022015

GTI 4-cyl

  • 50,000 miles
This morning on the way to work, I experienced shaking and hesitation upon accelerating. I turned around and went back home and immediately got the car into the dealer. I was told that the number 2 ignition coil was failing, which was causing the problem. I looked up the problem and found this link: www.vwproblems.com/trends/ignition-coil/ which specifically instructs to contact you to file the complaint. I bought the car on 9/30/2011 brand new. I am not sure the life of the ignition switches, but the car is technically out of warranty, and repairs are being filed under my extended warranty.

- Kansas City, MO, USA

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