10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 1
Average Mileage:
48,787 miles

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problem #6

Feb 012009

GTI

  • 62,174 miles
Driving to school and was about to pull into the school when I was cut off, swerved out of the way and went on to the curb at an angle to where it only hit the front right tire. I quickly came down and my side curtain airbags deployed. I was going about 30 but slowed down to about 10 mph right before impact. I have hit potholes harder and nothing happens. Seems like a clear malfunction my friend was hit by the airbag, but suffered no serious injuries. The only exterior damage was that I got a leak in my right front tire and had to get it replaced.

- Cypress, CA, USA

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problem #5

Aug 042008

GTI

  • 97,000 miles
Driver side air bags deployed while I was driving 70mph down I 75 N in Ohio. I did not hit, clip or graze another vehicle. Clear malfunction, have pictures to prove it. Luckily it was 5:30am Monday August 4th, 2008 and there were few cars on the road.

- Liberty Township, OH, USA

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problem #4

Dec 012006

GTI 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 50,600 miles
Was driving the speed limit down interstate 5 in Washington, adhering to the speed limit. When my passenger curtain airbag and side seat air bag deployed for no apparent reason. It is a 2003 Volkswagen Gti. My friend sitting in the passenger seat was bruised up rather neatly.

- Forest Grove, OR, USA

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problem #3

Nov 012005

GTI 6-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 57,000 miles
I was making a left turn across a major highway. Pulled into the lane of traffic when an oncoming car moved into my lane. I was traveling around 20 mph, and consequently slowed to approximately 10 mph. In avoiding the car I turned left and the drivers side of the car hit a curb. The car drove up onto the curb and then quickly off of it. It was not a direct impact, the curb was hit at an angle. The curtain and side airbags both fired on the driver side. There was no significant deceleration, and I have hit pothole harder than this impact and the airbags did not deploy. The car is currently begin evaluated by my local dealer.

- Burke, VA, USA

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problem #2

Jan 132005

GTI

  • Automatic transmission
  • 7,950 miles
Consumer was driving at 5 mph and struck a pot hole and side door air bags deployed. Also, side window malfunctioned, and seat recliner broke.

- Indio, CA, USA

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problem #1

Oct 172003

GTI 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 18,000 miles
Hit a curb at a low rate of speed ( less than 5mph) and driver side side impact air bag deployed. Only external damage to car was flat tire.

- Princeton Junction, NJ, USA

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