9.6

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
800 miles

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problem #2

Jun 242016

Golf R

  • 1,400 miles
Rear view camera operation is intermittent. When parked and activating reverse, the display screen sometimes displays "park Pilot currently not available" and the rear camera is disabled. This happens about one time in every 10 times the camera is used. It has happened many times in the 1 year, 5 months that I have owned the car. Backing up without a view to the back is very dangerous in many situations. The dealer has attempted to fix this problem six times with no success. A lemon law complaint (Florida) has been made.

- Gainesville, FL, USA

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problem #1

Jan 082016

Golf R

  • 200 miles
- vehicle is getting 19mpg (mostly highway). Mpg on car is well below published range of 22-31. VW tell me that I will only get the published mpg after 9000 miles!! - carplay system is not connecting to* apple iphone. - infotainment system is sometimes not turning on - keyless start is intermitently functioning. Cannot get car to start despite the key being placed next to steering column. - reversing camera fails to engage often. - locking (beep) confirmation is not working consistently. VW of America will not buy back this car and expect me to accept a brand new vehicle with all these problems and leave it at the shop for repair!

- New Braunfels, TX, USA

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