Safety Score
72
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-12-16 | 04V584000 |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH | 410,000 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-19 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | DRIVING MY CAR FOR A WHILE, I START NOTICING THE SMELL OF BURNED RUBBER FROM THE ENGINE AND WHEN IS COOLING DOWN AND I … |
| 2014-05-17 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE AIRBAG WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON. THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT BUCKLE P… |
| 2013-07-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY CAR AT HIGH SPEEDS (50MPH - 65MPH) THE GAS PEDAL "DIES" OR LOOSES AUTHORITY AND BECOMES UN-RESPONSIVE. AT TIMES AS T… |
| 2013-05-11 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING OUT OF PARKING LOT, TURNING INTO THE MAIN STREET WHEN SUDDENLY WE HEAR A LOUD EXPLOSION AND … |
| 2012-04-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | I WAS DRIVING MY 2002.5 GTI DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 40MPH WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AND SEAT AIR BAGS WENT OFF. T… |
| 2010-12-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2002 VW GTI VR6 COIL PACK FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ALMOST GOT REARENDED BECAUSE CAR SLOWED DOWN AND BUCKED.… |
| 2008-03-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 5 MPH, I HIT A CURB AND THE DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. T… |
| 2008-03-12 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 1 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. THE CO… |
| 2008-02-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A MEDIUM SIZED P… |
| 2007-12-11 | AIR BAGS | No | 2 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. WHILE DRIVING 75-80 MPH, THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE… |
| 2007-04-03 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FIXED THREE TIMES SINCE NEW. NOW TRANSMISSION DESTROYED AT 33K MILES WITHOUT WARNING.*AK |
| 2007-01-17 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 1 | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN MY 2002 VOLKSWAGEN GTI WHEN SUDDENLY THE SIDE AND CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASO… |
| 2007-01-14 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | REAR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED CAUSING ALL REAR BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL. THIS CAUSED EXTREME DANGER AS IT CAN EASILY CAUS… |
| 2006-12-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AS I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM VISITING MY PARENTS IN LOUISIANA OVER THE HOLIDAYS. I WAS GETTING ONTO 45/75 GOING NORTH FRO… |
| 2006-09-11 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | I OWN A 2002 JETTA VR6 AND MY BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH HAS GONE OUT. I HAVE READ THE LATEST RECALL NUMBER 06V183000, HOWEVER,… |
| 2006-08-07 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS (POWER) "FELL" DOWN INTO THE DOOR. INDEPENDENT SERVICE STATION REPAIRED WI… |
| 2006-07-15 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | "SWITCHES" OR SENSORS IN BOTH FRONT SEAT BELT LATCHES FAILED AT THE SAME TIME REQUIRING THE REPLACEMENT OF BOTH LATCH M… |
| 2006-05-23 | WHEELS | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, WHEN THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. *JB |
| 2006-03-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | LEFT WORK AFTER SUNSET. ON MY WAY HOME MY HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. I THEN NOTICED THAT MY TURN SIGNALS, WIPERS, AND … |
| 2006-02-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, CAR LOST POWER. I FIGURED IT WAS AN ENGINE COIL, BECAUSE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME BEFORE, LA… |
| 2005-12-10 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES | No | 0 | WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING DUE TO LINKAGE FAILURE AT 55,000 MILES. LINKAGE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *JB |
| 2005-12-10 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN GTI WITH APPROXIMATELY 42000 AND DISCOVERED MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING IN EVERY GEAR.… |
| 2005-11-28 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | EARLY CLUTCH FAILURE. THE CLUTCH IN MY VW 2002 GTI FAILED AT 23000 MILES. *JB |
| 2005-11-25 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | FUEL RETURN LINE DEVELOPED A PINHOLE LEAK APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES PAST THE EXIT OF THE PROTECTIVE CHANNEL ON THE UNDERCA… |
| 2005-11-05 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | No | 0 | DRIVERS SIDE SEAT (VELOUR NOT LEATHER) W/ VW COLD WEATHER PACKAGE (HEATED SEATS), WHEN HEATED SEAT WAS TURNED ON IT WOU… |
| 2005-08-10 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 0 | SPONTANEOUS AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT 8-10-05 I WAS DRIVING ALONE DOWN A BOULEVARD AT 35 MPH WHEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE LIKE A … |
| 2005-04-26 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 0 | I OWN A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. I WAS AT AFULL STOP ON AN INTERSECTION MAKING A RIGHT TURN, AND AS SOON I TURNED,MY PASSEN… |
| 2004-11-19 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 1 | THIS IS A COMPLAINT FOR A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. WHILE I WAS DRIVING, THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN, PILLAR, AND SEAT AIRBAG… |
| 2004-11-19 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 1 | THE CONSUMER WAS COMING OUT OF A TOLL BOOTH AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON,… |
| 2004-08-29 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | MY CLUTCH PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR WHILE DRIVING AND NEVER CAME BACK UP. IT WAS FIXED (REPLACED THE MASTER CLUTCH C… |
| 2004-08-15 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | CLUTCH FAILED, ACCELERATION DIMINISHED, ONLY 63000 MILES WITH REGULAR TUNE UPS, OIL CHANGES. ALSO MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR… |
| 2004-06-21 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND I HEARD A LOUD BEEPING NOISE AND LOOKED AT MY DASHBOARD TO SEE THAT A RED LIGHT WAS FLA… |
| 2004-06-19 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) | No | 0 | THE CLUTCH PEDAL SINKED TO THE FLOOR GRADUALLY OVER THE LAST 3 DAYS.*AK |
| 2004-04-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEES, THE ENGINE COLLAPSED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEH… |
| 2004-02-19 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 55MPH ON I-65 IN KY SIDE AIRS BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY IMPACT OR COLLISION. MANAGED TO GE… |
| 2004-02-06 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | AFTER RUNNING UP A CURB IN MY 2002 GTI 337 WHILE TURNING LEFT AT AN APPROPRIATE SPEED, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT A… |
| 2003-11-26 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | No | 0 | CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE COIL PACKS IN HIS VEHICLE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED T… |
| 2003-09-10 | WHEELS:RIM | No | 0 | THE WHEELS/RIMS ON MY VW GTI 25TH YEAR EDITION (ONLY 1500 BUILT IN THE US) IS CORRODING BECAUSE OF THE EXCESSIVE AMOUNT… |
| 2003-08-22 | WHEELS | No | 0 | 2002 GTI-337 25 ANNIV MODEL ALLOY WHEELS DEFFECTIVE EXCESSIVE CORROSION FORMING AROUND SPOKES ON THE WHEELS. THE CLEAR … |
| 2003-08-17 | WHEELS | No | 0 | ROUGHNESS,CORROSION, WHITE SPOTS ON MY CAR'S WHEELS. *AK |
| 2003-08-14 | WHEELS:RIM | No | 0 | OEM RIMS ARE PITTING AND CORRODING EVEN THOUGH I TAKE VERY METICULOUS CARE OF THEM. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM IT SE… |
| 2003-08-12 | WHEELS | No | 0 | WHEELS ARE CORRODING AND VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA WILL NOT ADDRESS THIS ISSUE IN ANY WAY. WHEELS ARE CORRODING ON APPROX.… |
| 2003-07-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH, POSSIBLE COIL PACK IN IGNITION FAILURE.*AK |
| 2003-07-15 | WHEELS | No | 0 | 2002 GTI-337 25 ANNIV MODEL ALLOY WHEELS DEFFECTIVE EXCESSIVE CORROSION FORMING AROUND SPOKES ON THE WHEELS. THE CLEAR … |
| 2003-07-04 | WHEELS | No | 0 | OEM WHEELS HAVE BEGUN TO CORRODE. PRESENCE OF BLACK, ROUGH SPOTTING AND WHITE PEELING ON FINISH OF WHEELS. BELIEVE TO B… |
| 2003-07-02 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | No | 0 | BRAKE LIGHTS COMPLETELY FAILED.*AK |
| 2003-06-13 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 1 | I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 VW GTI VR6 ON A SEMI-ROUGH SECTION OF THE PARKS HIGHWAY IN ALASKA AT APPROX. 30-35 MPH WHEN THE P… |
| 2003-06-02 | WHEELS | No | 0 | 2002 GTI-337 25 ANNIV MODEL ALLOY WHEELS DEFFECTIVE EXCESSIVE CORROSION FORMING AROUND SPOKES ON THE WHEELS. THE CLEA… |
| 2003-06-01 | WHEELS:RIM | No | 0 | RIM CORROSION VW WILL NOT HONOR WARRANTY. *AK |
| 2003-04-14 | WHEELS | No | 0 | 2002 GTI-337 25 ANNIV MODEL ALLOY WHEELS DEFFECTIVE EXCESSIVE CORROSION FORMING AROUND SPOKES ON THE WHEELS. BLACK SPOT… |