Safety Score
90
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2003 Volkswagen Gti.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-20 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | When my car gets down to 1/4 tank it cuts out and dies I’ve replaced the fuel pump and fuel filter. I believe this is a… |
| 2020-10-30 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN GTI AND IT HAS A ELECTRICAL ISSUE MY LIGHTS FLICKER BY THEMSELVES AND MY HAZARDS COME ON BY TH… |
| 2013-12-23 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLID OVER ICE AND CRASHED I… |
| 2013-10-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | 2003 VW GTI AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT, COLLISION, BUMP OR CRASH AND STAYED ON ALL THE TIME, THIS CONDITI… |
| 2011-02-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | HARD DOWNSHIFTS FROM 4TH GEAR TO 2ND GEAR TO 1ST GEAR CAUSE VEHICLE TO SLOW ABRUPTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN APPROACH… |
| 2010-02-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINAT… |
| 2009-04-24 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | COMPLAINANT OWNS A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN GTI 1.8T. DRIVING HOME THREE DAYS AGO, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND CAR STARTS T… |
| 2009-03-25 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. VW VOTEX WEB PAGE (FOR VW ENTHUIASTS) LISTS THAT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH A SEAT … |
| 2009-02-01 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 0 | 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 C… |
| 2008-10-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | #1 IGNITION COIL FAILED. CAR REPAIRED BY LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, AND WITHIN 50 MILES, THE #3 COIL FAILED. REPLACED ALL IGNIT… |
| 2008-08-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR 40,000 MILE SERVICE. AT THAT TIME,… |
| 2008-08-11 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS A HIGH RESISTANCE IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEA… |
| 2008-08-04 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 0 | DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE I WAS DRIVING 70MPH DOWN I 75 N IN OHIO. I DID NOT HIT, CLIP OR GRAZE ANOTHER VEHIC… |
| 2008-08-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AND BEEPED. PULLED OVER WITHIN FIVE MINUTES AT NEXT EXIT, HAD CAR TOWED… |
| 2008-05-07 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | 2003 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. DURING A RAIN STORM, MY WIPERS STOPPED WORKING AND WERE STUCK MID WAY. THE NEXT DAY I DISCOVERED T… |
| 2008-05-04 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 1 | NOTICED A SMELL AS I WAS DRIVING. GLANCE OUT WINDOW & NOTICED MY BACK LIGHT WAS ON FIRE. PULLED OVER , AND TRIED TO EXT… |
| 2007-10-10 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT TH… |
| 2007-09-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | (1) CAR OVERHEATED AUGUST 2007 (2) ORIGINALLY ASSUMED THERMOSTAT WAS THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER BOTH RADIATOR FANS WERE DETER… |
| 2007-08-31 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | ENTIRE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. *TR |
| 2007-07-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN | No | 0 | (1) CAR ENGINE OVERHEATED WITH AIR CONDITIONING UNIT ON WITH 35K MILES (4 YEAR OLD CAR). (2) DEALER REPAIR SERVICE TECH… |
| 2007-05-08 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | ROUTINE USAGE FROM ADJACENT SEAT MECHANISM CAUSED WIRE TO FAIL INSIDE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT HARNESS, CAUSING AIR BAG … |
| 2007-03-09 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:BELL HOUSING | No | 0 | I HAD A TOTAL LOSS OF CLUTCH HYDRAULIC PRESSURE ON 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE PEDAL WAS STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND I … |
| 2006-12-01 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 1 | WAS DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT DOWN INTERSTATE 5 IN WASHINGTON, ADHERING TO THE SPEED LIMIT. WHEN MY PASSENGER CURTAIN AI… |
| 2006-10-02 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAULTY. *NM |
| 2006-08-15 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE CLUTCH FAILED ON MY '03 VW GTI AFTER ONLY 48,000 MILES LEADING TO AN $1,800 REPAIR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UND… |
| 2006-03-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A POTHOLE AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYE… |
| 2005-11-01 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 0 | I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN ACROSS A MAJOR HIGHWAY. PULLED INTO THE LANE OF TRAFFIC WHEN AN ONCOMING CAR MOVED INTO MY LA… |
| 2005-09-17 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | JUST BEFORE 8,000 MILES, THE CLUTCH OF MY 2003 VW GTI SLIPPED AND WENT BAD. AS IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRENTY, THE DEAL… |
| 2005-08-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | No | 0 | I HAVE TAKEN MY '03 GTI VR6 TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES FOR THE SAME COMPLAINT. WHEN IT IS RAINING, THERE IS A SQUEALING NOI… |
| 2005-07-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING AT 15 MPH AND HIT A POTHOLE. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ALONG WITH THE PASSANG… |
| 2005-04-30 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | MY 2003 VW GTI LEAKS AND HAS NOW DEVELOPED SERIOUS MOLD THAT WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO GET RID OF ON OUR OWN BECAUSE THE … |
| 2005-01-13 | VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | Yes | 0 | CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 5 MPH AND STRUCK A POT HOLE AND SIDE DOOR AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. ALSO, SIDE WINDOW MALFUNCTIONED,… |
| 2005-01-11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL INJEC… |
| 2004-12-20 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | AS I WAS GETTING INTO MY CAR AT NIGHT (2003 VW GTI) I NOTICED IT WAS VERY COLD. I THEN PROCEEDED TO TRY TO TURN THE CA… |
| 2004-12-09 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 1 | THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 40 MPH, BUT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE CONSU… |
| 2004-11-26 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM | No | 0 | REAR BRAKES LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING. DEALER COULD FIND NO FAULT CODES OR PROBLEM. BUT THE PROBLEM IS THERE, THEY JUST COU… |
| 2004-10-26 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | Yes | 1 | WHEN THE 2003 VOLKSWAGEN GTI VR6 WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION WITH A SUV AND AS A RESULT WAS TOTALED THE DRIVER'S AIR B… |
| 2004-10-26 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE WAS A FRONT END COLLISION, IN WHICH MY CAR WAS IN A FRONT IMPACT ACCIDENT WITH A SUV. MY C… |
| 2004-10-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | COOLANT LEAKAGE FROM HOSE ON RIGHT HAND SIDE OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS HAS HAPPEN A LEAST 3 TIMES ALSO MY CHECK ENGIN… |
| 2004-09-28 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THIS IS THE SECOND TIME MY CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILED. FIRST TIME AT 4500 MILES IN DECEMBER 2003. VW DEALERSHIP REPLACED CL… |
| 2004-07-21 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | I HAD A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA BEFORE THIS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DOORS MAKE RATTLE AFTER A COUPLE THOUSAND MILES. I… |
| 2004-06-08 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE CLUTCH SLOWLY STARTED TO SLIP WHEN TRYING TO MOVE FORWARD EVENTUALLY THE ENGINE WOULD REV AT VERY HIGH RPMS WITH VE… |
| 2004-04-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED/LOST POWER, UPON ENTERING THE FREEWAY AND WHEN PRESSING ON THE ACCELERAT… |
| 2004-01-20 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) | No | 0 | DURING COLD WEATHER (BELOW 20 DEGREES F), THE CLUTCH GRADUALLY GETS CLOSER & CLOSER TO THE FLOOR & WILL NOT POP BACK UP… |
| 2003-12-19 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH RPM INDICATOR BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE, AND DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH FELT SPONGY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO… |
| 2003-11-19 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | MY CLUTCH FAILED AT 14,000 MILES. MY IGNITION FAILS REGULARILY, THE IGNITION COIL HAS BEEN RECALLED AND NOW I AM HAVIN… |
| 2003-11-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | ON MY 2003 GTI THE CANISTER PURGE VALVE RESONATES AND MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN IDELLING. TWO DEALERS AGREE THERE IS… |
| 2003-10-17 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | Yes | 0 | HIT A CURB AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED ( LESS THAN 5MPH) AND DRIVER SIDE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG DEPLOYED. ONLY EXTERNAL DAMAGE … |
| 2003-10-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | MY VW GTI 2003 20TH ANNIVERSARY MODLE HAS A POPING NOISE COMING FROM THE DOORS EVERY TIME I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR G… |
| 2003-03-28 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | 2003 VR6 GTI CATASTROPHIC CLUTCH FAILURE. EVERYTHING WAS FINE AND THEN I COMPLETELY LOST ALL OF THE PRESSURE. ALMOST … |