Volkswagen Gli 2008

Model Gli made in 2008 by Volkswagen got 4 consumer complains as well as 9 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference to air bags. . Technical service bulletines regarding child seat and engine and engine cooling.

Model 2008

Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
CHILD SEAT - LATCH CONNECTOR
TB-00-10-0609/30/201010036493Volkswagen: child restraint latch guidance fixture; compliance with fmvss 225 (usa only). update to existing technical bulletin. no production change required. all models. *pe03/23/2011
CHILD SEAT - VEHICLE LATCH ANCHOR
TB-00-10-0609/30/201010036493Volkswagen: child restraint latch guidance fixture; compliance with fmvss 225 (usa only). update to existing technical bulletin. no production change required. all models. *pe03/23/2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
TB-15-11-0412/22/201110043276Volkswagen: certain model year vehicles are experiencing engine not starting, making a rattling noise when engine has started, timing chain keeps slipping and exhaust light comes on. *pe03/08/2012
SB-10-11-0102/14/201110038655Ready06/24/2011
SB-10-11-0102/14/201110038655Volkswagen: malfunction light is on and there is noise with the engine running rough. multiple trouble codes possibly stored. all models 2008-2012. *rm06/24/2011
EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS
TB-00-09-0205/22/200910030785Volkswagen: the vehicle emissions control information label does not have dor designated in the exhaust emission control system field. *pe12/02/2009
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TB-35-11-0106/06/201110041250Ready09/21/2011
TB-35-11-0106/06/201110041250Volkswagen: the gear box has a momentarily delay while accelerating. *rm09/21/2011
POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CSC-37E6/S808/01/201010036970Volkswagen service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. in some vehicles it is possible that a bushing inside the mechatronic unit has the potential to wear out prematurely, causing the clutches inside the transmission04/25/2011

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
AIR BAGS
03/26/20129125
 This vehicle (2008 vw gli) should be covered under sb-69-11-01 as well. the passenger side airbag warning light has come up. vw jetta gli is a special model based on the vw jetta 2008. i think there is an oversight for not placing this same type of vehicle under sb-69-11-01. gli is essential a sports model upgrade of jetta model, why isn't this vehicle covered by the same tsb? make / models: model/build years: volkswagen / eos 2007-2008 volkswagen / gti 2006-2008 volkswagen / jetta 2005-2008 volkswagen / new beetle 2004-2008 volkswagen / new beetle convertible 2004-2008 volkswagen / passat 2006-2008 volkswagen / passat wagon 2006-2008 volkswagen / r32 2006-2008 volkswagen / rabbit 2006-2008 service bulletin number: sb-69-11-01 nhtsa item number: 10038665 summary: volkswagen: air bag light is on with an internal trouble code stored. this could be a wiring problem. *rm