Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| TB-94-10-02 | 08/09/2010 | 10036467 | Volkswagen: headlights may intermittently dim slightly at idle. the headlamps or inside lights intermittently dim slightly at idle speed. at idle speed the alternator voltage can fluctuate, as the alternator cannot fully compensate the f | 03/16/2011 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||||
| TB-09-10-02 | 08/09/2010 | 10035204 | Volkswagen: headlights may intermittently dim slightly at idle. at idle speed the alternator voltage can fluctuate, as the alternator cannot fully compensate the fluctuations. some electric consumers come on in cycles or have no constant | 02/11/2011 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| TB-09-10-02 | 08/09/2010 | 10035204 | Volkswagen: headlights may intermittently dim slightly at idle. at idle speed the alternator voltage can fluctuate, as the alternator cannot fully compensate the fluctuations. some electric consumers come on in cycles or have no constant | 02/11/2011 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||||
| SAC-28F3/P1-REV | 08/01/2010 | 10036496 | Volkswagen: gasoline engine vehicles inspect, and if necessary, replace ignition coils. vehicles affected by this action may have ignition coils that could malfunction under certain conditions. models passat and wagon; golf; gti; jetta a | 03/23/2011 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| SA-97U3 | 01/01/2011 | 10038595 | Volkswagen service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. resistance in the air bag system can cause the air bag light to turn on even though there is no problem. *rm | 06/22/2011 | |
| SA-97U3 | 01/01/2011 | 10038595 | Ready | 06/22/2011 | |
| TB-94-10-02 | 08/09/2010 | 10036467 | Volkswagen: headlights may intermittently dim slightly at idle. the headlamps or inside lights intermittently dim slightly at idle speed. at idle speed the alternator voltage can fluctuate, as the alternator cannot fully compensate the f | 03/16/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 01/10/2008 | 10000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 volkswagen gti. when a passenger is seated in the front passenger seat, the air bag sensor light constantly illuminates and displays passenger side air bag is off. the dealer stated that the wiring harness needed to be replaced. the replacement was made, but the failure persisted. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the seat tensioner was replaced. the failure persisted as well. while driving less than 60 mph, the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. the weather stripping on the passenger side was replaced three times, in addition to the sunroof once. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer for repairs. the failure mileage was 10,000 and current mileage was 41,000. | |||
| 11/01/2006 | 2000 | 75 | 09/13/2006 |
| My 2007 vw gti dsg has transmission safety problems that have caused me to nearly get hit numerous times. the problems began when the car was less than 4 months old. without warning the car slips out of gear, lags, then grabs gear again and has to re-accelerate causing loss of control of vehicle speed. this has happened in traffic at speeds of 65 as well as in city 30-45 mph. this has happened when pulling out onto a busy turnpike and suddenly having the car have no acceleration power almost causing me to get hit by oncoming traffic. when going at highway speeds it has happened with no warning and suddenly the car decelerates and there is a several second lag before it grabs and decides to go again. this can happen several times consecutively which is a very serious safety issue. i have had the car into the dealer at least 8-10 times and everytime they tell me it is fixed and then i pull out and it slips out of gear again. they have replaced the mecatronic unit, reflashed the ecm, added in a missing launch control program and replaced intake flap motor. these problem have taken all my faith out of the vehicle. everytime i drive i am afraid. you don't know when it will slip out of gear and lose power. i hear a loud thunk from the engine and it feels like the car has been hit from under the hood. i have to continue this on another complaint form b/c of length, pls. see page 2 of chris dunn 2007 vw gti *tr | |||
| 03/14/2007 | 9000 | 4 | 08/01/2006 |
| The mil or check engine light would come on repeatedly. each time the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the check engine light, the error code was fuel pressure regulator. after 5 seperate trips to the dealership for the same issue, the dealership has replaced the high pressure fuel pump, the low pressure fuel pump, the fuel filter, the fuel regulator, the low pressure fuel sensor, and most recently the high pressure fuel sensor. i believe that the high pressure fuel sensor was at fault from the very beginning. | |||
| 10/11/2006 | 0 | 1 | 09/01/2006 |
| 2007 gti 2.0, package2, dsg. vehicle speedometer is not accurate. in order to travel 60 mph, the speedometer must read 65 mph. the only way to see the correct speed, is with the climatronic. hold down econ and air up buttons at same time. turn driver's side knob to 19.0, turn middle knob until says 19.1. the uncorrected speed is shown in the passenger side climatronic window. the uncorrected speed matches up to other vehicles and is accurate from all tests. volkswagen is taking the actual speed, and making it wrong, and sending to the speedometer. the same holds true in every 2007 gti with 18 wheels. a vehicle costing over $25,000 should at least be able to give accurate speed. it is very dangerous to have to look down to climatronc to get accurate speed. *nm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 02/19/2007 | 3 | 02/19/2007 | |
| I have been enjoying my 2007 gti but there is one feature that i think is dangerous and inconvenient and request you change on future models. if the vehicle stals, i find that i must turn the key completely off before i can restart it. when i stall it on rare occasions, it puts me in a dangerous situation where time is of the essence. your feature 1. requires extra time. 2. it is illogical. the first time it happened it took me at least 20 seconds to restart the vehicle since i had to figure our this feature. during this time i was sitting in the middle of traffic! 3. i loose other vehicle functions such as power steering when i have to turn the key off. (the vehicle could still be moving). as a result it increases the drivers danger in these situations. please change the electronics so that the car can be restarted by simply turning the ignition to the on position. *jb | |||