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 - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||||
| TB-80-10-03 | 08/16/2010 | 10035185 | Volkswagen: hvac blower only operates on high speed (us only). fresh air blower runs only at highest level. because of permanent frost and snowfall fine snow can get into the fresh air blower via the air intake. *pe | 02/09/2011 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 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 | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 45000 | 1 | |
| I bought this vw gti 2009 in 01/2009. since last summer, the engine start to have issues when trying to turn it on. here is what happens: when the engine temperature is cool, it has no problem to turn it on. but when the engine is already warmed up (e.g., after drive 15 min on the freeway), and you turn it off. then there is >50% chance it won't get started when you try to turn it on again. if this happens, i might have to try a couple of times then it can get the engine started. i have been to two different vw dealers for several times, neither can identify what's the root cause. in my last visit, i showed them how to reproduce the problem, and i left the car for a couple of days. but they told me that they cannot reproduce the problem. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 45000 | ||
| I bought this vw gti 2009 in 01/2009. since last summer, the engine start to have issues when trying to turn it on. here is what happens: when the engine temperature is cool, it has no problem to turn it on. but when the engine is already warmed up (e.g., after drive 15 min on the freeway), and you turn it off. then there is >50% chance it won't get started when you try to turn it on again. if this happens, i might have to try a couple of times then it can get the engine started. i have been to two different vw dealers for several times, neither can identify what's the root cause. in my last visit, i showed them how to reproduce the problem, and i left the car for a couple of days. but they told me that they cannot reproduce the problem. | |||
| 11/09/2008 | 1100 | 1 | |
| I have a 2009 vw gti that is only 3 months old. the rear brakelight in the spoiler is filled with moisture and does not go away. i would like to be able to change this bulb out easily when it fails because it will if moisture remains trapped. however the factory manual warns that this is a multi-day job and may result in a broken spoiler and possible body damage. this appears to be a violation of fmvss 108 which requires that replacing the bulbs be simple and require only common tools. this is an issue on all 2006 - 2009 vw gti and r32 cars. *tr | |||