Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| TB-15-11-04 | 12/22/2011 | 10043276 | Volkswagen: 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. *pe | 03/08/2012 | |
| SB-10-11-01 | 02/14/2011 | 10038655 | Ready | 06/24/2011 | |
| SB-10-11-01 | 02/14/2011 | 10038655 | Volkswagen: malfunction light is on and there is noise with the engine running rough. multiple trouble codes possibly stored. all models 2008-2012. *rm | 06/24/2011 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 2015831 | 08/28/2008 | 10026848 | Volkswagen: exhaust heat shield, replacement guidelines. heat shields are to be inspected after completion o any type of repair to the underbody (exhaust system transmission, etc.), and if damaged, replaced. *pe | 12/29/2008 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| V201203 | 12/03/2012 | 10050079 | Volkswagen:evaporative (evap) emission system, diagnostic trouble code diagnosis. revised procedure developed to test evap system without fuel cap. *js | 01/24/2013 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 36600 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen gti. the contact stated that while traveling between 40-60 mph, the engine stalled without warning. the vehicle was restarted after the failure. the failure recurred three times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer three times where the dealer confirmed that the ignition coil needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 36,600 and the current mileage was 47,000. kmj | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 36600 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen gti. the contact stated while traveling between 40 and 60 mph the engine stalled. the vehicle restarted after the failure. the failure repeated three different times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer three times. the dealer confirmed the ignition coil needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 36,600 and the current mileage was 47,000. rds | |||
| 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. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 10/09/2012 | 42000 | 1 | |
| Two out of the four engine coils went bad at the exact same moment causing the car to loose two out of four cylinders. this made the engine not able to idle or run. had this happened while trying to clear an intersection or say merging on a highway the result could be catastrophic. vw insists that this is normal wear and tear and not even covered by it's 5-year 60k mile power train warranty. even though these coils that provide spark to the engine, and vital to it's safe operation, they insist that are only covered by the vehicle's 3-year 36-k mile warranty. looking at vw chat logs it clear that this has been an ongoing problem with vw gti for numerous years and needs to revisited for the 2009 model year. *tr | |||