Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| TB-01-12-04 | 02/10/2012 | 10043602 | Volkswagen: gasoline engines have rough idle, have significant loss of power or stalling with reduced performance. *pe | 04/13/2012 | |
| 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 AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 09/03/2008 | 16536 | 1 | |
| This is the second time i am bringing this to the dealer. while driving the engine dies and cant start it again. had to get it towed to dealer in the middle of nowhere. dealer asked what was wrong i said it felt as if the battery died and the engine just died. they tried fixing it and it happened again. this time however i was able to drive it to the dealer before it died again. same problem. volkswagen dealer has it and had it over a week. my service advisor doesn't even know what the problem is and cant promise me a date when they will have it ready. i feel unsafe because of the fact the car just dies in the middle of the road. *tr | |||
| 08/30/2007 | 500 | 1 | |
| My brand-new 08 vw makes severe hiccups on moderate acceleration when the outside temperature is above about 95 f. (sudden loss of power and come back up in short period of time.)have starting problem after the symptom, sometimes smell of gas from outside rear. the problem does not leave any error codes on computer, therefore dealers cannot fix or replicate problem. (usually takes about 30 min constant drive in the hot weather to have the symptom.) had numerous visit to a vw dealer but no fix. always end up with my claim comments; customer states... and dealer states, can not replicate the problem. i keep having the same problem since last year, only when outside is really hot (for california), above 95f. total of 6-7 days i've had the same problem since last year. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 08/24/2009 | 9200 | 1 | |
| I have had several issues with some corrected but the hesitation of power and shifting issues with dsg continue to persist. several times i have tried to accelerate and the car does not respond immediately, this has happened on the expressway several times. there is also some jerking in the car as it tries to go through gears. it also feels like it is going to stall before it actually gets going. finally, the car has rumble feel through the pedal and feels like it is fighting itself and when you turn the wheel to the left it starts an on and off rumble. other problems that have occurred were a loud knocking which was eventually fixed by replacing the entire engine. they first replaced the flywheel thinking that was the issue. *tr | |||