Defect Investigations of Volkswagen Vehicles
There have been 86 defect investigations conducted for 31 Volkswagen models. The Volkswagen model with the most defect investigations conducted is Volkswagen Jetta with 30 defect investigations.
Defect Investigations of Volkswagen Models
Latest Defect Investigations of Volkswagen Vehicles
Volkswagen diesel fuel system defect investigations
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This investigation was opened on Aug. 2, 2011.
It was closed on Dec. 2, 2011.
This investigation resulted in
a vehicle safety recall. By letter dated October 3, 2011, Volkswagen group of America, inc. (vw) notified the national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA) that it will conduct a safety recall to address a defect in approximately 168,275 model year (my) 2009-2012 Volkswagen jetta, jetta sportwagen, golf, and Audi Vehicles covered by this investigations include the 2009 Audi A3, the 2010 Audi A3, the 2011 Audi A3, the 2012 Audi A3. ... See investigation details » |
Volkswagen engine and engine cooling defect investigations
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This investigation was opened on Jan. 26, 2011.
It was closed on Feb. 17, 2012.
In July 2010, the agency opened pe10-027 to investigate allegations of coil on plug (cop) ignition coil fires in my2002-2003 vw passat vehicles. The investigation was upgraded in January 2011 to include all my2001-2007 4-cylinder vw passat, gasoline, turbo-charged vehicles.
Vehicles covered by this investigations include the 2001 Volkswagen Passat, the 2002 Volkswagen Passat, the 2003 Volkswagen Passat, the 2004 Volkswagen Passat. ... See investigation details » |
Volkswagen diesel fuel system defect investigations
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This investigation was opened on Aug. 26, 2010.
It was closed on Feb. 8, 2011.
The office of defects investigation (odi) and Volkswagen (vw) have received a total of 160 complaints and field reports alleging incidents of engine stall and/or loss of power that appear to be related to high pressure fuel pump (hpfp) failures in certain model year (my) 2009 through 2010
Vehicles covered by this investigations include the 2010 Audi A3, the 2010 Volkswagen Golf, the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta, the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta. ... See investigation details » |
Volkswagen engine and engine cooling defect investigations
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This investigation was opened on Jul. 26, 2010.
It was closed on Feb. 7, 2011.
Odi has received 11 complaints alleging that a fire started in the engine compartment of the vehicle that may be related to ignition coil failure, and 9 complaints of ignition coil failure that did not result in a fire.
Vehicles covered by this investigations include the 2002 Volkswagen Passat, the 2003 Volkswagen Passat. See investigation details » |
Volkswagen manual transmission defect investigations
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This investigation was opened on Jul. 17, 2009.
It was closed on Nov. 19, 2009.
This investigation resulted in
a vehicle safety recall. The subject vehicles are equipped with direct shift gearbox (dsg) transmissions, which feature a 6-speed automatic gearbox with two wet running clutches (dual clutch) in which the clutch mechanism and gear changes are electrohydraulically operated by a mechatronic control unit. Vehicles covered by this investigations include the 2009 Audi A3, the 2010 Audi A3, the 2009 Audi TT, the 2010 Audi TT. ... See investigation details » |