Defect Investigations of Volkswagen GTI

There have been 10 defect investigations conducted for the following Volkswagen GTI model year vehicles.

1 Front air bags defect investigations of Volkswagen GTI vehicles

This investigation was opened on Mar. 24, 2015. It was closed on Sep. 28, 2015. This investigation resulted in a vehicle safety recall.
Odi has received a total of 9 reports from consumers alleging steering wheel clock spring/steering column control module (sccm) failures in 2012 Volkswagen passat and cc models. The sccm is a module within the steering column that incorporates a spiral conductor (a ribbon cable) to electrically
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 2010 Volkswagen CC, the 2011 Volkswagen CC, the 2012 Volkswagen CC, the 2013 Volkswagen CC, the 2014 Volkswagen CC, the 2010 Volkswagen EOS, the 2011 Volkswagen EOS, the 2012 Volkswagen EOS, the 2013 Volkswagen EOS, the 2011 Volkswagen Golf, the 2012 Volkswagen Golf, the 2013 Volkswagen Golf, the 2014 Volkswagen Golf, the 2011 Volkswagen GTI, the 2012 Volkswagen GTI, the 2013 Volkswagen GTI, the 2014 Volkswagen GTI, the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta, the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta, the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta, the 2014 Volkswagen Jetta, the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid, the 2014 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid, the 2010 Volkswagen Passat, the 2012 Volkswagen Passat, the 2013 Volkswagen Passat, the 2014 Volkswagen Passat, the 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan, the 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan, the 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan, the 2014 Volkswagen Tiguan.
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2 Manual transmission defect investigations of Volkswagen GTI vehicles

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, the 2008 Volkswagen EOS, the 2009 Volkswagen EOS, the 2008 Volkswagen GTI, the 2009 Volkswagen GTI, the 2008 Volkswagen Jetta, the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta, the 2008 Volkswagen R32.
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3 Side window air bags defect investigations of Volkswagen GTI vehicles

This investigation was opened on Dec. 16, 2004. It was closed on Apr. 1, 2005. The subject vehicles are equipped with side-thorax and side-head curtain airbags to protect the front and rear outboard occupants in a side-impact crash. This investigation identified a total of 499 reports (482 owners reports and 17 warranty claims).
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 2001 Volkswagen Golf, the 2002 Volkswagen Golf, the 2003 Volkswagen Golf, the 2001 Volkswagen GTI, the 2002 Volkswagen GTI, the 2003 Volkswagen GTI, the 2001 Volkswagen Jetta, the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta, the 2003 Volkswagen Jetta.
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4 Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings defect investigations of Volkswagen GTI vehicles

This investigation was opened on Nov. 29, 2004. It was closed on Apr. 19, 2005. This investigation resulted in a vehicle safety recall.
This investigation was opened on November 29, 2004, based on five consumer reports alleging fuel leaking from the fuel pump. By letter of April 14, 2004, Volkswagen of America (Volkswagen) notified the agency that it will conduct a safety recall of 35,000 golf and gti vehicles manufactured in
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 1999 Volkswagen Golf, the 2000 Volkswagen Golf, the 1999 Volkswagen GTI, the 2000 Volkswagen GTI.
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5 Hazard flashing warning lights defect investigations of Volkswagen GTI vehicles

This investigation was opened on Oct. 19, 2004. It was closed on Dec. 16, 2004. This investigation resulted in a vehicle safety recall.
This investigation was opened on October 19, 2004, based on nine reports on 2000 through 2001 jetta and gti vehicles alleging that the turn signals and or hazard flashers fail to blink, or flash. Some of the complainants reported that the lights would blink only a few times and then stop.
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 2000 Volkswagen Golf, the 2001 Volkswagen Golf, the 2002 Volkswagen Golf, the 2000 Volkswagen GTI, the 2001 Volkswagen GTI, the 2002 Volkswagen GTI, the 2000 Volkswagen Jetta, the 2001 Volkswagen Jetta, the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta.
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6 Structure defect investigations of Volkswagen GTI vehicles

This investigation was opened on Jul. 1, 1998. It was closed on Jul. 20, 1998. This investigation resulted in a vehicle safety recall.
Alleged that the hood fly-up while driving
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 1995 Volkswagen Golf, the 1996 Volkswagen Golf, the 1995 Volkswagen GTI, the 1996 Volkswagen GTI, the 1995 Volkswagen Jetta, the 1996 Volkswagen Jetta.
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7 Structure defect investigations of Volkswagen GTI vehicles

This investigation was opened on Jun. 11, 1998. It was closed on Jul. 1, 1998. The petition alleges that the hood latch mounting bolts were missing on her 1995 vw gti, causing the hood to smash against the windshield.
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 1995 Volkswagen Golf, the 1995 Volkswagen GTI, the 1995 Volkswagen Jetta.
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8 Air bags: clockspring defect investigations of Volkswagen GTI vehicles

There is no summary currently available
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 2010 Volkswagen CC, the 2011 Volkswagen CC, the 2012 Volkswagen CC, the 2013 Volkswagen CC, the 2014 Volkswagen CC, the 2010 Volkswagen EOS, the 2011 Volkswagen EOS, the 2012 Volkswagen EOS, the 2013 Volkswagen EOS, the 2014 Volkswagen EOS, the 2010 Volkswagen Golf, the 2011 Volkswagen Golf, the 2012 Volkswagen Golf, the 2013 Volkswagen Golf, the 2014 Volkswagen Golf, the 2010 Volkswagen GTI, the 2011 Volkswagen GTI, the 2012 Volkswagen GTI, the 2013 Volkswagen GTI, the 2014 Volkswagen GTI, the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta, the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta, the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta, the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta, the 2014 Volkswagen Jetta, the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen, the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen, the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen, the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen, the 2014 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen, the 2010 Volkswagen Passat, the 2011 Volkswagen Passat, the 2012 Volkswagen Passat, the 2013 Volkswagen Passat, the 2014 Volkswagen Passat, the 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan, the 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan, the 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan, the 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan, the 2014 Volkswagen Tiguan.
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9 Manual transmission defect investigations of Volkswagen GTI vehicles

The office of defects investigation (odi) received a petition on 14 August 2019 requesting an investigation of an alleged defect of the manual transmissions in model year (my) 2019 gti, golf gti and jetta gli vehicles. The petition itself can be reviewed at NHTSA. Gov under odi number 11245721.
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 2019 Volkswagen Golf, the 2019 Volkswagen GTI, the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta.
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10 Front air bags defect investigations of Volkswagen GTI vehicles

There is no summary currently available
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 2010 Volkswagen CC, the 2011 Volkswagen CC, the 2012 Volkswagen CC, the 2013 Volkswagen CC, the 2014 Volkswagen CC, the 2010 Volkswagen EOS, the 2011 Volkswagen EOS, the 2012 Volkswagen EOS, the 2013 Volkswagen EOS, the 2011 Volkswagen Golf, the 2012 Volkswagen Golf, the 2013 Volkswagen Golf, the 2014 Volkswagen Golf, the 2011 Volkswagen GTI, the 2012 Volkswagen GTI, the 2013 Volkswagen GTI, the 2014 Volkswagen GTI, the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta, the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta, the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta, the 2014 Volkswagen Jetta, the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen, the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen, the 2014 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen, the 2010 Volkswagen Passat, the 2011 Volkswagen Passat, the 2012 Volkswagen Passat, the 2013 Volkswagen Passat, the 2014 Volkswagen Passat, the 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan, the 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan, the 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan, the 2014 Volkswagen Tiguan.
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