Volkswagen GLI owners have reported 4 engine and engine cooling related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 3 most common engine and engine cooling problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's check engine light on (2 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine failure (1 problem). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Check Engine Light On problems | |
| Engine Failure problems | |
| Engine And Engine Cooling problems |
I was driving along a major freeway when the car started to vibrate and the check engine light came on and was flashing. I had to attempt to get to the shoulder in heavy traffic with the car slowing down and engine misfiring. Read details...
We were driving in a residential neighbor hood at about 25mph and the car suddenly stopped accelerating as if the car was in neutral. Luckily, we were able to pull over and park. The car went into fail safe mode (which I now know). Read details...
Driving my daughter home from school, hot coolant started spewing into where her feet rest on the passenger side. Read details...