Table 1 shows one common service brakes related problems of the 2010 Volkswagen GTI.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes problems |
Under emergency braking at around 70mph all 4 wheels locked up and abs/traction lights illuminated on dash. Caused a minor accident and flat spot on all 4 tires. Abs did not work. This is a know recall for 2009 models of the same vehicle. I replicated the issue a second time at a slower speed on a secluded road with the same results. There are numerous complaints about the same situation on this and other model vw cars of this year all over the internet forums. The abs module was diagnosed as defective by mechanic shop.
Traveling at 45 mph down a two way highway, I went to pass a slow moving vehicle when the epc turned on once again. I lost power and tried to return back into my lane the vehicle in front spiked on the brakes, I tried stopping but due to the abs module going bad (vw knows about the problems with them) I had no abs, traction control, or airbags. The brakes locked causing me to go off the road way hitting a berm along with a tree causing my vehicle to flip over onto the roof. Upon impact the airbag system did not activate causing minor injuries. I contacted the Volkswagen manufacture to inform them of the problems with the vehicle some time ago, they told me that there was not recall and that they were not going to do anything about the problems. There has been a service bulletin about the epc with a recommend fix. The six gold pins were put in to replace the original ones which worked for some time but failed again. Thankfully I did not have my two very small children with me.
I have a 2010 vw Gti currently with 13,000 miles on it. The first instances happened at about 10,000. It started with brake vibrations, and engine stalling. Took it to vw, they found no issues. Had total brake boost loss on the way home, brake didnt work felt stiff as hell. Vw took it for 3 days, did an engineering assist, found no issues and couldnt reproduce it, gave it back and said to monitor it. Drove down to tampa, the cars transmission went into neutral, an error popped up on the display and the cars brakes wouldnt respond. E-braked on the median, I had a child in the car, this car is dangerous. Vw towed the car to the local dealership, found the mechatronix unit was faulty, couldnt find any in florida, had to order from vw estimated 1 week delivery time. Mechatronix unit was fixed under warranty after a lengthy repair. Now the cars still acting up, stalls occasionally, has trouble starting, and jerks violently between 1st and 2nd gear and makes a loud popping sound. Vw took it for 2 days and still cannot reproduce these issues and gave it back after I told vwoa that it was an unsafe vehicle and I didnt want it. I am now driving an unsafe vehicle, and because the vehicle has safety concerns I am unable to trade the vehicle in or sell it privately due to having to notify the buyer of said safety issues. Im suck with this dangerous vehicle that stalls at lights and has trouble starting/getting into gear. Im scared for the safety of my passengers and other motorists around me. And im not getting anywhere with this company!.