Water Pump problems of the 2011 Volkswagen GTI

My 2011 Gti has had constant issues since just after warratny ending. Since purchasing a new 2011 Gti I have had a water pump changed twice, intake manifold replaced four times , ignition coils and decarb service twice in less than 130k miles is cause for concern and shows a lack of reliability of parts and/or workmanship. During services at 50005 mil - found code faults relating to manifold. Technician reset codes. 57711 mil - misfires occurred and returned to service. Found issues with faulty manifold. This was 4months after previous service. Manifold replaced. 69119 mil - multiple faults found. Misfires. Manifold replaced, faults still present. Found internal air leek. Replaced oil separator. 83991 mil - misfires on all cylinders. Leak in intake manifold. Replaced intake manifold. Replaced faulty fuel pump. Decarb recommended and serviced. 102300 mil - multiple misfires. Intake manifold leak. Replaced intake manifold, was told that there is a large carbon build and need to decarb. Replaced all four ingnittion coils. 119406 mil - multiple misfires. Replaced all four ignition coils. Was told that the engine needed a decarb. . Again. 128700 mil - multiple misfires, manifold faulty, told to replace manifold, camshaft timing issues. Has jumped tooth. These are all repeated and known issues that have not been rectified and have contributed to current issues and many thousands of dollars in repairs. Also had the serpentine belt replaced at 110000 miles as it came shredded entering the freeway. All major services were completed at a vw dealership. It is worth noting we have two 2011 Gti's. The other vehicle had a broken camshaft at 96,000 miles.

I've had quite a few parts on this car replaced. 2 defective water pumps, 2 defective clutches, 1 flywheel, 1 turbo oil line, door seals and various electronic switches. My car is currently sitting in the dealership due a blown upper timing belt cover gasket, a lower timing belt cover gasket and a suspected faulty oil pan gasket as well. All 3 seals seem to have suddenly failed at the same time and yet vw does not want to replace these under the factory power train warranty. The other reason my car is at the dealership is for "stretched" sub-frame bolts. According to vw it is perfectly normal for the bolts which hold the sub-frame to the car for these bolts to stretch with time and cause the subframe to shift around. There are technical service bulletins on the cc, passat and various Audi models to have these bolts replaced when a customer complains and yet Gti, golf and jetta do not have TSB and the dealer wants to charge 400$ to replace these bolts. . . Again item not under warranty.

The contact owns a 2011 Volkswagen Gti. While the vehicle was at the dealer for routine maintenance, the technician discovered that the water pump failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 76,000.

Came outside to a failed water pump. This is a common problem with various Volkswagens. Many shop techs are very familiar with this issue. It is unsafe for the driver and other cars. There is a chance the pump could fail while driving or a person may not notice the coolant on the ground. That can lead to the car overheating and causing expensive damage. You could also be left stranded on the side of the road. Any instance when a person or car are left on the side of the road is a road and health risk. Also when these pumps fail they often leak coolant. The coolant is not safe for the environment. When the pumps do get replaced the issue often comes back repeatedly. This is partly due to the poor design of the system. A revision of the waterpump should be made. Also an extension on the warranty of said part should be made for owners. This is a significant problem that needs to be taken care of. For personal and environmental risks.