general problems of the 2015 Volkswagen GTI

Vehicle started to show intermittent coolant gauge fluctuation with simultaneous loss of cruise control function. The coolant gauge would show cold, then hot. After visiting a dealer, a coolant leak was identified from a crack in the thermostat/water pump housing along with corrosion in the coolant bottle. In addition, the trunk latch failed, likely from a faulty windshield washer fluid valve leaking onto the electrical equipment. All parts were replaced. Within another 3 months the fuel pump failed and needed to be replaced. All parts were repaired at a Volkswagen dealer. The overheating of the engine and failure of the fuel pump could have caused engine failure and the car to lose immediate power, causing a fire or crash. The faulty rear door latch could have caused the door to open while driving. All of these issues occurred without warning. Check engine light, epc and disabled cruise control lights came on at the time of the problem. The vehicle also restricted the speed of the car and maximum rpms allowed.

I had my thermostat housing replaced to due leakage. I wanted to file a complaint because I believe this is a reoccurring issue that can lead to engine damage. This has happened gradually over time and not due to any incident with another vehicle. This was discovered from a vw service when I was at approximately 57000 miles.

I have a 2015 Gti that has only 80,000 miles on it. I had a repair done to replace valves, coil springs, spark plugs and ignition coils last year due to failure of the engine. They claimed to fix this problem and a year later the same exact failure happened. The first time it cost 3,500 to fix with a customer loyalty discount. This time they suggest replacing the engine at a 14,000 price tag. There is clearly some design flaw that is causing this repeated failure in such a new car. Volkswagen doesn't back up the previous repair. With the frequency of this issue I'm sure there are other people with this same issue.

Vehicle is leaking coolant. Needing to replace thermostat housing/water pump on vehicle. Out of warranty. Very common issue with 2015+ vw Gti vehicles.

While driving to work, my vehicle would lose acceleration as I press on the gas and would not accelerate right away. Also as I'm in park or idling in traffic, the car would shut off but the vehicle lights would still function.

Failed water pump fixture and gaskets at 62000 miles. Leaking coolant constantly and warning light going off while driving.

Plastic thermostat housing failure-- cracks and leaking coolant. While getting an oil change done at a local Volkswagen dealership, the mechanic pointed out that there is a coolant leak and showed me where the leak is coming from (thermostat housing/water pump) the coolant is slowly seep out of the crack on the underside of the thermostat housing, I have been adding coolant every other week. As the loss of coolant often trips the low coolant warning if the level isn't maintained. I feel like I'm not the only one with this issue, after reading online Volkswagen community. Many 2015-2020 Gti owners are also having the same problem. The car overheated couple times when stuck in new york traffic, I would like Volkswagen manufacture to address this issue and give all the Gti owners an explanation to why their part fails less than a few years of ownership.

My car starts to feel like it's going to die out. There is a ticking coming from the engine that comes and goes when idled. I've informed the dealership but they can't seem to find what the ticking noise is.

I encountered a close red light and braked hard enough to activate abs from 35 mph in dry road conditions on a suburban highway. When I took my foot off the brake and applied gas after the green light, the car began to travel backwards! I braked again and found that the gear shifter had gone into the reverse position. I believe the braking deceleration caused the gear shifter to travel forward against any mechanical restraint and come to rest in the reverse setting.