Table 1 shows one common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 2022 Volkswagen GTI.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling problems |
Complaint: catastrophic engine failure (gen4 ea888 engine) - Volkswagen golf Gti - crank walk engine shut down while driving; car inoperable (couldn’t restart). No prior warning or engine noise that could have alerted driver to imminent issue. Car moved to roadside; could have been catastrophic if occurred on highway. Error messages displayed. Odometer read 51,068 miles (1,068 mi over 50,000 mi warranty, but under 4-year warranty coverage period). Car towed to vw. Dealer performed all work on vehicle since purchased. Dealer saw “glitter” in oil filter. Upon removal of oil pan, metal shavings & “throw-out” washer found in oil pan. Diagnosis: crank walk. Per tac, recommended service replace engine, turbo & starter. Engine failed. Turbo contaminated w/ metal shavings, due to engine failure. Starter “faulty due to burning out & grease pouring out & burning up trying to restart engine”. Per text from dealer, “this is process needed when engine is in need of serious repair”. Corp vw paid for substantial part of repair cost (good faith effort & demonstrated vw responsible). 3rd generation ea888 engine identified in NHTSA recall report 22v-753. While recall didn’t include vw golf Gti, same issue appeared in our manual transmission 2022 vw golf Gti (4th gen ea888 engine). Nhtsa should: initiate new recall –or- extend existing 22v-753 to include this model engine / car. Vw should: instruct vw techs to check for metal shavings during required oil changes (esp. For manual transmission golf Gtis) -and- send notification to owners to warn of possible crank walk issue. Background: 2022 vw golf Gti purchased new (odometer: 13 mi. ) from vw castle cars schaumburg, IL. Car equipped w/ gen4 ea888 engine (first year) & manual transmission. No aftermarket modifications were made & car was operated under normal city / highway driving conditions. Oil changes & services performed on time at vw highland park, IL dealer. *statements in quotes - communications w/dealer.
After 3500 miles my radiator came loose and pushed a lower coolant hose into the alternator belt, chewed through the hose and all the coolant leaked out. Now my car is sitting at a dealer lot awaiting the replacement hose which is on back order in the entire country with no eta. After this incident I realize this is a common issue(posts on facebook & reddit) and for whatever reason vw doesn't seem to be addressing this issue. At the very least they should be shipping a large shipment of these hoses to the us so customers can get back on the road ASAP.
Factory radiator came loose while driving causing the radiator to fall towards engine block. Lower radiator hose was cut by the crank or ac pulley causing all the coolant drain out. Dealer is replacing the radiator hose, but is not addressing the radiator falling out of place. Car had 6,900 miles when the fault happened. The car not been in an accident or been modified in any way.