Volkswagen GTI owners have reported 32 forward collision avoidance related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 4 most common forward collision avoidance problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's adaptive cruise control (18 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's automatic emergency braking (12 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Adaptive Cruise Control problems | |
| Automatic Emergency Braking problems | |
| Warnings problems | |
| Forward Collision Avoidance problems |
Travel assist, the vw system that controls adaptive cruise control and lane departure warning, is repeatedly and randomly failing on the 2022 vw Gti. This is a well-known defect readily documented on the internet, due to a faulty capacitive sensor mat inside the steering wheel. Read details...
While driving a 2024 Volkswagen golf Gti at approximately 75mph on a busy highway under clear/sunny conditions, the emergency assist braking system suddenly malfunctioned. The vehicle abruptly initiated severe emergency braking all by itself without any forward obstacles, vehicles, or pedestrians Read details...
Backup camera, parking sensors, traffic sensors, a/c frequently are disabled. “component protection mode” is activated and it says it must be taken to the dealer for these items to work. I must manually reset the system in order to get these to work, resetting the system only sometimes Read details...
The contact owns a 2022 Volkswagen Gti. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact attempted to make a left and the contact noticed that the travel assist feature became inoperable. Read details...