Wheel Problems of Volkswagen GTI

4/14/24 I hit a pothole at night which punctured the right front tire. Luckily, I was close to a friend’s house and pulled into his driveway with a flat tire. Two safety issues; 1. The warning notification that there was damage to the right front tire appeared for about 10 seconds then disappeared. Only the tire icon continued illuminated. The warning notification should stay lit. Continuing to drive could have been a safety issue. This is a software issue that should be corrected. 2. I was completely unable to change the tire because I could not figure out how to remove the damaged wheel and tire. If this had happened on a deserted back road it could have been very dangerous. The car has a spare, a jack, and a lug wrench, but there are no visible lug nuts on the wheel. After complaining to vw legal and numerous ineffective communications with vw customer care I now understand that there are plastic covers over the lug nuts that must be pried off to reveal the lug nuts. Unfortunately, these covers look like they should be unscrewed with a torx wrench. I called vw roadside assistance that night; they did not understand what I was asking. The owners manual did not have a single section explaining how to change a tire. Later, after reading multiple sections of the manual I did determine there is a wire loop tool to pull off these covers. Neither I nor my vw dealer could remove it with just finger strength. Vw customer care referred me to the online owner’s manual. Not useful, it shows only the lug nuts, no mention of plastic covers. This is a specific example of a general problem NHTSA should look into. Namely that the owner’s manuals for today’s cars are written to cover many models. Finding something specific is difficult at best. In my case it could have been dangerous. What to do? make the manufacturers publish online manuals that can be downloaded by the dealer for each specific vehicle. Carr lane quackenbush 17 lakeside dr. Monson, MA 01057.

See all problems of the 2022 Volkswagen GTI 🔎.

2018 Volkswagen Gti s. Was actually leaving my house on the way to the dealer for an unrelated issue. As I was leaving my house, driving at like 10-15 mph on my street. My tpms light comes on saying I have low pressure. I stop immediately to check to see. My rear driver tire had a huge sidewall bulge and you could see the bead sitting on the rim lip. This was within less the 400 miles of the vehicle being on the road. I had not hit any potholes or anything just smooth pavement went it happened(or ever). I put the spare and continued to the dealer. It was replaced with a new tire. But I feel this tire brand is a safety concern. I have the same tires on my 2017 Ford explorer and they are already worn down at 15000 miles. Hankook ventus tires are garbage and def a safety concern.

See all problems of the 2018 Volkswagen GTI 🔎.

Continental tires 225/40r18¿92h tire walls tearing cracking and causing tire to melt a hole.

See all problems of the 2016 Volkswagen GTI 🔎.

The tpms system failed to warn of low pressures, including flat tires and driving on a spare. Tpms failures should "failsafe" and not fail silently.

See all problems of the 2015 Volkswagen GTI 🔎.

Driving on highway 34 from greeley CO towards loveland CO at speed limit of 65. I applied the breaks to adjust my speed for traffic, as I applied the breaks the abs control module failed causing wheels to lock up causing the loss of control of the car. After a moment I was in a ditch with bent wheels and body damage to my Gti from the speed limit and mile markers signed I stuck. Most likely these two post were probably what kept the car from rolling and killing me. Police and insurance have been informed of the crash.

See all problems of the 2009 Volkswagen GTI 🔎.

The dealership left the shipping blocks/pucks/discs on the struts. This is a common problem as evidenced through many online forums. The dealership and many others claim that this does not cause a problem; however, the blocks prevent the suspension from doing its job, which is absorbing impact, improving braking, and helping the wheels maintain contact with the ground. I drove over 18000 miles not realizing that they were on (I just thought I have a tight suspension). I have now lost 4 tires (premature wear and bubbles/punctures) and have damage to the strut and steering knuckle. This is a potentially dangerous mistake.

Passenger side headlight (please see attached photo "headlight. Jpg"): this actually happened for the first time the day we bought the car, right after we pulled out of your lot. We pulled right back in after circling the block, but after leore turned the engine off and on again everything was fine then. I have not found a way to duplicate this. It seems to happen randomly, but usually within the first minute or so of driving. There always seems to but be a bright flash from which one of the lights does not recover. Dashboard message: this one looks like it may be related to the first issue (again, please see attached photo named "message. Jpg"): the message reading "front right dipped beam not working!" usually displays within the first few seconds after starting the engine. I have not been able to find a way to duplicate this at will. It also seems to randomly happen, but a lot more often than the failing headlight under issue #1 does. The passenger door power lock seems to work only on and off. All other locks (I'm not positive about the trunk actually) seem to work fine. Alignment: the vehicle pulls to the left on the freeway. I bought a used vehicle from stevens creek volklswagen that was unsafe which was my understanding it was safe. I have attempted to get it resolved through the dealership and manufacturer but majority of the above listed items in first paragraph (I. E. , tire pressure sensor, speed, headlight) are still unresolved.

See all problems of the 2007 Volkswagen GTI 🔎.

I was driving on the freeway, when the brakes locked up and the abs light came on.

See all problems of the 2002 Volkswagen GTI 🔎.

2002 Gti-337 25 anniv model alloy wheels deffective excessive corrosion forming around spokes on the wheels. The clear coating is peeling off at center hub. Black spots from excessive brake dust is imbedded into the finish, despite weekly cleaning by hand.

Roughness,corrosion, white spots on my car's wheels.

Wheels are corroding and Volkswagen of America will not address this issue in any way. Wheels are corroding on approx. 300 2002 Gti 337 edition vehicles.

2002 Gti-337 25 anniv model alloy wheels deffective excessive corrosion forming around spokes on the wheels. The clear coating is peeling off at center hub. Black spots from excessive brake dust is imbedded into the finish, despite weekly cleaning by hand.

Oem wheels have begun to corrode. Presence of black, rough spotting and white peeling on finish of wheels. Believe to be due to brake pad dust even though wheels have been cleaned by hand at least once a week. This problem has been reported by hundreds of other owners of this one particular limited edition vehicle.

2002 Gti-337 25 anniv model alloy wheels deffective excessive corrosion forming around spokes on the wheels. The clear coating is peeling off at center hub. Black spots from excessive brake dust is imbedded into the finish, despite weekly cleaning by hand.

2002 Gti-337 25 anniv model alloy wheels deffective excessive corrosion forming around spokes on the wheels. Black spots from excessive brake dust is imbedded into the finish, despite weekly cleaning by hand.

The finish of the bbs rc wheels that came with my 2002 vw Gti 337 is pitting and corroding away. There are over 200 other Gti 337 owners that are having the same problems. Despite frequent cleaning with approved chemicals, excessive brake dust is pitting into the special finish of the said wheels and causing discoloration and/or peeling of the clear coat on the wheels.

Each wheel of my 2002 vw Gti 337 has been impregnated w/ wheel brake dust. The dust has not been removable since it has embedded itself in the clear coat. The finish on each of the wheels has also gotten rougher over time, which I believe is a result of the brake dust eating away at the clear coat finish.

I have a 2002 vw Gti special edition 337, which came with 18"x7. 5" bbs rc wheels. With in a few months of owning the car, I and 200+ owners have noticed some corrosion and pitting around the wheel. Either due to the clear coating or the brake pads. We have contacted vwoa to have the wheels replaced by warranty, they denied any issues. Offered a $25 gift certificate to a certain few, now a few months back they do admit to the issues and also admitted to replacing all1750 owners bbs rc wheels. We filed with the bbb to expedite the issue and vwoa requested for 30 days to finalize the decision. It has been well over 30days and now are asking for 30 more days. We would like to have this resolved and have the wheels and brake pads replaced.

Wheels on my 337 Gti are corroding much like others who have complained already. Pitting/ roughness/ spotting--all problems on the bbs oem wheels. Mine aren't as severe a case as others, but I fear they will only get worse since the car is only 1 year old.

2002 Gti-337 25 anniv model alloy wheels deffective excessive corrosion forming around spokes on the wheels. The clear coating is peeling. Black spots from excessive brake dust is imbedded into the finish, despite weekly cleaning by hand. Contacted vwoa with no avail.

While driving vehicle around a corner front wheel hit hit curb at 10 mph, causing severe damage to wheel and vehicle. Owner questions the safety of vehicle.

See all problems of the 1997 Volkswagen GTI 🔎.