Major Problems with 2001 Volkswagen GTI Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2001 Volkswagen GTI

2001 Volkswagen GTI AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Victims: 1

2001 Volkswagen GTI TIRES Victims: 1 Mileage: 27000 miles

2001 Volkswagen GTI TIRES Victims: 1 Mileage: 85047 miles

Browse 2001 Volkswagen GTI complaints by category

Problems with IGNITION, AIR BAGS and POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Volkswagen GTI owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ignition coilpack failures in four cylinder 1.8 turbo engines. model year 01+ engine code aww. vw is well aware of...	12 ~ 56788 miles
AIR BAGS due to the "airbag" symbols displayed on the a- and b-pillars of my car i and my dealer assumed that...	11 ~ 46194 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY this is the second time that my passenger window has fallen into the door. please could you put pressure to	9 ~ 13065 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS side airbags deployed after hitting pot hole... no damage to exterior of car tire was bubbled slightly... ...	5 ~ 49800 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the ignition coil failed. ts *jb...	5 ~ 42640 miles
TIRES dt: while driving the rear left tire went flat. there was a nail in the tire which may have been...	3 ~ 67682 miles
EQUIPMENT i bought a volkswagen gti 1.8t in 2001. it had numerous failures on me. ignition coil failure window collapsed sudently...	3 ~ 59000 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my blinkers stopped working in august 2002. dealer repaired under warranty. january 2003 check engine light came on. car off...	3 ~ 24355 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE air bag sensor light stayed on. vehicle been into dealer on two occasions and problem still reoccurring. *ak the fog...	3 ~ 28000 miles
SEATS in my 2001 gti glx vr6 the drivers side heated seat heats up so much that it burns my legs...	2 ~ 99500 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES car accident possibly created/caused by full/complete inner side wall separation of tire from itself. *tr...	2 ~ 85048 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2001 volkswagen gti. while driving 70 mph the air bags deployed without warning. the vehicle was...	2 ~ 85000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING replaced again the passenger side headlight bulb. i just replaced the driver side three weeks ago again. this is getting...	2
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS driver's side heated seat burned a hole through seat cover and my pants was able to turn the switch off...	2 ~ 101250 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN there were no events leading to the failure. i drove my 2001 vw gti into work on wed september 8...	2 ~ 17000 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving vehicle stalled. consumer restarted vehicle and drove it to the dealer for inspection. mechanic determined that a wire...	2 ~ 22500 miles
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING premature brake switch failure: after 41k miles the brake switch started to fail and burned out my brake lights. a...	2 ~ 20128 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN when i passed 24000 miles after having driven my car extremely carefully (2001 volkswagen gti gls 1.8t) the clutch began...	2 ~ 62000 miles
SUSPENSION steering is having problems. when trying to change gears on a turn vehicle locks up. had no control of vehicle	2 ~ 42524 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle fuse card contains 44 picture symbols with no words a few symbols being obvious (horn signals) most symbols being...	2
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i bought a pair of aftermarket headlights from a member on ebay for my 2001 vw gti. i bought these...	1
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2001 vw gti bought used. at 79 000 miles had 80k service done at dealership which included checking timing belt....	1 ~ 82000 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC abs and asr systems have failed - each has its own dashboard warning light which is on. dealership diagnosis: faulty...	1 ~ 94800 miles
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC abs and asr systems have failed - each has its own dashboard warning light which is on. dealership diagnosis: faulty...	1 ~ 94800 miles
POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i'm the owner of a golf gti 2 doors from 2001 with 49000 miles bought in 2004 at the vw...	1 ~ 49000 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle is in shop for replacement of catalytic converter and mass air flow sensor both still under warranty because they...	1 ~ 43000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER dt: the engine will buck or stall and then completely shut down. this happened at all speeds and even at...	1 ~ 45000 miles
MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ignition coil failed on my 2001 vw gti vr6. this failure also trigged oxygen sensor coolant sensor maf sensor...	1 ~ 5 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i bought a volkswagen gti 1.8t in 2001. it had numerous failures on me. ignition coil failure window collapsed sudently...	1 ~ 64000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i bought a volkswagen gti 1.8t in 2001. it had numerous failures on me. ignition coil failure window collapsed sudently...	1 ~ 64000 miles
PADS > DISC > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR i bought a volkswagen gti 1.8t in 2001. it had numerous failures on me. ignition coil failure window collapsed sudently...	1 ~ 64000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS the rear brake rotors and pads were replaced due to excessive/abnormal wear with just 36972 miles on my 2001 vw	1 ~ 36972 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS the rear brake rotors and pads were replaced due to excessive/abnormal wear with just 36972 miles on my 2001 vw	1 ~ 36972 miles
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING my blinker lights don't work properly. when i put the turn signal they will blink a few time and then...	1 ~ 35000 miles
FLASHER UNIT > TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING my blinker lights don't work properly. when i put the turn signal they will blink a few time and then...	1 ~ 35000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE since car was bought in 2001 mil light has been coming on in raining conditions. vw said it was the...	1 ~ 34064 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER certified pre owned vw golf glx vr6 2001 bought sept 2002 with 12k miles. been in service at least 12...	1 ~ 12700 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the coil packs on the engine have failed on me twice. was going 65 down a major highway when my...	1
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT a moan came from the floor behind the pedals and a small vibration. *ak...	1
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN steering is having problems. when trying to change gears on a turn vehicle locks up. had no control of vehicle	1
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING steering is having problems. when trying to change gears on a turn vehicle locks up. had no control of vehicle	1
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my intake manifold change over valve are rattling. although i have a 10 yr "drive train" warranty vw told me...	1
HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY while driving vehicle's heater core failed. as a result vehicle was hesitant to stalling then the check engine light came...	1 ~ 32000 miles

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