Major Problems with 2002 Volkswagen GTI Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2002 Volkswagen GTI

2002 Volkswagen GTI AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 67000 miles

2002 Volkswagen GTI SIDE/WINDOW Victims: 1 Mileage: 39000 miles

2002 Volkswagen GTI SIDE/WINDOW Victims: 1

Browse 2002 Volkswagen GTI complaints by category

Problems with IGNITION, WHEELS and SIDE/WINDOW are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Volkswagen GTI owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i was driving my company car (golf gti 1.8t - mi license vvd 493) along 86th street in indianapolis in...	31 ~ 10017 miles
WHEELS 2002 gti-337 25 anniv model alloy wheels deffective excessive corrosion forming around spokes on the wheels. the clear coating is...	14 ~ 15669 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS consumers son was driving the vehicle. while pulling away from the stop sign hitting a minor pot hole all the...	12 ~ 24658 miles
AIR BAGS after hitting a minor pothole the front air bag unexpectedly deployed. *nlm...	9 ~ 61157 miles
RIM > WHEELS oem rims are pitting and corroding even though i take very meticulous care of them. after researching the problem it	8 ~ 5338 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4th ignition coil pack failure on my 2002 vw gti. my volkswagen has less than 25k miles on it and	5 ~ 29042 miles
COIL SPRINGS > SPRINGS > FRONT consumer called complaining about having problems with the coil packs in his vehicle. dealer was contacted and stated that the...	4 ~ 6750 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN clutch defective at 19000 miles. clutch plate found with excessive wear fused to flywheel....	4 ~ 10932 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY parts have been on back order for over a month this first happened on 8/14/2002 on the right side	4 ~ 15098 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER widespread problem known by manufacturer- apparently only repairing as part fails. unacceptable- should be replaced on a recall-type basis for	4 ~ 4319 miles
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING defective brake light switch multiple failures (4) in gti/golf nhtsa campaign id number : 06v183000 the above recall should include	3 ~ 13233 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN park/neutral switch failed on a manual transmission. *jb...	3 ~ 41500 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer state while traveling without any indication vehicle engine failed. vehicle was serviced by dealer techincian noticed engine coil pack	3 ~ 8600 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM coilpacks are prone to failure causing the car to violently lose power. also having an issue where the car is	2 ~ 49475 miles
MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vw of american needs to issue a recall and replace free of charge all coilpacks on their 1.8t and 24v...	2 ~ 5322 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT coilpack failures are a safety issue. is volkswagon waiting for someone to die until they recall this? while your at	2 ~ 5500 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS over 200 2002 vw gti _x001c_337 edition_x001d_ owners have also claimed to have similar problems of pitting black spots corrosion...	2 ~ 500 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vw cannot bring vehicle into compliance with warranty......refuses to replace vehicle. no safety defect listed. *ak...	2
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vw cannot bring vehicle into compliance with warranty......refuses to replace vehicle. no safety defect listed. *ak...	2 ~ 1320 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY seems like everyone that owns a mk iv jetta or golf has a window clip failure in this car dropping	2
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the car stalled repeatedly while being driven. it also stalls out at highway speeds which can be dangerous. the dealership...	2
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the vehicle failed to go into first gear and subsequently the transmission had to be disassembled to make repairs to	2 ~ 35000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL my car at high speeds (50mph - 65mph) the gas pedal "dies" or looses authority and becomes un-responsive. at times...	1 ~ 140000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM my car at high speeds (50mph - 65mph) the gas pedal "dies" or looses authority and becomes un-responsive. at times...	1 ~ 140000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN check engine light fixed three times since new. now transmission destroyed at 33k miles without warning.*ak...	1 ~ 33000 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS switches or sensors in both front seat belt latches failed at the same time requiring the replacement of both latch...	1 ~ 45779 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i was driving on the freeway when the brakes locked up and the abs light came on. *jb...	1 ~ 56000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM left work after sunset. on my way home my headlights stopped working. i then noticed that my turn signals wipers...	1 ~ 98830 miles
LINKAGES > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY windshield wipers stop working due to linkage failure at 55 000 miles. linkage needs to be replaced. *jb...	1 ~ 55000 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE fuel return line developed a pinhole leak approximately 3 inches past the exit of the protective channel on the undercarriage.	1 ~ 94484 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS drivers side seat (velour not leather) w/ vw cold weather package (heated seats) when heated seat was turned on it...	1 ~ 35500 miles
VISIBILITY the consumer was coming out of a toll booth at approximately 45 mph and passenger's side airbag deployed for no...	1 ~ 39000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT the consumer was coming out of a toll booth at approximately 45 mph and passenger's side airbag deployed for no...	1 ~ 39000 miles
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the consumer was coming out of a toll booth at approximately 45 mph and passenger's side airbag deployed for no...	1 ~ 39000 miles
PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) > CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN the clutch pedal sinked to the floor gradually over the last 3 days.*ak...	1 ~ 19900 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING brake lights completely failed.*ak...	1 ~ 20500 miles
TIRES pitting and corrosion occurring on the rims that came stock on my 2002 vw gti 337. this car was a...	1 ~ 5000 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine computer defect. auto stalls and engine rpm's surge after engine has achieved normal operating temperature and user starts after	1 ~ 7710 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC roughness corrosion white spots on my car's rims.the brake pads are causing this problem. i am looking to have the...	1
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle #1 failed 4 times in 6 weeks dead batteries alternators would not start....vehicle replaced same problem with vehicle #	1
POWER TRAIN the vehicle failed to go into first gear and subsequently the transmission had to be disassembled to make repairs to	1

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