Other Engine Info: 50-St./Can. BIN 8/BIN 8 emission.
Emissions Certification Test Group: 5ADXV01.8356
Other Restraint System Info: Active Seat Belt
Plant City: Curitiba
Plant Country: Brazil
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: GTI
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
MY DSG WORKED WHEN I FIRST GOT THE CAR. I NOW HAVE 20K MILES ON THE CAR AND MY DSG IS CLUNKY, UNSMOOTH, AND SOMETIMES THE REVERSE GEAR DOES NOT EVEN WORK, IT JUST GOES INTO NEUTRAL AND STAYS THERE UNTIL I GO BACK INTO PARK AND SWITCH BACK TO REVERSE. I THINK THAT THE DSG IS A GREAT TRANSMISSION, DON'T GET ME WRONG, BUT I FEEL THAT TOO MANY OF THEM ARE FAILING TOO QUICKLY. IF VWOA WERE TO FIX THESE BUGS THEN IT WOULD BE AN AMAZING TRANSMISSION. I AM HAVING SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH MY TRANSMISSION THAT IM THINKING THAT I SHOULD HAVE JUST GOT THE MANUAL. VWOA NEEDS TO FIX THESE BUGS BEFORE SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS, TO ME, OR OTHER FELLOW VW OWNERS. *TR
2005
AIR BAGS
ON 11/6/07 I HAD TO BRING MY 2005 VW GTI TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS. MY CAR IS STILL NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE VOLKSWAGEN HAS NOT PROVIDED THE PARTS NEEDED. A HEADLINED AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT COVER AND AIR BAG. CAN YOU HELP ME? *TR