9BWKE61J63407**** Volkswagen GTI 2003

Full technical specifications (NHTSA)

• Air Bag Loc Curtain: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
• Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
• Air Bag Loc Side: Driver Seat Only
• Body Class: Hatchback/Liftback/Notchback
• Displacement CC: 1781
• Displacement CI: 108.683288232
• Displacement L: 1.781000
• Doors: 2
• Engine Cylinders: 4
• Engine HP: 180
• Engine KW: 134.2260
• Engine Manufacturer: Volkswagen
• Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
• Make: VOLKSWAGEN
• Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA
• Manufacturer Id: 1147
• Model: GTI
• Model Year: 2003
• Other Engine Info: 50-St./Can. LEV emission. Emissions Certification Test Group: 3ADXV01.8346
• Other Restraint System Info: Active Seat Belt
• Plant City: Curitiba
• Plant Country: Brazil
• Seat Belts All: Manual
• Series: 20th Anniversary Edition
• Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR

EPA Fuel Economy & Environment

22combined
MPG

19 city · 27 highway

Annual fuel cost $3,500 15,000 mi/yr at current EPA fuel prices · you spend $6,500 more in fuel over 5 years vs the average new vehicle

CO₂ 403 g/mi

matched to EPA record: GTI u2014 Auto (S5), 4 cyl, 1.8 L, Turbo, Front-Wheel Drive. Source: U.S. EPA, fueleconomy.gov — official government fuel-economy record for this configuration.

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Owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Model year	COMPONENT	Complaint
2007	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	THERE WERE NO SPECIFIC EVENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE, ONLY TIME. THE HIGH MOUNTED 3RD BRAKELIGHT ON MY 2007 VW GTI IS FAILING. IT'S FULL OF CONDENSATION, AND THAT'S CAUSING THE BULBS INSIDE IT TO FAIL. WHEN I WENT TO REPLACE THEM, THE OWNERS MANUAL INFORMED ME THAT ONLY THE DEALER COULD DO SO. UPON TAKING IT TO THE DEALER, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY WOULD HAVE THE CAR SEVERAL DAYS AS THEY HAD TO DISMOUNT SEVERAL BODY PANELS, CUT THEM OPEN, THEN REPLACE THE BULBS AND GLUE EVERYTHING BACK TOGETHER. I WAS ALSO WARNED TO ESSENTIALLY EXPECT BODY DAMAGE, AND THAT THE BILL FOR ALL THIS WOULD BE SUBSTANTIAL. ALL THIS TO REPLACE A BULB? THAT'S INSANE, AND I FELT LIKE THAT WAS A POOR ENOUGH RESULT THAT MOST PEOPLE WOULD DEAL WITH THE SAFETY ISSUES INSTEAD OF REPLACING IT. *TR
2003	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION	TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE FROM THE ROADWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE HE WAS ADVISED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO FAILED IGNITION COIL PACKS. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

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