2002 VOLKSWAGEN GTI Complaints

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  • 2002 VOLKSWAGEN GTI
    - ALEXANDRIA, VA

    THE CAR STALLED REPEATEDLY WHILE BEING DRIVEN. IT ALSO STALLS OUT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHICH CAN BE DANGEROUS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS YET TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TS *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***762226

    Source: CONSUMER LETTER
  • 2002 VOLKSWAGEN GTI
    - TAMPA, FL

    WHILE DRIVING I ENCOUNTERED AN UNEVEN SPOT IN THE ROAD ( LIKE A POTHOLE) AND THE AIRBAGS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR ( SIDE AIRBAG AND SIDE CURTAIN) DEPLOYED. THE PROBLEM IS THAT IT WAS NOT A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT TO THE CAR. THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE CAR OTHER THAN THE AIRBAGS NOW REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. EVEN THE ALAIGNMENT SEEMS FINE ALTHOUGH THE DEALER IS CHECKING IT OUT TO BE SURE. I BELIEVE THE AIRBAG SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE (TOO SENSITIVE) AND SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED THE AIRBAG. WHEN THE AIRBAGS ARE DEPLOYED (FOR NO APPARENT GOOD REASON) IT IS OBVIOUSLY DISTRACTING TO THE DRIVER AND CAN CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. FOR ME IT WAS DOWNRIGHT SCARY. I THOUGHT SOMEONE SHOT AT THE CAR. THE DEALER SEEMS PERPLEXED AS TO WHY THE BAGS WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED WITHOUT AN IMPACT SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO DAMAGE THE CAR. NOW, EVEN THOUGH I DIDN'T WRECK THE CAR, I AND MY INSURANCE COMPANY ARE LEFT WITH THE COST OF REPAIRS ON A COMPONENT THAT I BELIEVE WAS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSED THIS WHOLE MESS.*AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE