2015 VOLKSWAGEN GTI Complaints

Plastic Thermostat Housing Failure-- Cracks and leaking coolant. While getting an oil change done at a local Volkswagen dealership, the mechanic pointed out that there is a coolant leak and showed me where the leak is coming from (Thermostat housing/water pump) The coolant is slowly seep out of the crack on the underside of the thermostat housing, I have been adding coolant every other week. As the loss of coolant often trips the low coolant warning if the level isn't maintained. I feel like I'm not the only one with this issue, after reading online Volkswagen community. Many 2015-2020 GTI owners are also having the same problem. The car overheated couple times when stuck in New York traffic, I would like Volkswagen manufacture to address this issue and give all the GTI owners an explanation to why their part fails less than a few years of ownership.

Linkage on the turbo wastegate actuator seizes if the car is not driven for more than a few months at a time. This causes the car to not produce any boost and leaves it in a state in between limp mode and normal rpm range. This makes it incredibly inconsistent with rpm and maintaining speed.

Weird rattle sounds coming from the steering column. Supposed to be a clock spring issue. This issue is persistent on a lot of VW models, but unfortunately my car is not under recall

Hello - I own a MK7 VW GTI with approximately 42,000 miles. The vehicle has consistently had a "check engine" and "Low Coolant" light since approximately 20,000 miles and 3 years. The dealer checked the car but did not see a leak under their test. However, the car was diagnosed with a leaking water pump and thermostat which has been replaced out of pocket by an independent. This is apparently common with MK7 GTIs and can cause engine failure and stalling in the middle of the road.

The engine blew while stopped at a light at an intersection. The car was unable to restart. We were told there was no compression in cylinder 3. This car had received regular maintenance at the dealer. If the car had been in motion, the driver and passengers could have been seriously injured. The engine only had 67,000 miles on it and no known problems beforehand.

The sunroof on my car spontaneously exploded with no known cause. I was driving west on I-76 near Pittsburgh PA, going 70 mph. Suddenly a sound like a gunshot was heard and the sunroof had shattered leaving a big hole. The glass was contained above me and the passenger because the sun roof shade happened to be closed.

PAID TO HAVE NEW VW TURBO PUT IN CAR AND IT LASTED 116 MILES. TOOK IT BACK AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TURBO HAD FAILED AND THE TURBINE BROKE AND FELL INTO THE MOTOR. AS A RESULT IT BLEW THE MOTOR. VW WARRANTY REFUSED TO WARRANTY THE PART AND TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE BLOWN ENGINE. EVEN THE DEALER SHIP AGREED IT WAS A FAULTY TURBO AND AS A RESULT IT BLEW THE ENGINE.

WHEN IN MOTION ON ANY TYPE OF ROAD AFTER 30-40 MINUTES THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES 'HEAVY' AND HARD TO TURN. THE POWER STEERING HAS FAILED. I HAD THIS ISSUE 'FIXED' BY THE DEALERSHIP TWO YEARS AGO, BUT IT IS OCCURRING AGAIN.

WATERPUMP/THERMOSTAT HOUSING COVERED IN DRY COOLANT, LEAKING DUE TO WARPAGE OF THE PLASTIC PARTS USED MY VOLKSWAGEN. COOLANT NEEDS TO BE TOPPED OFF EVERY 3 MONTHS, VW SAID THEY DIDNT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE AS THE PARTS FAIL AND WILL LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC FAILURE AND DAMAGE/OVERHEATING TO THE ENGINE.

PERSISTENT COOLANT MIGRATION PROBLEM, WHEREIN COOLANT MIGRATES THROUGH WIRING HARNESS CONNECTION ON COOLANT RESERVOIR AND TRAVELS THROUGH THE WIRING HARNESS TO OTHER SENSORS AND ENGINE CONTROL EQUIPMENT ON THE VEHICLE, CORRODING AND DESTROYING KEY COMPONENTS OF THE CARS ELECTRONICS AND SAFETY CONTROL SYSTEMS. THIS REPAIR HAS COST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO ADDRESS, AND IT STILL NOT SOLVED.