How many problems does the 2019 VOLKSWAGEN GTI have?

The 2019 VOLKSWAGEN GTI currently has 177 owner-reported complaints according to NHTSA database. These complaints are organized by component to help identify common issues.

What are the most common problems with 2019 VOLKSWAGEN GTI?

The most common problems reported for the 2019 VOLKSWAGEN GTI are organized by component above. Each component section shows owner-reported issues, crash reports, and fire incidents to help identify patterns and problem areas.

Where does this 2019 VOLKSWAGEN GTI problem data come from?

All problem and complaint data for the 2019 VOLKSWAGEN GTI comes directly from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) database. These are real complaints submitted by actual vehicle owners.

2019 VOLKSWAGEN GTI Problems

ENGINE

66 complaints

AS I SLOWED DOWN COMING TO A STOP SIGN, I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AS IF IT WAS AN AUTO OFF/AUTO ON FEATURE. THE ENGINE DID NOT TURN BACK ON AUTOMATICALLY. THIS HAPPENED IMMEDIATELY AFTER AT THE NEXT STOP LIGHT. A FEW DAYS LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED.

Sep 30, 2020

VEHICLE STALLS WHEN COMING TO A STOP WITH FOOT DEPRESSED ON CLUTCH.

Apr 23, 2020

MY 2019 VW GTI-S IS EQUIPPED WITH A DSG TRANSMISSION. I WAS DRIVING IT IN MANUAL SPORT MODE ON THE FREEWAY ON SUNDAY 1 MARCH 2020. AFTER GETTING OFF OF THE FREEWAY AND ONTO THE CITY SURFACE STREETS, THE CAR STALLED WHEN I CAME TO A STOP. I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE I HAD NOT TURNED OFF THE ENGINE START/STOP DEFEAT FEATURE OFF BUT THAT WAS NOT THE CASE. ANOTHER 6-7 STALLS OCCURRED AS I DROVE THE CAR THE FEW MILES BACK HOME AFTER DROPPING OFF A FRIEND. THERE WERE 4-5 PREVIOUS INDIVIDUAL INCIDENTS PRIOR TO SUNDAY. ON MONDAY 2 MARCH WHILE I DROVE THE CAR HOME ON THE FREEWAY IN STOP AND GO COMMUTE TRAFFIC THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS; HOWEVER AFTER EXITING THE FREEWAY THE CAR STALLED AGAIN 3 SEPARATE TIMES AFTER I CAME TO A FULL STOP AT THE SIGNALS AND STOP SIGNS LEADING TO MY HOME. AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED, THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I AM WORRIED SINCE THE PRINCIPAL DRIVER OF THIS CAR WILL EVENTUALLY BE MY WIFE. SHE IS OFTEN DRIVING ON THE STREETS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA. IT IS EASY TO GET READ ENDED AS THE DRIVER IN BACK OF YOU EXPECTS YOU TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY AWAY FROM THE GREEN SIGNAL LIGHT OR STOP SIGN AFTER YOU HAVE STOPPED. IT TAKES TIME TO SHIFT THE GEAR LEVER BACK INTO NEUTRAL OR PARK TO START THE CAR AGAIN. SINCE I AM PUTTING IN THE "BREAK-IN" MILES ON THE CAR I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS EXACT SITUATION AND HAVE GOTTEN HONKED FOR NOT MOVING AWAY SWIFTLY FROM THE INTERSECTION AS ONE NORMALLY WOULD ON THE CITY STREETS. THE GTI CURRENTLY HAS 671 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I AM TAKING THE CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY AND HOPING THAT THEY WILL BUY IT BACK SO I CAN GET MY WIFE INTO A SAFER MODEL.

Mar 03, 2020

THE CAR IS RANDOMLY STALLING OUT ON ME. AFTER READING SEVERAL ARTICLES ON THE INTERNET I NOW SEE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. IT IS CURRENTLY AT MY LOCAL VOLKSWAGEN SERVICE CENTER. IT HAPPENED AFTER MY FIRST 10K MIKE SERVICE AND HAS STALLED 4 OR 5 TIMES IN THE PAST TWO DAYS ONCE ON A HIGHWAY. THIS IS EXTREMELY CONCERNING.

Mar 02, 2020

CAR IS VW GOLF GTI WITH SIX-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. CAR HAS 400 MILES FROM NEW. WHILE COMING TO A STOPLIGHT AT SLOW SPEED, WITH CLUTCH PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSED AND TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL, ENGINE TURNED OFF. THE ACTION WAS SO QUIET THAT IT WAS NOT NOTICEABLE. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I ENGAGED FIRST GEAR AND RELEASED THE CLUTCH PEDAL, BUT DID NOT MOVE FORWARD. ONLY THEN DID I REALIZE THAT THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING. AFTER DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH PEDAL AND PRESSING THE START BUTTON, THE ENGINE RE-STARTED IMMEDIATELY AND I WAS ABLE TO MOVE OFF AS NORMAL.

Feb 23, 2020

+ 61 more complaints for this component

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

21 complaints

MY 2019 VW GTI RABBIT DSG IS THROWING CEL LIGHT AND INTERMITTENTLY STALLING ASKING ME TO MANUALLY START THE ENGINE. BEEN INTO THE DEALER 4 TIMES FOR P050A CEL AND STALLING. VW SAYS THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO THE MANUALS, NOT THE DSG. THE CEL LIGHT FOR P050A COMES ON RANDOMLY BUT THE STALLING HAPPENS MOST AFTER THE CAR COMES TO A STOP. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE START STOP SYSTEM BUT THE CAR ASKS FOR IT TO BE RESTARTED RANDOMLY.

Dec 30, 2019

ENGINE STALLING WHEN SLOWING OR COMING TO A STOP AT CITY SPEEDS WITH TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL. ENGINE SHUTS OFF SMOOTHLY (SIMILAR TO IGNITION SWITCH OFF) AND RESTARTS EASILY.

Dec 19, 2019

MY 2019 GOLF GTI 6 SPEED MANUAL FREQUENTLY AND SEEMINGLY RANDOMLY STALLS WHEN COMING TO A STOP. SOME DAYS THE CAR WILL NOT STALL AT ALL OTHER TIMES THE CAR WILL STALL EVERYTIME IT COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. IT HAPPENS AFTER THE CAR HAS FULLY WARMED UP AND WILL HAPPEN AT THE MOST UNEXPECTED TIMES. THE CAR STALLS VERY GENTLY, NO LURCHING OR BUCKING.

Nov 18, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH PEDAL. ALSO, THE GEAR SHIFT DISPLAYED THE WRONG GEAR POSITION INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH OF THE FAILURES OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO LEITH VOLKSWAGEN OF CARY (2300 AUTO PARK BLVD, CARY, NC 27511, (919) 297-1640) TO HAVE THE SOFTWARE UPDATED, BUT THE UPDATE FAILED TO PRODUCE ANY RESULTS. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE DEFECT WAS CURRENTLY PART OF NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: DP19003 (ENGINE, POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.

Nov 15, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE IN NEUTRAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ARCHER VOLKSWAGEN (888-240-2471, LOCATED AT 10400 SW FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77074) AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 190735652. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 500.

Oct 02, 2019

+ 16 more complaints for this component

POWER TRAIN

17 complaints

VEHICLE STALLS AT LOW SPEEDS. I HAVE NOTICED MY CAR STALL WHEN LEAVING A PARKING SPOT WHERE I WILL GET HALFWAY OUT OF THE PARK, AND THEN THE RPM GOES TO 0 AND I HAVE TO PUT IT INTO PARK, TURN THE KEY, AND AFTER A LONGER THAN NORMAL STARTUP TIME, IT GOES.

Feb 21, 2021

CAR STALLS AT LOW SPEEDS, PARTICULARLY COMING TO A STOP. HAPPENS WITH CLUTCH IN OR IN NEUTRAL. HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE DAY 1 OF OWNERSHIP OF BRAND NEW VEHICLE WITH 80 MILES ON ODOMETER. CONTINUES AT 10 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP WITH 6K MILES ON ODO. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. IT DID NOT OCCUR FOR 6 MONTHS BETWEEN DECEMBER 2019 AND JUNE 2ND 2020. ON JUNE 3RD VW INSTALLED 24FD UPDATE. UPON DRIVING THE CAR HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THE CAR STALLED 3 TIMES. TWICE AT STOPLIGHTS IN 1ST GEAR WITH CLUTCH IN. ONCE IN NEUTRAL AFTER I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY. *TR

Jun 04, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN APPROACHING A STOP. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ISLAND VOLKSWAGEN (LOCATED AT 1632 HYLAN BLVD, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10305, (877) 729-0090, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150.

Sep 11, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED BOTH THE CLUTCH AND THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SOUTHERN VOLKSWAGEN GREENBRIER (1248 S MILITARY HWY, CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320, 757-424-4689), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40.

Sep 06, 2019

I PURCHASED A 2019 GTI RABBIT EDITION 6MT. CAR STALLS WHILE COMING TO A STOP IN NEUTRAL. ALSO STALLS STARTING FROM A STOP WHILE IN 1ST GEAR WITH CLUTCH FULLY DEPRESSED. CAR SHUTS OFF QUIETLY, DOESN'T SOUND/FEEL LIKE NORMAL STALLING. HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE FIRST DAY I BROUGHT THE CAR HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND KNOW OF MANY OTHERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING.

Jul 24, 2019

+ 12 more complaints for this component

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

13 complaints

The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen GTI SE. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V110000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). The contact lives in Hawaii. However, there are no Volkswagen dealers on the island. The contact was told by the manufacturer that the recall repairs would need to be done by a dealer. It was suggested that the vehicle be shipped to O'ahu at the contact's expense. The contact stated that the manufacturer did not offer any assistance when asked if a local independent mechanic could repair the vehicle. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Apr 18, 2025

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 75MPH, MY 2019 VOLKSWAGEN GTI SE PANORAMIC SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED. I HEARD A VERY LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY SHATTERED GLASS FALLING INTO THE CAR. THE ENTIRE SUNROOF HAD SHATTERED AND A VERY LARGE HOLE (APPROX. 1' X 1.5' LARGE) NEAR THE FRONT OF SUNROOF WAS PRESENT. I DID NOT SEE ANYTHING HIT THE SUNROOF. GIVEN THE LOUD BANG AND THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE TO THE SUNROOF, I FIND IT DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE A ROCK OR SOME OTHER OBJECT HIT THE SUNROOF.

Nov 11, 2020

MY GTI HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. IT WILL OCCASIONALLY STALL WHILE COMING TO A STOP EVEN THOUGH THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS FULLY DEPRESSED. IT HAS HAPPENED WITH THE GEAR SHIFT IN REVERSE AS WELL AS IN NEUTRAL, IN EITHER CASE THE CLUTCH PEDAL WAS FULLY DEPRESSED AND IT SHOULDN'T BE STALLING IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES.

Aug 09, 2020

THE GEAR INDICATOR OFTEN SHOWS THE WRONG GEAR THAN THE CAR IS PHYSICALLY IN, ON A 6 SPEED MANUEL TRANSMISSION. THIS COULD BE RELATED TO THE OTHER ISSUE OF THE VEHICLE STALLING WITH THE CLUTCH PUSHED ALL THE WAY IN. MOSTLY HAPPENS WHEN SLOWING DOWN, OR COMING UP TO A STOPLIGHT.

Jul 12, 2019

THE CAR STALLS RANDOMLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP IN 2ND GEAR WITH THE CLUTCH FULLY DEPRESSED. THE ENGINE IDLES CORRECTLY AS I'M COMING TO A STOP, I DEPRESS THE CLUTCH FULLY, IDLE REMAINS STABLE, WHEN THE CAR COMES TO A FULL STOP, THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. THE CAR IS 4 DAYS OLD AND HAS 360 MILES ON THE ODOMETER.

Jun 12, 2019

+ 8 more complaints for this component

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

10 complaints

WHEN AT IDLE OR COMING TO A STOP, WITH THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THE CLUTCH PEDAL NOT ENGAGED THE VEHICLE WILL SOFT STALL AND REQUIRE A KEY TURN TO START THE MOTOR AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES ON A BRAND NEW VEHICLE. 6SPD MANUAL

Jul 25, 2019

THE CAR STALLS WHEN COMING TO A STOP- 0 MPH AND AT IDLE WITH CLUTCH IN OR IN NEUTRAL. THIS IS HAPPENING MORE OFTEN AND SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE WHEN THE CAR IS WARMED UP.

Jul 16, 2019

BOUGHT A NEW 2019 VW GTI RABBIT EDITION IN 6 SPEED MANUAL. THE VEHICLE STALLS AND HAS STALLED AT LEAST 10 TIMES AND I'VE HAD IT FOR 2 DAYS. ITS VERY CONCERNING. I'VE MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE IT IN, AND I'VE CALLED VW CUSTOMER CARE TO LET THEM KNOW. IT HAPPENS WHILE COMING TO A STOP, HAS HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION.

Jul 05, 2019

THE PROBLEM STARTED LESS THAN 24 HOURS FROM TAKING DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE WITH 16 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED AT 111 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, 90 DEGREES AMBIENT TEMP, OIL TEMP 210. THE ENGINE DIES WHEN APPROACHING A STOP WITH THE CLUTCH DEPRESSED. DOES IT IN NEUTRAL AND WHEN IN FIRST OR SECOND GEAR. GAUGES REMAIN ON WITH LIGHTING, TACH AT ZERO. AFTER STALLING THE CAR STARTS WITH A PUSH OF THE STARTER BUTTON, FOOT ON BRAKE AND CLUTCH DEPRESSED. IF THE CAR STALLS WHEN PARKING THE GAUGES REMAIN ON WITH LIGHTING, TACH AT ZERO. THE CAR MUST BE RESTARTED AND THEN SHUT OFF WITH THE STARTED BUTTON FOR THE GAUGES AND THE REST OF THE CARS ELECTRICS TO POWER DOWN. NOT SAFE TO DRIVE.

Jun 30, 2019

THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM CRESTMONT VW IN NJ ONE MONTH AGO. IT HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND WHEN THE CLUTCH IS ENGAGED AND I'M COMING TO A HALT, THE CAR HAS STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES. THIS FIRST HAPPENED WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK OF OWNING THE CAR, AND NOW OCCURS AT LEAST ONCE EVERY OTHER DAY OR SO (SOMETIMES MORE FREQUENTLY). IT HAS HAPPENED WHEN IN NEUTRAL AND WHEN IN SECOND GEAR, THOUGH THE CLUTCH IS ALWAYS IN. THE CAR IS AT THE DEALER RIGHT NOW. I EXPLAINED THE SITUATION AND THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM AND THE CAR'S COMPUTER WASN'T PRODUCING ANY DIAGNOSTIC CODES. INITIALLY THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I THEN SPOKE TO A MANAGER, SHOWED HIM ONLINE FORUMS WHERE CUSTOMERS WERE REPORTING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, AND TO HIS CREDIT HE AGREED TO KEEP THE CAR TO INVESTIGATE FURTHER.

Jun 20, 2019

+ 5 more complaints for this component

POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

6 complaints

I HAVE A 2019 VOLKSWAGEN GTI 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. WHILE I WAS OUT RUNNING ERRANDS TO THE LOCAL FOOD STORE AND HARDWARE STORE, I CAME TO A COMPLETE AND FULL STOP AT A STOP SIGN. AT THIS TIME THE CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL WITH THE CLUTCH PEDAL DISENGAGED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. I NOTICED THE CAR HAD A SOFT STALL. THIS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF ABOUT 6 TIMES. IT IS ALMOST AS IF THE CAR HAS THE AUTO STOP FEATURE THAT TURNS THE ENGINE OFF AT A FULL AND COMPLETE STOP BUT MY CAR IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH THAT OPTION. I FEEL AS IF THE ENGINE IS THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS CUTTING OFF. I ALSO FEEL IT COULD BE THE TRANSMISSION THINKING THAT THE CAR IS IN A DIFFERENT GEAR AND NOT ENOUGH RPMS TO SUSTAIN THAT GEAR. I ALSO FEEL IT COULD BE A VACUUM LEAK WHICH IS NOT SENDING THE RIGHT SIGNALS TO THE ENGINE COMPUTER OR SOMETHING ELSE. AT THE TIME OF THIS HAPPENING IT WAS SUNNY AND IN MID FIFTIES IN TEMPERATURE.

Mar 22, 2020

WHEN COMING TO A STOP, AND PRESSING ON CLUTCH PEDAL, CAR INTERMITTENTLY CUTS OFF POWER

Jul 22, 2019

COMING TO A STOP, CLUTCH ALL THE WAY IN, THE CAR WILL STALL. IT IS NOT YOUR TYPICAL "JUMPY" DRIVER ERROR STALL, BUT RATHER IT FEELS AS IF THE ENGINE JUST SHUTS DOWN. ITS VERY SUBTLE AND THE ONLY WAY YOU EVEN KNOW ITS HAPPENING IS THAT YOU SEE YOUR RPMS DROP OFF. ALWAYS HAPPENING WHEN COMING TO A STOP. DIFFICULT TO BRING THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT IS DIFFICULT TO REPRODUCE ON COMMAND.

Jun 28, 2019

SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR, IT PERIODICALLY STALLS WHILE IN NEUTRAL. THE CAR STUTTERS AND SHUTS OFF SEVERAL TIMES DAILY. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO SERVICE, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE ISSUE AFTER 4 DAYS.

May 14, 2019

VEHICLE DIED WHEN STOPPING AT RED LIGHT IN EVENING RUSH HOUR. THERE WAS NO SHUTTER WITH THE ENGINE SHUTOFF. DID NOT NOTICE ENGINE WAS OFF AND WHEN ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STAND STILL, I NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS OFF. THIS HAPPENED HALF A MILE LATER AT AN ADDITIONAL STOP LIGHT. THERE WERE NO WARNING OR LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD.

Apr 30, 2019

+ 1 more complaint for this component

ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

4 complaints

Rough idle on start. RPM is not maintaining to keep the engine running. After a few try, it starts ok and drive off the parking lot, but the engine dies after about 10 seconds over 30mph. It feels like gasoline is not igniting corretly. Scanned Error Code P0171: System Too Lean Bank 1 P0190: Fuel Rail Pressure Sensor A Circuit Dealership can't replicate the issue and find the issue. Could be related to Fuel System Recall.

Oct 08, 2024

THE ENGINE STALLS WHEN APPROACHING A STOP DESPITE BEING IN NEUTRAL. THE STALL IS GENTLE (NOT SUDDEN). EACH TIME, THE COOLANT AND OIL TEMPERATURE WERE AT REGULAR OPERATING TEMPERATURES (WARMED UP, NOT COLD). THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES THUS FAR, AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES, 120 MILES, AND 500 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THIS CAR IS WITH THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION.

Jul 16, 2019

WHETHER THE CAR IS IN GEAR OR NOT THE VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT. WHEN VEHICLE IS IN GEAR AND CLUTCH IS FULLY DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE WILL STALL. DOES NOT MATTER IF IT IS 1ST GEAR OR REVERSE THE SAME WILL HAPPEN.

Jun 05, 2019

MY 2019 RABBIT DSG GTI IS STALLING WHEN COMING TO A STOP. IT HAPPENS USUALLY WHEN THE CAR IS ALREADY WARM. WHEN IT STARTS HAPPENING, THE ISSUE COMES UP SEVERAL TIMES IN THE FOLLOWING STOPS. I HAVE TO PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO P MODE TO TURN THE CAR ON, HAVING THE CAR STOPPED FOR A WHILE. ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. ATTACHED IS A VIDEO OF IT HAPPENING (FILMED ON A PRIVATE PARKING GARAGE). HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=6DCGEOXYJDI

Apr 10, 2019

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

4 complaints

AS I SLOW DOWN GETTING READY TO COME TO A COMPETE STOP. GOING FROM 3RD TO SECOND GEAR THE CARS GEAR INDICATOR STILL SAYS THAT I AM IN 3RD WHEN PHYSICAL THE GEAR MODULE IS IN THE SECOND POSITION THE MINUTE THE VEHICLE COMES A COMPLETE STOP EVEN IN MUTUAL. THE CAR ENGINE WILL JUST SHUT OFF. ISSUE CONSISTENT WHEN CAR ELECTRIC COMPONENTS THINKS THE CAR IS IN A PARTICULAR GEAR THAN WHAT'S ACTUALLY HAPPENING.

Nov 30, 2019

CAR WILL STALL EVERY OTHER DAY OR SO. MAY ALSO STALL TWICE IN ONE DAY. SEEMS TO BE MORE COMMON WHEN ITS WARMER OUT. IT STALLS IN NEUTRAL OR IN GEAR WITH CLUTCH DEPRESSED WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP. ALREADY HAD IT TO THE DEALER TWICE. STILL STALLS.

Jul 04, 2019

I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS FOR ALMOST 10 YEARS. I HAVE HAD THE CAR STALL ON ME THREE TIMES WHILE MOVING AT LOW SPEEDS WHILE IN FIRST GEAR, SPECIFICALLY WHEN PARKING AND WE STARTING TO MOVE AGAIN FROM A STOP AT A LIGHT. THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF ALMOST AS IF THE ENGINE'S START/STOP FEATURE ENGAGED, NOT LIKE A TYPICAL STALL. THE CAR IS BRAND NEW WITH 350 MILES AS OF TODAY WHEN IT HAPPENED FOR THE THIRD TIME.

Jun 04, 2019

SE (W/ EXPERIENCE PACKAGE), GREAT FALLS GREEN METALLIC, DSG IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES SO FAR AND I CAN'T REALLY REPLICATE IT BUT WHEN IT HAPPENED I COME TO A PRETTY NORMAL STOP, AND IT FEELS LIKE IT DOES THE AUTO START-STOP FUNCTION BUT THE CENTER CONSOLE WILL SAY "MANUAL RESTART REQUIRED" OR SOME SUCH THING. SURE ENOUGH ONCE I LET GO OF THE BREAK IT DOESN'T START BACK UP. I HAVE TO PUT IT IN PART AND START IT LIKE NORMAL. SO THE CAR JUST KIND OF STALLS RANDOMLY WHEN STOPPING.JUST NORMAL STOPS TOO. ALSO, EVERY SO OFTEN INSTEAD OF STALLING IT WILL KIND OF STUTTER TO A STOP. LIKE YOU'RE QUICKLY TAPPING ON THE BREAKS OR IT'S JUST HAVING TROUBLE TRYING TO STOP SMOOTHLY.

Jun 02, 2019

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

4 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. WHEN THE CLUTCH WAS DEPRESSED AFTER COMING TO A STOP, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO DISPLAY THE CORRECT GEAR THAT WAS IN USE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

Sep 16, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LUTHER BROOKDALE VOLKSWAGEN (6801 BROOKLYN BLVD, BROOKLYN CENTER, MN 55429, (612) 424-7832) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA INFORMED THE DEALER TO CEASE ALL REPAIRS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 190710424. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50.

Sep 11, 2019

CAR STALLS WHEN COMING TO A STOP WITH FOOT IN CLUTCH. ALSO, IF YOU SHIFT FROM NEUTRAL TO FIRST, STILL WITH FOOT IN CLUTCH FULLY, IT WILL SOMETIMES STALL. THE RANDOM STALLING IS NOT CAUSE BY THE USER BECAUSE THE CLUTCH IS 100% DEPRESSED, YET THE CAR STILL SILENTLY STALLS. ALONG WITH THIS, THE SHIFT INDICATOR IS NOT ALWAYS ACCURATE, SOMETIMES I MAY BE IN 3RD, YET IT DISPLAYS THAT I AM IN 4TH.

May 17, 2019

WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLE STALLS OUT. MANUAL TRANSMISSION, CLUTCH FULLY DEPRESSED AND THE CAR STALLS. CAR ALSO STALLS ON RESTART OF THE ENGINE. DEALER HAS NOT FOUND A CAUSE.

Apr 12, 2019

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

4 complaints

DURING PRE-PURCHASE TEST DRIVE OF VEHICLE (2019 GTI SE, MANUAL WITH ~30 MILES ON ODOMETER), THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY STALLED AS I WAS COMING TO A STOP. I WAS APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES INTO THE TEST DRIVE. CLUTCH WAS IN, VEHICLE WAS IN FIRST GEAR, SPEED WAS LESS THAN 1MPH. CAR HAD TO BE RESTARTED. I DID NOT PURCHASE THAT CAR BUT THEY ARE STILL TRYING TO SELL IT AS NEW. I HAD 2 WITNESSES PRESENT. THIS WAS THE 3RD BRAND NEW 2019 GTI I HAVE TESTED THAT UNEXPECTED STALLS LIKE THIS.

May 21, 2019

DURING PRE-PURCHASE TEST DRIVE OF VEHICLE (2019 GTI RABBIT EDITION, MANUAL WITH ~10 MILES ON ODOMETER), THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY STALLED AS I WAS COMING TO A STOP. I WAS APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES INTO THE TEST DRIVE. CLUTCH WAS OUT, VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL, CAR WAS STOPPED. CAR HAD TO BE RESTARTED. I DID NOT PURCHASE THAT CAR BUT THEY ARE STILL TRYING TO SELL IT AS NEW. I HAD 2 WITNESSES PRESENT. THIS WAS THE 2RD BRAND NEW 2019 GTI I HAVE TESTED THAT UNEXPECTEDLY STALLS LIKE THIS.

May 21, 2019

MY 2019 RABBIT EDITION GTI 6-SPEED MANUAL STALLS WHEN IT'S STATIONARY AT A STOP SIGN OR A STOPLIGHT WITH THE CLUTCH FULLY PRESSED IN. IT HAPPENS WHILE IN 1ST GEAR AND IF THE CAR IS IN NEUTRAL. THE CAR ALSO FAILS TO TURN ON AFTER STALLING SOMETIMES AND IMMEDIATELY SHUTS OFF AFTER RESTARTING. MY CAR HAS STALLED 5 TIMES WHILE IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC. THIS VEHICLE IS BRAND NEW AND CAN BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF IT'S NOT FIXED. I HAVE CONTACTED VOLKSWAGEN BUT THEY'RE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE. THIS IS AN ISSUE A LOT OF CUSTOMERS WITH THE BRAND NEW 2019 RABBIT EDITION GTI'S ARE HAVING AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. HERE IS A LINK TO THE FORUMS OF EVIDENCE THAT IT AS HAPPENED TO MULTIPLE VEHICLES: HTTPS://WWW.GOLFMK7.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?P=778941

May 01, 2019

THE ENGINE STALLS WHEN YOU HAVE THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THE CAR IS COMING TO A STOP WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKE. TODAY IT HAPPEN 5 TIMES AND THE DEALERSHIP IS. CLUELESS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM

Apr 26, 2019

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

3 complaints

THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO PERIODICALLY STALL WHEN I'M TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS, SUCH AS IN PARKING LOTS, OR SLOWING DOWN TO TAKE A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN. IT HAS RECURRED ENOUGH (~4 TIMES IN 220 MILES) TO KNOW IT IS NOT DRIVER ERROR.

Jan 06, 2020

VEHICLE STALLED OUT WHILE COASTING IN NEUTRAL TO A STOP <5MPH AND STALLED OUT ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER RESTARTING IGNITION 4 TIMES UNTIL I GAVE IT GAS AND HELD IT ABOVE 1500 RPM. VEHICLE IS A RABBIT EDITION 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION -- STALL WAS 100% NOT DRIVER ERROR AND WAS IN NEUTRAL. 891 MILES ON THE VEHICLE.

Jun 13, 2019

MY VEHICLE STALLS AT IDLE FOR NO REASON. I HAVE TO RESTART MY ENGINE OVER AND OVER WHEN COMING TO A STOP. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN WHEN ENGINE IS WARMED UP. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE IF YOU STALL WHILE WAITING TO TURN LEFT THROUGH TRAFFIC.

May 17, 2019

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

3 complaints

ENGINE STALLS AT STOPS.

Oct 22, 2019

THIS CAR STALLS IN NEUTRAL AND WITH THE CLUTCH ENGAGED. THIS HAPPENS WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. CAR SPUTTERS AND STALLS AND NEEDS TO BE RESTARTED. ISSUE IS SOMEWHAT SPORADIC.

Sep 30, 2019

BRAND NEW 2019 GTI RABBIT SOMETIMES STALLS WHILE COMING TO A STOP OR, IN SOME CASES, HAS FULLY STOPPED, WHEN THE CLUTCH IS FULLY ENGAGED. CAR RESTARTS WHEN 'START' BUTTON IS PUSHED. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE DRIVE HOME FROM THE DEALER AND HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 10X IN THE THREE WEEKS SINCE PURCHASED, ACROSS MULTIPLE DRIVERS. HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RELIABLY REPRODUCE.

Aug 15, 2019

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

3 complaints

THE CAR STALLS WHEN EITHER DRIVING VERY SLOWLY OR STOPPED. I BOUGHT IT WEDNESDAY, JULY 10TH. IT FIRST STALLED YESTERDAY, WHILE I WAS IN NEUTRAL AT A STOP LIGHT. TODAY IT STALLED FOUR MORE TIMES. THREE TIMES IN A PARKING LOT AND ONCE AT A STOP LIGHT. THE CAR HAD NORMAL ENGINE TEMPERATURE. WHEN IT STALLS IT'S SO QUIET AND SUBTLE THAT IT'S DIFFICULT TO NOTICE. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND IN NEUTRAL. I ENTERED SEVERAL ISSUES, AS I'M UNSURE WHAT IS ACTUALLY AFFECTED.

Jul 12, 2019

I HAVE THE 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. WHILE COMMUTING HOME ON SURFACE STREETS AND STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT WITH THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THE CLUTCH OUT, THE CAR RANDOMLY STALLS. THIS ONLY HAS HAPPENED WHILE IDLING AT A STOPLIGHT/STOP SIGN. I HAVE PLENTY OF GAS AND NO CEL COMES UP. THE ENGINE IS WARM. IT HAPPENS WITHIN 1-2 SECONDS AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP WITH THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. IT HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES BUT THEN EASILY STARTS AGAIN. IT'S A VERY GENTLE STALL AND ALMOST FEELS LIKE THE CAR HAS AUTO STOP/START, WHICH MY CAR DOES NOT. FORTUNATELY, THE DEALERSHIP WAS ABLE TO RECREATE THE STALLING. THEY EVEN CONTACTED AND WORKED WITH VWOA BUT WERE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THEY HAD THE CAR FOR CLOSE TO 2 WEEKS TRIED SEVERAL DIFFERENT FIXES, BUT NONE WORKED. SO WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS, THEY DID A 'CAPACITIVE HARD REBOOT' OF THE SYSTEM AND EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE FIXED. HOWEVER, AFTER I PICKED THE CAR UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP, IT STALLED TWICE ON MY DRIVE HOME. NOW, IT'S BEEN A COUPLE OF WEEKS SINCE THEN AND IT HASN'T STALLED SINCE, BUT IT DOESN'T GIVE ME MUCH CONFIDENCE THAT IT WON'T RETURN IF THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THE REBOOT DID.

Apr 07, 2019

I PURCHASED A 2019 GTI S ON MARCH 30TH 2019 AND IN ONE WEEK'S TIME I STALLED OUT 7 TIMES. 3 OF THOSE 7 TIMES WERE WHEN I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, IN NEUTRAL WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE ONLY (NOT ON THE CLUTCH). THE OTHER 4 TIMES WERE IN 2ND GEAR AT LOW SPEEDS BETWEEN 8 AND 10 MPH WHEN I WAS EITHER PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY OR GOING OVER A LONG BUT LOW AND NOT AGGRESSIVE SPEED BUMP. THE STALL WOULD HAPPEN WHEN I WOULD DEPRESS THE CLUTCH, NOT ON THE RELEASE.

Apr 06, 2019

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

2 complaints

I WAS FULLY STOPPED AT A MAJOR INTERSECTION DURING RUSH HOUR IN LOS ANGELES (SANTA MONICA BLVD AND SEPULVEDA). THE AUTO STOP/START FEATURED WAS ON, SO MY ENGINE HAD FLIPPED OFF. WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE THE ENGINE IS SUPPOSED TO RE-ENGAGE, BUT INSTEAD MY CAR STALLED (RESULTING IN THE VERY UPSET BMW DRIVER BEHIND ME NEARLY PLOWING INTO MY CAR) AND WON'T MOVE. THE EPK LIGHT AND SOME WARNING POPPED UP ON THE SCREEN, BUT I WAS TOO DISTRACTED BY NOT GETTING KILLED THAT I DIDN'T CATCH WHAT IT SAID. I HAD TO TURN MY CAR FULLY OFF AND THEN BACK ON AGAIN TO GET MY ENGINE TO RESTART. I THEN TOOK MY CAR TO THE VW DEALER IN SANTA MONICA. THEY TOOK NEARLY TWO WEEKS AND 150 MILES OF TEST DRIVES TO TRY TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE BUT COULDN'T SO THEY REPLACED THE STARTER. MY EPK LIGHT STILL REGULARLY COMES ON WHEN I START MY CAR, AND I THEN HAVE TO TURN IT OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN TO GET MY CAR TO START, AND OFF HESITATES FLIPPING OVER IN THE AUTO STOP/START STATES. PLEASE NOTE I AM THE FIRST OWNER OF MY CAR, AND I HAD ONLY HAD MY CAR FOR ABOUT 6 WEEKS AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT.

Dec 21, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AFTER COMING TO A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTO STOP/START FUNCTION WAS DISABLED. DIRITO BROTHERS WALNUT CREEK VOLKSWAGEN (2020 N MAIN ST, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596, (925) 395-4981) WAS CONTACTED AND AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED WAS SCHEDULED. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250.

Sep 30, 2019

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

1 complaint

The front collision brake assist goes on when there is no obstacle. It has given me obstacle warnings before, but this time it slammed on the brakes and brought me to a stop. This "safety" feature is going to get me rear ended. I have not taken it to a dealer because internet search shows me it is a widespread problem for which there is no fix. I would like it permanently disabled.

Jul 24, 2025

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

There has been no incident. I am filing this complaint because I have been unable to get an expected date of repair from VW by calling VW.

May 20, 2024

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE

1 complaint

16000 MILES. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND OFF. PURGE VALE REPLACED, TWO WEEKS LATER LEAK DETECTION PUMP FAILED AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. VOLKSWAGEN CLAIMS LEAK DETECTION PUMP IS ON NATIONAL BACK-ORDER WITH UNKNOWN TIME OF ARRIVAL.

Jul 27, 2020

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE

1 complaint

MY BRAND NEW 2019 GOLF GTI S 6MT HAS STALLED ABOUT 4 TIMES SINCE THE PURCHASE OF 12/30/19 THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS ABOUT 86 MILES ON IT ODOMETER. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHETHER THE CAR IS IN GEAR OR NEUTRAL, WHILE THE CLUTCH IS DOWN, THE CAR SLOWLY TURNS OFF THE ENGINE BY ITSELF

Dec 31, 2019

STRUCTURE

1 complaint

I HAD TAKING MY 2019 VOLKSWAGEN GTI TO THE DEALER ABOUT NOW 4 TIMES REGARDING HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY TWO FRONT DOORS THEY MAKE A SQUEAK NOISE AND DOORS RATTLING WHEN ENTERING EXITING DRIVEWAYS AND WELL DRIVING ON FREEWAYS AND STREETS THE DEALERS SOLUTION WAS TO ADD A LUBRICANT AROUND MY DOORS AND THAT DIDN'T WORK. SECOND SOLUTION THEY DID WAS TO ADD A VINYL AROUND THE DOORS AND THAT DO NOT WORK. CAR IS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THEY NEED TO WAIT FOR A VOLKSWAGEN SPECIALIST TO SEE WHAT ELSE THEY CAN DO TO MINIMIZE THE PROBLEM. SO NOW I'M WAITING FOR THAT PERSON TO BE AVAILABLE AND SEE WHAT ELSE THEY COULD DO TO THE CAR. I ASKED VOLKSWAGEN TO BUY THE CAR BACK BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY SAID NO YEAH THEY'RE GOING BY THE MANUFACTURING WARRANTY.

Dec 09, 2019

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND COMING TO A STOP, THE ENGINE MAY SPUTTER AS IF IT ISN'T GETTING THE CORRECT AIR/FUEL MIXTURE AND SHUTS OFF. THIS IS AN S TRIM VOLKSWAGEN GTI WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DRIVER ASSISTANCE PACKAGE. THE INCIDENT(S) OCCURRED WHILE IN NEUTRAL ON THE THREE OCCASIONS IT HAS HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE HAS 700 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE AN ENGINE/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ISSUE.

Nov 27, 2019

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 complaint

PURCHASED FROM RIVERSIDE VW METRO AUTO GROUP, A NEW 2019 VW GOLF GTI (WITH 465 MILES) EQUIPPED WITH A 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION STALLS EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE TYPICALLY NEEDS TO WARM UP (OIL TEMP ABOVE 210F) PRIOR TO SEEING THIS EXCESSIVE STALLING ISSUE. THE STALLING IS APPARENT WHEN THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING AS CAR SLOWS TO A STOP OR WHEN PREPARING TO MAKE A TURNS AT INTERSECTIONS. THIS TRANSPIRES WITH THE CLUTCH DEPRESSED FULLY AND ALSO WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN NEUTRAL AND CLUTCH OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER 18 TIMES I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 4 DAYS AGO. I HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO ADDRESS AND THEY HAVE STATED THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE EVENT AND ARE UNAWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL. CURRENT MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 615 MILES.

Oct 31, 2019

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY WILL STALL OUT WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, AND MUST BE MANUALLY RESTARTED FOR EACH FAILURE AND THE CAR SUCCESSFULLY RESTARTS EVERY TIME WITH NO ISSUES. EACH STALL HAPPENED WHILE VEHICLE WAS COMING TO A STOP BETWEEN 0 AND 10 MILES PER HOUR WITH NO WARNING, WITH THE CLUTCH FULLY DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE AN AUTO START/STOP FEATURE. THE FAILURE SEEMS TO BE EITHER ELECTRICAL OR MECHANICAL IN NATURE, AND ONLY OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY UP TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE. THIS STALLING ISSUE HAS OCCURRED A TOTAL OF 15 TIMES IN THE WEEK THAT I HAVE OWNED IT, STARTING WITH THE FIRST DAY OF PURCHASE, BUT DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND NO CODES STORED FOR THIS FAILURE. THE ENGINE DOES SOMETIMES RUN VERY ROUGH RIGHT BEFORE IT STALLS, BUT THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED 3 TIMES OUT OF THE TOTAL 15 FAILURES THAT HAVE OCCURRED. THE ONLY SECONDARY ISSUE THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THIS FAILURE IS AN INCORRECT GEAR INDICATION BEING SHOWN ON THE DASH, WHICH I HAVE ONLY NOTICED A COUPLE OF TIMES. CURRENTLY WAITING FOR SERVICE AT THE DEALERSHIP TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, THEY HAVE INFORMED ME THAT THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY PERMANENT SOLUTIONS TO THIS ISSUE AND THEY ARE AWARE THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE.

Oct 19, 2019

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

1 complaint

HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR ABOUT 10 TO 15 MINUTES HIGHWAY DRIVING LEADING TO STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. ONCE OUT OF STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, DEPRESSED CLUTCH FULLY AND CAME TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN. ENGINE DIED / SHUT OFF. NO DASH LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. OIL TEMPERATURE WAS ~200 F. ENGINE RESTARTED SUCCESSFULLY AND DRIVING COMMENCED. AT NEXT STOP LIGHT, DEPRESSED CLUTCH, CAME TO A STOP, AND ENGINE DIED / SHUT OFF. NO DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. ENGINE RESTARTED SUCCESSFULLY AND WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THIS REPEATED 3X IN THE SPAN OF 10 MINUTES. EVERY TIME CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITH CLUTCH DEPRESSED, ENGINE DIED / STALLED WITHOUT DASHBOARD LIGHTS. THIS FAILURE HAS REPEATED APPROXIMATELY 15 TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF 1 WEEK. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIX THE ISSUE AFTER 2 VISITS.

Sep 18, 2019

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

BOUGHT A NEW 2019 VW GTI 'S' IN 6 SPEED MANUAL. THE VEHICLE STALLS AND HAS STALLED AT LEAST 10 TIMES AND I'VE HAD IT FOR ABOUT A WEEK. ITS VERY CONCERNING. I'VE MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE IT IN TOMORROW, AND I'VE CALLED VW CUSTOMER CARE TO LET THEM KNOW. IT HAPPENS WHILE COMING TO A STOP, HAS HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. I SEE MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE BUT VW IS CURRENTLY UNWILLING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. SOUNDS LIKE MANY DIFFERENT PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOR VARIOUS CONSUMERS TO NO AVAIL. MOST STORIES I'VE READ HAVE ENDED IN VW BUYING BACK THE LEMONS...

Jul 09, 2019

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE

1 complaint

CAR HAS UNDER 200 MILES. ENGINE REPEATEDLY TURNS OFF ONCE STATIONARY, AT STOPS, SUCH AS INTERSECTIONS, YIELD ZONES, AND FREEWAY ON AND OFF RAMPS WITH TRAFFIC LIGHTS OR STOP SIGNS. THE ENGINE TURNS OFF WITHOUT WARNING OR NOTIFICATIONS, AND HAS TO BE RESTARTED BY DRIVER. UNKNOWN COMPONENTS/SYSTEMS. TAKEN TO VW SERVICE CENTER, WAS ROAD TESTED, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE COMPLAINT AND NOTED VW CORP HAD ADVISED RESETS.

Jul 02, 2019

STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

1 complaint

2019 MANUAL TRANSMISSION GTI STALLING WHEN COMING TO A STOP WITH FOOT ON CLUTCH. STARTED HAPPENING TWO DAYS AFTER PURCHASE ON 6/02/2019, AFTER APPROXIMATELY 600 MILES ON VEHICLE I DID NOT EXPERIENCE STALLING. VEHICLE NOW HAS APPROXIMATELY 2100 MILES, AND I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE STALLING MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE PAST TWO DAYS. IT HAPPENS MORE OFTEN AFTER DRIVING THE CAR SPIRITEDLY, AND I CAN CONSISTENTLY GET THE CAR TO HAVE THE ISSUE WHEN DRIVING SPIRITEDLY. HAPPENS AT RANDOM DURING NORMAL DRIVING. VEHICLE ALSO LOSES ELECTRONICALLY ASSISTED POWER STEERING DURING FAULT.

Jun 14, 2019

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

1 complaint

THE CAR WILL RANDOMLY STALL WHEN COMING TO A STOP. AS OF 5/23, THE CAR HAS 1,030 MILES ON IT. IT HAPPENED A FEW TIMES AT ABOUT 400-500 MILES AND THEN IT WENT AWAY, BUT RECENTLY IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING A FEW TIMES A DAY. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE COMING TO A STOP EITHER ALREADY IN NEUTRAL, AND IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED WHILE ROLLING TO A STOP WITH THE CLUTCH DEPRESSED. IT IS NOT YOUR TYPICAL STALL, THERE IS NO JERKINESS AND THE ENGINE JUST SILENTLY SHUTS DOWN. WOULD BE HARD TO NOTICE IF EYES ARE NOT ON THE RPM, IT JUST DIES AND HITS 0 RPM.

May 24, 2019

POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

MY 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION GTI SE STALLS AFTER I COME TO A STOP WHEN THE CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. IT HAS HAPPENED ~8 TIMES SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE (FOR 3 WEEKS). THERE ARE 650 MILES ON THE CAR.

May 23, 2019

STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

1 complaint

CAR IS AT 3500 MILES, BOUGHT NEW FROM DEALER. CAR IS MANUAL TRANSMISSION. CAR HAS BEEN FINE UNTIL 5/11/19. WHILE STUCK IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC, THE CAR STALLED WITH THE CLUTCH DEPRESSED. 10 MINUTES AFTER THE INCIDENT, THIS TIME OFF THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR STALLED WITH THE CLUTCH DEPRESSED AGAIN WHEN I WAS STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN. IN CASE #1) I WAS IN 1ST GEAR. THE STALL WAS VERY SMOOTH AND NOT NOTICED BY PASSENGERS (I NOTICED IT DUE TO TACHOMETER FALLING TO 0). THE CLUTCH WAS %100 DEPRESSED #2) I WAS IN 3RD OR 4TH GEARS. I WAS SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOP SIGN. WHEN I CAME TO A STOP, THE CAR STALLED. I WAS ALERT DUE TO THE FIRST INCIDENT AND MADE SURE TO TAKE NOTE OF WHAT HAPPENED. THE CLUTCH WAS ONCE AGAIN DEPRESSED. IN BOTH CASES, THE CAR STALLED AND LEFT ME WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE OR STEER. LUCKILY THE PROBLEM HAPPENED WHILE STOPPING AND NOT AT HIGH SPEEDS.

May 12, 2019

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

ENGINE STALLING IN LOW SPEED

Apr 19, 2019

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 complaint

BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2019 VW GOLF GTI RABBIT EDITION MANUAL 6-SPEED ON JANUARY 14, 2019 AND HAD IT DIE OUT ALMOST LIKE A "PUTTER" UNTIL THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT TODAY APRIL 17, 2019. HAPPENED WHEN I WAS COMING TO A STOP WITH THE CLUTCH IN AND IN FIRST GEAR. WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR USING THE PUSH IGNITION I THEN HAD IT DIE ON ME TWICE MORE. LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED WHEN I WAS NEARLY HOME... I WAS ABLE TO FINALLY GET THE CAR STARTED AND REV THE ENGINE JUST ENOUGH TO GET BACK ON MY WAY BUT THEN HAD IT DIE ON ME AGAIN WHEN PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AT HOME. THE CAR STILL HAS LESS THAN 800 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN PROPERLY DRIVEN SINCE TAKEN OFF THE CAR DEALER'S LOT.

Apr 17, 2019

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