19% of complaints about the 2002 Volkswagen GTI came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2002 vehicle — around the middle of the 230 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 1.3 yr in service. The most-reported system is electrical system (48 complaints), typically at 1.3 yr or about 8,623 miles.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER, WAGON, AND CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH OR WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL, A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH MAY MALFUNCTION IF IT WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY.
THE BRAKE LIGHTS COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE, OR REMAIN ON. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE PROPER SIGNAL WHEN BRAKING COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE HAZARD SWITCH AND FLASHER SYSTEM FUNCTION MAY DEGRADE OVER TIME BECAUSE OF DISTORTION AND MATERIAL TRANSFER OF THE CONTACTS OF CERTAIN HAZARD SWITCH RELAYS WHICH OCCURS DUE TO SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASED ELECTRICAL CURRENT LOAD FROM HIGHER WATTAGE TURN SIGNAL BULBS.
THIS MAY RESULT IN INTERMITTENT OR INOPERATIVE TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD FLASHER FUNCTION.
I WAS DRIVING MY COMPANY CAR (GOLF GTI 1.8T - MI LICENSE VVD 493) ALONG 86TH STREET IN INDIANAPOLIS, IN ON SATURDAY 25TH MAY 2002 WITH MR DARIO ROSSI (SALES MANAGER OF MAGNETI MARELLI MOTORSPORTS) SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT; WHEN CROSSING DITCH RD AT ABOUT 20 MPH I HIT A POTHOLE THAT WAS NOT SIGNALED WITH THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AND THE TWO SIDE AIRBAGS ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WENT OFF (FROM THE PASSENGER SEAT AND FROM THE ROOF), HITTING MR.ROSSI. ALSO THE IGNITION CUT OFF AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE.
CONSUMERS SON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. WHILE PULLING AWAY FROM THE STOP SIGN, HITTING A MINOR POT HOLE, ALL THE AIRBAGS IN THE VEHICLE DEPLOYED. THERE WAS A LOUD GUN SHOT-LIKE EXPLOSION, WHITE POWDER FILLED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO MAG FOR IMMEDIATE INSPECTION. MAG DETERMINED THAT THE INTERIOR WAS SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED. A VOLKSWAGEN REPRESENTATIVE INVESTIGATED THE SITUATION AND THE JUDGEMENT WAS FOR THE THE EXPENSE FOR REPAIRS BE VOLKSWAGEN'S. A TOTAL OF FIFTEEN TO TWENTY PARTS WERE REQUIRED FOR REPAIR. *JG
AFTER RUNNING UP A CURB IN MY 2002 GTI 337 WHILE TURNING LEFT AT AN APPROPRIATE SPEED, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAGS SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY FRONT-END COLLISION. THE DEPLOYMENT CAUSED BURNS AND BRUSING TO MY ARMS. THE AIRBAGS HAD NO REASON TO GO OFF, AS THERE WAS NO DAMAGE THE FRONT BUMPER OR HOOD. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE HELD UP AT PORT PRIOR TO DELIVERY DUE TO AIRBAG SENSOR ISSUES. THESE PROBLEMS SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED AND REPAIRED PRIOR TO DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE.*AK
I WAS DRIVING MY COMPANY CAR (GOLF GTI 1.8T - MI LICENSE VVD 493) ALONG 86TH STREET IN INDIANAPOLIS, IN ON SATURDAY 25TH MAY 2002 WITH MR DARIO ROSSI (SALES MANAGER OF MAGNETI MARELLI MOTORSPORTS) SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT; WHEN CROSSING DITCH RD AT ABOUT 20 MPH I HIT A POTHOLE THAT WAS NOT SIGNALED WITH THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AND THE TWO SIDE AIRBAGS ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WENT OFF (FROM THE PASSENGER SEAT AND FROM THE ROOF), HITTING MR.ROSSI. ALSO THE IGNITION CUT OFF AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE.