79.2% of complaints about the 2019 Volkswagen GTI came in its first year of service — a higher share than 100% of the 191 2019 model-years on record. That points to problems present from new rather than wear. The most-reported system is engine (133 complaints), typically at 9 mo or about 400 miles.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain front-wheel drive 2015-2020 Audi A3 Sedan, 2015-2019 Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Volkswagen Jetta GLI, 2018 Golf Sportwagen GP, 2018-2019 Golf Sportwagen A7, 2015-2017 Golf Sportwagen, 2015-2020 Golf GTI, and 2015-2020 Golf A7 vehicles. Due to a problem with a suction jet pump seal inside the fuel tank, fuel may flow into the evaporative emissions (EVAP) system and possibly leak out of the charcoal canister.
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Golf, Golf Alltrack, Golf Sportwagen, 2019-2020 Golf GTI, and Jetta vehicles equipped with a conventional ignition switch. The ignition switch may fail, especially in high temperature environments.
Ignition switch failure can cause the electrical system to shut down and the engine to stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan LWB, Golf Sportswagen A7, Golf Alltrack, Golf R GP, Audi Q3, Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Jetta NF, Jetta GLI, Golf GTI, Atlas, Golf A7, Audi A3, 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021 Atlas FL vehicles. The tire pressure monitoring system may not detect an air pressure loss in adequate time when deflating occurs among all four tires simultaneously. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
An undetected sudden loss of pressure in all four tires increases the risk of a crash.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2019 GTI, 2015-2016 and 2018-2019 Golf, 2012-2019 Beetle and Beetle Convertible, 2017-2019 Golf SportWagen and 2011-2018 Jetta vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, manual handbrake and keyless entry. A build-up of silicate on the shift lever micro switch contacts may enable the key to be removed from the ignition when the transmission shift lever is not in "Park."
Removing the key while the shift lever is in a position other than "Park" increases the risk of an unintended vehicle rollaway that may result in personal injury or a crash.
I HAVE A 2019 GTI RABBIT EDITION WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE CAR WILL STALL OUT AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE COMING TO A ROLLING STOP WHILE THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS PRESSED ALL THE WAY DOWN. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN ON A WARMED UP ENGINE. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, BUT AT RANDOM TIMES WHEN I COME TO A ROLLING STOP. IT'S A VERY QUIET STALL AND SOMETIMES YOU DON'T EVEN REALIZE IT STALLED OUT.
2019 GTI SE 6MT. CAR SOFT STALLS - RPM DROPS TO ZERO (WITHOUT JERKING MOTION) AT RANDOM INTERVALS WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP WITH CLUTCH PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSED. PRESSING THE START/STOP BUTTON STARTS THE ENGINE AGAIN AND THE CAR OPERATES AS NORMAL. CAR IS AT OPERATING TEMPERATURE, AMBIENT OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70 DEGREES. BEHAVIOR IS NOT READILY REPRODUCIBLE. CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 350 MILES ON THE ODOMETER WITH A BUILD DATE OF 1/19.
CAR WILL SOFTLY STALL OUT WHEN I COME TO A STOP WITH THE CLUTCH FULLY DEPRESSED OR THE STICK OUT OF GEAR. STARTED HAPPENING WITH LESS THAN 200 MILES ON THE CAR. HAPPENED THREE SEPERATE OCCASIONS BEFORE 420 MILES. CAR WILL RESTART RIGHT AWAY IN EVERY INSTANCE EXCEPT FOR THE ONE RIGHT BEFORE 420 MILES. THAT INSTANCE THE CAR STALLED, I HIT THE START BUTTON, STARTED AGAIN, THEN STALLED IMMEDIATELY. STARTED AGAIN, STALLED AGAIN. STARTED AGAIN, STAYED IDLE AND I STARTED MOVING.
THE CAR WILL STALL WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP IN NEUTRAL, THEN WILL REQUIRE RESTARTING. PROBLEM IS MORE PERSISTENT IN WARMER TEMPERATURE AND ALSO WHEN THE OIL TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 220 DEGREES. HOWEVER DOES NOT CAUSE CEL OR THROW ANY CODES. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY OPERATING THE VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION BECAUSE I CONSTANTLY HAVE TO RESTART THE CAR WHICH CAN PUT ME IN VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.