2003 Volkswagen Gti problems, complaints & recalls

2023-12-17 · Fuel/Propulsion System

“when my car gets down to 1/4 tank it cuts out and dies i’ve replaced the fuel pump and fuel filter. i believe this is a serious possibly deadly issue. please take action on making our vehicle safe to be on the road with a recall! i’ve talked to countless owners of the same vehicle i own and they are having the same issue. with no luck of fixing it…”

2020-11-01 · Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

“i have a 2003 volkswagen gti and it has a electrical issue my lights flicker by themselves and my hazards come on by themselves as well and i want to put in a new radio but with my electrical issues going i can't do that and when i put my heat on it messes with my head lights they turn off idk what is going on but i can't fix it and i was on a town…”

2015-08-17 · Air Bags · 💥 crash

“tl* the contact owns a 2003 volkswagen gti. while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle slid over ice and crashed into a tree. the contact indicated that none of the air bags deployed. a police report was filed and the driver sustained whiplash. medical attention was not required. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the damag…”

2015-05-20 · Air Bags · 103,000 mi

“the airbag light keeps coming on. vw votex web page (for vw enthuiasts) lists that it is a known problem with a seat belt sensor that triggers and airbag warning light. i have had it reset three times at 60.00 a session...for a known problem. i have been driving some time with the light on. i have some concern that the airbag would not deploy …”

2013-10-04 · Seat Belts · 67,800 mi

“2003 vw gti airbag light came on without an accident, collision, bump or crash and stayed on all the time, this condition makes the airbag system inoperative at the time of a real collision, i belong to a vw club ( vwvoertwx.com) and this seems to be very popular issue among vw gti two door, technically this has to be a manufacturing defect that vw…”

2013-04-14 · Power Train · 85,000 mi

“hard downshifts from 4th gear to 2nd gear to 1st gear cause vehicle to slow abruptly and without warning. when approaching a red light or stop sign, transmission shifts unexpectedly from fourth to second gear and then to first gear with no warning to vehicle behind (not breaking heavily) causing near collisions. five speed automatic transmission wi…”

2010-04-15 · Electrical System:ignition · 78,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2003 volkswagen gti. while driving at speeds of 50 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to move the vehicle from the roadway without incident. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where he was advised the failure was due to failed ignition coil pa…”

2009-04-27 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 57,600 mi

“complainant owns a 2003 volkswagen gti 1.8t. driving home three days ago, check engine light comes on and car starts to stagger and putter. weird clicking noise. parked car immediately, ran diag got code p0103 which indicates cylinder misfire. checked internet and came up with many many other complaining of the same problem and stating that it i…”

2009-02-11 · Air Bags:side/Window · 62,174 mi

“driving to school and was about to pull into the school when i was cut off, swerved out of the way and went on to the curb at an angle to where it only hit the front right tire. i quickly came down and my side curtain airbags deployed. i was going about 30 but slowed down to about 10 mph right before impact. i have hit potholes harder and nothing h…”

2008-12-02 · Structure · 5,000 mi

“my 2003 vw gti leaks and has now developed serious mold that we haven't been able to get rid of on our own because the car keeps taking on water every time it rains. i refuse to pay thousands for a major design flaw and i can't always park it under cover. apparently these leaks are not covered under the warranty. i have a serious mold allergy an…”