2005 Volkswagen Gti problems, complaints & recalls

2022-09-26 · Unknown Or Other

“problem unknown, but i was driving at 40mph in 4th gear when my rpm’s dropped to zero and my battery light came on and i had a total loss of power and was unable to accelerate, when i pulled over and stepped on the gas pedal it did not rev and rpm’s stayed at zero. this was very dangerous. this happened again a couple weeks later driving in second …”

2017-09-20 · Structure:body · 120,000 mi

“hood latch doesn't line up and subsequently hood latch failed at 40 m.p.h. hood then immediately flew up, hitting front window, cracking it and blocking vision. hood was destroyed, almost crashed into oncoming traffic, and it completely knocked sunroof off of it's tracks. after researching online, this is a common problem. the hood latches are defe…”

2012-08-27 · Structure · 90,000 mi

“i have a significant water leak in passenger side of hatchback interior, presumably related to rear sunroof drain recall. did not receive any recall notice from vw in regards to the sunroof drain complaints, and just discovered the "water ingress settlement vin lookup." my vin was included, yet the recall date passed on 12/31/2011. i am unsatisf…”

2011-02-17 · Steering

“the hydraulically assisted steering rack on my car blew its seal(s) after 3 years and 14k miles. this is the second rack to fail on my car in 38k miles. the original was replaced under factory warranty at 23k miles, the second failure is being denied a claim due to out of warranty status. *tr…”

2010-08-25 · Electrical System · 50,000 mi

“my cars electronics would shut off while driving, a few times the car completely stalled while i was driving. the alternator the volkswagen puts on the automatic gtis are too small to power everything in the car. they put a 90amp on the car, when it needs something bigger, auto part stores sell a 120 amp. i brought my car to the vw dealership i bou…”

2009-03-21 · Power Train:manual Transmission · 30,500 mi

“my clutch failed prematurely because of a defective dual mass flywheel. vw maintains that clutch failed as a result of poor driving skills. dual mass flywheel in this vehicle collects too much oil and silicone due to poor product design. this buildup causes the clutch to overheat and prematurely wear. vw refuses to replace flywheel and clutch, whic…”

2008-04-13 · Seats

“ on 11/6/07 i had to bring my 2005 vw gti to an auto body shop for repairs. my car is still not repaired because volkswagen has not provided the parts needed. a headlined and passenger side seat cover and air bag. can you help me? *tr…”

2006-05-25 · Electrical System:alternator/Generator/Regulator · 2,000 mi

“i bought a new volkswagen gti in '02. every six days when the temperature went over 85 degrees, the car died and left me stranded. this also happened in moving traffic, and i lost throttle, steering, transmission, and braking ability. vw replaced the car two months later. the same problems occurred. every electrical system in the car then began to…”