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2019 Volkswagen Golf 4 DR FWD

3
Recalls
53
Complaints
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Rollover Risk: 13.4%

Complaints
Recalls

53 Complaints

for 2019 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
12/15/2021
Components: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Incident Date: 11/29/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VWG57AU2KM******
Summary

11/2021 @ 5927 miles - sunny day, no vehicle in front, without warning AEB lit up, flashing and automatic brakes engaged, vibration felt, bringing car to near stop for no reason. Speed approx 35 mph on flat, straight roadway, approx 4 lanes heading one direction. Could have been rear-ended since car stopped suddenly. No prior occurrence. VW Case #05016886 created by VW upon contacting. Recommended VW service inspection. VW service stated Fault C113B00 for hill descent button, which this model doesn’t have hill descent option. VW technician reconfigured the ABS module to rectify error.

08/31/2021
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 08/06/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VW5T7AU0KM******
Summary

The car idles rough during initial cold start up, intermittently hesitates during acceleration and feels like it misfires during cruising. My dealer found that the ignition timing was retarded by 5º and told me to use better gas, citing a VW field service action (https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2020/MC-10176770-0001.pdf). The problem persisted after they treated the fuel. The car has never thrown a code causing the check engine light to turn on, and so the dealer has declined to investigate further. My records show the car was only filled with premium fuel, using VW recommended brands (BP, Exxon, Mobil, Shell) in the 2,000 miles prior to the service appointment and was only filled with regular fuel twice (due to the Colonial Pipeline shutdown) since the car was delivered new from the dealer.

08/08/2021
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 04/08/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VW6T7AU5KM******
Summary

Intermittent warning light on dash indicating, "Cruise control system malfunction".The owner's manual says to have the system checked by Volkswagen. The dealer said the vehicle is operating normally. I first noticed this the day after service action code 24FX was completed on 4/8/21. I noticed this four more times since.

06/19/2021
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 06/14/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VWH17AU2KM******
Summary

I experienced two leaks inside my car due to a VW manufacturer defect with sun roof drain tubes. The first time it happened my car was three months old. At 20 months it happened again causing extensive staining in the interior of my car. No where in my maintenance schedule was I told to clean out drains. The dealer is saying I'm liable because the drain clogging was environmental. I say the drains should not be clogging this much on a new car. There are numerous instances of leaks and vehicle buy-backs for VW Alltracks, as well as other VWs for this. I paid the dealer $250 to unclog the drains because I have no choice but now I'm out of luck with the replacement of the headliner. The dealer admitted it's no where written that unclogging those drains is required.

04/09/2021
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/07/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VWM17AU8KM******
Summary

COOLANT LEAKING FROM THERMOSTAT HOUSING WATERPUMP MODULE CAUSING ENGINE ISSUES. COMMON ISSUE ON THE VW EA888 GEN 3 ENGINE.

01/07/2021
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/02/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VWM17AU4KM******
Summary

KEY FOB LEFT ON TOP OF CAR WHILE TRYING TO PUT CAR SEAT IN, WHICH ALLOWED CAR TO START (PUSH TO START) AND MOVE, HOWEVER KEYS FELL OFF CAR DURING MOVEMENT. WHEN DONE WHILE PARKED THIS WILL NORMALLY LEAD TO A BEEPING SOUND AND A WARNING THAT THERE IS NO LONGER A KEY IN PROXIMITY, AND TWO BIG YELLOW LIGHTS COME UP ON THE DASHBOARD. HOWEVER, AS THE KEY FELL OFF THE ROOF WHEN THE CAR WAS ALREADY IN GEAR/MOVING, NO WARNING SOUND OR DASHBOARD LIGHT CAME UP (CAR ACTED AS IF EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS NO LONGER A KEY IN RANGE). THIS LED TO A SET OF LOST KEY FOB/HOUSE KEYS AND BEING STRANDED ONCE PARKED.

07/23/2020
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 06/29/2020
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VWW57AUXKM******
Summary

AUTONOMOUS EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK IN EMERGENCY SITUATION - DID NOT DEPLOY IN A REAR-END COLLISION SITUATION.

05/05/2020
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 05/03/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VWH17AU0KM******
Summary

ISSUE WITH AUTOMATIC DSG TRANSMISSION AFTER 3 DAYS OF OWNERSHIP AND 182 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. ISSUE FIRST HAPPENED WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AFTER IT TURNED GREEN. AFTER SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND THE CAR LOST POWER, FREE REV'D AND AFTER APPROXIMATELY 5 SECONDS WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE 2ND GEAR QUITE ROUGHLY. PRESENTED AN ERROR MESSAGE THAT STATED "TRANSMISSION IN EMERGENCY MODE: REVERSE NOT AVAILABLE." PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT UNDER IT'S OWN POWER AND POWER CYCLED THE IGNITION. ERROR CLEARED, NO WARNING LIGHTS AT THAT POINT. HAPPENED AGAIN A FEW HOURS LATER WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, A SERIES OF SUDDEN JERKS AND AN ABRUPT LOSS OF POWER, TRANSMISSION APPEARED TO BE IN NEUTRAL. CEL AND OTHER WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. ONCE THE CAR SLOWED IT ENGAGED FIRST GEAR AND LIMP MODE. IT WAS ONLY POSSIBLE TO DRIVE AT ABOUT 10 MPH IN THIS STATE. IT WAS QUITE ABRUPT DECELERATION IN A NORMAL TRAFFIC PATTERN AND WAS DIFFICULT TO AVOID GETTING REAR-ENDED AND PULLING OVER SAFELY. SCAN TOOL ERROR CODES ATTACHED. INDICATES CLUTCH 2 OPENING AND CLOSING UNINTENTIONALLY. *TR

04/27/2020
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 04/01/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VWM17AU3KM******
Summary

SUNROOF LEAKS INTO CABIN CAUSING HEADLINER STAINS AND WATER DAMAGE TO HEADLINER. VW IS NOT TAKING CARE OF THE ISSUE PROPERLY AND I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT MY CAR FOR 29 DAYS NOW.

02/21/2020
Components: STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 02/04/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VWM17AU1KM******
Summary

HELLO. I PURCHASED A NEW VW GOLF ALLTRACK SE FROM OPEN ROAD VW MANHATTAN ON 2/3/2020. THE NEXT DAY, I STARTED NOTICING RATTLING NOISES FROM THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLINER WHEN CAR IS IN MOTION OVER BUMPS AND CORNING AROUND SOFT SHOULDERS. THE DEALERSHIP NOTICED THE SOUND AND ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE ISSUE ON 2/17/2020 WITH LUBRICATION. THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME AND UNFORTUNATELY THE RATTLING SOUNDS PERSISTS.

02/13/2020
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 10/01/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VWM17AU8KM******
Summary

VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED BRAND NEW WITH A LEAKING PANORAMIC SUNROOF. THE DEALERSHIP ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR IT BY GRINDING DOWN BAD WELDS, REPLACING THE SUNROOF ASSEMBLY AND HEADLINER TO NO AVAIL. VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT BACK BY VOLKSWAGEN USA. THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND VOLKSWAGEN NEEDS TO COME UP WITH A FIX THAT'S FREE TO OWNERS REGARDLESS OF WARRANTY BEING ACTIVE, IN OTHER WORDS AN OFFICIAL RECALL, UNTIL THEN DO NOT GET STUCK WITH ONE OF THESE CARS.

02/05/2020
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 02/05/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VW6T7AU4KM******
Summary

ENGINE STALLED WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD ON NEW CAR. START/STOP FEATURE WAS DISABLED AND I WAS RETURNING HOME. THE ENGINE WAS WARMED UP. THE VEHICLE DISPLAY INFORMED ME TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND RESTART THE VEHICLE MANUALLY. THIS GTI HAS THE DSG AUTO TRANSMISSION.

02/01/2020
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 01/29/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VWG57AU6KM******
Summary

ENGINE HESITATE, STUMBLE AND JERK FROM STOP TO THE FIRST 5 GEARS AND MAKE WHINING NOISE. BRAND NEW CAR! SCARY DO DRIVE AND DANGEROUS. HAVE THE CAR FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS, 1,500 MILES.

01/10/2020
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 01/09/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VW6T7AU9KM******
Summary

ENGINE STALLS REPEATEDLY WHILE SLOWING TO A STOP

11/20/2019
Components: STEERING,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/15/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VW5T7AU5KM******
Summary

2019 GTI 6MT STALLS. THE ISSUE PRESENTS ITSELF SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP, WHERE THE ENGINE WILL SOFT STALL AND REQUIRE RESTARTING. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT, AS WELL AS WHEN IN MOTION, COASTING TO A STOP. IT HAS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY, IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, AS WELL AS PARKING IN A PARKING SPOT. THE UNSAFE CONDITION IS WHEN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, IN RUSH HOUR ON RT 287 (MAJOR HIGHWAY) COASTING TO A STOP, THE ENGINE DIES AND I LOOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROL AND ACCELERATION. THE START STOP BUTTON NEEDS TO BE PUSHED TO GET THE CAR TO START UP AGAIN. THE CAR IS BRAND NEW AND HAS ROUGHLY 650 MILES ON IT.

11/07/2019
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 10/30/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VWW57AU4KM******
Summary

THE DRIVER'S SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR DEVELOPED A STRESS CRACK WHICH MAY AFFECT VISIBILITY. THE ISSUE WAS NOT CAUSED BY ROAD DEBRIS. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY.

10/23/2019
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 10/23/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VW5T7AU8KM******
Summary

I HAD SOME ENGINE STALL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE WHEN FIRST PURCHASED. THE ENGINE WOULD CUT OFF QUIETLY WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT AND BEGINNING TO DEPRESS THE CLUTCH WHILE IN NEUTRAL. HAPPENED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY AND IN STOP-AND-GO CITY TRAFFIC. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CLAIM TO HAVE RESET THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. UPON A FEW DAY AFTER RETURN, THE ENGINE CUT OFF WHILE THE CLUTCH WAS DEPRESSED IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN.

10/15/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/01/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VW5T7AU3KM******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. WHILE DRIVING IN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND ALSO OCCURRED WHILE THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT IN GEAR WITH THE CLUTCH PEDAL DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 190719047. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE RELATED TO NHTSA INVESTIGATION NUMBER: DP19-003. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.

10/15/2019
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 10/06/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VW6T7AU9KM******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE A FEW DAYS AGO. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED TWICE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE ECO AND NORMAL MODES, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT ALSO DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO SEE IF THE VEHICLE WOULD START, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY START THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEY AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT CALLED NORM REEVES VOLKSWAGEN SUPERSTORE (20 AUTO CENTER DR, IRVINE, CA 92618, (949) 830-7300) AND WAS INFORMED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT OR TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 320.

10/02/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 07/31/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VW5P7AU0KN******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. WHILE DRIVING FREQUENTLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE CLUTCH ENGAGED ON ITS OWN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOW COUNTRY VOLKSWAGEN (1001 JOHNNIE DODDS BLVD, MT PLEASANT, SC 29464, (843) 881-8555) WHO STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

09/16/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 04/12/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VW5T7AU9KM******
Summary

PURCHASED 2019 GTI RABBIT EDITION 6MT. SOON AFTER PURCHASE, VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP WHEN CAR IS IN NEUTRAL. HAS HAPPENED WHEN CLUTCH IS EITHER DEPRESSED OR NOT. SOMETIMES CAR HAS STALLED WHEN FULLY STOPPED. IN THIS CASE THE CAR STARTS IDLING ROUGHLY AND SHUDDERS BEFORE STALLING. CAR STARTS UP AGAIN WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. CALL HAS STALLED 6+ TIMES SINCE PURCHASE. CAR HAS ALSO EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION COMING FROM THE ENGINE SINCE PURCHASE. DEALERS HAVE NOT REALLY BEEN HELPFUL; THEY EITHER DENY THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM OR SAY THAT THE WHEELS/TIRES NEED BALANCING, HOWEVER BALANCING AND REPLACING THE TIRES DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. I AM POSITIVE THIS IS RELATED TO THE STALLING ISSUES. ALSO, THE GEAR NUMBER INDICATOR SOMETIMES SHOWS THAT THE CAR IS A A DIFFERENT GEAR THAN WHAT IS CURRENTLY SELECTED (I.E., CAR IS IN 4TH BUT GEAR INDICATOR INCORRECTLY SHOWS THE CAR IS IN 2ND). I HAVE SEEN THAT OTHER OWNERS HAVE THESE SAME EXACT ISSUES WHICH MEANS THAT THESE ARE MANUFACTURING DEFECTS IN THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE CAR COULD STALL AT ANYTIME MAKING IT HARDER TO CONTROL OR STOP, ESPECIALLY IN AN EMERGENCY.

09/11/2019
Components: STEERING,POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/10/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VW5T7AU2KM******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT A STOP SIGN, IT STALLED, SHUT OFF, AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. RIVERSIDE VOLKSWAGEN (8330 INDIANA AVE D, RIVERSIDE, CA 92504, (951) 509-2100) WAS CALLED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD ATTEMPT TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40.

09/09/2019
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 09/05/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VW5T7AU7KM******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. WHILE DRIVING 5-15 MPH, THE VEHICLE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT VEERED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, MANUALLY RESTARTED THE ENGINE, AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SUNTRUP VOLKSWAGEN (6000 S LINDBERGH BLVD, ST. LOUIS, MO 63123, (314) 892-8200) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

08/30/2019
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 07/18/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VW5T7AU6KM******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MCKENNA VOLKSWAGEN (18711 BEACH BLVD, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92648, (888) 355-5733), BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 900.

08/22/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 08/21/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VW5T7AU4KM******
Summary

I WAS PULLING UP TO A RED LIGHT, CLUTCHED IN, SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND NOTICED MY STEERING HAD LOCKED. I RESTARTED THE CAR, IT STUMBLED, AND THEN DIED. RESTARTED AGAIN, IT STUMBLED AND THEN DIED. RESTARTED AGAIN, IT STUMBLED, AND THEN DIED. RESTARTED AGAIN, AND THEN THE LIGHT HAD TURNED SO I GAVE IT THROTTLE TO KEEP IT FROM STALLING AND THEN GOT GOING. ONCE MOVING I DID NOT HAVE ANY DRIVEABILITY ISSUES. IT HAD ABOUT A 1/4 TANK OF 93 OCTANE FUEL AND I HAD JUST DRIVEN A FEW MILES ON SOME CITY BACKROADS. DURING THE STALL THE GAUGE GEAR INDICATOR SHOWED 5>4 WHEN IN NEUTRAL MEANING THE CAR THOUGHT IT WAS IN 5TH GEAR.

08/22/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/20/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VW5T7AU7KM******
Summary

2019 VW GTI RABBIT EDITION 6SPD MANUAL. INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT OR TRAFFIC STOPPING, THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, OR WITH THE CLUTCH FULLY DEPRESSED, THE ENGINE WILL STALL. THE CAR WILL RESTART. SOMETIMES AFTER THIS HAPPENS, THE CAR WILL HAVE A STRANGE EXHAUST SOUND THAT REMINDS ME OF A CAR THAT IS RUNNING ON NOT ALL OF THE CYLINDERS, OR HAS AN AFTERMARKET CAMSHAFT. IF THE CAR IS SHUT OFF FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND THEN RESTARTED, THIS EXHAUST SOUND WILL DISAPPEAR. WHEN THE CAR STALLS, ALL POWER STEERING ASSIST CEASES. THIS STALLING ONLY SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHILE STOPPING AND IS RANDOM. SOME DAYS, IT WILL DO IT 4-5 TIMES IN A 11 MILE TRIP AND SOME DAYS, NOT AT ALL.

08/13/2019
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 05/06/2019
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VW5T7AU0KM******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HARPER VOLKSWAGEN LOCATED AT 9901 KINGSTON PIKE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37922, (865) 691-0393, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE OR TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON THE FIFTH OCCASION OF HAVING THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SHIFTED TO ECONOMY MODE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK IN THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE OFF FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THERE WAS NO INJURY SUSTAINED IN THE REAR END COLLISION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE TECH CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO INFORM THEM OF THE FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER'S RESPONSE WAS STILL PENDING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,604.

07/27/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 07/23/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VW5T7AUXKM******
Summary

COMING UP TO A STOP WITH THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, WHETHER HAVING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL OR USING THE CLUTCH PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WILL STALL. THIS OCCURS IN ANY SCENARIO SUCH AS EXITING A HIGHWAY AND COMING TO A STOP, OR PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, OR INCHING FORWARD IN TRAFFIC. IT ALWAYS OCCURS IN THE FINAL MOMENTS OF COMING TO A STOP. JULY 23 2019 IS THE FIRST DATE OF OCCURRENCE. SINCE THEN IT HAS OCCURRED RANDOMLY HAPPENING ONCE IN A DAY OR 9 TIMES IN ONE DAY.

07/15/2019
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 07/12/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VW6T7AU8KM******
Summary

CAR IS STALLING AND TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. HAVE HAD IN THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES, TOTALING OVER 5 DAYS IN SHOP. 4 DAYS FIRST TIME, AT THE DEALERSHIP TWICE TODAY (JULY 15, 2019) STALL OCCURS AFTER SITTING IN TRAFFIC OR STOP-GO DRIVING. WHEN COMING TO A STOP, WILL SHUTTER AND COME TO A STALL.

07/08/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 07/07/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VW5T7AU6KM******
Summary

AS I AM BRAKING TO A STOP WITH THE CLUTCH FULLY DEPRESSED (AT A RED STOP LIGHT OR TO MAKE A LEFT TURN), THE CAR QUIETLY AND COMPLETELY STALLS OUT AND SHUTS DOWN. THE DASH LIGHTS REMAIN ON. I CAN RESTART THE CAR. THIS SEEMS TO OCCUR RANDOMLY BUT OCCURRED 3 TIMES YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. NO ENGINE CHECK LIGHT.

07/06/2019
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Incident Date: 03/28/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VW5T7AUXKM******
Summary

THE CAR STALLS FREQUENTLY WHEN IDLE AND STOPPED AT LIGHT OR OTHER AND NEEDS TO BE RESTARTED FROM THE PUSH START BUTTON AND ONLY HAS LESS THAN 1000 MILES IF STARTED SOON AFTER BUYING IT AND CALLED DEALER BUT COULD NOT FIND THE GOOD TIME FOR APPT

07/01/2019
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 06/29/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VWG57AU5KM******
Summary

SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED WITH NO IMPACT WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY

07/01/2019
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 06/30/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VW5T7AU3KM******
Summary

ENGINE STALLS. INTERMITTENT. PROBLEM RELATES TO 2019 GTI (S MODEL) WITH 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. WHEN FULLY WARM OR HOT, THE ENGINE RANDOMLY STALLS WITH TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL AND WHEN BRAKING TO A STOP, USUALLY WITH THE CLUTCH DEPRESSED AND USUALLY AT SPEEDS FROM 10-0 MPH. THE ENGINE STALLS ARE GENTLE WITH NO STUTTERING OR SHAKING. EXAMPLE: COMING TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE ENGINE QUIETLY DIES WITHOUT WARNING. ENGINE RESTARTS AND RUNS NORMALLY THEREAFTER UNTIL THE NEXT UNEXPECTED STALLING EVENT. VEHICLE PURCHASED NEW IN MAY OF 2019. FIRST STALL AT 250-300 MILES. MOST RECENT STALL ON 6/30/19 AT 1150 MILES. NO "CHECK ENGINE" WARNING APPEARS ON DASHBOARD. NO ERROR CODES SHOW UP VIA OBD-2 DIAGNOSTIC SCAN. 92 OCTANE CHEVRON GAS USED EXCLUSIVELY. OWNER HAS DECADES OF EXPERIENCE DRIVING MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS WITH NO ISSUES UNTIL NOW - DOUBTFUL THIS IS OPERATOR ERROR. VW DEALER IS FRIENDLY, BUT BAFFLED.

07/01/2019
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/01/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VW5T7AU3KM******
Summary

THIS IS A 6MT 4 DOOR SE VW GTI 2019 WITH 1500 MILES AND 6 WEEK OF OWNERSHIP. THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY STALLS AT LOW SPEED WHEN BREAKING APPROX 5 MPH OR EVEN WHEN STATIONARY AFTER COMING TO A HALT. HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS IN NEUTRAL OR WHEN THE CLUTCH IS FULLY DEPRESSED. THIS IS NOT A CASE OF WRONG GEAR OR NOT FULLY DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH. IT HAS HAPPENED A COUPLE OF DOZEN TIMES BOTH WITH MYSELF AND MY WIFE DRIVING SO NOT THE DRIVER AT FAULT. HAPPENS WHEN THE ENGINE IS AT TEMPERATURE BUT NOT AT FIRST START UP. THIS ISSUE IS BECOMING DANGEROUS AS RECENTLY IT PUT THE CAR INTO THE PATH OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND PREVIOUSLY NEARLY GETTING REAR ENDED DUE TO SUDDEN STALL. CONSISTENT STALLING AS WE TURN INTO OUR DRIVE WAY - LESS THAN 5 MPH CLUTCH DEPRESSED AND TURNING RIGHT. SOFT STALL - ENGINE JUST CUTS OUT V A ROUGH STALL YOU WOULD EXPECT WHEN TRYING TO PULL AWAY IN THIRD GEAR. MOST RECENT DATE OF OCCURRENCE ENTERED BELOW.

06/30/2019
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 06/30/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VW5T7AU1KM******
Summary

IN SOME SITUATIONS WHEN COMING TO A STOP WITH THE CLUTCH DEPRESSED THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF QUIETLY. DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME I COME TO A STOP BUT HAS SEVERAL TIMES.

06/10/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Incident Date: 06/08/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VW5T7AU4KM******
Summary

2019 GOLF GTI SE 6MT PURCHASED WITH 12 MILES. ENGINE RANDOMLY STALLS IN NEUTRAL WHEN ROLLING TO STOP WITH CLUTCH FULLY DISENGAGED AFTER HAVING DOWNSHIFTED TO EITHER SECOND OR FIRST GEAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED (3) TIMES SINCE PICKING UP THE BRAND NEW CAR (4) DAYS AGO. THE ELECTRONIC DISPLAY THAT SHOWS WHICH GEAR YOU ARE IN HAS ALSO REPORTED THE WRONG GEAR ONCE (SO FAR). THIS IS AN ISSUE AFFECTING *MANY* 2019 GOLF GTI OWNERS. HERE ARE SOME NOTES OF THE ISSUE SO FAR: - 6-8-19 @ 1AM (131 MILES) - NO CEL - CLUTCH WAS OUT AND CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL COMING TO STOPLIGHT IN LEFT TURN LANE. GOING LESS THAN 5MPH WHEN CAR DIED. SEEMED LIKE IT HAPPENED WHEN THE TACH WAS AT IDLE-RANGE. RESTARTED WITH BUTTON. - 6-8-19 @ 10:56PM (225 MILES) - NO CEL - PULLING UP TO DRIVEWAY. CAR DIED AT LESS THAN 2MPH GOING UP A VERY SLIGHT HILL WHEN CLUTCH WAS DEPRESSED TO GO INTO FIRST FROM NEUTRAL. WAS GOING *VERY SLOW* WHEN THIS HAPPENED. RESTARTED WITH BUTTON. - 6-9-19 @ 3:30PM (276 MILES) - NO CEL - BROTHER WAS DRIVING WITH ME IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. PULLING UP TO STOP SIGN IN HIS NEIGHBORHOOD AND HE WAS IN NEUTRAL WITH CLUTCH OUT SLOWING TO A STOP AND THE CAR SOFTLY DIED AGAIN. RESTARTED WITH BUTTON. - 6-9-19 @ 11:44PM (418 MILES) - NO CEL - DRIVING UP A STREET IN A NEIGHBORHOOD GOING 20-25MPH IN 2ND GEAR AND THE DISPLAY BETWEEN MY TACH AND SPEEDO SAID I WAS IN 3RD AND SHOULD SHIFT INTO 4TH. WHEN I CRESTED THE HILL AND HIT THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN FOR A PART OF THE STREET THAT WAS DAMAGED, THE GEAR DISPLAYED SWITCHED TO 2ND (WHICH IS WHAT I WAS IN AND HADN'T CHANGED). THESE ISSUES ARE VERY WELL DOCUMENTED BY DRIVERS IN ENTHUSIAST FORUMS SUCH AS REDDIT AND GOLFMK7.COM. YOU CAN ALSO FIND VIDEOS OF THE ISSUE ON YOUTUBE: HTTPS://WWW.REDDIT.COM/R/GOLFGTI/COMMENTS/B9CPB7/POSSIBLE_2019_6MT_STALL_ISSUE_YOUR_FEEDBACK/ HTTPS://WWW.GOLFMK7.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?P=776852#POST776852

06/01/2019
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 05/31/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VW5T7AU1KM******
Summary

BRAND NEW PURCHASED 2 DAYS AGO ON 5/30/19 WITH 24 MILES ON IT. IT'S A 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND WHEN APPROACHING A STOP EITHER IN GEAR WITH CLUTCH DEPRESSED OR IN NEUTRAL, CAR WILL STALL AND NEED TO BE RESTARTED. DANGEROUS, SAFETY IS A CONCERN. IT'S A VERY SUBTLE STALL AND YOU REALLY HAVE TO BE PAYING ATTENTION OR BAD THINGS WILL HAPPEN. HAPPENING MORE OFTEN NOW, VEHICLE NOW HAS 122 MILES AND GOING BACK TO DEALER FOR MORE TESTING. INITIAL TESTING AT DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM 1 DAY AFTER PURCHASE. IT'S NOW 2 DAYS OLD! BUILD DATE WAS 3/2019. IT APPEARS TO ME TO BE SLOW SPEED COASTING, CLUTCH NOT ENGAGED IN NEUTRAL TO A STOP OR CLUTCH ENGAGED IN GEAR COASTING TO A STOP.

05/28/2019
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 04/24/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VW5T7AU3KM******
Summary

2019 MANUAL TRANSMISSION GTI'S STALL WHEN COMING TO A STOP IN TRAFFIC.

05/20/2019
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 05/19/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VW5T7AU8KM******
Summary

ENGINE STALLS AS CAR COMES TO A FULL STOP IN NORMAL STREET TRAFFIC: BRAKING WITH TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL, CLUTCH ENGAGED OR DISENGAGED, NEAR-STATIONARY OR FULL-STATIONARY; BRAKING WITH TRANSMISSION IN GEAR AND CLUTCH FULLY DISENGAGED, NEAR-STATIONARY OR FULL-STATIONARY.

05/07/2019
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 05/03/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VW5T7AU3KM******
Summary

VEHICLE WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ENGINE STALLS AT LOW SPEEDS IN NEUTRAL. BRAND NEW CAR, ONLY 100 MILES.

05/06/2019
Components: ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 05/05/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VW5T7AU2KM******
Summary

WHEN COMING TO A STOP, UNDER 5 MPH. THE CAR STARTS TO DROP RPMS AND THEN IT WILL STALL.

05/06/2019
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 05/04/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VW5T7BU0KM******
Summary

AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR 30 OR SO MINUTES ON BOTH CITY AND HIGHWAY STREETS, MY NEW GLI WITH 800 MILES ON THE ODOMETER WILL INTERMITTENTLY STALL WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THIS ENGINE STALL HAPPENS WHEN THE CLUTCH IS TO THE FLOOR AND IN GEAR AND SOMETIMES WITH THE CLUTCH OUT AND IN NEUTRAL. IT IS A VERY GENTLE STALL - NOTHING LIKE THE LURCHING THAT OCCURS DURING A TYPICAL STALL, IN FACT THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHEN I DIDN'T NOTICE THE ENGINE DIED. AFTER THE OCCURRENCE OF THE FIRST STALL IT USUALLY CONTINUES TO HAPPEN AT EACH SUBSEQUENT STOP FOR THE REST OF THAT PARTICULAR DRIVING TRIP. THE CAR RETURNS TO NORMAL AFTER SITTING FOR ALONG PERIOD OF TIME. THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS OVER THE FIRST MONTH OF OWNERSHIP.

04/28/2019
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Incident Date: 04/20/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VW5T7AU9KM******
Summary

I HAVE A WHITE GTI RABBIT WITH A MANUFACTURE DATE OF 10/18. VEHICLE ENGINE STALLS WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THIS OCCURS WITH THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THE CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED AND HAPPENS DURING CITY DRIVING. THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THIS PROBLEM AROUND 3000 MILES AND HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE. IT DOES THIS EVERY SO OFTEN IN AN UNPREDICTABLE MANNER AND AM UNABLE TO REPEAT IT. ALSO NOTICED THAT THE GEAR SELECTOR ON THE DASH ACTS ERRATICALLY WHEN THIS HAPPENS SOMETIMES SHOWING 4-2 OR 4-3 OR 2-3 BEFORE THE STALL OCCURS. NO DASH LIGHTS COME ON. THERE ARE NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS. VEHICLE REQUIRES A RESTART BY PUSHING THE START BUTTON BEFORE DRIVING AGAIN. AM AFRAID THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN DURING FREEWAY DRIVING.

04/27/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 04/27/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VW5T7AUXKM******
Summary

ENGINE SOFT SHUT-OFF WHEN IN NEUTRAL (MANUAL TRANSMISSION) OR WITH THE CLUTCH TO THE FLOOR, WHILE SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL, AND COMING TO A STOP. CITY STREET. THIS OCCURRED 3 SUCCESSIVE TIMES OVER A SHORT, 5 MINUTE TRIP HOME ON CITY STREETS. EVERY DOWNSHIFT, WITH GEAR NEUTRAL OR DISENGAGED, THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF JUST AS OR AFTER COMING TO A STOP. THERE IS NO "STALL SHUDDER" FROM THE ENGINE, AND IT JUST REVS FROM 1K RPM TO 0 WHEN STOPPED OR WHILE STOPPING, IN NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN WARMED UP TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE. THE DASHBOARD GEAR REPORTER ALSO MISREPORTED THE CURRENT GEAR AT THIS TIME: REPORTED 3RD WHEN IN 2ND, OR 3RD-TO-5TH WHEN IN 3RD. AGAIN AT LOW SPEEDS, AND LOW REVS THAT WOULD NOT BE APPROPRIATE FOR AN UPSHIFT. VEHICLE BOUGHT NEW THIS WEEK, CURRENTLY AT 100 MILES ON THE ODOMETER.

04/25/2019
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 04/23/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VW5T7AU9KM******
Summary

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SINCE ABOUT APRIL 8,2019 MY NEW GTI STALLED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. WHEN THE CAR STALLS IT DOES SO WITHOUT WARNING. THE STALL OCCURS AS IF THE CAR SIMPLY TURNED OFF. ON A FEW OCCASIONS THE CAR STALLED WHEN I STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN OR WHEN I DROVE ONTO MY DRIVEWAY. TWICE THE CAR STALLED IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC ON I580 NEAR SAN FRANCISCO. BOTH OF THOSE STALLS CAME AT A MOMENT WHEN VEHICLES FOLLOWING ME NEARLY COLLIDED WITH ME BECAUSE TRAFFIC BEGAN TO MOVE BUT MY CAR STALLED AND FOR A MOMENT DID NOT MOVE IN SYNC WITH TRAFFIC. THE STALLING SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE AS I COME TO A STOP. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS ALSO. I REALIZED THERE IS IN FACT AN ISSUE SO I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT IN 1 WEEK SO THEY CAN HOPEFULLY ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. I WILL NOT BE DRIVING THE CAR UNTIL THE DEALERSHIP CLEARS IT AS SAFE TO OPERATE. THE CAR IS A 2019 VW GTI 6 SPEED MANUAL SHIFT. THE STALLS STARTED WHEN THE CAR HAD ABOUT 400 MILES, TODAY IT STALLED FOR ABOUT THE 8TH OR 9TH TIME AND HAS ABOUT 1125 MILES. I AM VERY EXPERIENCED OPERATING A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND I KNOW THAT THE STALLING IS A VEHICLE ISSUE AND NOT OPERATOR ERROR.

04/18/2019
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 04/15/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VW5T7AU9KM******
Summary

VEHICLE DIED WHEN STOPPING AT RED LIGHT AT A HIGH TRAFFIC CITY INTERSECTION, CLUTCH WAS ALL THE DOWN. ALSO, DIED TWICE IN REVERSE WHILE PARKING IN DRIVEWAY AT SLOW ROLL WHILE CLUTCH WAS COMPLETELY DEPRESSED.

04/17/2019
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 04/16/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VW5T7AU3KM******
Summary

ENGINE STALLS AT CRAWL SPEEDS/COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP WITH THE CLUTCH PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSED. HAS HAPPENED THRICE SINCE PURCHASE. FIRST EPISODE WITH ODO AT AROUND 100 MILES. SECOND AROUND 350 MILES.LATEST EPISODE 4/16/19 AT 556 MILES. THE STALL IS VERY QUIET LIKE IF THE CAR HAS AN AUTO STOP START FUNCTION AND IS ONLY NOTICED WHEN PUSHING ON THE GAS PEDAL TO GET MOVING AGAIN. HAS NEVER HAPPENED WHEN COASTING IN NEUTRAL WITH THE CLUTCH LET OUT. HAS NOT HAPPENED AT HIGHER SPEEDS BUT HAVE NOT DRIVEN MANY HIGHWAY MILES. STARTS RIGHT UP AGAIN WITH NO TROUBLE ON PUSHING THE STOP/START BUTTON. NO TROUBLE WITH THE GEAR INDICATOR AS SOME OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME MODEL HAVE STATED ON ONLINE FORUMS.

04/13/2019
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 04/12/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VW5T7AU6KM******
Summary

IT'S A 2019 RABBIT EDITION GTI AND THE ENGINE STALLS AT A STOP IN NEUTRAL POSITION AT NORMAL RUNNING TEMPERATURE. MANY OWNERS OF THE GTI RABBIT MK7.5 ARE EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM AND THERE'S NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE PANEL THAT INDICATES THE CAR SHOULD BE SERVICE. I HAVE EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM ONLY AFTER A FULL STOP NOT RUNNING!

04/10/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 02/27/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VW5T7AU7KM******
Summary

I PURCHASED A 2019 GOLF GTI RABBIT EDITION (URANO GREY) W/ MANUAL TRANSMISSION ON 2/23/2019. ON 2/27, MY CAR STALLS WHEN I AM STATIONARY ON FLAT TERRAIN, WAITING FOR THE GREEN LIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION, WITH MY CLUTCH ALL THE WAY IN. I RESTARTED THE ENGINE WITHOUT RELEASING THE CLUTCH. THE REVS GOES UP TO 800, STAYS THERE FOR A SECOND, AND THE CAR STALLS AFTERWARDS. I DID ANOTHER TWO RESTARTS AFTER THAT, WHICH GAVE ME THE SAME RESULT. THE WAY I GET OUT OF THIS SITUATION IS TO APPLY A LITTLE THROTTLE WHEN WAITING, RAISING THE REV TO AROUND 1100. THIS ISSUE NEVER OCCURRED AFTERWARDS, BUT I BELIEVE THERE IS A POTENTIAL DEFECT IN POWER TRAIN OR ENGINE.

04/08/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 04/08/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VW5T7AUXKM******
Summary

VEHICLE STALLS WHEN COMING TO A STOP WITH CLUTCH DEPRESSED. GEAR INDICATOR WILL INDICATE WRONG GEAR.

04/05/2019
Components: ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 04/02/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VW5T7AUXKM******
Summary

THE CAR COMING SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP WILL SHUT (STALL) OFF AND REQUIRE RESTARTING. SECONDARY ISSUE WHERE THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTION INDICATOR WILL SHOW THE WRONG GEAR SELECTED. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=56OMNOQSI-C

04/04/2019
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 04/04/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VW5T7AU1KM******
Summary

I HAVE A NEW 2019 VW GOLF GTI RABBIT WITH 500 MILES, I'VE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR STALLING AS I COME TO A STOP. IT'S HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES, ALL WHILE SLOWLY COMING TO A STOP. IT'S QUIET AND DON'T EVEN NOTICE UNTIL I TRY TO ACCELERATE

04/04/2019
Components: ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 04/04/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3VW5T7AU7KM******
Summary

VEHICLE IS STALLING WHILE COMING UP TO A STOP AT LOW SPEEDS. I FULLY ENGAGE THE CLUTCH AND THEN IT STALLS. IT FEELS MORE OF AN ENGINE SHUTDOWN THAN A STALL; I SAY THIS BECAUSE IT IS A VERY QUIET AND GENTLE SHUTDOWN. YOU CANT EVEN TELL IT HAPPENED UNTIL YOU SEE THE RPM'S DROP TO ZERO.

3 Recalls

for 2019 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
06/03/2019
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V188000
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
If a coil spring fractures while driving, it may damage a rear tire causing a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Campaign Number: 19V188000
Manufacture: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
Summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Golf Sportwagen, 2019 Jetta, 2015-2019 Golf, and 2018-2019 Tiguan vehicles. The rear coil springs may prematurely fracture.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

22/08/2019
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V615000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
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.
Campaign Number: 19V615000
Manufacture: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
Summary

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."

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

11/12/2019
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V879000
WHEELS
The excessive stress can cause steering, traction or other stability issues or breakage relating to the front wheels, and increase the risk of a crash.
Campaign Number: 19V879000
Manufacture: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Components: WHEELS
Summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Jetta GLI, Golf Alltrack, and Golf GTI vehicles. The front wheel bearings may have been improperly machined, potentially causing excessive stress on the wheel, wheel bolts, or wheel bearings.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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