January 2012
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Thank God I learned at an early age...
Name: Jim State Purchased: Model Year: 1981 (Rabbit); 1983 (Quantum) Purchase/Lease Date:
Story: My ‘71 Beetle was a little tank. My family subsequently purchased many VWs. Until 1981 I purchased a new diesel Rabbit. Just think of all the bad things that has happened to you from birth until old age and that’s what the Rabbit was! Thought the car and experience was a once in a...
May 2011
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Maybe Your Insurance Will Cover
Name: Michael Smith State Purchased: VA Model Year: 2009 Purchase/Lease Date: May 2009
Story: I purchased a 2009 diesel Jetta Sportswagen brand new from the dealership. I keep up with maintenance without delay. Out of the blue, driving along one day, my Jetta loses power and stalls at a busy intersection. No worries entered my mind as I thought, it’s under warranty. Little to my knowledge,...
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VW is a Horrible Company and Speedway Motors is...
Name: State Purchased: Model Year: 2010 Purchase/Lease Date: August 2010
Story: I have a 2010 VW Jetta that we bought in August and thought we were getting a great car with an excellent safety rating. On January 1st our passenger side window shattered without any reason and the dealership will not even look at our photos or video that shows it clearly was a manufacturer defect in the glass.
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The 40K Oil Leak
Name: State Purchased: Model Year: 2010 Purchase/Lease Date: 2009
Story: I purchased in 2009 a 2010 VW JETTA TDI and also bought the extended warranty for this car. Up until 40,000 miles, nothing was wrong with the car. Then I did an oil change to save me some money and time. I took off the cover with 10 bolts to hold it on (figure that one out) and when I looked, it was covered in oil from the...
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VW SUCKS
Name: State Purchased: Model Year: Purchase/Lease Date:
Story: SURPRISE! another problem with my Volkswagon Passat! I am so sick of you, VW, you’re like an old man with cancer that I adopted and pay for on the regular, you need all kinds of medical attention all the time. I warn anyone against buying this old man with leprosy or cancer…not really sure what it has…most likely...
November 2010
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VW Is a Good Car says Mechanic!!!
Name: State Purchased: Model Year: 1999 Purchase/Lease Date:
Story: The shop owner commented on my condition of my 99 MK4 Jetta Wolfsburg, ‘well its a good car” as I wrote him a check for $1200 for a new rack and pinion set up. Sure its a good car if your a mechanic relying on business.
From the beginning (original owner) I babied my car, with scheduled maintenance regular oil...
October 2010
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I now officially hate VW
Name: Davin B. State Purchased: Michigan Model Year: 2000 Purchase/Lease Date: May 2010
Story: So I got my 2000 VW Jetta as a gift from my grandparents to help with college since my dad got my last car taken cuz of his debt issues. Since we bought it, it’s been a pain in my @**. The passenger window would roll down but you had to pull it to roll it back up. Then one day out of the blue, the...
September 2010
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My possessed-by-the-most-evil-of-spirits VW
Name: Hayley Urrutia State Purchase: Idaho Model Year: 1999 Purchase/Lease Date: 2006
Story: My padré bought me this POS when I was 18. Of course I was stoked to be rid of my Chevy Cavalier due to it being such an ‘eyesore.’ Ohhh if I had known then what I now know, I would worship my Cavalier on bended knee. You could literally set your watch by my Beetle’s mechanical fuck ups....
August 2010
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This model is subject to a class-action lawsuit...
Name: Screwed by VW State Purchased: Illinois Model Year: 2004 Purchase/Lease Date: December 2003
Story: My (previous) Passat 4motion Wagon is subject to a class-action lawsuit against VW because of faulty air conditioning housing and leaky moonroof drains. I paid $34,000 and change for this piece of crap in December 2003. It ran fine until about a year ago (2009), then the nightmare began…...
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Touareg is a fun SUV to drive but...
Name: Moopdog State Purchased: Ohio Model Year: 2004 Purchase/Lease Date: January 2004
Story: Touareg is a fun SUV to drive but…
I’ve had numerous problems with it while it was under warranty including having to replace the transaxle (for $4,000) as well as a number of problems with TPMS. The vehicle has leprosy - interior fit and finish is horrible. Parts, paint, and finish all just...
July 2010
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Love/Hate Relationship
Name: Phil State Purchased: Colorado Model Year: 2004 Purchase/Lease Date: December 2008
Story: I have a love/hate relationship with my Touareg. It is awesome when it works, but it hardly works. I bought the vehicle used in December of 2008 with 64,000 miles. It was one year before the issues began. My water pump failed in December ‘09 at about 73,000 miles. Cost about $900. A month later...
February 2010
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Virtually... wasteful
Name: Rob Torp State Purchased: Michigan Model Year: 2001 Purchase/Lease Date: October 2009
Story: Hi everybody, short story. I’m a college student trying to save gas money. So I bought a 1.8T Wolfsburg 2001 Jetta from my buddy’s parents… BAD MOVE!!!!!! I have had this car half a year and already put in new brakes and starter!!!! Now something’s wrong where I can’t...
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This is my first, and last, VW!
Name: State Purchased: Virginia Model Year: 2004 Purchase/Lease Date: September 2007
Story: I have had this car a little over three years; it had 47,000 miles on it when I bought it. Since the day I bought it, I took it in for service to the dealer religiously.
Shortly after my 60,000 mile service, it broke down while I was driving. I had suspicions that the dealership was screwing me over, so...
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I bought this POS convertible with 32,000 on it
Name: Melanie Apfelbaum State Purchased: New Jersey Model Year: 2003 Purchase/Lease Date: 2007
Story: I bought this POS convertible with 32,000 on it. Five days after the purchase, the rear passenger window dropped. Two weeks after that the driver’s window dropped. VW told us although 2002 had a recall 2003 does not because the defect was fixed…obviously not. The two other windows...
November 2009
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So far I have loved driving my Jetta
Name: Kari State Purchased: Idaho Model Year: 1999 Purchase/Lease Date: June 2004
Story: So far I have loved driving my Jetta. When I got it, it was a wonderful surprise for my 16th birthday! I am now 22 and since my Jetta has hit the 100,000 mile mark it has had nothing but problems! So far the cupholders have broken (that happened before 100,000 miles). I have no idea who designed the...
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Recalls on everything
Name: Jennifer Underwood State Purchased: Tennessee Model Year: 2002 Purchase/Lease Date: July 2002
Story: Recalls on everything! Consumer Reports had it as 2002 “Car of the Year” and the next year it was listed as one of the worst used cars. One problem after another, I can’t even begin to name them all. Selling it for scrap and going back to Toyota who knows how to build a...
October 2009
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So I got this car as an early graduation present
Name: Dylan Buttolph State Purchased: Washington Model Year: 1997 Purchase/Lease Date: April 2009
Story: So I got this car as an early graduation present from my parents in April. I loved it, it was sporty and fun to drive and I had just put a new transmission in it. After a month or so, my exhaust pipe rusted out and I had to get a new one put in and have that re-welded. After that was all taken...
September 2009
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It has been the biggest headache...
Name: Brian State Purchased: Idaho Model Year: 1999 Purchase/Lease Date: December 2006
Story: My wife’s father bought her the car three years before we got married and it has been the biggest headache of my life! You could pretty much set your watch to determine when the car would break down next. If he doesn’t turn the car over to us soon so i can fix and sell it to some unsuspecting...
August 2009
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When I purchased the car...
Name: State Purchased: Virginia Model Year: 2002 Purchase/Lease Date: October 2001
Story: When I purchased the car, it ran great! I loved it and maintained it as well as you can take care of a car. Starting on the year that the warranty expired, the check engine light came on, and never stopped being on no matter how much you did to fix it. The heater core failure happened, and I had to...
July 2009
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I brought my Jetta into VW
Name: Joseph M. Criscuolo State Purchased: Connecticut Model Year: 2004 Purchase/Lease Date: January 2004
Story: I brought my Jetta into VW service at New Country VW of Greenwich, CT, for them to diagnose my leaky sunroof in January 2005. The service agents were unable to reproduce the leak and asked me to return when it was actually happening. In April 2005 after a rainy week, the car started to...
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When I bought my VW...
Name: Andrea State Purchased: Florida Model Year: 2000 Purchase/Lease Date: December 2003
Story: When I bought my VW, I was so excited. It was a big step up, or so I thought, above my ‘94 Honda Civic. I thought I’d made a great purchase and an investment that would last me a long time… wrong. It has only put my investment funds into the negative.
This car has had more issues...
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This has been the sorriest...
Name: Randall Manios State Purchased: Oregon Model Year: 2002 Purchase/Lease Date: January 2002
Story: This has been the sorriest hunk of —— I’ve ever owned. The tires were bald at 10,000 miles. My tranny died at 25,000 miles. I thought these things were meant to handle spirited driving. Guess not. So much for the turbo that blew at 20,000 miles. The coilpacks went also....
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I purchased my car in August
Name: haileyj State Purchased: California Model Year: 2004 Purchase/Lease Date: August 2004
Story: I purchased my car in August of 2004. I bought it in California, because I had just recently graduated college and my father lived in California. He thought it would be nice, as a graduation gift, to help me with the down payment. The dealership, Chico Volkswagen, was fully aware I lived in Kansas...
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I was t-boned by an F350
Name: C. Treiber State Purchased: Model Year: 2006 Purchase/Lease Date: June 2006
Story: I was t-boned by an F350 (big) truck ramming my car sideways about four feet and up against a curb. Not a single one of my airbags deployed. Consequently, my head was slammed against the side of my car and most of my body was banged up. Plus a piece of the heater flew out from under the dash and landed on my...
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I have tried to get my bushings
Name: Jay Canfield State Purchase: Virginia Model Year: 2002 Purchase/Lease Date: July 2002
Story: I have tried to get my bushings fixed in the front for about a year now. A simple squeak has turned into a creak which is getting worse. When the right arm in the front raises and lowers, I get almost a metal grinding noise. My suspension on that side is getting worse as it seems the travel of the...
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A Volkswagen Jetta was my dream
Name: Sean Peter Kane State Purchased: Florida Model Year: 2002 Purchase/Lease Date: February 2002
Story: A Volkswagen Jetta was my dream car. After seeing numerous commercials for this stylish, snazzy and hip car, I determined that I had to get it. All of the features as well as the fact that it was pretty much compact made it an easy sell. All was great for the first few months.
The worst part...
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If the list of issues...
Name: Dean P. State Purchase: Louisiana Model Year: 2003 Purchase/Lease Date: April 2005
Story: Bought @ 28,000 miles / Fuel injector malfunction @ 34,000 miles / Headliner began falling down @ 40,000 miles / Lid to center console breaks off from normal use @ 46,000 miles / Soft touch begin peeling everywhere @ 50,000 miles / Battery dies @ 54,000 miles (2.5 years old) / Oil dipstick breaks in...
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I was excited to buy my 2002 VW Golf TDI
Name: D State Purchased: Florida Model Year: 2002 Purchase/Lease Date: July 2002
Story: I was excited to buy my 2002 VW Golf TDI (the gas mileage I receive from my diesel VW is nearly unbeatable). However, the problems (mostly electrical and annoying) will prevent me from ever buying another VW.
I have had the rain pouring in through the leaking sunroof, only to have drains cleaned. The sunroof...
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Everything was going fine
Name: Amanda State Purchased: Oklahoma Model Year: 2002 Purchase/Lease Date: June 2002
Story: Everything was going fine at first until the passanger window crashed into the door one day and wouldn’t go back up. When I called the dealership, they said it would take four days to repair and they wouldn’t provide a loaner vehicle in the interim.
Then the brake lights and passanger-side...
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Had problems with this from the start
Name: Brent State Purchased: N/A - United Kingdom Model Year: 1999 Purchase/Lease Date: January 2004
Story: Had problems with this from the start… Above is the short list of the most annoying problems - the gearbox being the most expensive.
When I called garages, they laughed at me and said they knew about the VW Golf 1.6 gearbox problem and replaced these all the time!!! When speaking to...
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I loved my VW until...
Name: M State Purchased: N/A - Canada Model Year: 2002 Purchase/Lease Date: November 2001
Story: I loved my VW until… I used my car as a commuter vehicle, highway-miles only. Always properly maintained by my dealership. One day while passing another vehicle at 100 km/h (I am in Canada) suddenly I experienced a studder and the car stopped. Luckily I got it off the road before anyone hit...
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No one can figure out...
Name: Ted State Purchased: California Model Year: 1998 Purchase/Lease Date: January 1998
Story: No one can figure out why my Golf is getting only 20 mpg on average. Roughly 220 miles per tank at 11 gallons per fill up - that makes this the thirtiest 4-cylinder car ever. I thought 4 cylinders were supposed to be economical…this isn’t even the turbocharged engine. At 20 mpg, I would...
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I bought my VW...
Name: Kurt Mazur State Purchased: Michigan Model Year: 2002 Purchase/Lease Date: June 2003
Story: I bought my VW hearing that older ones had problems but was told that my year was going to be the new step; all the problems were going to be gone in VWs. Had no issues at the beginning, but after one year it had been a constant headache. one thing after another. I will never buy a VW ever again and...
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I have always loved VWs until...
Name: Doug State Purchased: Maryland Model Year: 2002 Purchase/Lease Date:
Story: I have always loved VWs until this last purchase of a 2002 Passat. After 78,000 miles, I need a new engine. The oil screen was clogged and caused my engine to seize. My oil changes were done regularly with maybe a couple misses, but that should not have happened. I am in the process of trying to get VW to pay for a...
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I bought the car new...
Name: Harry Lambos State Purchased: New York Model Year: 2000 Purchase/Lease Date: December 2000
Story: I bought the car new from one of those middle men that was recommended by GC VW in New Hyde Park, New York. I later find out that the car is considered a used car after I purchased it as new, so that it voids the warranty after five years. The module went after 3000 miles and I was told it...
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To Whom It May Concern...
Name: Walt Roberts State Purchased: Michigan Model Year: 1997 Purchase/Lease Date: August 2001
Story: Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. 19001 South Western Avenue Department WC11 Torrence, California 90501
To Whom It May Concern:
I am writing to beg Toyota’s forgiveness. I have committed a grievous error. In 1986, I bought a wonderful Toyota Camry, DLX model; my first brand new,...
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When my lease was set...
Name: State Purchased: Colorado Model Year: 2004 Purchase/Lease Date:
Story: When my lease was set to expire, I called in to purchase against my better judgement and was quoted a price, interest rate, etc. The papers didn’t come, so I called back. They said they were on the way even though the termination date was past. Well I finally go the paperwork with a significant difference than what...
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I have had this vehicle...
Name: Christopher Weisel State Purchased: Pennsylvania Model Year: 2004 Purchase/Lease Date: May 2006
Story: I have had this vehicle at the dealer more than its been with me. I bought the truck CPO, was supposed to be a great program; everything should be covered like a new car. FAT CHANCE… The leather seat turned blue and started to rub off, the window switch leather bubbled up in the heat...
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The problems started immediately
Name: Don State Purchased: Connecticut Model Year: 2000 Purchase/Lease Date: February 2000
Story: The problems started immediately. Within two months, the car was back at the dealer for a mystery power loss and whistling noice from the radio when the A/C was on. They told me I was imagining BOTH issues. “Could not duplicate,” they said. After I specifically told them how to make the...
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For the past five years...
Name: Marco Parmegiani State Purchased: N/A - United Kingdom Model Year: 2004 Purchase/Lease Date: April 2004
Story: For the past five years I have driven a VW Touran 1.9 TDI and I can honestly say it’s been one of the best cars I have ever had but… For this to happen, I will never own another VW again. Please read on.
The Turbo completely shattered with the spindle breaking, causing...
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I leased a brand new Jetta...
Name: Tim Wigle State Purchase: North Carolina Model Year: 2005 Purchase/Lease Date: January 2005
Story: I leased a brand new Jetta in 2005 because I didn’t want to deal with the stupid stuff that breaks on used cars, and the hassle of dealing with fixing them. Turns out I should never have dealt with VW. If I found this website before my purchase, I wouldn’t be so miserable right...
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I always wanted a Passat...
Name: Brett Bailey State Purchased: California Model Year: 2004 Purchase/Lease Date: November 2004
Story: I always wanted a Passat. I thought they were really nice-looking cars. So I traded in my Honda Element for an ‘04 Passat GLS w/ Triptronic. I should have done more homework before purchasing the car.
After I bought the car, I discovered that the oil changes cost about $70, and they...
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My VW is a damn lemon
Name: Jessica State Purchase: Texas Model Year: 2005 Purchase/Lease Date: March 2005
Story: Basically, my VW is a damn lemon! The customer service is PITIFUL and the car is undependable. So many visits to the shop full of mechanics that would rather put their thumb up their @ss than fix my car.
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In May, my 2004 Jetta...
Name: Tresa State Purchase: Maryland Model Year: 2004 Purchase/Lease Date: June 2004
Story: In May, my 2004 Jetta 1.8 Turbo started to get hard to shift. It was a slight change and I figured it was normal for a car going on 50K miles. After a while it started to get worse and one day wouldn’’t shift at all. I took it to the dealership who said I needed a whole new clutch and wanted to...
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It sucks to have a VW
Name: Amrit Singh State Purchased: Model Year: 2002 Purchase/Lease Date: May 2002
Story: This is a $2,000 work job on my $6,000 car. The only people that can work on the car are the dealers. I can’t believe I am having transmission problems so early in the life of a car.
It sucks to have a VW. If you call them, they are of no help. We all should have a class action lawsuit against these...
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All in all - I hate my car
Name: Katie Wheaton State Purchased: Massachusetts Model Year: 2002 Purchase/Lease Date:
Story: My story is that I loved my car when I got it, but a few months later, it started stalling when I started it. The window has fallen into the door twice on each side getting different reactions from dealer mechanics every time. Not even worth writing about all the other stuff that happened including the...
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Don't by a Hoax-wagen
Name: Never-A-VW-Again State Purchased: Georgia Model Year: 2001 Purchase/Lease Date: May 2003
Story: I bought my VW Passat Wagon about 2 years ago and have had it at the dealership at least 13 times. My car has been to the dealer several times for the same issue and neither the dealership nor VW of America will own the problem. I have had to hire an attorney and am seeking punative action....
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I was talked into a lease
Name: Kelli Cox State Purchased: North Carolina Model Year: 2005 Purchase/Lease Date: November 2004
Story: I was talked into a lease. The lease states that if I want to buy the car at the end, it would cost me $11,000. I knew I would be better off buying the car at the end to avoid the $3-4,000 they would ding me for in fees and “damage repairs.” I took the car to use as a trade in...
January 2009
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Dear Concerned Volkswagen Official
Name: Lara L. State Purchased: New York Model Year: 1999 Purchase/Lease Date: September 1999
Story: The most recent one actually has to do with my husband’s VW Golf. After going round and round with customer service (what a misnomer), I’ll just share the letter we sent to VW — which was met with more B.S. from customer service. Does anyone make an I HATE VW bumper sticker? See...