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2008 Volkswagen GTI Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	730785
Internal NHTSA #	10276764
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	GTI
Model Year	2008
File date	15/01/09
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 08 gti has very strange actions when i am driving my automatic dsg transmission. It will either lurch forward or slam into gears. At times it feel like it stalls as the car shakes violently. I know people that have changed their mechatroni units and found it's just a cpu problem but when i take this to the dealer there is issues with them stating they can't duplicate the problem. My car has caused me to get into an accident in which somebody rear ended me because my car slammed into 1st gear as i braked. This scares me very much when the vehicles gear doesn't seem to always be in the proper gear.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	15000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LOS ANGELES, CA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	25
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Volkswagen GTI Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Volkswagen GTI Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?