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2013 Volkswagen GTI Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1114864
Internal NHTSA #	10639316
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	GTI
Model Year	2013
File date	15/04/14
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Reported recurring coolant smell to dealer at first post-purchase maintenance visit (5,000 miles), but dealer failed to find a cause. At 14,000 miles, pulled into my garage. Several minutes later, backed out of my garage and discovered a large puddle of fluid where the car had been parked, as well as trails of fluid in the driveway from pulling in previously. Dealer diagnosis: the water pump had failed. When i noted my previous coolant odor complaint, the dealership service advisor replied that "they know about this problem, but we can't fix it until it fails." the car now has 18,000 miles, and the recurring coolant smell has started again.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	14000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	VALLEY VILLAGE, CA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
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.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 Volkswagen GTI Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Volkswagen GTI Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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