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2013 Volkswagen GTI Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1474548
Internal NHTSA #	11101925
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	GTI
Model Year	2013
File date	11/06/18
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen gti. While driving 45 mph, the transmission went into neutral rapidly and slowed down the vehicle without warning. The vehicle was taken to volkswagen of stevens creek (4490 stevens creek blvd, san jose, ca 95129) where it was diagnosed that the transmission was ruined with a megatronic unit and needed to be replaced. The dealer suggested the contact call the manufacturer to see if they would pay for the repair since the failure occurred in earlier vehicle models. The manufacturer was contacted, but only offered to assist with a portion of the repair cost. The failure mileage was 64,060. The vin was not available.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	64060
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	CAMPBELL, 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?
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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	45
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Volkswagen GTI Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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