| Issue ID | 1110233 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10633096 |
| Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | GTI |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 17/05/13 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | This is my second gti. I believe there is a problem with the car or the tires but in 15000 miles i have had at least 7 tires with bubbles or damaged very easily. (at the same time i leased this car i leased a second one that has 30000 miles and has had only 1 tire problem. I filed a complaint with vw and i am waiting for their response. I will take the car today again as they returned it on friday and as soon as i drove a few miles in bumper to bumper traffic the tire light went off. I am not driving this car again until vw assures me there is no problem . They blame it on the low profile tires but i had the same car and tire size in my previous gti and did not have this problem. I have tire insurance so i did not have to pay for the tires but there is a lot of time wasted besides the safety issue. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2944 |
| Number of Occurences | 7 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BRONX, NY |
| VIN pattern | WVGBV3AXXDWXXXXXX |
| 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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