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2015 Volkswagen GTI Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1582341
Internal NHTSA #	11231962
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	GTI
Model Year	2015
File date	21/05/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving, the cel came on. We had the car scanned for codes. Researching the codes, we believed the issue to be crank walk. We took the car to a local shop who confirmed that thrust washers had dislodged and begun deteriorating. This is essentially a catastrophic failure as the car cannot be driven without causing significant further damage to the engine. Most cost effective solution is to replace the engine ($3500 + labor). We have spoken with vw and presented them with 17 other cases of the same failure since 1/1/2019, but they are unwilling to work with us since we did not go to a vw dealership. The vw dealership labor rate is ~50% more expensive than our shop which is equally as qualified to identify an issue such as this. Vw executive group advised me that if we took the car to a dealership so they could diagnose the issue, there would be potential for good faith assistance but nothing is guaranteed. That would require us being prepared to take on upwards of $1000 additional expense for the same repair process. This expectation is unreasonable and this type of failure, with the frequency we've been able to see indicates a serious engineering flaw that is costing owners excessive amounts of money for repair almost immediately after the warranty has expired.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	67500
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BRADFORD, VT
VIN pattern	3VW5T7AU0FMXXXXXX
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
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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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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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2015 Volkswagen GTI Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 Volkswagen GTI Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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