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2017 Volkswagen GTI Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1624589
Internal NHTSA #	11287512
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	GTI
Model Year	2017
File date	10/01/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Thermostat housing & associated seals on the current 1. 8l and 2. 0l volkswagen/audi ea888 gen 3 engine are prone to failure, causing loss of engine coolant. This could affect any vw/audi vehicle using the 1. 8 or 2. 0l ea888 gen 3 engine. Vw has a long history of water pump/thermostat housing issues and the current generation of vehicles is no exception. Many other reports can be found on various online forums such as reddit. Com, golfmk7. Com and vwvortex. Com, etc. This is a costly out of warranty repair requiring removal of the intake manifold and has been reported online by owners of 2015
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	25000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SANTA CLARA, CA
VIN pattern	3VW447AU9HMXXXXXX
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	04/12/24
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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2017 Volkswagen GTI Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2017 Volkswagen GTI Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?