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2018 Volkswagen GTI Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1553268
Internal NHTSA #	11193984
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	GTI
Model Year	2018
File date	01/01/19
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	When down shifting the transmission shifts roughly. (only in traffic) when down shifting from 3,2,1 the brake pedal for some reason decides to brake harder than supposed to, making the car jerky. ( regular driving and coming up to a stop light. ) automatic transmission and it's the autobahn edition.. Also when the car is idling (cold start) the engine vibrates alot more than normal
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	1000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SILVER SPRING, MD
VIN pattern	3VW447AU2JMXXXXXX
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders
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Transmission type
Vehicle speed	45
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Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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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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2018 Volkswagen GTI Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Volkswagen GTI Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?