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2018 Volkswagen GTI Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1648785
Internal NHTSA #	11315480
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	GTI
Model Year	2018
File date	01/03/20
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	An issue exists where the start stop system (s/s) can cause the vehicle to stall at a stop light. At one point, the driver was in stopped in traffic, which caused my s/s to activate, turning off the vehicle's engine. The driver unbuckled his seat belt so he could put something into the glove box, then re buckled his seat belt. Traffic began moving again, so the driver hit the accelerator. The vehicle did not accelerate. There was a notification on the dash stating "please start engine manually". The driver attempted to start the engine, but the vehicle was still in drive, so the vehicle notified him to put the transmission into p or n. The driver shifted the vehicle into n, restarted the engine, shifted back into drive and then resumed driving. (after creating a small traffic jam) later, the driver took the vehicle to the dealership and explained the issue. The service department politely explained that the s/s system does that, and there is nothing that they can do. They explained that multiple factors stipulate the s/s system's decisions, such as engine temperature, power consumption (just to name a few). The driver also asked if the dealership could just remove s/s system, they explained that they were not allowed to due to epa regulations. Attached is a png file containing screenshots of a mp4 that the driver took on 03/01/20 while attempting to recreate the incident. It should be noted that the driver could not recreate the incident perfectly. The driver was only able to make it so that the s/s mechanism would restart the engine after the driver re buckled his seat belt and subsequently depressed the accelerator most of the way down (not requiring the driver to shift the vehicle into p or n and restarting the engine).
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	18000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CABOT, AR
VIN pattern	3VW447AU9JMXXXXXX
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	0
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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.
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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.
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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

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