2000 Volkswagen Gti problems
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Common 2000 Volkswagen Gti problems
The Volkswagen GTI, particularly the 2000 model, is known for several common problems based on complaints from owners. These problems span across different categories, including engine, transmission, and electrical issues.
- Transmission Problems: The 2011 Volkswagen GTI has been reported to have engine and transmission problems, with almost 70 reports of difficult shifting. This issue can lead to inconvenience and additional costs for car owners.
- Window Regulator Failures: The window regulators are a common pain point for MK4 owners, including the GTI. This issue is generally fixed under warranty, but it can still cause problems for car owners. The plastic clips that hold the window glass on its track can break or crack, causing the window to not function properly. The regulator cable itself is also known to bind and tangle, causing the regulator to fail completely.
- Brake Light Switch Failures: The brake light switch is another inconvenience for MK4 owners, including the GTI. This switch tells the brake lights when to illuminate once the brake pedal is pressed. There were so many instances of brake light switch failures in the MK4 that multiple switches were introduced, including a purple switch and a green switch. If the brake lights either won't come on or won't turn off, or if the automatic MK4 can't get out of park, it's likely the brake light switch that's causing the problem.
- Catalytic Converter Failures: Catalytic converter failure is a common issue in the MK4, including the GTI. This issue can lead to a CEL illuminated and a P0420 code, indicating that the catalyst efficiency is below the threshold. Replacing the catalytic converter can be expensive, but it's necessary to clear the CEL and meet emission standards.
- Coolant Temp Sensor Failures: The Coolant Temp Sensor, or Engine Temperature Control sensor, is a regular failure point in the MK4, including the GTI. The early versions of this sensor, which were black in color, failed so frequently that they were the first thing technicians would replace when MK4s came in with funky drivability issues. The symptoms of a failed CTS range from a CEL to misfires to no-start issues to intermittent temperature gauge failure.
- Suspension Bushing Failures: As the MK4s on the road continue to age, their suspension bushings can fail, leading to clunking, squeaking, or play in the suspension. This issue can be caused by a variety of factors, including wear and tear and lack of maintenance.
In conclusion, while the Volkswagen GTI is a popular car among enthusiasts, it has several common problems that car owners should be aware of. These issues can lead to inconvenience, additional costs, and even safety concerns. It's essential to stay informed about these problems and take preventive measures to avoid them.
Is the Volkswagen Golf GTI a reliable car?
Its reliability score was 90.4%. As a car brand, VW ranked 22nd out of 32 manufacturers. The largest concern is electric issues, of which 5% of owners that took part in the survey cited as something they've experienced with their Golf. Problems with the exhaust followed behind, with 3.3% of owners commenting on this.
Is GTI high maintenance?
VW GTI is robust, simple and well-built car. Being used with sense, maintenance is not more expensive, than any other mini. Once driver starts to push his GTI over the limit, maintenance costs will skyrocket.
What are the disadvantages of GTI?
Cons
- Infotainment system can be frustrating to use.
- Not as much power as some rival hot hatches.
How good is the GTI engine?
Power for the standard Mk8 Golf GTI is a solid if unspectacular 242bhp, but there is a degree of tech wizardry under the skin which helps to sharpen up the iconic hatch.
2000 Volkswagen Gti car problems categorized by type of issue
After analyzing all complaints sent to the NHTSA and researching popular Volkswagen Gti problems, we found that the most common problems with these 2023 model year vehicles are:
- Visibility problems
- Engine and engine cooling problems
- Power train problems
- Air bags problems
- Unknown or other problems
The graph below shows statistics for all 2000 Volkswagen Gti vehicle components and the number of complaints received.
Latest 25 complaints 2000 Volkswagen Gti
The NHTSA has received 45 complaints about various vehicle components related to the 2000 Volkswagen Gti. Below are the 25 most recent complaints reported for 2000 Volkswagen Gti vehicles.
2020-12-09
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2020-12-07
- Fire: 1
- VIN: WVWDE21J2YW
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Summary: VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM WITH CATCHING FIRE FROM EXCESSIVE ELECTRICAL DRAW OVER THE MAIN POWER LEAD. OVER AMP DRAW IS CAUSING MAIN WIRING TO MELT AND ALSO MELT THE FUSE BOX OVER THE BATTERY.
2011-03-27
AIR BAGS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2010-08-19
- VIN: WVWDE21J0YW
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON WITH NO ACCIDENT. THE READINGS ARE THREE MAJOR INTERMITTENT ISSUES. IT SEEMS THIS IS AN ISSUE FOR MANY OWNERS OF THIS YEAR AND MODEL. THE VW DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO GUARANTEE ANY OF THE FIXES TO THE PROBLEM WHICH CAN TOTAL IN COST $1200 - $1500. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY AN EMPLOYEE AT THE DEALERSHIP THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR MANY MODELS AROUND THE SAME YEAR. WHY HAS THIS SAFETY ISSUE NOT BEEN ADDRESSED? PLEASE HELP THOSE OF US WHO OWN THESE CARS HAVE THIS PROBLEM ADDRESSED SINCE MANY OF US CANNOT PASS STATE INSPECTIONS AND THIS IS UNSAFE. *TR
2010-07-22
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2010-07-20
- VIN: WVWDE21JXYW
- Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Summary: FAULTY COMPONENT: GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP DEFECT SUMMARY: ON MY 2000 GTI GLX, THE FUEL PUMP NIPPLES THAT CONNECTS THE FUEL LINES ARE CRACKED, THIS TENSION ON THE FUEL SUPPLY LINES ARE CAUSING A SEVERE LEAK INSIDE MY CAR. BECAUSE OF THE SEVERE LEAKING FUEL, MY SAFETY HAS BEEN COMPROMISED DUE TO PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAUSED BY THE ELECTRICAL PLUGS OF THE FUEL PUMP, THIS MAY CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND CAUSE A FIRE. *TR
2009-11-29
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2009-07-01
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
- Summary: ABS SYSTEM. THE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF AT TIMES AND STAYS OFF FOR A WHILE. THE COMPUTER SCAN DEDUCED THAT ONE OF THE ABS SENSORS WAS FAULTY. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSIST. NOW COMPUTER SCAN DEDUCES THAT ABS MODULE IS FAULTY. THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME KIND OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT'S DISABLING THE ABS SYSTEM AND ASR (TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM)SYSTEM FROM THIS SPECIFIC MODEL. ALSO THE DOOR LOCKS AND ALARM SYSTEM DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY, IT NEVER HAS. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR DON'T LOCK THE DOOR WHEN THE ALARM SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED. IN OTHER WORDS, ANYBODY CAN BREAK IN THE CAR WITHOUT ACTIVATING THE ALARM HTTP://FORUMS.VWVORTEX.COM/ZEROTHREAD?ID=1542461 PLEASE CHECK THE LINK FOR MORE DETAILED INFO. ALSO THE HAZARD SWITCH ON THIS CAR WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO AND THE PROBLEM PERSIST. THE HAZARD LIGHTS WILL ONLY WORK FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES. THERE SEEMS TO BE A SERIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT AFFECTS ALL THE DIFFERENT ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN THE VEHICLE, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WORK SOMETIMES, OTHER TIMES IT JUST WON'T. PEOPLE IN THE VOLKSWAGEN COMMUNITY REFERS TO THIS AS GREMLINS WHICH ONLY AFFECT THE EARLY PRODUCTION OF VOLKSWAGEN GTI/GOLF/JETTA BETWEEN 1999.5 TO 2002. THIS ELECTRICAL GLITCH IS A REAL PAIN IN BACK BECAUSE IT TRIGGERS MANY DIFFERENT PROBLEMS THAT AFFECT THE NORMAL OPERATION OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR
2008-09-18
AIR BAGS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2006-09-18
- VIN: WVWDE21J5YW
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: AFTER HAVING MY AIR BAG LIGHT COME ON DUE TO A FAILED DRIVER AIRBAG SWITCH UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT, & FIXING IT MYSELF, I FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHER VW GOLF MKIV OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. ALSO, I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT IF THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, THEN NONE OF THE AIR BAGS WILL WORK IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT!! NOW THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AGAIN - THIS TIME DUE TO THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SWITCH FAILING. *TR
2007-12-22
VISIBILITY PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2007-12-21
- VIN: WVWDE21J5YW
- Components: VISIBILITY
- Summary: WAS ON THE WAY HOME DRIVING DURING RAIN AND SNOW. TYPICAL MINNESOTA WINTER. IT WAS ROUGHLY 25-30 DEGREES OUTSIDE. I LOWERED WINDOW TO REMOVE RAIN AND SNOW BEFORE I STARTED DRIVING. WINDOW REGULATOR STOPPED WORKING AND THE WINDOW WOULD NOT COME BACK UP. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME WITH RAIN/SNOW POURING INTO MY CAR. AFTER THE 15 MINUTE DRIVE MY PASSENGER SIDE LEATHER SEATS WERE DESTROYED. THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE IN THESE PARTICULAR CARS. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. *TR
2007-11-16
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2007-09-28
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY RIGHT CV JOINTS, ON MY 2000 GTI, I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S THE PROBLEM, BUT I HAVE REPLACED IT 4 TIMES AND IM ABOUT TO REPLACE IT AGAIN. I DON'T KNOW IF ITS THE PART OR IF ITS THE LABOR WHO PUT IT IN, BUT IT SEEMS TO ME THAT AFTER I DO SOME WORK I WOULDN'T WANT TO REPLACE IT FOR FREE ONCE MUCH LESS 4 MORE TIMES. *TR
2007-10-16
AIR BAGS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2007-10-01
- VIN: WVWDE21JXYW
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: I HAVE OWNED THE 2000 GTI SINCE 10/2001. PURCHASED THE CAR WITH 13,000 MILES ON IT FROM THE ORGINAL OWNER. CURRENTLY THE CAR HAS 80,000 MILES. THE CAR HAS ONLY BEEN SERVICED BY THE DEALER IT WAS PURCHASED FROM CAMPBELL/NELSON 24329 HWY 99, EDMONDS WA, 98026. IN NOV. 2005 THE AIR BAG ICON APPEARED ON THE DASH. I TOOK IT IN AND AFTER DEALER DIAGNOSIS, A $101.28 CHARGE IT WAS RECOMMED DRIVER'S SIDE-AIRBAG WITH HARNESS BE REPLACED. CALLED VW AMERICA AND THEY COVERED REPLACEMENT. IN OCT. 2007 THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THE SAME DIAGNOSIS WAS GIVEN BUT NEITHER THE DEALER OR VW AMERICA WOULD COVER. SINCE THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAGS NEVER ACTIVATED THE RESPONSE OF COMPONENTS WEARING OUT MAKES NO SENSE. I KNOW OF NO OTHER CASES ON AIRBAG PROBLEMS WITH OTHER MODELS. EITHER THE DEALER FIX IN 2005 OR THE COMPONENT FROM VW HAS PROBLEM. THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SYSTEM FOR $645.02 SEEMS UNREASONABLE FOR A SAFETY ITEM. *TR
2006-07-22
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2006-07-21
- VIN: WVWDH21J7YW
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- Summary: I JUST PURCHASED A 2000 VOLKSWAGEN GTI GLS [XXX] FOR MY GRANDSON. WE RECEIVED TWO REMOTE ENTRY KEYS AND ONE PLAIN KEY. THE REMOTE KEY USED AT THE DEALER TO SHOW THE CAR WAS USED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE HOME. UPON ARRIVAL WE TRIED THE SECOND REMOTE ENTRY KEY. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. WE THEN TRIED THE PLAIN KEY AND STILL NOTHING. ACCORDING TO VICTORY MOTORS IN HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA THE CHIP IN ONE OF THE KEYS IS DEFECTIVE. NOW THE AUTOMATIC ANTI-THEFT FEATURE IS ON. THE VW GTI NOW SETS IN THE DRIVEWAY WAITING TO BE TOWED 7 MILES WHERE VICTORY MOTORS WILL HAVE TO RESET THE CHIP IN ALL THE KEYS AND DO SOMETHING TO THE VEHICLE. I HAVE FOUND STORIES ON THE INTERNET WITH OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. VOLKSWAGEN SHOULD BE MADE TO CONTACT OWNER THAT THIS PROBLEM COULD ALSO HAPPEN TO THEM. *NM UPDATED 07/12/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
2006-06-29
EXTERIOR LIGHTING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2006-06-20
- VIN: WVWDE21J5YW
- Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Summary: BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH HAS FAILED TWICE IN APPROXIMATELY 18 MONTHS, SO VEHICLE WAS OPERATING WITHOUT BRAKE LIGHTS. *NM
2006-06-27
AIR BAGS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2006-06-25
- VIN: WVWDE21J3YW
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: EVERY MAJOR COMPONENT OF OUR AIRBAG SYSTEM HAS FAILED WITHIN A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS. - IN 12/05 OUR AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE DEALER SAID THE PASSENGER AIRBAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED SO WE DID (VW PAID FOR THE PART AND WE SPLIT THE LABOR WITH THE DEALER FOR A TOTAL COST TO US OF APPROXIMATELY $250) - IN 04/06 OUR AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE DEALER SAID THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED SO WE DID (VW SAID WE'D USED UP OUR "GOOD WILL" AND DIDN'T COVER A THING BUT THE DEALER CUT INTO THEIR MARGINS TO GIVE US A BREAK SO THE TOTAL COST TO US WAS IN THE MID $800'S) - AND IN 06/06 OUR AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THE DEALER SAID THE AIRBAG CONTROLLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED (WE'RE NOT SURE AT THIS POINT WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO). *JB
2006-06-04
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2006-03-04
- VIN: WVWDE21J5YW
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- Summary: ON MARCH 3, 2006, I WENT TO THE METRO VOLKSWAGEN TO HAVE MY INSPECTION AND AN OIL CHANGE DONE. THE SERVICE REP TOLD ME I HAD A SMALL HOLE IN MY OIL PAN, SO I AGREED TO REPLACE THE PAN. THE NEXT MORNING WHEN I STARTED MY CAR IT SHUT OFF THREE TIMES. SINCE THEN, MY CAR HAS SHUT OFF EVERY TIME I START IT. IF I PULL OFF BEFORE THE CAR COMPLETELY HEATS UP, THE CAR SHUTS OFF IN MID DRIVE. THIS CAUSES ME TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE CAR AND HOLD MY FOOT ON THE GAS IN ORDER TO KEEP THE CAR FROM SHUTTING DOWN. I HAVE NOTICED WATER IN MY CAR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR (BACK), BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS CONDENSATION CAUSED FROM THE PLASTIC MAT I KEEP UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE RUG. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL AND TOOK THE CAR IN ON MAY 25, 2006 FOR A FUEL LINE, AND HAZARD SWITCH REPLACEMENT. AS OF FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 2006, I'VE SMELLED GASOLINE WHEN I TURNED MY CAR ON, AND THE RUG IN THE BACK (DRIVERS SIDE) WAS SOAKED WITH WATER. IT HAD NOT RAINED UNTIL 3:45 PM, AND I HAD NOT DRIVEN THE CALL ALL DAY EXCEPT FOR THAT MORNING. SATURDAY JUNE 3, 2006, I OPENED MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR TO DISCOVER A HUGE PUDDLE ON THE REAR FLOOR OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE FRONT RUG AND MAT SOAKED WITH BROWN WATER. IT WAS RAINING SLIGHTLY BUT THERE WAS NO LEAK COMING FROM THE WINDOWS, OR THE MOON ROOF, AND THE TOP OF THE CAR (INSIDE) WAS COMPLETELY DRY. I ALSO SMELLED GASOLINE AGAIN WHICH PROMPTED MY DECISION TO CALL VOLKSWAGEN. I WAS TOLD BY A SERVICE REP TO BRING THE CAR BACK IN ON JUNE 5 2006. *JB
2006-03-29
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITY,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,INTERIOR LIGHTING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2000-06-28
- VIN: WVWDE21J4YW
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITY,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,INTERIOR LIGHTING
- Summary: CONSUMER 2000 GTI MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR FAILED TWICE AFTER REPAIRS. *TS ***NAR*** THE DRIVERS DOOR HANDLE WAS LOOSE. THE LEFT FRONT WINDOW REGULATOR WAS REPLACED. THE DOME LIGHT SWITCH WAS BROKEN. *JB
2005-11-21
SEATS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2005-07-21
- Components: SEATS
- Summary: I PURCHASED A 2000 GOLF GTI/VR6 IN MAY OF 2005. A FEW WEEKS LATER WHILE DRIVING, MY SEAT (DRIVER'S) BROKE AWAY FOR NO APPEARANT REASON. *NM
2005-10-24
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2005-10-24
- VIN: WVWDH21J2YW
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILURE ON A 2000 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. *JB
2005-03-08
SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2005-02-04
- VIN: WVWDE21J1YW
- Components: SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE
- Summary: VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE RIGHT CONTROL ARM WHICH BROKE WHERE IT WAS ATTACHED TO THE BODY. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO STATED THAT OWNER TO CONTACT THE DEALER , AND WAIT TO SEE WHAT THERE RESPONSE WILL BE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HEARD A LOUD POP WHEN PULLING FROM A STOP LIGHT. THE CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE ON A LIFT AND NOTICED THE BODY AROUND THE RIGHT CONTROL ARM BUSHING HAD CRACKED. *TC
2004-09-01
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2003-04-13
- Crash: 1
- VIN: WVWDH21J0YW
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: MY 2000 VW GTI 1.8T MANUAL TRANSMISSION'S CLUTCH KEEPS FAILING. I ADMIT I DROVE IT AGGRESSIVELY WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT IT... AFTER ALL, THAT'S HOW THEY ADVERTISE THE VEHICLE, AS A SPORTY, FAST CAR. WELL, I'VE REPLACED IT THREE TIMES (YES, I'M ON MY FOURTH CLUTCH IN FOUR YEARS!!!) AND EVEN THOUGH AFTER EACH REPAIR I'VE REDUCED THE AGGRESSIVENESS OF MY DRIVING TO THE POINT WHERE I'M PRACTICALLY A LITTLE OLD GRANNY NOW, THE DURN THING KEEPS WEARING OUT AFTER ABOUT A YEAR, AND I CAN FEEL MY CURRENT ONE GETTING MUSHY, SEEMING TO SLIP, LIKE IT'S ABOUT TO GO OUT AGAIN. ONE INCIDENT IT HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY, AND I WAS LUCKY I WASN'T KILLED. BECAUSE I HAD TO COAST TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY, I FELT I NEEDED TO BE AS FAR TO THE RIGHT IN THE 'VEHICLE BREAKDOWN LANE' AS I COULD. WELL, THERE WAS A LARGE CHUNK OF METAL, A LARGE WATER SPIGOT OR SOMETHING, LYING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE EMERGENCY LANE AND, SINCE I COULDN'T VERY WELL SWERVE BACK INTO THE TRAFFIC SPEEDING NEXT TO ME AT WELL OVER TWICE MY OWN VELOCITY, I ENDED UP HITTING IT AND TEARING UP MY TRANSMISSION CASING (THE 'CRASH' I INDICATED). THIS IS GETTING RIDICULOUS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. *AK
2004-08-17
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2004-04-28
- VIN: WVWDE21J3YW
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: WHILE DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED FOLLOWED BY NON ACCELERATION, THEN STALLING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO KEPT IT FOR SIX WEEKS. SEVERAL ENGINE COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO WEEKS LATER. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED.*AK
2004-04-02
PARKING BRAKE,POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2004-03-31
- Crash: 1
- Components: PARKING BRAKE,POWER TRAIN
- Summary: MY DAUGHTERS 2000 VOLKSWAGEN GTI WAS PARKED AT 11:00P.M. FOUR HOURS LATER ( 3:00 A.M ), THE CAR JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED 30 - 40 FEET AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED CAR. SHE HAD LEFT THE CAR IN GEAR WITH THE BRAKE ON. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS TYPE INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED WITH THIS VEHICLE. WE REPORTED IT TO VW CUSTOMER CARE AND THEY SAID THEY DO NOT HAVE AN ACTIVE CAMPAIGN ON INVOLVING THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. THEY SAID I COULD TAKE IT TO A VW DEALER AT MY EXPENSE TO DIAGNOSE IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THIS IS A RIDICULOUS SOLUTION. *JB
2003-07-20
VISIBILITY PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2003-07-19
- VIN: WVWDE21J9YW
- Components: VISIBILITY
- Summary: YESTERDAY, WHEN I WENT TO RAISE THE (ELECTRIC) WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF MY 2000 VOLKSWAGEN GTI, THE WINDOW FELL DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR! FORTUNATELY, I WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND THE CAR WASN'T MOVING. I HATE TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I HAD BEEN ON THE EXPRESSWAY. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, I DISCOVERED THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY VW OWNER WHO HAS EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM, AND I UNDERSTAND THAT VOLKSWAGEN HAS REDESIGNED THE WINDOW MECHANISM ON SUBSEQUENT MODELS. (MY PASSENGER-SIDE WINDOW HAS BEEN STUCK CLOSED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS.)LAST YEAR, VOLKSWAGEN OFFERED A SEVEN-YEAR-FROM-PURCHASE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOWS ON MY CAR. THEY DID NOT SPECIFY WHAT THE PROBLEMS WERE. I THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE ISSUED A RECALL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE! PLEASE INVESTIVATE.*AK
2003-01-23
UNKNOWN OR OTHER PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2001-02-10
- Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- Summary: GLOVE BOX DOOR HINGE BROKE. REPLACED TWICE. I REPLACED THE DOOR MYSELF THE SECOND TIME AND FOUND THAT LUBRICATING THE HYDRALIC MECHANISM REDUCED THE STRESS ON THE HINGE.
2003-01-23
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2002-12-17
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR FAILED AND WAS REPLACED.
2003-01-23
UNKNOWN OR OTHER PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2001-05-30
- Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- Summary: POP-OUT CUP HOLDER BROKE TWICE. REPLACED ONCE, I HAVN'T BOTHERED TO REPLACE IT A SECOND TIME. THE SPRING POPS OUT OF THE ARM THAT HOLDS THE CUP IN PLACE. I USE THE CUP HOLDER EVERY DAY, AS MOST COMMUTERS DO.
2003-01-17
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2002-11-30
- VIN: WVWDH21J3YW
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR FAILED PREMATURELY. DEALER REFUSES TO COVER PART UNDER EMISSIONS WARRANTY. WHEN MAF SENSOR FAILS, DAMAGE IS CAUSED TO CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUSING PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE CONVERTER, DECREASE IN FUEL ECONOMY AND DECREASED ENGINE PERFORMANCE. TS
2002-09-16
VISIBILITY PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2002-09-16
- VIN: WVWDH21J4YW
- Components: VISIBILITY
- Summary: THIS IS A ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VOLKSWAGEN POWER WINDOWS. A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED FOR ALL CARS WITH PLASTIC POWER WINDOW REGULATOR CLIPS. THEY ARE NOT ADEQUATE TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE WINDOW, LET ALONE RAISE AND LOWER IT.*AK
2000 Volkswagen Gti recalls
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued 3 recalls for different components of the 2000 Volkswagen Gti.
2007-02-20
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
- Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER, WAGON, AND CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH OR WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL, A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH MAY MALFUNCTION IF IT WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY.
- Consequence: THE BRAKE LIGHTS COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE, OR REMAIN ON. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE PROPER SIGNAL WHEN BRAKING COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
- Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE NEWLY DESIGNED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 27, 2007, AND WILL BE CONDUCTED IN SEVERAL STAGGERED MAILINGS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 21, 2007. VEHICLES WITHIN THE MAKE, MODEL, AND MODEL YEAR OF THIS POPULATION MAY BE INVOLVED IN EITHER THIS RECALL OR 06V-183, BUT NOT BOTH. THE REMEDY IS THE SAME FOR EACH RECALL. VOLKSWAGEN DEALERS WILL APPLY THE REMEDY BASED ON THE VIN NUMBER OF THE VEHICLE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VW AT 1-800-822-8987.
2005-04-19
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
- Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH GASOLINE ENGINES AND DOUBLE-LAYER FUEL TANKS, TENSION ON THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE MAY CAUSE THE FUEL PUMP SUPPLY NIPPLE TO CRACK WHICH COULD RESULT IN A LEAK.
- Consequence: LEAKING FUEL, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, MAY CAUSE A FIRE.
- Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE FOR TENSION, AND INSPECT THE FUEL PUMP SUPPLY NIPPLE FOR CRACKING. IF NECESSARY THE FUEL LINE AND THE FUEL PUMP WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 25, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.
2004-12-16
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
- Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE HAZARD SWITCH AND FLASHER SYSTEM FUNCTION MAY DEGRADE OVER TIME BECAUSE OF DISTORTION AND MATERIAL TRANSFER OF THE CONTACTS OF CERTAIN HAZARD SWITCH RELAYS WHICH OCCURS DUE TO SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASED ELECTRICAL CURRENT LOAD FROM HIGHER WATTAGE TURN SIGNAL BULBS.
- Consequence: THIS MAY RESULT IN INTERMITTENT OR INOPERATIVE TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD FLASHER FUNCTION.
- Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD FLASHER SWITCH/RELAY KIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 31, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.
Negative 2000 Volkswagen Gti car reviews
Positive 2000 Volkswagen Gti car reviews
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I've never owned a VR6, but I was really impressed by its performance, luxurious looks, and comfort. I've read a lot of reviews on this car, and while some people have reported issues with things like rattling and windows, I've been lucky so far (knock on wood) with over 40k miles and only one problem with the side airbag. As for the tape player, I think it's actually a good thing, not a bad thing, and I don't understand why some people complain about it. Overall, the car handles great for what it is, and the brakes are good enough.
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As someone who is particular about cars, I must say that I am really impressed with this vehicle. Its European design is simply stunning and the acceleration is incredibly smooth. I think this car is a real gem and I hope it serves me well.
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The 2000 GTI is an amazing car in many ways. The finish is beyond what one would expect from a car of this price range. The drive is an absolute blast, especially the high-end torque. I love the feeling of moving the car from 60 to 80 mph. However, it's important to note that maintenance can be costly. I have had to pay over $8,000 for maintenance alone, excluding oil changes and the like, and I haven't even reached 40,000 miles yet. So, if you're considering buying a used car, be aware of the potential costs. I have had to replace everything from the oil pan to wheel bearings to ignition coils, all in less than 40,000 miles. It's worth noting that I take good care of the car and I'm not a crazy or aggressive driver.
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This car is great! Even after 71000 miles, I still enjoy opening up on some deserted back road. Although she has lost a step or two since she was new, the windows gave her a lot of trouble. Finally, they got it right with the new regulator clip and there have been no problems since. We'll see after another 70000.
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I really appreciate this car. If the new GTI offered a 6-cylinder engine, I would definitely consider getting a brand new one. This car is impressively fast and also very affordable. It has never let me down on the side of the road, nor has it ever required any major repairs. I only need to do regular maintenance such as oil changes, tire rotations, wiper replacements, and new tires. I also added a K&N air filter which made it even faster. I really enjoy driving it!
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Are you having problems with your 2000 Volkswagen Gti?
Webster Rowe 2024-09-07
The console controls could use some improvement as they are difficult to read. Additionally, the suspension is quite soft and may require an upgrade to fully meet the car's advertised capabilities. Lastly, there seems to be some road noise that comes through.
Jairo Bergnaum 2024-07-06
I recently sold my VW after driving it for over 30K miles. Unfortunately, the car had some issues such as rusting, worn-out suspension, and repeated problems with the side windows that the dealership failed to fix. Additionally, there were some rattling noises when driving that were quite annoying. It's a shame because I really wanted to like the car, but these issues made it difficult to enjoy. Plus, the trunk was too small to fit a golf bag, which was a bit disappointing.
Bernhard Runolfsson 2024-01-13
Although the 2000 GTI has a comfortable and stylish design, I cannot recommend it due to its poor reliability. The vehicle experienced constant breakdowns, including issues with the power window retainer clip, glove box hinge, and exterior bulbs. Additionally, the engine valve and clutch required expensive repairs, and the CD changer malfunctioned. Instead, I suggest considering other options such as the Impreza, RSX, or Sentra, which offer better quality and reliability.