Check engine light fixed three times since new. Now transmission destroyed at 33k miles without warning.
2002 Volkswagen GTI: check engine light
5 of the 124 complaints about the 2002 Volkswagen GTI describe check engine light.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 19,100
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 26 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Check engine light by model year
What owners say
Check engine light came on, car lost power. I figured it was an engine coil, because this has happened to me before, last time it was covered under warranty, #6 coil. Since I was 30 miles away from dealer, I took my 2002 gti to a local mechanic, who diagnosed the problem as the # 5 ignition coil. I called the dealership to find out if there was a recall or extended warranty on this part since this was the second one to fail. Dealer said "no recall and the charge would be about $200.00 since the vehicle is no longer under warranty. Vehicle has 50,850 miles at this time. Since it wasn't covered, I had it fixed locally. Gti has the 24 valve vr 6 engine.
I purchased a new, 2002 vw gti 1.8t in august 1 of 2002 from howard cooper volkswagen in ann arbor, michigan. On december 16, 2002, my gti with only 5200 miles started rumbling and shaking violently while being driven in a cold morning. The ''check engine'' light began flashing, and the car lost power and was unable to accelerate. I researched and I found countless vw and audi owners who had experienced the same failures on their vehicles with the 1.8t engine on more than one ignition coil. The car sat in the dealers' lot for more than two weeks waiting for an ignition coil that was on national backorder.
The engine light came on. Consumer had vehicle serviced. The dealership indicated that 3 out of 4 ignition coils misfired. This is a common problem, that could make the vehicle inoperative and shut done engine per dealership. Ts all 4 ignition coils were replaced. 3 ignition coils were replaced under warranty.
2002 volkswagen gti 1.8t VIN #9bwde61j824005932 issue: coil pack replace at 19k miles mild weather, 60 degrees. Started fine in morning. Cel at 3:30pm, engine sounded awful. Vw of america towed to alexandria vw for repair.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards
- Volkswagen Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.
- Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.
- Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments)
- Engine Oils Which Meet Volkswagen Oil Quality Standards
- Gasoline Engine Misfire Diagnosis document
- Update to include additional model year applicability.
- Gasoline quality.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2002 Volkswagen GTI check engine light
Is check engine light a common problem on the 2002 Volkswagen GTI?
5 of 124 owner complaints about the 2002 Volkswagen GTI (4%) mention check engine light. The model year with the most reports is 2009.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Volkswagen GTI?
There are 0 recalls and 26 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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