I purchased this car with only 600 miles on it and have had it for 3 days. It is a 6 speed manual transmission and not the first manual I have ever had. When coming to a stop, if the clutch is engaged fully, the car will soft stall leaving me to have to restart the car to get moving. The stall is so subtle that every time it has happened I didn't realize it until I pressed the gas and the car did nothing.this is a very dangerous problem that vw is failing to recognize. For example, it happened while I was slowing down in the turning lane to take a left turn across traffic. With the clutch fully depressed I downshifted to first gear and began to turn across the oncoming lane. As I began to apply throttle and release the clutch I noticed the car had stalled and was forced to restart the car. This all happened while I was sitting in the oncoming lane of traffic which could have easily caused an accident if there had been cars coming. At first I thought that it was my doing so I spent some time trying to recreate the issue. About 1 in every 5 stops with the clutch fully engaged, whether in gear or in neutral, the car will stall when it comes to a stop. This is not normal behavior or due to inexperience. I have never had a manual vehicle where the engine would ever stall with the clutch fully engaged. After doing a little research online this is apparently a wide spread issue that is affecting brand new 2019 gti's with the manual transmission. Vw is failing to acknowledge that there is a problem and this negligence will ultimately lead to an accident that could cost somebody their life. Something needs to be done!
2019 Volkswagen GTI transmission complaints
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On 4/12/19, we purchased a new 2019 urano gray gti rabbit edition manual transmission from a vw dealership with 36 miles. On 5/14/19, at 732 miles the vehicle stalled while stopping at a red light on a major street with the car in neutral. At the next red light the car stalled while stopping in neutral. The car stalled about six times while trying to restart it at the red light - the car was in neutral with the clutch down. I called to notify a vw dealer service advisor and was advised to check the oil level (it was full). On 5/27/19, at 965 miles the car stalled while in first gear with the clutch down at a stop sign. We then took a video of the vehicle stalling after starting the vehicle with the clutch to the floor. We took the car to the dealership and the car stalled twice on the way to the dealership while the clutch was down at a red light. This is a serious vehicle safety issue as a stalled vehicle can be rear ended causing serious bodily injury or death!
My 6 speed manual transmission gti se stalls after I come to a stop when the clutch is depressed to the floor. It has happened ~8 times since owning the vehicle (for 3 weeks). There are 650 miles on the car.
Vehicle stalls when coming to a stop. This has happened 4 times in the past 5 days. I have a 2019 volkswagen gti rabbit edition with a 6 speed manual that was manufactured 12/18. When I roll to a stop in neutral, the car has stalled. Today was the first time it stalled while being in 1st gear with the clutch all the way down and coming to a stop. Once I am completely stopped, the engine stalls. There is no shuttering, the engine just turns off.
Vehicle will spontaneously turn off engine or stall while decelerating from speeds of approximately less than 20 MPH. Car will stall with clutch depressed or not, steering wheel loses power assist, and car needs to be restarted. Engine shut off occurs while vehicle is in motion and has occurred approximately 5 times in first 800 miles of ownership.
While coming to a stop in a 2019 gti se manual transmission with experience package in sport mode (with < 100 miles on odometer) the car stalled while having the clutch fully depressed. The car also stalled while sitting at a green light waiting to make a left hand turn, with the clutch fully depressed and the transmission in first gear.
My vehicle stalls at idle for no reason. I have to restart my engine over and over when coming to a stop. It seems to happen more often when engine is warmed up. This is definitely a safety issue if you stall while waiting to turn left through traffic.
Since I have owned the car, it periodically stalls while in neutral. The car stutters and shuts off several times daily. I took the car in to service, and they were unable to correct the issue after 4 days.
Vehicle unexpectedly stalls while stationary in first gear, clutch fully depressed. Car will idle rough than stall. Vehicle unexpectedly stalls when approaching a stop in first gear. Sometimes stalls quietly, like the car turned off. Had the car a week and happened about 10+ times. Dealer told me can't replicate the problem, nothing to fix. Called vw corporate to let them know.
6mt model with about 600 miles. Car unexpectedly stalls at slow speed with clutch fully depressed in city driving while turning. Stalls quietly and without reason. Seems to e a common issue among 2019 models.
Engine stalls at low speeds with the clutch in (urano grey 6-speed manual). Sometimes the engine dies quick and clean, sometimes sputters/flutters and then dies. Car needs to be restated in traffic - dangerous! Happens pretty rarely, but happened 4 times within city-ish 50 miles, so certainly a concern! New car has less than 400 miles on it.
The car has a six speed manual transmission and occasionally stalls with the clutch fully depressed, the transmission in gear, and vehicle speed below 5mph, for instance when approaching a red light or stop sign. Pressing the car's start button upon reaching a full stop re-starts the car. This has happened more than a dozen times over the past two weeks.
Vehicle died when stopping at red light in evening rush hour. There was no shutter with the engine shutoff. Did not notice engine was off and when attempted to accelerate from a stand still, I noticed the vehicle was off. This happened half a mile later at an additional stop light. There were no warning or lights on the dashboard.
I am concerned when coming to a stop unexpectedly my car will start to idle rough and then stall. I'm concerned it will happen while driving and that I could be hit. Currently it happens at low speed when stopping and I cannot keep the car running when I start it up again. I am having to rev the engine to keep it running and move off the road. My car has a manual transmission and the clutch is fully pressed down when this happens. I have more than 3/4 tank of gas when this happened.
White 2019 rabbit edition 6mt, build date of 10/18, purchased 4/6/19. Issue began the day of purchase with less than 100 miles on the car. The vehicle will frequently stall when the clutch is fully depressed shortly before coming to a stop. The stall is uncharacteristic of other stalls due to driver error, as it can barely be felt through the car. This has happened when the car is both in gear and out of gear while the clutch is depressed. Once the car stalls, it must be restarted by pressing the ignition button again. After the engine is restarted, the car will resume normal driving operation until it stalls while coming to a stop again. The stalling only seems to occur when the car is at operating temperature. The car has been at the dealer for diagnostics twice, both times having no results. A vw tech was able to replicate the issue, but was unable to find its source.
Bought a brand new 2019 vw golf gti rabbit edition manual 6-speed on january 14, 2019 and had it die out almost like a "putter" until the engine shut off while I was driving it today april 17, 2019. Happened when I was coming to a stop with the clutch in and in first gear. When I restarted the car using the push ignition I then had it die on me twice more. Luckily this happened when I was nearly home... I was able to finally get the car started and rev the engine just enough to get back on my way but then had it die on me again when pulling into my driveway at home. The car still has less than 800 miles on it and has been properly driven since taken off the car dealer's lot.
The car has 43 miles on it and is stalling when coming to a stop. It's stalling when stationary in neutral with the clutch depressed. It's also stalling in gear with the clutch pressed (at a stop sign, car in first gear, foot on clutch, rpms drop to zero and car quietly just turns off). It doesn't rumble like a normal motor stall would, it just shuts off (like auto on/off would on a automatic).
Car will softly stall out when I come to a stop with the clutch fully depressed or the stick out of gear. Started happening with less than 200 miles on the car. Happened three seperate occasions before 420 miles. Car will restart right away in every instance except for the one right before 420 miles. That instance the car stalled, I hit the start button, started again, then stalled immediately. Started again, stalled again. Started again, stayed idle and I started moving.
While driving at low speed the engine will stall
2019 gti se 6mt. Car soft stalls - RPM drops to zero (without jerking motion) at random intervals when coming to a complete stop with clutch pedal fully depressed. Pressing the start/stop button starts the engine again and the car operates as normal. Car is at operating temperature, ambient outside temperature was approximately 70 degrees. Behavior is not readily reproducible. Car has approximately 350 miles on the odometer with a build date of 1/19.
I have a 2019 gti rabbit edition with manual transmission. The car will stall out at random times while coming to a rolling stop while the clutch pedal is pressed all the way down. It seems to happen on a warmed up engine. It doesn't happen all the time, but at random times when I come to a rolling stop. It's a very quiet stall and sometimes you don't even realize it stalled out.
Engine shuts off/stalls when braking to a stop in a 6mt urano grey golf gti rabbit edition. On dozens of occasions at this point, with no check engine light or engine codes being dropped. I will be in neutral or with the clutch fully engaged, usually coming to a stop but has also happened when rolling slowly, and the car will stall out. It has been so gentle that I don't even notice until I press the gas and start moving and nothing happens. It has occurred during heavy braking and light braking, usually after a longer drive. Tends to occur in bursts, I've gone two weeks with no incidents and then on a single drive (after about 3 hours on the highway) it will occur multiple times in rapid succession, but won't be consistent. I am not stalling the car by having the clutch partially engaged or anything, I will be in full neutral or with the clutch to the floor and foot off the gas. I have had the issue when slowing to an intersection preparing for a turn, or when braking to a stop traveling straight. Have also had the issue when slowing down from highway speeds and stop-and-go traffic speeds. Its very difficult to pin down, with the exception of usually after extensive driving, haven't had it happen after a <10 min drive yet that I can remember. Currently being encountered by several other owners, and we're trying to consolidate what we know: https://www.reddit.com/r/golfgti/comments/b9cpb7/possible_2019_6mt_stall_issue_your_feedback/ https://www.golfmk7.com/forums/showthread.php?p=776852#post776852 https://www.reddit.com/r/golfgti/comments/amh7h0/golf_gti_mk75_stalling_coming_to_stop_with_clutch/ the latest times in atl traffic when I was preparing to merge from a stop into traffic and it stalled out while moving slowly, its getting dangerous to lose power when you're in traffic and needing it.
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