Body Integrity
Squeaks, rattles, wind noises, loose or cracked seals and/or weather-stripping, air and water leaks.
What Owners Say
"Air during HWY runs comes through kind of strong at times. Not bad to not be able to have a normal conversation."
Michael P., GA (2016 Volkswagen GTI Autobahn 2.0-L 4 Cyl turbo)"Plastic water pump cracked and caused slow antifreeze leak, according to dealer rep. Loaner was provided and repair made under warranty in about an hour."
Donald E., NY (2016 Volkswagen GTI S 2.0-L 4 Cyl turbo)"Leaked around sunroof. Was recalled &leak fixed & now dome light doesn’t work"
Anonymous, CT (2016 Volkswagen GTI Autobahn 2.0-L 4 Cyl turbo)"There was a slow coolant leak from a perforated hose. I was able to top up the level periodically to keep the system from alarming. Eventually, the frequency of filling was such that I took the car in for repair. Good news is that my GTI has a sensor for that, VW fixed it under warranty and provided a courtesy car during the 2-day down time."
Marc C., CA (2016 Volkswagen GTI 2.0-L 4 Cyl turbo)"Well my GTI suffered from a cracked sunroof frame which there was a technical service bulletin for (TSB). A TSB is ther version of an internal recall. I literally had water pouring in through my passenger side visor. They "patched" the roof and had to replace my headliner and carpets. When I went to pick the car up, they had washed it and the new headliner was soaked through. I ended up getting VW to buy this car back and I bought the Honda"
Jonathan N., MA (2016 Volkswagen GTI SE 2.0-L 4 Cyl turbo)"cracked sunroof frame"
Anonymous, CT (2016 Volkswagen GTI Autobahn 2.0-L 4 Cyl turbo)"Sunroof leaked water into passenger visor then into the cabin"
Anonymous, PA (2016 Volkswagen GTI Autobahn 2.0-L 4 Cyl turbo)"The tail light gasket/seal developed a small leak after 4 years of ownership. As a result, rain water would collect between the metal panels in the truck. Ultimately fixing the leak only took minutes, but tracing the source of the leak took many hours as the leak was tiny and obscured behind layers of sheet metal."
Anonymous, WA (2016 Volkswagen GTI S 2.0-L 4 Cyl turbo)"Groaning noise from door weather stripping when making turns into driveways as body flexes. Requires special lubrication applied to seals and weather stripping to stop noise."
Anonymous, NY (2016 Volkswagen GTI Autobahn 2.0-L 4 Cyl turbo)"Weather stripping/seals around the doors cause this weird flexing noise whenever the body of the car is flexing (such as driving over a gutter or going up an incline)."
Anonymous, FL (2016 Volkswagen GTI Autobahn 2.0-L 4 Cyl turbo)"Found water dripping out of overhead console after a heavy rain. Assumed to be a leak around sunroof weather seal (or possibly upper windshield). Only happened once. Has not happened in previous or subsequent hard rains or car washes. Sunroof had not been opened in the rain. Possibly a simple piece of trash (leaf, twig, etc.)"
Anonymous, AR (2016 Volkswagen GTI Autobahn 2.0-L 4 Cyl turbo)"Right rear ceiling, there seems to be a loose piece of insulation that moves around and squeaks when you hit a bump and then it goes back into position and doesn't squeak and then loosens again"
Anonymous, (2016 Volkswagen GTI S 2.0-L 4 Cyl turbo)"Squeaking sound from sunroof occurs when outside temperatures are cold and happens when driving over bumps. Dealership could not reproduce problem. Still persists."
Anonymous, NJ (2016 Volkswagen GTI SE 2.0-L 4 Cyl turbo)"Lots of rattles have come up in the car including center console, window controls on the driver's door, loud ratting on the rear driver's side door, etc. They have been very difficult to get under control and VW does not consider squeaks/rattles a warranty issue so they are somewhat hesitant to replace parts at many dealerships. I was only able to get a proper response to these issues when I went to the dealership at which I purchased the car, which was about an hour drive for me. The other issue I experience now is a squeaking noise coming from all of the seals around doors whenever the body of the car is flexing (e.g. driving through a dip in the road at an angle or speed bump, etc.). It's also very annoying."
Anonymous, FL (2016 Volkswagen GTI Autobahn 2.0-L 4 Cyl turbo)"Rattling noise in dash in upper portion of passenger's side."
Tyler R., MO (2016 Volkswagen GTI S 2.0-L 4 Cyl turbo)"Items keep rattling in the interior, especially passenger side door and behind the speedometer. Passenger side door rattle was repaired, and behind the speedometer rattle 3 attempts have been made with no resolution. No wonder why VW only covers squeaks and rattles up to 1 year, 12,000 miles."
Nicola R., WA (2016 Volkswagen GTI S 2.0-L 4 Cyl turbo)"Occasional squeaks from sunroof area on bumps and cold weather."
Anonymous, NJ (2016 Volkswagen GTI SE 2.0-L 4 Cyl turbo)"Sunroof makes rattling sounds when car goes over bumps or vibrates. It has been back to the dealer at least 6 times but no fix has worked to date - 30 months later"
Anonymous, NY (2016 Volkswagen GTI SE 2.0-L 4 Cyl turbo)"Vibration noise in right front A pillar"
Anonymous, CA (2016 Volkswagen GTI S 2.0-L 4 Cyl turbo)"I've had continuous squeaks and rattles from the sunroof and rear passenger door area. Been to the dealer multiple times. The sunroof had 2 recalls, neither fix remedied the situation. At this point VW will no longer cover further issues with squeaks and rattles as those items are outside of the warranty. The dealer recommended fixes, but warranty wouldn't cover it. Very disappointed."
Sean B., WA (2016 Volkswagen GTI Autobahn 2.0-L 4 Cyl turbo)"Persistent squeak and rattle in sunroof. 4 trips to service dept have yet to fix it"
Anonymous, CA (2016 Volkswagen GTI SE 2.0-L 4 Cyl turbo)"Window rubbed against seal when opening and closing creating noise"
Anonymous, NJ (2016 Volkswagen GTI Autobahn 2.0-L 4 Cyl turbo)"The sunroof trim squeaks when it gets wet. The dealer tried to fix it but they couldn't come up with a very good solution"
Daniel H., WA (2016 Volkswagen GTI SE 2.0-L 4 Cyl turbo)"Minor rattle started after hitting a number of potholes"
Joseph S., NJ (2016 Volkswagen GTI Autobahn 2.0-L 4 Cyl turbo)"driver door wind noise"
Anonymous, CT (2016 Volkswagen GTI Autobahn 2.0-L 4 Cyl turbo)
"Water leaks from the passenger side visor. Was told by VW service advisor that there is a drain there that is probably clogged so twice I had the drain in unclogged but after a rain storm the water pours out once the car is in motion. Also had an EPC issue recently for $650. Love you guys!"
Anonymous, (2016 Volkswagen GTI S 2.0-L 4 Cyl turbo)