Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / GTI / 2006
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006065358 | Incident Date: Mar, 30 2006 |
| Consumer's City: COLUMBUS | Consumer's State: NJ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: GTI | Model Year: 2006 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Unknown or other |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WVWEV71K46W | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 14 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 28 2006 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: In march 2006 i purchased a 2006 volkswagen gti. the speedometer reads 10% faster than the actual speed of the vehicle. this has been the case since i took delivery. i have verified this error using a gps and by driving a measured mile. i consider this a safety defect because i must mentally correct the speedometer reading. this is a distraction which diverts my attention from the task of driving. it is difficult to know the speed of the vehicle at a glance. both the dealer and volkswagen of america acknowledge the error, but claim that the error is within acceptable tolerance limits. i disagree. *jb |