I've cut my hand open twice in 18 hours on some sharp edged trim around the gear shift just by shifting into park. both times the car was stationary. first happened 12/10 pm then again 12/11 am. i needed first aid as i was bleeding pretty badly, did not need a doctor.
Trim peeling from shifter produces a razor sharp edge. cut my finger on it, pretty deep cut, bleeding profusely. cut from retrieving items from front cubby.
The trim around the dsg shifter has deteriorated and has left behind several very sharp edges. cuts on fingers and hands happen frequently when using the shifter normally to change gears. trim at the base of the shifter has also deteriorated, commonly causing cuts when using the storage compartment just in front of the shifter. this vehicle has limited miles and has predominately been stored in a garage.
Peeling trim between the center console and shifter is razor sharp and has cut my skin multiple times. in the picture it is the chrome part.
Similar to other owners with the same vehicle, the trim surrounding my shifter has cracked. this trim not only goes around a part my hands touch everyday while driving but surrounds a storage cubbie where people often store phones, wallets or various items. the splitting trim is rather sharp and sliced my finger open when grazing it earlier today. ## vin failed ## volkswagen gti 2015 ##
Every time i use the rear windshield wiper, a cascade of washer fluid seeps on the front passenger side on the floor mat. i've only had the vehicle for 1 month. also, i've notice every time it rains, the ceiling on my gti gets very wet due to a leak possibly because of the sunroof. i'll provide a picture when it rains next time. this video shows the same exact thing what i'm experiencing. on the passenger side as well. the vehicle in the video is a 2016, mine is a 2015, but same issue and same location of the leak. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlggydhfzcc
The metallic trim around the shifter boot gradually degrades causing sharp metallic edges to form. i have been caught on these edges a few times when shifting or reaching into the cubby. a few of the times bleeding from the cut has occurred. this same metallic finish seems to be on the start/stop button. the letters with sharp angles (a, mostly) bend up and stab the user when trying to start/stop the engine.
In the vw gti there are various interior trim bits that are a plastic with a chrome plating on them. the issue with these are, that it eventually begins to detach itself from the plastic trim pieces and is extremely sharp like a razor blade. the reason for reporting it is that this has happened on multiple occasions with several pieces in my own personal vehicle both while the car is parked and in motion. vw has a history of replacing these parts under warranty according to fellow owners, but this is a clear safety issue. the particular trim piece in question is right behind the gear shifter and in front of the cubby hole where one would plug in their media player or cellular phone any other various items used through out the day. this is a serious issue as it could very easily have sliced my wrist while i reached into the cubby to retrieve my phone. the frustrating part is this is not the first time this car has drawn blood during daily use. the engine start/stop button has, the gear shifter has and so has the steering wheel. it was only my thumb that was cut in the process, but it cut very deep like a razor blade would and it was a challenge to get it to stop bleeding even hours after. now, the car was parked when this happened, but driving home certainly was a challenge with blood gushing from my thumb. this has happened to many people with the same vehicle according to many of the online sites that owners of these cars frequent. one was even a case where their very young child was reaching in the storage cubby for something and cut themselves rather badly on that piece of trim. if it can cut deeply like a razor blade, it is not implausible that it could have possibly cut their wrist and caused a much more serious injury. i have yet to report to vw myself, but, as this occurs to many owners, i feel it is my duty to insure it does not go unreported to nhtsa.
Sunroof exploded while driving down the interstate.
We have what we consider to be a significant safety problem with our 2105 gti (autobahn version) and the passenger seat air bags. my wife has a hip problem and has to use a seat cushion that is over 2' thick while riding as a passenger. that works well in our subaru outback that uses a load cell to detect the passenger's presence but it doesn't work with our gti and vw's system, so there is no passenger seat air bag protection. we've tried a number of approaches to solving the problem and having the airbag activate when there is a person seated on the cushion including: 'calling your chat lines a couple of times where the people on the other end have been polite but have done little other than suggest we contact the dealer. 'talking with several people at burdick vw. they say they never heard of the problem (!) and have no idea as to how to solve it. 'searching the web for a solution, only to find that others have had the same problem. 'trying several homemade solutions that might duplicate the characteristics of the human body without success. we're at the position where i feel uncomfortable exposing my wife to additional risk, but we both really like the gti for its other creature comforts and economy. i'd like to know how we can properly activate the passenger seat air bag and still use the seat cushion. (we certainly wouldn't mind something simple or homemade.)
I was driving approximately 45 mph on the highway in jacksonville, fl when my sunroof suddenly exploded sending glass shards everywhere. the glass broke from the inside out based on the orientation of the remaining shards attached to the sunroof frame. this was at 8:45am while traveling in morning work traffic. the loudness and intensity of the glass breaking nearly caused me lose control of my vehicle. tom bush volkswagen jacksonville dealership refused to cover the damage even though the vehicle is under manufacturer's warranty. i received minor scrapes from the incident.