Faults:

Nothing major has gone wrong minus when taken in to the dealership they adjusted my fuel gauge. I had to take it back in to readjust it.

General Comments:

I find the car fun to drive and it corners well.

During the winter with all the construction and ice where I live the car handled very well.

The heated seats are nice and the interior is comfortable to me.

Not super comfy for people in the backseat though (especially taller/heavier set people)

LOVE the milage. Diesel is cheaper than gas here so for me it's a great deal.

Faults:

This is the fourth Volkswagen we have had in our family. On THREE of them the windshield has broken, one of them when the dealer put a new rear view mirror on it.

I have also had several problems with the tires going flat. We have several cars in our family, but the VW's seem to have the most problems with these particular issues.

I also had problems with the windows falling of the inside track and dropping inside the door. This requires a replacement part and a loss of the car for a day or more while the dealership makes the repair. VERY FRUSTRATING especially when you're on vacation in the middle of the desert!

One thing that happens, but has not caused a problem with the function of the car itself is that parts seem to fall off for no apparent reason. Anything that has a cover seems to be a problem. Even the little plastic guards that cover the gearshift have fallen off.

I don't know why this is, but it seems like every VW it is difficult to open the trunk, I have had to take all of them in to have them adjusted.

General Comments:

On the positive side, one of the main reasons I put up with all of this is that the cars are very safe. I have been in two different VW's in accidents and have been lucky to walk out with almost no injuries. I was hit head-on by a drunk driver and the car took the impact. I consider myself to be lucky. The other driver broke his neck and two other drivers were killed when he hit them. So all in all I will put up with a few pieces of broken plastic for the safety I feel when I drive this car!

Faults:

My door speaker blew out 1st week I had it.

I took the car to the dealer 4 times before they replaced the speaker.

After replacing the speaker they left a screw or bolt in the door that rattles all the time.

Has too much road noise, can hear a lot of wind through the doors and windows when closed.

General Comments:

The car handles vey well and is very good on fuel economy, but has too many small problems that all add up.

Faults:

Sunroof exploded outward while driving at 20mph.

General Comments:

Going 20mph on smooth road, no trees or falling objects, but the sunroof suddenly exploded outward. Dealership claims this had to have happened due to an impact to the car; however, no marks were found on car.

Plus, 911 was called as I thought I was shot at. Glass went everywhere. VW company refused to pay for a new sunroof.

Bought my car brand new 09/14/05???