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As Volkswagen owners we like to use our mirrors unlike bmw owners shots fired LoL

avoid the mirror glass issue by not having the mirror heaters on all the time, mirror heating is turned on by putting the mirror adjust switch in the central position and turning the rear screen heater on, so just keep the heater off unless needed and you'll be fine

Window motors... take the negative lead off the battery for an hour to reset the computer. Put it back on, turn the key on for 1 minute, start the car. Use the window switches to put all the windows down and up over and over until the switches reset and the automatic function will eventually work as it should

I've owned two 2003 Jettas and a 2013 Passat and I've experienced all three problems over the years. The window switch issue has happened in all of them. The front coil spring failed in one of the Jettas in 2011. The mirror-flap issue occurred in the Passat just a few years ago.

The BMW joke about mirrors 😂

tsss dude youre killing me😂i am driving golfs for 20yrs and never had these issues

the mirror thing usually only happens when you don’t turn your heated mirrors off

I have a '69 Beetle, and I haven't experienced any of these problems.

add to this: ABS sensor frequent failure( less than a year) we are forced to replace. This is quite common in all India make VW cars.

I gave up on VW vehicles after buying 1 new and after 60000 miles the problems started popping up regularly. The look good , they ride good, they get good gas mileage but they cost too much to maintain. I switch to Japanese and the difference in reliability is dramatic. Yes there are some VW's that are relatively reliable but too many become money pits as they age.

Thanks for that!! I have a mk4 golf, owned it for 8 years . It's got to be THE BEST vehicle I've had. Ok, it's had a few minor issues and general wear and tear, including the electric window problems, BUT it's done 217,000 miles and still going strong. I LOVE my golf and would definitely buy another when this one eventually retires 😊

2002 Passat Estate. It’s had two clutches ( 1 at 100000 miles and 2nd one at 200000) it has been used for towing a caravan too so I wouldn’t complain, I think it’s done well. Flappy mirror, coil springs and door lock / window issues, I’ve had the lot, but these other issues didn’t occur until after 240000 miles. I wouldn’t trust any other make or model to be this dependable.

The problem you had with auto-roll up and down is not a broken switch but happened because you removed the car battery. The windows lose calibration and you need to recalibrate them: - key on, engine off - roll the window all the way down - release the button - press down the button twice - roll the window all the way up - release the button - pull the button up twice Enjoy!

On the 2003 Passat, I had two of the three problems listed. The mirror had come off and my rear spring had broken. But since I drove it for 16 years, that was to be expected. Overall though I was so happy with the Passat that I bought it again (2016) and am happy with the car again.

I remember not long after getting my GTI, I just washed the car, folded out the mirror, and the glass just... Fell off and shattered on the ground. I was stunned.

I can agree with the windows/power lock problems and also the falling mirror (fell down twice on a T4 caravelle and caught it on time on B6 passat, and weirdly it's the right one on both vehicles) but I've never heard anyone complain from spring-related issues. I've owned a couple of VW's, springs were never an issue.

2013 jetta owner here. I've had 3 of the 4 locks changed the past year. He's right. It's possible to do it yourself but a major pain.

Thanks for the video. I have the auto window down/up switch issue on 1 window, but will use my extended warranty. 2013 GLI, 128K.

I've literally had all of these issues in my 09 Beetle. My mirror glass literally just fell off while I was driving down the road. I just got my rear coil springs replaced by a trusted independent VW mechanic because one was broken and the next wasn't far behind it. The last time I had to take him my VW it was because my power windows quit. For me, it was a wiring harness issue though.

I have owned 6 VWs two right now and never had any issues with them. The cars are so nice to own and drive.

I have 1991 golf mk2 and this car is built like a tank, 1.6l petrol, with 5 speed manual, never has let me down, it goes everywhere you want it to go, starts even in -20 °C and has 300 000 km on it, never had any of the mentioned problems

One of the most useful videos for VW owners. Great to be forewarned of impending trouble to expect. Thanks for the info I'm in the UK and I have a 9 year old VW Golf SV and only done 33k miles in that time and it's garaged all the time when not in use. So maybe I've been lucky but thanks to you I'm well prepared for what might happen.

You are on point with that. I have a 2006 Volkswagen Jetta and I've had to replace my mirror and my locks and window is not working properly

Spot on... I had the mirror, coil spring( done by myself) and now the passenger door doesn't open all the time...not expensive to be done

This dude is on point! I have a 2013 5-speed manual Jetta, and it does the mirror thing! Easy fix, thanks for the tip 😁🤘

We have 3 VWs in our family and owned many before: Rabbit, Golf, Tiguan. Never experienced one of the mentioned issues

Very informative video. On my previous MK5 golf, I had door lock problems as described twice, mirror issue, and front spring broke. So good to warn those who are yet to own these cars.

Everything you pointed out in this video, i am facing right now on my MK7 Golf

Crazy how I’ve dealt with all 3. Granted my Jetta does have 194k miles

Yup he's right. I've had my MK6 GLI for almost 2 years and I had one of my mirrors come off and half of my automatic window functions not working.

Thanks for the video. I have a 2015 Volkswagen passat turbo charge (purchased 2016) which when I bought the car the rear window was not able to be rolled down at all. However like you said, I can control it from the front. I also had to recently just have the coils replaced because rear passenger one went a few months ago and it did cost about $600 (2021). I have not had any issues with the mirrors or the locks yet. Except the one time when they stuck when it was really cold out while in the middle of winter and I had to use screwdriver to get them unstuck because my doors would not close and latch.

Interesting, although I have owned 8 VW's and haven't had any of these issues on any of my cars. In fact the only issue I have ever had was a failed sensor on my Polo GTI (1400cc supercharged and turboed), which was replaced by VW free of charge.

Ive had none of these issues with my 2003 jetta yet I have tons of other problems. But id still get the same one (in a better condition) because they are so cheap to fix by yourself.

Have a 2006 Golf with 250,000 kms and none of these problems (yet?) Thanks for the video

Just got the latter two on my 2010 cc. Thanks for the video!

Good video and very accurate. I have experienced at least 2 of 3 issues on my 2013 VW Passat… number one the shaking mirror, I got that fixed just in the nick of time before loosing it. The second issue I had with my car was the power locks. Unfortunately, I know nothing about fixing these things on my own so I take it to a VW service department and it’s expensive work.

Can confirm two of these. I still have a 6th gen (2009) Passat and the spring popped about 6 years in, but then I had to overhaul most of my suspension within the next few years. Door locks started to fail at the age of about 9, especially with temperatures below -10. Haven't had problems with the mirrors, except that they're extremely easy to steal, so that happened. A couple of other problems that I can mention are: - Electronic parking brake got pretty unreliable after 6-7 years, had to tow a few times before eventually changing a motor. It also tends to get confused if you use it immediately after ignition, throwing all kinds of warnings. Turning the engine off/on typically fixes it. - Rubber seals in the trunk eventually start to leak, potentially damaging expensive electronics (i.e. the parking sensor controller).

I own a 2013 Passat SE and so far so good. I have had the mirror problem. I just got some glue and glued it back on. I have loved VW ever since I got my first Scirocco at the age of 18 and I've only owned VW ever since, I love the way that they handle. I am 58 now.

The only one I heard before was the final one. And I was missing the part of them burning oil. It's very common on all commercial vehiceles from VW. It's really easy to break the engine in wrong.

Yeah mk5 gti bpy code 2 locks work out of 4 and rear window goes up when i push down.

Yep, had all these and the headlights burning out monthly as well. Had my drivers side window drop down into the door when it was minus 15. That was awesome! They are a great driving car but the small problems that pop up constantly because of cheap parts ruined the brand for me.

Thank you! Had mine for about a year and having some weird power issues so this makes sense.

VW Polo Mk 4.... had the mirror and the central locking problems already.... just the springs and I've had all 3!!!! It's 18 years old this year and just done 64, 000 miles. I love it. Replaced the battery yesterday. Went out in it today and one of the back door locks keeps making the opening and closing sound while I'm driving. Tried the key as well as the fob, no difference. Also I came back after locking it up only to find my precious French Bulldog sitting in the cold as both windows had miraculously opened themselves while I was in the supermarket. Working on it as we speak. Thanks for the video.

I'm so glad I've got a 2001 VW T4 California 😁. Though I've just had the classic internal door lock return spring go. This means your central locking system goes nuts and relocks the car as soon as you unlock it! Can be a bit dodgy if you get out and close the door with the engine running and can't get back in! The springs cost only a few € £ or $ on ebay - some people even make their own from springy wire - but you have to drop the door card and dismantle the locking system to replace it! It took me a morning to do mine last week. Another problem (on T4's at least) is the wiring harness that runs from the main body into the door and carries all the wiring to the locking, power window and electric mirror systems. The insulation gets brittle with age and flexing whenever you open or close the door and breaks down causing short circuits and a variety of truly bizarre effects. I had this on my first T4. The problem is that the wiring harness is very short, and gets put under a lot of stress. Obviously it's the driver's door that generally goes first. There are a lot of cables in there too! A new harness costs a fortune (if you can find one). My solution was simply to cut out the offending section and resolder a new longer length of wire into each cable. Do it one by one to avoid mixing up the cables! It took a while to do but afterwards the problems I was having with my power windows and electric heated mirrors had gone. The last problem is lousy headlights. I recently discovered on a french T4 forum that this is again due to poor quality cables. Someone discovered that he was only getting 10.4V at the bulbs. This morning I received a wiring upgrade kit including all the fuses, plugs and relays you need to bypass the factory harness and get voltage to your lights directly from the battery, while of course still using the original switches in the car. Lots of my fellow owners have fitted these kits and are very pleased with the result. My verdict this weekend when I've had time to fit the kit. That's about it for me. These are the problems I've had on both my 2001 T4's. Before them I had a 2003 T5. The less said about that four wheeled disaster zone the better. It would be quicker to list the things that didn't break or malfunction on that one... I also had a 1999 Sharan people carrier. I did nearly 300000 miles in that one with very few issues - though the quality of internal finish didn't age well. A long time ago I had a mk2 Golf GTD turbo diesel which was... absolutely brilliant, no issues in 150k . I had to sell it when I had my first daughter as it was a 2-door and getting the kiddy carrier in and out of the back seat was killing my back, and it just wasn't big enough to transport all the crap (you think) you need to carry around when you have your first kid. Maybe the moral behind all this waffle is to stick with VW models developed prior to 2000. That's probably also true of a shit load of other European makers too...

I think this rear trunk door/ cable should be listed as well, as not only it stop the trunk from opening, but it’s also burn out tail light often 💡, and melted the light bulb panel, vw should have a recall about it, tbh

Thanks for the great info! I had door locks problems 2 times on my 2014 Jetta, I fixed the first time but not the second, instead I did exactly what you said and manually locked the back door.....

I have a 2011 jetta and just started noticing the power window switch failure, good to know it’s a common problem

My 2008 Jetta had the mirror problem. It also cracked both rear springs. It was pretty easy to fix both problems.

idk if any other VW owners experience this but I've owned 3 early 2000's Passats/Jettas and the front windows fog up randomly. No other car brand does it like my VWs, very annoying

I have had every problem expect for the mirrors so far, but can not afford to get any of them fixed. Are any of the problems for the 2006 2.0T passat recalls?

Have had both mirror glass come loose and had to have broken rear springs replaced (around 135k miles) - 2009 CC VR6. Luckily no power window issues. Keeping fingers crossed.

You forgot about the plastic glove box hinges. Every single one of those broke along with the center consul latches. I had a brand new car they put a brand new latch on it after it broke not even after 5000 miles. The damn thing broke again and they said sorry. I guess plastics weren’t all that refined in the 2000s. LOL

I own 4 Volkswagon and owned a lot in the past. This are no common problems. The spring problem had all manufactures . The biggest supplier of coil springs changed the production process

Hi there. I have a 2009 Volkswagen Passat that looks a lot like yours . I think I have a sun burn in the radio monitor/led screen. What is the best way to fix this? Will WD-40 work or make it worse?

Hi, Would you know how to stop the electric windows rolling down when you unlock the car via the keyfob?, I have this problem & its becoming annoying, any information that you have would be appreciated. Kind Regards Derek.

I have driven the best part of 1,000,000 Km over 5 VWs (4 Jettas and an Atlas), never had any of these problems.

Another common problem, Dual Mass Flywheel failures. Especially on TDIs with DSG

I’ve had to deal with all 3 of these in my mk6 Jetta. Not so sure about the springs / coils but I’m pretty sure mine are worn out since every pot hole I hit it feels like an earthquake (maybe the shocks idk) but it’s funny because my passenger mirror glass literally fell off the other day . It broke into 2 pieces but I krazy glued them back . And I had an issue with my doors locking but every time it’s acting up all I have to do is open the door and push up on the little black piece that hooks 🪝 onto the metal ring on the cars pillar (Between both doors)

Oh the coil spring thing. I love it. Like a month ago, another mechanic was taking vw caddy inside the building and in the middle of it, the coil just cracked and flied away. It was very loud, but funny

4 minutes in and I'm upset about how accurate these issues are to my current 2010 CC. Glad to know they're simple fixes for the most part

I maintain my car impeccably. A little OCD about it lol. I haven’t had any issues so far.

Yes the driver control panel on my 01 Jetta GLS has a mind of its own. Thank God I do have a sunroof as my only support of fresh air.

I have a 2015 Passat with a P190e code Aux Charge Air Supply voltage low. It does not have the P023a code unless you unplug the Aux Charge Air pump. I found several videos about that code or the p190e with a p023a code that I've used to troubleshoot. Wires look fine and it has a new pump on it. Can"t find anything about the P190e code by itself. I do wonder it there is a module or relay between ECU and pump. I get 0.76v ref and think it should be closer to 4.8v ref. It is also odd the volts fluctuate up and down. Might have to get a manual with wire diagram. Another symptom that might be unrelated is during summer AC would just stop them work just fine for a long time. Any advice would be appreciated.

These aren’t problems…. Till your car doesn’t start

Theres a bigger list of problems that VWs been having since 2001. These ones you listed are minor at best.

Had electrical issues with wipers from new car first month, which morphed into door lock problems you spoke of.

As a Mk7 VW Golf owner I can verify the first point, as my mirror was literally falling off due to the adhesive on the drivers side

Never had any problems you described, and I am VW user for more then 20 years. Had several Golf (MK 3,4,6 & 7), an Touran and own a Tiguan.

I’ve had 3 Volkswagen in the span 12 years, never experienced any of those problems

I have vw touran 2017 model and only driver side window not working won’t go down kindly let me know any suggestions or guidance do you think that could be the switch or any fuse it was working fine yesterday but just today it’s stop working. Let me know thanks

Thanks for posting the video. I've already encountered the mirror glass and fixed. After inspecting the springs I have substantial corrosion on at least 2 in specific places, and my window glass creeks and groans going up and down. I've owned 3 Suzuki's across 10 years and never had an issue with windows, mirrors or springs. Surely it's basic stuff.

Does my 2019 beetle have bad springs too? I'm writing it out in the twisties fairly often, driving it like a rental. Hope it doesn't kill me

One thing that I am completely impressed about with my 2017 Jetta 1.4t was how it feels at high speed on the highway. During a trip to Mexico one time I got a chance to try it out and for an inexpensive, basically cheap car I was thoroughly impressed.

Very good presentation! I notice that 'all these problems' have not stopped you from being a VW loyalist.

I have a 2013 passat tdi, bought it last year and I can confirm the last one. The car gets confused sometimes so whenever I turn off my car while the window is going up, it will pause and try to go back down. Kinda weird.

Three out of three on my 2009 golf. I would add dual mass flywheel if you have a diesel 1.6

Cute mechanic checking out the coil spring

Spot on for the doors and technical issues. I wonder if my vw has a broken coil too it’s definitely makin sounds. Very good

The first two problems you mentioned happened to my 2013 Volkswagen Passat Estate.... Now I'm going to expect my power window failure,.

I’ve had lots of VWs and I have never had any of these problems.

I've owned several different models of Volkswagens and I've never had these problems

Thank you. I am considering a 2006 Jetta 2.5L with 5sp transmission. It has 126,000 and well maintained. I do not know much about them but it seems like a good deal from my co-worker for $2500. Is it the automatics or manual that had transmission issues, or both? Thanks!!

I had a the Power lock issue..drained my battery and the simple pop off lock..!! Genius!! Thank you! #MyFirstVW

Can confirm I have experienced all these on my Rabbit, but they are the only real problems after 14 years so I can't complain too much.

just bought a mk6 sportwagen tdi and i’m in love

Hmm. '79 Scricco S, '86 GTI 8v, '88 Jetta GL, '97 GTI VR6, '03 Passat V6, (currently) '10 CC CCTA 6MT and I've never had any of these issues. BUT, I have had COSTLY "normal" issues with each....a list that would make you blush. VWs are like crack. It's an addiction. LOL.

Great. Something to look forward to. Is a 2013 Passat on the springs recall list. I also just replaced my passenger side door mirror glass . It hit the floor when a friend got out my driver side lock failed in under 2 years VW replaced that under warranty. Anything else I need to know on a 2013 Passat v6 sel . Thanks

So the the dog was like "Yup brokn spring coils" hahaha

I've got a mk3 Jetta with electric window issues 😂😂. I know it is a common thing especially with those models.

I’ve had coil springs break on 3 out of 4 corners on my mk5 Jetta . I have not seen mirror problem yet . I’ve replaced drivers door wiring harness ( another famous defect ) .

For the coil over spring one my 2016 Jetta made a loud breaking sound I accidnetly went over a pothole on the rear right tire should I get that checked out felt like it was driving fine

Owned 3 Golfs...never had these problems.

And intermittent hiccups/bucking with automatic trans models?

Hey there, dads 2002 Golf has started locking so mum can't get out of the passenger door when they pull up. What needs to be replaced or fixed please?

Does the spring issue affect 2013 passats? It's making screeching noises over speed humps when its cold, and as it gets wormer it stops.

No these problems are just in American Volkswagen's

Low blow on BMW owners

I have an 05 mk4 Jetta tdi and the front driver side coil broke just like you described! So i replaced both fronts.

Indeed, I have had all three problems on my VW Golf MK5 GTI, the rear springs were discovered during the annual inspection and as for the locks, mine works and sometimes doesn't.