2008 Volkswagen R32 fuel system, gasoline problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 2008 Volkswagen R32 — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1) purchased the car and noticed the jumps twice on my way home. It has since continued to be an issue for the whole two weeks of my ownership. 2) accelerating from a full stop the car hesitates, hangs, and then jumps forward after a moment. This happens about half the time. I notice when I roll…”
filed Dec 30, 2009
“Tl*the contact owns a 2008 volkswagen r32. The contact stated that the vehicle was stalling and he smelled gasoline. He was able to restart the vehicle after allowing it to cool down for a couple of hours. The vehicle operates normally for a few weeks before the failure recurs. The vehicle was…”
filed May 18, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Fuel System, GasolineCampaign 09V093000 · Mar 20, 2009
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Volkswagen R32
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.