2008 Volkswagen R32 drivetrain & axles problems
17 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2008 Volkswagen R32, which is 13% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 13% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 38,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 38,000 miles, and 75% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the drivetrain & axles complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
The car was purchased with ~2000 miles on it. When coming to a near stop, and then trying to accelerate hard around a corner, on 4 occasions there was a loud backfire, and the car would stall completely. The car had to be stopped and restarted each time. At ~25000 miles, a VW technician and friend performed a "basic settings" on my DSG transmission. Since then, I have had no further issues, other than a slight clunk when applying throttle before coming to a full stop.
It is a common driving issue with my my2008 volkswagen r32 equipped with a DSG transmission. There are times when accelerating at low speeds the car will lurch and then it appears the DSG disengages and the car coasts as if it is in neutral and this is in either d or s mode. Also when driving on the interstate at speed, occasionally when I go to accelerate when changing lanes to pass a slow individual, the DSG appears to disengage while the throttle is depressed and then coast momentarily like it is in neutral in…
Other problems reported for the 2008 Volkswagen R32
- Transmission 66 complaints
- Fuel system 25 complaints
Drivetrain & axles problems in other years
- 2008
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- 2006
- 2004