{"count":1,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":11730910,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/13/2026","dateComplaintFiled":"04/13/2026","vin":"WVWWA7CD9RW","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"The \"Hill Start Assist\" function does not behave as-stated in the owner's manual and I believe the way it's implemented is a potential safety issue. The manual states:  \"To start driving, take your foot off the brake pedal and press the accelerator pedal immediately. The brakes will release gradually as you start driving. The holding function of the Hill Start Assist remains active only for a short time. Drive off within approx. two seconds.\"  I owned a 2010 and a 2016 GTI prior to this one and on those vehicles the feature functioned exactly as it's described above. However, on the 2024 model I own now, the assist does NOT release when I press the accelerator, it only does so after two seconds. I can press the accelerator all I want, but the car won't move until two seconds have passed. This may seem minor, but if you're in a situation where a vehicle is coming and you need to react quickly, two seconds may be the difference between continuing safely or colliding with another vehicle. Plus, the assist activates based on the grade of the hill and there's no indication when it's active, so I don't always know when I have to wait two seconds and when I can just go. If the car isn't going to behave as-described and as I expect it to then it's unsafe.  I purchased this car out-of-state and, since the assist doesn't function work how the manual says it should or like it does on other vehicles that feature it, it also led to me stalling the car multiple times during the drive home and a few times since then. This happened because I was pressing the accelerator while releasing the clutch but the car wouldn't move. I was really confused by the behavior and slightly panicked with a string of cars behind me.  If nothing else, Volkswagen should issue an addendum to the description in the manual, but I still believe it's unsafe as-is. There are dozens (probably hundreds) of complaints about this behavior in various forums, subreddits, Facebook groups, and so on.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2024","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"GTI","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]}]}