Problems with this type of transmission have become widespread, and Volkswagen Group Rus was even forced to extend the warranty on the seven-speed DSG to five years. Nevertheless, getting free repairs is extremely problematic, as only two transmission components are eligible for replacement.
Owners are still forced to pay huge amounts of money for repairs or replacement of these automatic transmissions out of their own pockets. We have already written that 640.3 thousand of these transmissions were subject to a recall campaign in China, and worldwide 1.6 million cars with DSG were recalled for preventive repairs.
Characteristic faults of this automatic transmission include vibrations and jerks during acceleration or driving at low speed, as well as complete failure of the gearbox. This type of transmission is installed on Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda, and Seat.
