2010 GTI: Annoying Wind Noise from Door Seal

[HoeyHimself]

I have been experiencing a terrible wind noise coming from the door seal, it is intolerable and I just can't believe it is normal. I can hear it coming from the passenger side as well, but not nearly as bad. If I press against the area while driving, it will stop. It occurs at any speed north of 60mph. Has anyone else experienced this? I am going to take it in, because it is just that bad, but before I do I wanted to get a little feedback from those who may be experiencing the same issue.


Here is a picture to illustrate where I am talking about. I can take closer shots, this was just a photo I already had on my computer.



Thanks.

[Teh Chr!s]

Cant Say That I Have .... I Have Yet To Drive One Of The Things And Doubt That I Will Since I Think That They Screwed Up Majorly The Second They Decided To Not Make Either A Mk6 R32 With A Manual Option Or Atleast An AWD 2.0T .... Not To Mention Actually Growing A Set And Make A R32T Even If It Costs More It Would Sell Its Ass Off

[Teh Chr!s]

I Would Definately Bring It In Tho And See What They Can Do ..... But If Ur Stealer Is Anything Like Mine ... If U Cant Replicate The Issue With Them There They Throw The BS Flag On U

[gtisleeper]

i got same wind noise with my mk4 on the freeway.
dont know how to fix it though :P

[HoeyHimself]

I stopped by Howard Cooper VW/Audi here in Ann Arbor, where I purchased the car, just a little while ago. I had to go there for something else, but mentioned the issue to my salesman. Promptly, he took me back to service where they offered to take a look at it next monday, spend the day with it, give me a loaner car. So hopefully it will be resolved. The tech. suggested it could be something as simple as a door adjustment, as bmt toronto said was the resolution to his problem.

I'll keep you guys posted once I take it in early next week for them to really check it out. Until then, I'll be cruising sub-60mph speeds to keep my sanity.

[Megawatt]

I just bought my mk6 last week. I also had wind noise from the driver window but it was up front.

Two days ago I took it in and the tech said he had to adjust the window full up position. It was not going all the way up into the channel. An hour later and all is fixed, quiet, and they even washed my car.

Great service considering I did not even purchase the car from them. All under warranty and no cost to me.

[nikoGTi 2010]

I have a GTi 2010 and i have the same noise coming from the drivers side window. I went on a trip to NYC from Boston and as i was on the highway with no music heard the wind road noise coming from the drivers window left front side. I am taking my car @my dealership coming Monday to resolve it. I also have a ticking noise coming from my left side where my seat belt adjustor is or from that area. I am really anoid from all this bs since its a brand new car!!!

Lets see what the VW ppl can do for me..!!!

[macinapp]

Same Issue on my new 2010. Let us know if the tech. could fix it!

Thanks

[scbastv]

same issue with my 2010...just bought it last fri and that noise is driving me NUTS!!!!

definately interested in seeing what they tell you about it

[cbursten]

Well, this is getting interesting.

[HoeyHimself]

Meant to give an update sooner, but here is what happened:

Door seal leak issue has been solved!

I dropped the GTI off at the dealer this past Tuesday, left with a loaner Jetta, and less than four hours later I received a call that the problem had been corrected. Service tech acknowledged that there was a noticeable wind noise coming from both doors at speeds as low as 35-mph that became increasingly worse at higher speeds.

The resolution: Door Adjustment.

The doors were "brought in" slightly by adjusting the latches on the doors so they closes just ever-so tighter. I can now exceed 30-mph without the whispering wind, and can cruise the expressway at 80-mph and not want to blow my brains out.

If you're experiencing this issue (seems to be occurring largely with the 3-doors) take your car in, its an easy and quick fix.

I have my car serviced at Howard Cooper in Ann Arbor, MI, and had them handle the issue. I am totally satisfied with how promptly they took care of the problem. They even topped off my gas tank (3-gallons er so) as they had to drive it around.

[xcrazydx]

Good to hear. Hopefully they fixed all the mkv problems when they redid the car. They certainly ruined the whole look of the car with the mk6

[HoeyHimself]

Originally Posted by xcrazydx

Good to hear. Hopefully they fixed all the mkv problems when they redid the car. They certainly ruined the whole look of the car with the mk6

I know, my girlfriend totally wishes I would have gone with an 09, thinks they look waaay cuter. Oh well

[ikila]

I had that kind of the problem on my VW Jetta. This is because the rubber which is used to close ermeticaly the doors is damaged. You can change it it's just 5-7$ one piece

[scbastv]

Originally Posted by HoeyHimself

Meant to give an update sooner, but here is what happened:

Door seal leak issue has been solved!

I dropped the GTI off at the dealer this past Tuesday, left with a loaner Jetta, and less than four hours later I received a call that the problem had been corrected. Service tech acknowledged that there was a noticeable wind noise coming from both doors at speeds as low as 35-mph that became increasingly worse at higher speeds.

The resolution: Door Adjustment.

The doors were "brought in" slightly by adjusting the latches on the doors so they closes just ever-so tighter. I can now exceed 30-mph without the whispering wind, and can cruise the expressway at 80-mph and not want to blow my brains out.

If you're experiencing this issue (seems to be occurring largely with the 3-doors) take your car in, its an easy and quick fix.

I have my car serviced at Howard Cooper in Ann Arbor, MI, and had them handle the issue. I am totally satisfied with how promptly they took care of the problem. They even topped off my gas tank (3-gallons er so) as they had to drive it around.

Same fix for mine (door adjustment).

Went to the dealer this morning and after the adjustment all is well...NO MORE ANNOYING WIND!!!

[JumpinJackFlash]

I have the same problem on my mkvi. Im glad it can be fixed, i never paid any attention to it till i read about it, I didnt really mind it but if it can be fixed then why not. Im coming from an Jeep wrangler that had no top or doors, after that I have quite a tolerance for wind noise. Everything was still whisper quiet but i guess it can be just a bit quieter.

[TheDudesRug]

Same problem with mine...just picked it up last Friday.
Guess Ill be taking it in for a door adjustment.
Also, noticed mine was leaking some water as well.
Any of you have that same problem?

[Antigen v2.0]

Originally Posted by TheDudesRug

Same problem with mine...just picked it up last Friday.
Guess Ill be taking it in for a door adjustment.
Also, noticed mine was leaking some water as well.
Any of you have that same problem?

Just registered to post this haha, I have the exact same issue on my brand new 2010 3 door. Was wondering what the hell that noise was, so I googled GTI wind noise and found this forum. Gonna take it in this week and say what Fladeboe VW has to say about this, I'll mention the door trick to them.

[07GTIMYFAST]

wow, VW fail.

but this is better then that Damn fuel line rattle in the MKV!!!!

[br0h31m]

Originally Posted by 07GTIMYFAST

wow, VW fail.

but this is better then that Damn fuel line rattle in the MKV!!!!

or the gas petal sticking in all the toyota's.... or their break's not working too... jesus christ toyota *facepalm*

[thisisaustin9221]

i didn't notice it before but now that i read this thread i feel like i hear it to on driver and passenger side doors.

how loud is it? like would i deffinitly know it if this was the case?

[Randum]

Originally Posted by thisisaustin9221

i didn't notice it before but now that i read this thread i feel like i hear it to on driver and passenger side doors.

how loud is it? like would i deffinitly know it if this was the case?

I took mine into the dealer after hearing the wind and they first said they didnt hear anything-two mechanics took it out- I then road with a mechanic to show him the noise- he noticed it but insisted it was normal.

They then told me they could attempt to tighten the doors but it would cause the doors to not be "flush" with the body-this of course scared me and figured unless its leaking or can be heard over the radio, it was normal. Mine doesnt seem to be as loud as people have described below, and it is definitely not leaking considering its been in the snow, and I have washed it.

[pb4ugoout]

I have the same noise on my MKV but it only occurs when I have the air on in the car with it set to refresh. If I set it to recirculate the noise goes away. I'm assuming it's just pulling in air from that gap and causing the whistle. It gets louder as I up the fan speed on the A/C. Gonna eventually take it to the dealer.

[07GTIMYFAST]

Originally Posted by pb4ugoout

I have the same noise on my MKV but it only occurs when I have the air on in the car with it set to refresh. If I set it to recirculate the noise goes away. I'm assuming it's just pulling in air from that gap and causing the whistle. It gets louder as I up the fan speed on the A/C. Gonna eventually take it to the dealer.

yea its the ac causing a positive pressure in the cabin. I can't say I've noticed this on my mkv but I also can't remimber the last time I ran the AC. AC= slow car, I use the 55 MPH AC