Yes, it is quite common.

Drop into your local Volkswagen dealer, and have a chat with them, and see what your options are. If you've got good service history within the VW dealer network, you may get some assistance from them. The last one we did, VW went 50/50 on parts and labour with the customer, and the car was an '05 model. Even then, the customer still cried about it. But what can you do?