Things you don't like about your MK7

[LMF]

The only thing I don't like about the car (so far) is some noise from the front suspension, it happens at low speed (less than 10km/h) going over bumps or speed humps. Has anyone here got the same problem???

[Mountainman]

The only thing I don't like about the car (so far) is some noise from the front suspension, it happens at low speed (less than 10km/h) going over bumps or speed humps. Has anyone here got the same problem???

Yeah, mine does the same and my mechanic says it's the coil moving slightly in the seat. Has done it since new but is a bit worse now after 50,000km. I haven't taken it to a VW workshop yet to see if it is a warranty issue (as it gets serviced by an independent) but will soon.

[7R]

I've got the same suspension clunk - when I first drive out of the garage in the morning or go from a drive to reverse and the car first starts to move. Once or twice a day only so I am not fussed. Like everything car related I will wait till it gets worse and then get the dealer to look at it.

What I don't like is those dark overlays when the reversing camera is first activated... I cannot actually see where I am reversing and they won't auto hide until I start moving the car... anyone know how to make them go off immediately or not show by default?

Other dislikes - I notice just after sunrise (I am an early starter at work) that the auto headlights get confused and don't come on so the instrument cluster also doesn't come on. Generally like that until I get somewhere VERY dark like right into the car park at work and then the headlights come back on and so does the instrument cluster. Again - can I change the sensitivity to avoid that issue?

A couple of niggles that I believe are electrical gremlins - the power window auto up and down stopped working last week but came good after a restart of the car. Little things like that but not enough to get too worried about (yet...)

Still love the car.

[Jimi]

My power window auto-down and up stopped working too. I worked out that i'd confused it by trying a few times to open a small gap of a couple of cms, which meant I was quickly pressing down and then up to stop it (the first few times the gap was too big so I kept trying and eventually it stopped auto-down).

There is a procedure in the manual to reset it, so if it happens again and the car restart doesn't work, give that a go.

[LMF]

Did some research on the front suspension clunk and it could be due to the grease/lubricant has been washed off by water ... Some silicone spray should fix it. I may try CRC silicone spray and see how it goes.

[tonymy01]

Some mk6 owners were getting a clunk that they though was coming from the front suspension, but turned out to be the front subframe didn't have good clearance to the under body and simply getting a spacer washer inserted was enough. You can usually tell if it is this by looking for a slight wear mark on that point.

[jonoz]

- No sound attenuation for navigation
- Slow navigation, i.e. after you have passed a street tells you to turn and slow start-up
- Navigation voice
- Navigation in general, seems to be an afterthought

Will discuss with missus and report back.

[NCGR1]

...A couple of niggles that I believe are electrical gremlins - the power window auto up and down stopped working last week but came good after a restart of the car. Little things like that but not enough to get too worried about (yet...)....

I wouldn't consider that a "gremlin". The system is designed to cancel the auto up/down if the system has sensed a pinch protection incident. The reset is a simple process and is described in the OM.

It is funny to me that even this electrical/electronic "gremlin" myth, prevalent in the USA, is even in Aust.

[BFPO40]

What I don't like is those dark overlays when the reversing camera is first activated... I cannot actually see where I am reversing and they won't auto hide until I start moving the car... anyone know how to make them go off immediately or not show by default?

Firmly agree with this ^^^^

Other dislikes - I notice just after sunrise (I am an early starter at work) that the auto headlights get confused and don't come on so the instrument cluster also doesn't come on. Generally like that until I get somewhere VERY dark like right into the car park at work and then the headlights come back on and so does the instrument cluster. Again - can I change the sensitivity to avoid that issue?

There is a setting for this, I can only guide you from memory, under the car menu - settings, looking for lighting and there is a setting for the auto lights sensitivity.
I've have not experienced any issues with the MK7 auto lights getting it wrong, they had been pretty good over the three MK7s I had used.

[Kesh]

The rear doors squeal when being opened when the front doors are closed. Kinda annoying haha