Volkswagen Taigun GT Suffers 8 EPC Failure Breakdowns In 4 Months: Owner Frustrated
Imagine your newly bought car breaks down eight times over a span of a few months for the same reason. You'd be furious, right? Well, anybody would be. Recently, one such frustrated Volkswagen Taigun GT Plus owner, Mehul Sharma, contacted us at Cartoq, explaining his entire situation. Sharma has highlighted that this German SUV has suffered EPC (Electronic Power Control) failures eight times since July.
According to Mehul Sharma, the owner of a Volkswagen Taigun GT Plus with the registration number “CH 01 CT 1440” bought his vehicle from Lally Motors in Chandigarh. In his emails to us, Sharma has highlighted that his SUV has suffered from eight EPC (Electronic Power Control) failures. Each time the EPC failed, there was a sudden complete power loss.
He mentions that this made driving the vehicle very dangerous, especially at high speeds on highways. As per the owner, the most recent EPC failure occurred on 19th December 2025, and it almost caused a major highway accident. This time around, the EPC failure took place exactly at the moment when the SUV was in front of an oncoming truck.
According to the Taigun GT Plus owner, the first incident of EPC failure took place on 22nd July this year. At the time, when the vehicle was sent to the service centre, the electric fuel pump was replaced. After that, on August 25th, the vehicle was again sent to the dealership, and this time around, the first fuel injector was replaced. Unfortunately, this did not fix the problem, and the vehicle again suffered an EPC failure.
Following this, the vehicle was again sent to the dealership on August 30th. This time around, the second fuel injector was replaced, but again the same issue appeared shortly after. The vehicle was then taken back to the service centre on 2nd September, and this time the oxygen sensor was replaced. According to the owner, this temporarily fixed the problem.
However, on 19th October, which is the latest incident, the EPC failed for the eighth time (the same issue happened a few more times, and the last incident was the eighth time). In total, the company has so far replaced four fuel injectors, the fuel pump, the oxygen sensor, and the fuel tank, and the throttle body of the SUV was cleaned under the VW zonal manager’s supervision.
As mentioned, the initial failures and repeated repairs took place during the period from July to September. During this time, there were multiple visits to Lally Motors, Chandigarh. So far, the problem has not been fully solved, and the owner has mentioned that Volkswagen India has failed to provide a permanent solution.
Owner Sharma has posted various updates about the situation on X and has tagged Volkswagen India, Volkswagen Group, Skoda India, and Volkclub, along with many other media outlets, trying to get a permanent solution. Mehul Sharma recently also shared everything with us at Cartoq via emails and has requested us to help him with the situation.
So far, according to Sharma, he has met with Volkswagen’s zonal manager. However, the company has blamed fuel quality for the repeated EPC failures. As per the company, under their goodwill gestures, they have replaced fuel injectors, cleaned the fuel tank and throttle body, and refunded the amount paid for the Extended Warranty and Service Value Package.
Additionally, the company has given a few conditional offers as well. These include—if the EPC issue recurs, the fuel quality will be tested. Then, if the fuel quality passes, Volkswagen will bear all the repair costs. However, if it fails, the owner will have to pay Rs 80,000 for repairs. As it stands, Volkswagen has declared the car “roadworthy” and has asked Mehul Sharma to take its delivery.
However, he has refused the same until a written assurance and permanent fix are provided. Other demands by the owner include that he should be compensated for safety risks, towing expenses, and repeated inconvenience. Lastly, if the vehicle is not permanently fixed, the company should refund or replace the vehicle.