Volkswagen GTI — All Years
Reliability and problems by year based on NHTSA complaint data.
Best Years to Buy
| Year | Complaints | Top Issue | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40 | VW Front Assist is the safety feature that is supp... | Above Average |
| 2023 | 11 | Backup camera, parking sensors, traffic sensors, A... | Excellent Reliability |
| 2022 | 51 | I purchased the vehicle base in March of 2022. The... | Average |
| 2021 | 6 | My car has, on several occasions, slammed the brea... | Excellent Reliability |
| 2020 | 10 | THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED WITH THE CLUTCH PEDAL ... | Excellent Reliability |
| 2019 | 287 | THE CAR WILL STALL WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP IN ... | Avoid This Year |
| 2018 | 21 | I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO SLOW... | Excellent Reliability |
| 2017 | 54 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. THE CO... | Average |
| 2016 | 84 | WATERPUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 49,000 MILES WAS L... | Average |
| 2015 | 123 | THE CLUTCH OPERATION IN MY 2015 VOLKSWAGE GTI (6 S... | Below Average |
| 2014 | 18 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. THE CO... | Excellent Reliability |
| 2013 | 42 | TOOK CAR FOR FIRST DRIVE. AFTER TRAVELING 145 MILE... | Above Average |
| 2012 | 52 | VEHICLE IS A MANUAL 6 SPEED. TWO INCIDENTS - FIRS... | Average |
| 2011 | 65 | MY 2011 VW GTI WITH ONLY 38000 MILES LOST FIRST IG... | Average |
| 2010 | 68 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. THE CONT... | Average |