volkswagen gti
By model year
42 years| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 45 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 74 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 124 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 53 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 77 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 67 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 167 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 53 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 55 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 40 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 34 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 97 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 66 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 52 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 179 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 28 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 28 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Counts rise with how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road, so an older year has had more time to collect complaints. A year that stands out against its neighbours is worth a closer look.
Comparing years
Open any year for the full report: complaints by component, recall remedies, open investigations, crash ratings and EPA figures.