Vehicle report
2006 VOLKSWAGEN GTI
This model year
What the record shows
The 2006 Volkswagen Gti is a compact car, and the 22nd model year of a nameplate NHTSA records from 1985 to 2026.
The EPA rated four configurations: engines from 1.8-litre four-cylinder to 2-litre four-cylinder, front-wheel drive only, four transmissions and running on premium gasoline.
Combined fuel economy ranges from 22 to 25 mpg depending on which one you have.
The federal record holds 43 owner complaints and 300 service bulletins for it.
Counts are reports, not rates. A complaint is something an owner chose to file; it is unverified and unadjusted for how many of these cars were sold, so the useful comparison is against other model years of the same car. Recalls and investigations carry more weight because a manufacturer or regulator acted on them.
Reading this report
Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.