Vehicle report

2009 VOLKSWAGEN GTI

Reported problems

167 complaints · median 73864 miles
ComponentReports
SERVICE BRAKES94
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)69
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM31
STEERING20
POWER TRAIN18
ENGINE15
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION14
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL6
AIR BAGS4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC4
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING2
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1
INTERIOR LIGHTING1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT1
STRUCTURE:BODY1
TIRES1
VISIBILITY1
WHEELS1

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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.