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2009 Volkswagen GTI loss of power reports

11 NHTSA complaints describe sudden power loss, reduced power or limp mode on the 2009 Volkswagen GTI — roughly 7% of all complaints for this model year.

11
Loss of power reports
7%
share of complaints
84,635 mi
median mileage in loss of power reports (10 with odometer)

Loss of power in other GTI years

2010 GTI5
2002 GTI6
GTI loss of power by year →

Other symptoms owners describe on the 2009 Volkswagen GTI

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2009 Volkswagen GTI report before drawing conclusions.