2019 Volkswagen GTI power train problems
62 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2019 Volkswagen GTI — 35% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Vehicle stalls at low speeds. I have noticed my car stall when leaving a parking spot where I will get halfway out of the park, and then the rpm goes to 0 and I have to put it into park, turn the key, and after a longer than normal startup time, it goes.”
filed Feb 21, 2021
“Car stalls at low speeds, particularly coming to a stop. Happens with clutch in or in neutral. Has been happening since day 1 of ownership of brand new vehicle with 80 miles on odometer. Continues at 10 months of ownership with 6k miles on odo. The problem is intermittent. It did not occur for 6…”
filed Jun 4, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other GTI years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 GTI | 6 | 21% |
| 2017 GTI | 7 | 13% |
| 2016 GTI | 8 | 12% |
| 2015 GTI | 12 | 12% |
| 2013 GTI | 5 | 15% |
| 2012 GTI | 7 | 18% |
| 2011 GTI | 16 | 30% |
| 2010 GTI | 14 | 26% |
| 2009 GTI | 32 | 19% |
| 2008 GTI | 40 | 60% |
| 2007 GTI | 40 | 52% |
| 2006 GTI | 11 | 26% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 Volkswagen GTI
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.