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Volkswagen GTI electronic stability control (esc) problems by year

78 NHTSA owner complaints name the electronic stability control (esc) across 6 GTI model years. The most reported year is 2009 with 69 reports.

YearElectronic Stability Control (esc) reportsShare
2019 GTI32%
2013 GTI26%
2010 GTI24%
2009 GTI6941%
2008 GTI11%
2003 GTI12%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the electronic stability control (esc). Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.