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Volkswagen GTI engine problems by year

294 NHTSA owner complaints name the engine across 14 GTI model years. The most reported year is 2019 with 133 reports.

YearEngine reportsShare
2024 GTI14%
2022 GTI14%
2019 GTI13374%
2017 GTI1427%
2016 GTI1827%
2015 GTI4041%
2013 GTI1132%
2012 GTI1333%
2011 GTI2037%
2010 GTI1732%
2009 GTI159%
2008 GTI46%
2007 GTI23%
2006 GTI512%

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