Major Problems with 2007 Volkswagen GTI Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2007 Volkswagen GTI

2007 Volkswagen GTI AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 108000 miles

2007 Volkswagen GTI AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 115000 miles

2007 Volkswagen GTI SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY Mileage: 10000 miles

Browse 2007 Volkswagen GTI complaints by category

Problems with AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Volkswagen GTI owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN my 2007 vw gti dsg has transmission safety problems that have caused me to nearly get hit numerous times. the...	24 ~ 28497 miles
POWER TRAIN i own a 2007 gti which has what i believe and many other owners a defective subframe of the vehicle....	13 ~ 55831 miles
AIR BAGS i have taken my 2007 volkswagen gti in 3 times for airbag related issues. after 3 repair attempts and replacing...	9 ~ 66567 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2007 gti 2.0 package2 dsg. vehicle speedometer is not accurate. in order to travel 60 mph the speedometer must read...	7 ~ 38343 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the 3rd brake like on my 2007 volkswagen gti formed condensation and had to be replaced at the dealer by...	6 ~ 28250 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine failure at only 800 miles. *nm...	5 ~ 24140 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL speedometer is about 9% off. (speedometer reads 70 mph actual speed is 63-64 mph). *jb...	5 ~ 27000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle: 2007 vw gti w/dsg transmission speedometer needle consisently overstates actual speed above 20 mph. the overstatement varies from 1...	4 ~ 25 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER (1) i hit a pothole in the rain. the tire burst out the sidewall. (2) the jack failed to support...	3 ~ 23818 miles
ENGINE while approaching a stop light the vehicle shut off with no advance notice of any problems. the battery light came...	2 ~ 74002 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the high pressure fuel pump cam follower system on the 2.0t fsi motors is prone to failure i had a...	2 ~ 29500 miles
STRUCTURE as typical of vws my complaint is not a single major one but a laundry list of minor failures and	2 ~ 23500 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i own a 2007 gti which has what i believe and many other owners a defective subframe of the vehicle....	2 ~ 38000 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING we purchased the vehicle just about three months ago with 146 miles on it. now has just over 2400 miles....	2 ~ 20743 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i was traveling at approximately 40 mph when another vehicle ran a stop sign. i t-boned the other vehicle. the...	1 ~ 100000 miles
WHEELS passenger side headlight (please see attached photo "headlight.jpg"): this actually happened for the first time the day we bought the...	1 ~ 109000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia) 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) i was driving east on interstate 95...	1 ~ 64000 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HOOD > BODY release hood cable out of adjustment. *tr...	1 ~ 60 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING volkswagen gti fahrenheit 3rd brake light not functioning. took the care to the dealership and they cannot fix it ....	1
SEATS tl*the contact owns a 2007 volkswagen gti. when a passenger is seated in the front passenger seat the air bag...	1 ~ 10000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2007 volkswagen gti. when a passenger is seated in the front passenger seat the air bag...	1 ~ 10000 miles
COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY > MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN engine and/or transmission is making this "metal clashing sound" like gears aren't meshing properly. the car is practically new only...	1 ~ 6100 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2007 volkswagen gti. while driving 65 mph the vehicle periodically loses power but has not shut...	1 ~ 1500 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION i own a 2007 gti which has what i believe and many other owners a defective subframe of the vehicle....	1 ~ 12000 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE i own a 2007 gti which has what i believe and many other owners a defective subframe of the vehicle....	1 ~ 12000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have been enjoying my 2007 gti but there is one feature that i think is dangerous and inconvenient and...	1
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE ice formed in the bottom front corner of both front doors causing the corner of the door to bend ....	1 ~ 3700 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN my 2007 vw gti dsg has transmission safety problems that have caused me to nearly get hit numerous times. the...	1 ~ 2000 miles

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