Major Problems with 2010 Volkswagen GTI Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2010 Volkswagen GTI

2010 Volkswagen GTI AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 123000 miles

2010 Volkswagen GTI ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mileage: 43067 miles

2010 Volkswagen GTI ENGINE Mileage: 81979 miles

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen gti. the contact stated that the check engine warning lamp illuminated and the...	16 ~ 74684 miles
POWER TRAIN the first incident that i had was starting with the car making weird noises that were coming from the engine/transmission...	6 ~ 63163 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN conditions: 20 degrees sunny louisville kentucky. vehicle: 2010 vw gti 4-dr w/dsg transmission. currently 263 miles on the odometer. backed...	5 ~ 1601 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM when i start my car i get a warning saying multiple lights (i.e. headlight taillight fog lights) are burnt out....	4 ~ 52257 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2010 vw gti with dsg has stalled out twice for me in traffic. the car will start to idle roughly	4 ~ 9900 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM the car stalled and lost power while driving. no power and no time to allow safely to move the car	3 ~ 68349 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while driving the steering wheel gas pedal and engine will studder and cause epc light to come on with check...	2 ~ 116500 miles
AIR BAGS takata recall 2010 volskwagen gti did not fall under the takata recall vin numbers however my front left airbag is...	2 ~ 97000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns 2010 volkswagen gti. the contact stated he lost the ability to accelerate at highway speed. as...	2 ~ 2255 miles
SERVICE BRAKES traveling at 45 mph down a two way highway i went to pass a slow moving vehicle when the epc...	1 ~ 123000 miles
STEERING could not turn the wheel at all steering was out. the voice command came on saying get assistance immediately. this...	1 ~ 92000 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owned a 2010 volkswagen gti. while driving approximately 45 mph the front driver side tire blew out...	1 ~ 55000 miles
TIRES tl* the contact owned a 2010 volkswagen gti. while driving approximately 45 mph the front driver side tire blew out...	1 ~ 55000 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen gti. while idling at a traffic light the entire instrument panel illuminated and...	1 ~ 72000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING when i start my car i get a warning saying multiple lights (i.e. headlight taillight fog lights) are burnt out....	1 ~ 49800 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY i was driving on the interstate at about 60 mph and i heard a loud bang like a gun shot....	1 ~ 43000 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the horn on this vehicle does not operate immediately upon pressing the horn button on the steering wheel. there is...	1 ~ 13200 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i have a 2010 vw gti currently with 13 000 miles on it. the first instances happened at about 10...	1 ~ 10000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2010 vw gti with 6700 miles fuel pump died while driving car stalled out in the middle of the highway.	1 ~ 6700 miles
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY the rear window washer nozzle leaks upon acceleration decreasing visibility. it happens all the time especially when its warm outside....	1 ~ 12000 miles
EQUIPMENT i purchased a new 2010 voksawagen gti in the beginning of november 2009.only a few days after i took delivery...	1 ~ 250 miles

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