Safety Score
81
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2015 Volkswagen Gti.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Bought car recently and it came from the dealer with an exlamation point light, audible warning and message in the scre… |
| 2025-09-17 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Recall service was performed on the fuel system. The vehicle was operating normally before the recall. Shortly after th… |
| 2025-02-22 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I purchased a vehicle from a dealer and there was an open recall for said vehicle. I was looking on the NHTSA.gov websi… |
| 2024-09-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | The contact owned a 2015 Volkswagen GTI A7. The contact stated while driving at approximately 30 MPH, while acceleratin… |
| 2024-09-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Shift boot trim near storage compartment has a metal coating that starts to flake off and is razor sharp. This frequen… |
| 2024-08-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | On 8/1/2024 my housemate was driving this vehicle on the highway and another driver signaled to her that there was an i… |
| 2024-07-26 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen GTI. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed; there was an abnormal… |
| 2024-07-24 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen GTI. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V110000 (Fuel Sys… |
| 2024-07-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My daughter was driving the car on [XXX] in Sealy, Texas, and the sunroof spontaneously shattered. The driver and pass… |
| 2024-07-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Suction jet pump failed causing vehicle to have numerous issues and had to be repaired due to being unable to drive. Su… |
| 2024-06-23 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen GTI. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The con… |
| 2024-04-23 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Golf GTI. The contact stated that upon parking the vehicle, he received a warning no… |
| 2024-02-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | This recall was issued in feb 2024 and there is still not a remedy available. Feb 14,2024 Manufacturer Recall Number20… |
| 2024-02-02 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen GTI. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V110000 (Fuel Sys… |
| 2023-11-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen GTI. The contact stated that upon shifting the vehicle into park, a message displaye… |
| 2023-10-12 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Fuel leak in the passenger rear wheel well. Called local Volkswagen dealership and was told the suction pump was replac… |
| 2023-10-12 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen GTI. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, her husband exited the vehic… |
| 2023-03-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Camshaft broken due deficiency on quality of the product, they have a recall of many cars but for casualty my car is no… |
| 2023-01-06 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | There have been several instances where I can’t fill gas tank. Check Fuel Tank Cover light comes on frequently along wi… |
| 2023-01-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 2 | The chrome trim frame on the manual gear shift cover cracks and flakes off, causing dangerous sharp edges that have cut… |
| 2023-01-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Coolant leak from ve… |
| 2022-09-03 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Gasoline leaking through the Evap charcoal canister on my GTI 2015 |
| 2022-08-20 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen GTI. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, she smelled a strong g… |
| 2022-07-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | There is an issue with the thermostat housing that causes coolant to leak out. This can cause the water pump to fail or… |
| 2022-06-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I was driving normal going the speed limit, had my 4 windows rolled down just a bit to let some air in the car and afte… |
| 2022-05-27 | PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL | No | 0 | The emergency parking hand brake won't engage until after around an average of 5 attempts. The hand brake button and sp… |
| 2022-03-25 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Vehicle started to show intermittent coolant gauge fluctuation with simultaneous loss of cruise control function. The c… |
| 2022-02-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The coolant shutoff valve/water pump has failed twice in a little over 13,000 miles. The first incident caused the eng… |
| 2022-02-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine stalled at idle while I was at the stop light. |
| 2021-12-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Electronically controlled thermostat failed stuck closed on December 10, 2021. Vehicle had 63814 miles on the odometer… |
| 2021-11-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The heat in my 2015 GTI Autobahn only blows warm air out of the drivers side when heat is on for both sides. The VW dea… |
| 2021-11-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Linkage on the turbo wastegate actuator seizes if the car is not driven for more than a few months at a time. This caus… |
| 2021-10-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Hello - I own a MK7 VW GTI with approximately 42,000 miles. The vehicle has consistently had a "check engine" and "Low … |
| 2021-09-10 | STEERING | No | 0 | Weird rattle sounds coming from the steering column. Supposed to be a clock spring issue. This issue is persistent on a… |
| 2021-07-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine blew while stopped at a light at an intersection. The car was unable to restart. We were told there was no … |
| 2021-06-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 1 | The sunroof on my car spontaneously exploded with no known cause. I was driving west on I-76 near Pittsburgh PA, going … |
| 2021-03-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | WHEN IN MOTION ON ANY TYPE OF ROAD AFTER 30-40 MINUTES THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES 'HEAVY' AND HARD TO TURN. THE POWER S… |
| 2021-01-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | PAID TO HAVE NEW VW TURBO PUT IN CAR AND IT LASTED 116 MILES. TOOK IT BACK AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TURBO HAD FAI… |
| 2020-11-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | GEAR SELECTOR CHROME TRIM PEELS AND CUTS TO THE SKIN. DEALERS WILL ONLY SELL ENTIRE GEAR SELECTOR ASSEMBLIES $285+. TRI… |
| 2020-11-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | FIRST CAR STARTS. SECOND PUT THE GEAR INTO REVERSE. THIRD CAR STARTS TO STALL SLOWLY SHUTTING DOWN THE ENGINE WHILE IN… |
| 2020-09-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I HAD MY THERMOSTAT HOUSING REPLACED TO DUE LEAKAGE. I WANTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT BECAUSE I BELIEVE THIS IS A REOCCURRI… |
| 2020-08-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2015 GTI THAT HAS ONLY 80,000 MILES ON IT. I HAD A REPAIR DONE TO REPLACE VALVES, COIL SPRINGS, SPARK PLUGS AN… |
| 2020-07-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY WATER PUMP IS LEAKING AT ONLY 76 THOUSAND MILES0 |
| 2020-07-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | AFTER HAVING MY 2015 VW SE 4-DR 2.0T AUTO PZEV INTO THE DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE CENTER FOR A/C ISSUES. TWO WEEKS LATER THE… |
| 2020-06-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WATER PUMP & THERMOSTAT HOUSING LEAKING COOLANT AT 31,000 MILES. BOTH ITEMS WERE REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP. *TR |
| 2020-05-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY COOLANT WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AT ABOUT 71K MILES, TO MY SURPRISE. MY MECHANIC CHECKED ALL FLUID LEVELS WHEN I LAST … |
| 2020-03-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | COOLANT LEAKING REQUIRING THERMOSTAT HOUSING REPLACEMENT AS WELL AS NEW SENSOR AND NEW WATER PUMP. |
| 2020-03-11 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT WITH MY CAR ON WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN A LADY PARKED NEXT TO ME SAID THAT IT SMELLED LIKE GA… |
| 2020-02-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WATER PUMP FAILURE AT 49500 MILES. |
| 2020-02-16 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT NOTICED MOLD FORMING IN THE REAR DR… |