2003 Volkswagen GTI
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Coverage held for this vehicle
- OFFICIAL ACTION 1 US Recalls
- MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 113 Manufacturer Bulletins
- INVESTIGATION 1 Investigations
- CONSUMER REPORT 53 Consumer Complaints
- CANADIAN RECALL 2 Canada Recalls
These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.
US Recalls
NHTSA Recall US
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07V063000 2007-02-20
Recall 07V063000
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER, WAGON, AND CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH OR WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL, A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH MAY MALFUNCTION IF IT WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY.
Recorded model years: 2003
A further 29 records exist for the Volkswagen GTI where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.
Manufacturer Bulletins
NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US
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10241177 2023-08-21
V171901201285565
Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards
Recorded model years: 2003
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10237427 2023-05-30
V171901201285562
Volkswagen Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.
Recorded model years: 2003
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10235138 2023-04-24
V171901201285560
Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.
Recorded model years: 2003
Showing 3 of 113 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 2,244 records exist for the Volkswagen GTI where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.
Investigations
NHTSA Investigation US
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PE04081 2004-12-16
INADVERTENT SIDE-AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT
THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH SIDE-THORAX AND SIDE-HEAD CURTAIN AIRBAGS TO PROTECT THE FRONT AND REAR OUTBOARD OCCUPANTS IN A SIDE-IMPACT CRASH.THIS INVESTIGATION IDENTIFIED A TOTAL OF 499 REPORTS (482 OWNERS REPORTS AND 17 WARRANTY CLAIMS).THE CRASH SENSING SYSTEM?S ALGORITHM MAY RECOGNIZE CERTAIN NON-CRASH IMPACTS (WHEEL, TIRE AND UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACTS) AS DEPLOYABLE EVENTS.THE 97 ALLEGED INJURIES WERE MINOR IN…
Recorded model years: 2003
A further 11 records exist for the Volkswagen GTI where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.
Canada Recalls
Transport Canada Recall CA
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2006122 2006-05-24
Transport Canada recall 2006122
On certain Golf, GTI, Jetta, Jetta wagon, New Beetle, New Beetle convertible, Passat and Passat wagon, the brake lamp switch may malfunction. If this happens, the brake lamps could become inoperative; or could come on and stay on, even though the vehicle is parked. Correction: Dealers will replace the brake lamp switch with a newly revised version. This action includes…
Recorded model years: 2003
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2005012 2005-01-19
Transport Canada recall 2005012
Certain vehicles equipped with the comfort seats option may have a seat heater element that can malfunction when the ignition switch is in the "ON" position and the seat heater switch is also "ON". If this happened, the seated occupant may experience excessive heat in this location. The heating mat could damage, or melt a small hole in the seat.…
Recorded model years: 2003
A further 35 records exist for the Volkswagen GTI where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.
Consumer Complaints
NHTSA Complaint US
53 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.
Outcomes stated in those reports
- reports mentioning a crash 7
- reports mentioning a fire 1
- reported injuries 6
- reported fatalities 1
Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.
By system
- Air bags (restraint system)19 (26.4%)Official recall records for this system: 7, covering model years 2010–2022.
- Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)15 (20.8%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2009–2019.
- Electrical system10 (13.9%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2000–2020.
- Engine4 (5.6%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 1995–2022.
- Engine cooling3 (4.2%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2022–2023.
- Fuel system3 (4.2%)Official recall records for this system: 10, covering model years 1999–2020.
- Body & structure3 (4.2%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 1995–1996.
- Brakes2 (2.8%)Official recall records for this system: 7, covering model years 1995–2018.
Other / uncategorized: 1 classifications (1.4%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.
A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.
A further 1,396 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.