2008 Volkswagen GTI
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Coverage held for this vehicle
- OFFICIAL ACTION 1 US Recalls
- MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 456 Manufacturer Bulletins
- INVESTIGATION 1 Investigations
- CONSUMER REPORT 67 Consumer Complaints
- CANADIAN RECALL 1 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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07V442000 2007-09-24
Recall 07V442000
CERTAIN VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." SOME VEHICLES MAY NOT HAVE HAD A REQUIRED CAP INSTALLED WHICH DISABLES THE HEADLIGHT HORIZONTAL AIM AND SOME VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN A CAP THAT DISABLES THE VERTICAL AIMING SCREW.
Recorded model years: 2008
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.
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Manufacturer Bulletins
NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US
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10244545 2023-10-30
V171901201285567
VW Engine oil quality standards
Recorded model years: 2008
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10243299 2023-09-28
V171905201285566
VW Engine oil quality standards
Recorded model years: 2008
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10242897 2023-09-07
V271901201189425
Battery Testing and Charging Using Midtronics VAS6161 and or GRX3000VAS Charger. Update Tool terminology
Recorded model years: 2008
Showing 3 of 456 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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PE09035 2009-07-17
VEHICLE STALL/LOSS MOTIVE POWER
THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH DIRECT SHIFT GEARBOX (DSG) TRANSMISSIONS, WHICH FEATURE A 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC GEARBOX WITH TWO WET RUNNING CLUTCHES (DUAL CLUTCH) IN WHICH THE CLUTCH MECHANISM AND GEAR CHANGES ARE ELECTROHYDRAULICALLY OPERATED BY A MECHATRONIC CONTROL UNIT.THE DSG MECHATRONIC CONTROLLER INCLUDES EXTENSIVE SELF DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTIONS AND STRATEGIES TO ENSURE SAFE OPERATION AND PREVENT SYSTEM/COMPONENT DAMAGE IN THE…
Recorded model years: 2008
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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2007306 2007-09-18
Transport Canada recall 2007306
Certain vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of CMVSS 108 - Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment. 1). The required cap designed to disable the headlamp horizontal aim may not have been installed during vehicle assembly. 2). A cap may have been inadvertently installed to disable the vertical aiming screw. 3). An adjustment mechanism allows aiming of the low…
Recorded model years: 2008
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
67 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.
Outcomes stated in those reports
- reports mentioning a crash 3
- reported injuries 2
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
- Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)43 (56.6%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2009–2019.
- Engine7 (9.2%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 1995–2022.
- Lights7 (9.2%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 1999–2016.
- Fuel system6 (7.9%)Official recall records for this system: 10, covering model years 1999–2020.
- Air bags (restraint system)3 (3.9%)Official recall records for this system: 7, covering model years 2010–2022.
- Tires & wheels3 (3.9%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2019–2020.
- Seat belts2 (2.6%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 2002–2025.
- Electrical system1 (1.3%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2000–2020.
Other / uncategorized: 1 classifications (1.3%) 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.