2010 Volkswagen GTI
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Coverage held for this vehicle
- OFFICIAL ACTION 1 US Recalls
- MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 657 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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09V333000 2009-08-20
Recall 09V333000
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 2008 AND AUGUST 2009. THE WIRING HARNESS OF A TEMPERATURE SENSOR IN THE DIRECT SHIFT GEARBOX (DSG) MAY HAVE CONNECTOR WIRES THAT WERE INSUFFICIENTLY CRIMPED. WITH INSUFFICIENTLY CRIMPED CONNECTOR WIRES, A TEMPERATURE SENSOR HAS THE POTENTIAL TO FALSELY DETECT A HIGH GEARBOX OIL TEMPERATURE, CAUSING THE…
Recorded model years: 2010
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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11035772 2026-07-15
VOS-26-42
This is a notice for software changes with the ODIS diagnostic program to correct the communication during vehicle programming function: A software fix is needed to correct the issue: DA 0019 - Hotfix 12-V battery test(s) – No battery diagnosis - Inconclusive test result.
Recorded model years: 2010
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11035762 2026-07-09
V1718062017813_24
Oil Consumption Measurement and Electronic Oil Consumption Measurement
Recorded model years: 2010
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11034613 2026-06-18
TT 10-18-02_2
Lubricating engine components before reassembly.
Recorded model years: 2010
Showing 3 of 657 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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EA18003 2018-04-18
Air Bag Clockspring Failure
In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat,…
Recorded model years: 2010
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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2016064 2016-02-09
Transport Canada recall 2016064
Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.
Recorded model years: 2010
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2009249 2009-08-20
Transport Canada recall 2009249
On certain Audi A3, TT, TT Roadster, and Volkswagen EOS, Golf wagon, GTI, Jetta and Jetta wagon equipped with a Direct-Shift Gearbox (DSG), the wiring harness of a temperature sensor in the DSG may have connector wires that were insufficiently crimped during assembly. As such, the temperature sensor could falsely detect a high gearbox oil temperature, causing the transmission to…
Recorded model years: 2010
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 4
- reported injuries 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
- Engine23 (33.8%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 1995–2022.
- Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)14 (20.6%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2009–2019.
- Electrical system9 (13.2%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2000–2020.
- Fuel system5 (7.4%)Official recall records for this system: 10, covering model years 1999–2020.
- Brakes3 (4.4%)Official recall records for this system: 7, covering model years 1995–2018.
- Air bags (restraint system)2 (2.9%)Official recall records for this system: 7, covering model years 2010–2022.
- Seat belts2 (2.9%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 2002–2025.
- Stability & traction control2 (2.9%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2009.
Other / uncategorized: 1 classifications (1.5%) 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.