Volkswagen GTI problems reported in California
301 of the 1,949 complaints filed about the Volkswagen GTI came from California, most often about the engine & cooling.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
301
Complaints from California
19
Crashes
1
Fires
2019
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
66
21.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain
45
15.0%
Brakes
31
10.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
25
8.3%
Airbags
23
7.6%
Electrical System
23
7.6%
Other & Unspecified
20
6.6%
Stability & Traction Control
12
4.0%
Body & Structure
9
3.0%
Steering
8
2.7%
Lights
6
2.0%
By model year
1985 GTI
2
0.7%
1991 GTI
1
0.3%
1995 GTI
1
0.3%
1996 GTI
1
0.3%
1998 GTI
3
1.0%
1999 GTI
3
1.0%
2000 GTI
2
0.7%
2001 GTI
13
4.3%
2002 GTI
18
6.0%
2003 GTI
16
5.3%
2004 GTI
3
1.0%
2005 GTI
7
2.3%
2006 GTI
3
1.0%
2007 GTI
16
5.3%
2008 GTI
8
2.7%
2009 GTI
45
15.0%
2010 GTI
13
4.3%
2011 GTI
15
5.0%
2012 GTI
11
3.7%
2013 GTI
12
4.0%
2014 GTI
1
0.3%
2015 GTI
18
6.0%
2016 GTI
10
3.3%
2017 GTI
8
2.7%
2018 GTI
1
0.3%
2019 GTI
56
18.6%
2021 GTI
2
0.7%
2022 GTI
8
2.7%
2023 GTI
2
0.7%
2024 GTI
2
0.7%
Cities reporting most
SAN Diego
24
19.8%
LOS Angeles
20
16.5%
SAN Francisco
18
14.9%
SAN Jose
11
9.1%
Pasadena
7
5.8%
Oxnard
7
5.8%
Long Beach
7
5.8%
Woodland Hills
6
5.0%
Santa Clara
6
5.0%
Hermosa Beach
5
4.1%
Simi Valley
5
4.1%
Fremont
5
4.1%