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Volkswagen GTI problems reported in Illinois

82 of the 1,949 complaints filed about the Volkswagen GTI came from Illinois, most often about the transmission & drivetrain.

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.

Complaints from Illinois

Crashes

Fires

2009

Worst model year

What failed

Transmission & Drivetrain 18 22.0%

Engine & Cooling 16 19.5%

Electrical System 10 12.2%

Brakes 7 8.5%

Stability & Traction Control 5 6.1%

Fuel & Propulsion 4 4.9%

Other & Unspecified 3 3.7%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 3 3.7%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 3 3.7%

Body & Structure 3 3.7%

Airbags 3 3.7%

Equipment & Accessories 2 2.4%

By model year

1997 GTI 4 4.9%

2001 GTI 4 4.9%

2002 GTI 11 13.4%

2003 GTI 1 1.2%

2007 GTI 6 7.3%

2008 GTI 7 8.5%

2009 GTI 15 18.3%

2010 GTI 6 7.3%

2011 GTI 4 4.9%

2012 GTI 5 6.1%

2013 GTI 1 1.2%

2015 GTI 5 6.1%

2017 GTI 1 1.2%

2019 GTI 8 9.8%

2020 GTI 2 2.4%

2022 GTI 2 2.4%

Cities reporting most

Chicago 16 29.1%

West Dundee 5 9.1%

Skokie 5 9.1%

Hoffman Estates 4 7.3%

Lyons 4 7.3%

Naperville 4 7.3%

Rockford 4 7.3%

Collinsville 3 5.5%

Evanston 3 5.5%

Elgin 3 5.5%

Morton 2 3.6%

Arlington Heights 2 3.6%

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