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Volkswagen GTI problems reported in New Jersey

91 of the 1,949 complaints filed about the Volkswagen GTI came from New Jersey, 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 New Jersey

Crashes

Fires

2009

Worst model year

What failed

Transmission & Drivetrain 19 20.9%

Engine & Cooling 15 16.5%

Electrical System 12 13.2%

Airbags 9 9.9%

Fuel & Propulsion 7 7.7%

Brakes 7 7.7%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 6 6.6%

Other & Unspecified 3 3.3%

Stability & Traction Control 3 3.3%

Steering 3 3.3%

Equipment & Accessories 1 1.1%

Doors, Latches & Locks 1 1.1%

By model year

1998 GTI 1 1.1%

1999 GTI 4 4.4%

2000 GTI 4 4.4%

2001 GTI 5 5.5%

2002 GTI 8 8.8%

2003 GTI 6 6.6%

2006 GTI 4 4.4%

2007 GTI 3 3.3%

2008 GTI 5 5.5%

2009 GTI 12 13.2%

2011 GTI 6 6.6%

2012 GTI 2 2.2%

2013 GTI 1 1.1%

2015 GTI 8 8.8%

2016 GTI 6 6.6%

2017 GTI 3 3.3%

2019 GTI 12 13.2%

2021 GTI 1 1.1%

Cities reporting most

Williamstown 4 12.5%

West Windsor 3 9.4%

Rochelle Park 3 9.4%

Kearny 3 9.4%

Little Falls 3 9.4%

Montclair 3 9.4%

Cranford 3 9.4%

Morris Plains 2 6.3%

Hackettstown 2 6.3%

Riverton 2 6.3%

Woodbury 2 6.3%

Absecon 2 6.3%

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