Volkswagen GTI problems reported in Ohio
88 of the 1,949 complaints filed about the Volkswagen GTI came from Ohio, most often about the electrical system.
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.
88
Complaints from Ohio
2
Crashes
2
Fires
2009
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
14
15.9%
Engine & Cooling
12
13.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain
10
11.4%
Stability & Traction Control
8
9.1%
Other & Unspecified
7
8.0%
Brakes
7
8.0%
Fuel & Propulsion
6
6.8%
Airbags
5
5.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
4
4.5%
Wheels
2
2.3%
Lights
2
2.3%
By model year
1987 GTI
1
1.1%
1995 GTI
1
1.1%
1996 GTI
2
2.3%
2000 GTI
1
1.1%
2001 GTI
1
1.1%
2002 GTI
7
8.0%
2003 GTI
2
2.3%
2006 GTI
5
5.7%
2007 GTI
1
1.1%
2008 GTI
6
6.8%
2009 GTI
16
18.2%
2011 GTI
1
1.1%
2012 GTI
2
2.3%
2013 GTI
1
1.1%
2014 GTI
3
3.4%
2015 GTI
3
3.4%
2016 GTI
3
3.4%
2017 GTI
4
4.5%
2019 GTI
12
13.6%
2022 GTI
6
6.8%
2023 GTI
2
2.3%
2024 GTI
8
9.1%
Cities reporting most
Cincinnati
10
19.6%
Akron
7
13.7%
Brecksville
4
7.8%
Milford
4
7.8%
Fairborn
4
7.8%
Columbus
4
7.8%
Pleasantville
3
5.9%
Olmsted Township
3
5.9%
Westerville
3
5.9%
North Canton
3
5.9%
Westlake
3
5.9%
Beavercreek
3
5.9%