Volkswagen GTI problems reported in Washington
54 of the 1,949 complaints filed about the Volkswagen GTI came from Washington, 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.
54
Complaints from Washington
0
Crashes
2
Fires
2009
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
10
18.5%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
8
14.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain
8
14.8%
Brakes
7
13.0%
Electrical System
5
9.3%
Body & Structure
4
7.4%
Airbags
4
7.4%
Other & Unspecified
2
3.7%
Doors, Latches & Locks
2
3.7%
Stability & Traction Control
1
1.9%
Fuel & Propulsion
1
1.9%
By model year
1985 GTI
1
1.9%
1995 GTI
3
5.6%
1996 GTI
1
1.9%
2000 GTI
5
9.3%
2001 GTI
1
1.9%
2003 GTI
1
1.9%
2005 GTI
1
1.9%
2006 GTI
3
5.6%
2007 GTI
4
7.4%
2008 GTI
1
1.9%
2009 GTI
8
14.8%
2010 GTI
4
7.4%
2011 GTI
1
1.9%
2012 GTI
1
1.9%
2013 GTI
2
3.7%
2015 GTI
2
3.7%
2016 GTI
2
3.7%
2017 GTI
1
1.9%
2018 GTI
1
1.9%
2019 GTI
5
9.3%
2021 GTI
3
5.6%
2024 GTI
3
5.6%
Cities reporting most
Seattle
17
40.5%
Renton
5
11.9%
Kirkland
4
9.5%
Vancouver
4
9.5%
Freeland
2
4.8%
Anacortes
2
4.8%
Lacey
2
4.8%
Everett
2
4.8%
Bothll
1
2.4%
Point Roberts
1
2.4%
Odessa
1
2.4%
LA Conner
1
2.4%