Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Volkswagen Golf GTI has 29 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
29
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | NHTSA Recall 24V-110 (VW 20UF). The vehicle is in Limp Mode and experiencing low oil pressure sympto... |
| Jan 10, 2025 | ENGINE | Repeated issues with leaking water pump and broken seals under the intake manifold causing vehicle t... |
| Oct 25, 2024 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My EPC light began to appear randomly in early 2024. I received a recall notice on the gear shift tr... |
| Apr 1, 2024 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I have had this car since 2021, when I first bought it they had to keep it for another week due to a... |
| Nov 23, 2023 | ENGINE | GFF TEST PLAN ON STORED ENGINE LIGHT. RECOMMEND REPLACING THERMOSTAT HOUSING CAUSING THE CHECK ENGIN... |
| Jun 29, 2023 | ENGINE | Thermostat and Gasket repair quoted by VW dealership. The coolant is leaking according to their insp... |
| May 26, 2023 | ENGINE | Dealer found thermostat housing leak and recommended housing and pump replacement at a cost of over ... |
| Feb 27, 2023 | ENGINE | The vehicle overheated during normal driving. The car advised the driver to stop immediately. The ca... |
| Aug 1, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | Water Pump Failed twice |
| Jul 3, 2022 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The car had a few hiccup on the freeway. Eventually the car had a strong gas smell, did not allow to... |
| Jun 1, 2022 | ENGINE | EPC light comes on whenever turbo is engages, loss of power (no turbo). EPC light goes off when car ... |
| Feb 16, 2022 | ENGINE | At 49,086, our 2016 Volkswagen Golf developed a leak in the thermostat assembly housing. The Volks... |
| Jul 7, 2021 | ENGINE | The thermostat housing and water pump are leaking due to a known manufacturing defect. I had the wat... |
| Mar 4, 2021 | ENGINE | 2016 VW GOLF GTI MK7 ENGINE COOLANT BEGAN TO SLOWLY LEAK FROM THERMOSTAT HOUSING SEAL AT 25,000 MILE... |
| Jul 31, 2020 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | AT THE GAS STATION, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ALLOW FOR NORMAL FUEL UP TO OCCUR. THE PUMP NOZZLE KEEPS CL... |
| Jul 20, 2020 | ENGINE | THERMOSTAT HOUSING SEAL FAILURE HAS LED TO COOLANT LEAK. DISCOVERED BY TECHNICIAN DURING UNRELATED ... |
| Apr 24, 2020 | ENGINE | THERMOSTAT HOUSING/WATER PUMP FAILED AT 80,000 MILES. THIS FAILURE COULD HAVE STRANDED ME DURING CO... |
| Dec 16, 2019 | ENGINE | THERMOSTAT HOUSING LEAKING COOLANT MAJOR AMOUNTS OF COOLANT OVER THE COURSE OF 5K MILES, MUCH MORE C... |
| Nov 25, 2019 | ENGINE | COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE AT 80K MILES.OIL CHANGED REGULARLY. SERVICE AT DEALER ONLY. P000A CAMSHAFT... |
| Nov 8, 2019 | ENGINE | HAD A CRACKED AND LEAKING WATER PUMP HOUSING THAT WAS REPLACED AND COVERED BY AN AFTERMARKET WARRANT... |