Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2022 Volkswagen Golf GTI has 24 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
24
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | When shifting (6 speed manual) the shifter knob has come off the shaft multiple times and must be pu... |
| Mar 23, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The shift knob on the gear selector of my manual transmission vehicle broke off while attempting to ... |
| Jan 4, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The shift knob pulls off the manual transmission shifter shaft under certain driving conditions, suc... |
| Jan 2, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The shift knob for the manual transmission broke off the shift assembly while accelerating and mergi... |
| Dec 9, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The gear shifter knob came loose during shifts while driving, detaching from the shaft inside of the... |
| Nov 17, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Poor quality of the shifter knob component and installation from the factory for the 6-speed manual ... |
| Nov 15, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | As I was merging onto a highway, the shift lever popped up and disconnected from the linkage as I wa... |
| Oct 24, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The manual transmission shift knob has separated from the shift lever multiple times while driving. ... |
| Oct 3, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | During regular operation I shifted the car from 1st to 2nd gear (manual transmission) and the shift ... |
| Oct 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Shift knob cracked off of shaft during routine driving NOT under "spirited driving" conditions or fa... |
| Sep 29, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | During operation, the manual transmission shift knob will become detached from the shift lever and t... |
| Sep 25, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Shift knob cracked at union with dust boot. Concerned that continued use will cause knob to break of... |
| Sep 17, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Radiator/coolant line busting all over engine. Dealership had no clue but deduced it was the incorre... |
| Sep 17, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The shift knob for the manual transmission cracked at the base, causing it be become dislodged from ... |
| Sep 9, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | As I was shifting into second gear to merge onto the highway, the shift knob detached from the gear ... |
| Sep 3, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Shift knob broke off. |
| Aug 28, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Car has Manual transmission. The gear shifter knob plastic near base where it attaches to shaft is c... |
| Aug 11, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The Radiator was loose when I inspected it. Seems the radiator clips were not in place causing the r... |
| Aug 8, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The gear shift knob for the manual transmission became loose during driving. This made it difficult ... |
| Aug 4, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | While shifting the manual transmission, the shift knob and boot came up and off the shifter. Being ... |