Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2024 Volkswagen Golf GTI has 0 recalls, 27 complaints.
0
Recalls
27
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2024 Volkswagen Golf GTI 4 DR FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2026 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | I am reporting a recurring safety-related malfunction involving the backup camera, proximity sensors... |
| Nov 28, 2025 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | Travel Assist is disabled which includes Adaptive Cruise Control and Lane Keep Assist. The warning l... |
| Oct 25, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Automatic Hill assist uses excessive brake force and for too long of a duration. This causes the veh... |
| Oct 15, 2025 | BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | On Wednesday October 15th, 2025 something occurred either via an update or on the back-end of VW's c... |
| Jun 28, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Manual transmission car. Hill hold brake assist feature is dangerous and can be fixed with software... |
| May 10, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The hill assist feature does not let go of the brakes when I apply throttle and has caused me to sta... |
| May 4, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | The automatic “hill assist” is dangerous in that it makes it easy to stall your car when trying to u... |
| Apr 26, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 22 days after purchasing, the sunroof blew up & shattered while driving. Produced a loud bang and sh... |
| Mar 18, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | The 8th generation of the VW Golf (and 7th generation Jetta) has a dangerous Hill Start Assist for m... |
| Feb 14, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Travel Assist is disabled which includes Adaptive Cruise Control and Lane Keep Assist. The warning l... |
| Jan 10, 2025 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | There wasn't a proper "Problem Parts" option for my issue. My car has a manual transmission and VW ... |
| Jan 9, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The hill start assist in the vehicle (with a manual transmission) makes it dangerous for pulling out... |
| Dec 5, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | The hill hold assist on the MK8 VW GTI is overly aggressive, creating safety concerns. When starting... |
| Dec 1, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | Roll back feature on manual car. Causes disruptive driving by Engaging and holding too long causing... |
| Nov 17, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | UNKNOWN - Vehicle hill assist. The hill assist feature is overly aggressive and causes the car to st... |
| Oct 17, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The SOS emergency call system randomly dials out and hangs up, dials out, hangs up, and continues to... |
| Sep 12, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | VW has implemented a so-called and unwanted safety feature called "Hill Assist" which locks the brak... |
| Sep 10, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Backup camera blacked out or pixelated when transmission is put in reverse. |
| Sep 10, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Rearview Camera. When I changed the gear into reverse, sometimes my rearview Camera does not turn on... |
| Jul 29, 2024 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | The contact owns a 2024 Volkswagen GTI. The contact stated that while driving in a rainstorm, the wi... |