Visibility complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Volkswagen GTI has 17 NHTSA visibility complaints and 0 visibility-related recalls.
17
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2007 | VISIBILITY | WAS ON THE WAY HOME DRIVING DURING RAIN AND SNOW. TYPICAL MINNESOTA WINTER. IT WAS ROUGHLY 25-30 DEG... |
| Jul 19, 2003 | VISIBILITY | YESTERDAY, WHEN I WENT TO RAISE THE (ELECTRIC) WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF MY 2000 VOLKSWAGEN GTI... |
| Sep 16, 2002 | VISIBILITY | THIS IS A ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VOLKSWAGEN POWER WINDOWS. A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED FOR ALL CARS WIT... |
| Jul 30, 2002 | VISIBILITY | WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED, CAUSING DRIVERS WINDOW TO DROP INTO THE DOOR. THIS IS A SAFETY AND SECURIT... |
| Apr 12, 2002 | VISIBILITY | THE WINDOW REGULATOR HAS FAILED TWICE ON EACH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. THE WINDOW REGU... |
| Nov 19, 2001 | VISIBILITY | I HAVE EXPERIENCED FOUR WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURES IN TWO YEARS. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS... |
| Nov 1, 2001 | VISIBILITY | DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR MECHANISM IS DEFECTIVE WHICH CAUSES WIND... |
| Jun 29, 2001 | VISIBILITY | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| Jun 1, 2001 | VISIBILITY | WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ROLL WINDOW DOWN, WINDOW STOPPED ABOUT 1/2 WAY. CONSUMER HEARD A CRACKING NOISE... |
| May 28, 2001 | VISIBILITY | BOTH WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED TWICE ON ME ALL AT SEPARATE TIMES, IN SEPARATE CONDITIONS. ACCOR... |
| Apr 1, 2001 | VISIBILITY | BOTH WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED AT THE SAME TIME CAUSING BOTH WINDOWS TO DROP INTO THE DOOR CAVITY. |
| Nov 22, 2000 | VISIBILITY | POWER WINDOWS FAILED ON BOTH SIDES - WITHIN 6 WEEKS OF EACH OTHER AND ON A CAR ONLY 6 MONTHS OLD! TH... |
| Oct 26, 2000 | VISIBILITY | THIS PART SEEMS TO BE FAILING ON CARS ALL OVER THE NATION. THERE HAS EVEN BEEN A SHORTAGE OF REPLACE... |
| Sep 27, 2000 | VISIBILITY | PROBLEM WITH WINDOW REGULATOR/SEEMS TO BE NATIONWIDE (WWW.EDMUNDS.COM/TOWNHALL). *AK |
| Sep 1, 2000 | VISIBILITY | PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO DEALER AND LOOKED AT. DEALER STATED THERE WASN'T ANY PROBLEM. FAILED AFTER 2... |
| Jul 20, 2000 | VISIBILITY | FAILURE OF WINDOW REGULATOR CAUSES WINDOW TO FALL INTO THE DOOR, HAS TO BE FIXED AT DEALER, OUT OF W... |
| Jan 1, 2000 | VISIBILITY | POWER WINDOW REULATOR HAS FAILED 3 TIMES, ONCE ON THE RIGHT SIDE TWICE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. *ET |