Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2007 Volkswagen GTI has 39 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
39
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER AUTOMATICALLY PUTS THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND WONT LET THE CAR MOVE FOWARD, IT... |
| Jun 25, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | THE GEARS ON THE SCREEN IN MY CAR START TO FLASH, THEN I CAN'T GO OVER 30 MPH NOR CAN I GO INTO REVE... |
| Oct 23, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING MY WAY TO WORK I PARKED THE CAR AND CAME OUT TO GO GRAB SOMETHING TO EAT. THE CAR WOUL... |
| Oct 9, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | 2007 VW GTI. DIRECT SHIFT GEAR (DSG) FAILURE AT 43,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE ... |
| Oct 25, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | I LIVE IN CT AND WAS VISITING COUSINS IN NJ ON SATURDAY OCTOBER 25, 2014. I TAKE THE EXIT OF THE NEW... |
| Jul 4, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING AS I DO 5 NIGHTS A WEEK TO WORK. TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH WHEN SUDDENLY, MY GTI EQUIPPED ... |
| Sep 27, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE TAKING AN ON-RAMP ONTO THE HIGHWAY MY CAR GOT STUCK IN 2ND GEAR AND WOULD NOT UPSHIFT. I TRIE... |
| Jul 19, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE (AUTO TRANSMISSION) APPEARED TO HAVE GONE INTO NEUTRAL AND THE GEARS ON D... |
| Jun 7, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | AFTER STARTING FROM A STOP LIGHT, CAR WAS FINE, THEN WENT IN TO SECOND GEAR, AND CAR JERKED AS IF IT... |
| Apr 9, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | I OWN A 2007 VW GTI WITH MECHATRONIC DSG. I WAS IN AN INTERSECTION WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED ACT... |
| Sep 24, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | EXPERIENCED MY GTI SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH. PRE... |
| Jun 7, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | I DRIVE A 2007 VW GTI WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND THE "MECHATRONIC" UNIT LOCATED WITHIN THE T... |
| Mar 30, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS MERGING ON TO THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED TO LET CARS GO BY UNTIL IT WAS THERE... |
| Aug 1, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | MY CAR, AN AUTOMATIC DSG TRANSMISSION FROM VW, GOT STUCK IN 6TH GEAR ON NORTHBOUND 1-15, ALMOST CAUS... |
| Apr 15, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE FINAL DOWNSHIFT FROM 2ND GEAR TO 1ST GEAR IS EXTREMELY VIOLENT. THE CAR ... |
| Apr 3, 2010 | POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT | INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I WAS ... |
| Feb 24, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 75 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SHIFTED I... |
| Feb 19, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | FREQUENTLY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR ACCELERATING AFTER SLOWING DOWN THE DSG TRANSMISSION SEE... |
| Feb 17, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | 2007 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. DSG TRANSMISSION ISSUES. MY CAR WILL LUNGE IN REVERSE. LAG IN 1ST AND 2ND. BI... |
| Nov 20, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN THE CAR WAS COLD, UPON PLACING IT INTO DRIVE TO DEPART FOR THE DAY, THE TRANSMISSION WAS VERY I... |