Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Volkswagen GTI has 38 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
38
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE, THE V... |
| Dec 19, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION DOG BONE MOUNT BOLT BROKE. THIS DAMAGED: THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING -... |
| Nov 2, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | CAME TO COMPLETE STOP. PRESSED ON GAS PEDAL TO MOVE FORWARD INTO INTERSECTION. AFTER AUTOMATIC TRANS... |
| Aug 4, 2010 | POWER TRAIN,TIRES | HARSH SHIFTING DURING ACCELERATION IN 2008 VOLKSWAGEN GTI WITH DSG TRANSMISSION. *TR |
| May 3, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | MY CAR IS A 2008 VW GTI WITH THE DSG TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION IS VERY NOISY, EXTREMELY DIFFICU... |
| Apr 27, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | HARD JERKING BASED IN AUTO TRANSMISSION OCCURRING WHEN IN DRIVE AT A STOP WITH NO PRESSURE APPLIED T... |
| Dec 10, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | I OWN A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN GTI AND AM HAVING MANUAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, THREE MONTHS OF OWNING THE ... |
| Dec 5, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | THE CAR LURCHES WHEN MOVING FROM A STOP. THIS IS A BIG ISSUE IN TRAFFIC DUE TO THE LAG THAT EXISTS I... |
| Oct 18, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | NORMAL ACCELERATION FROM A STOP OR ROLLING, THE DSG TRANSMISSION WILL HESITATE AND PRODUCE A VERY RO... |
| Sep 16, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | MY CAR (2008 VW GTI W/DSG) RUNS VERY CHOPPY AT LOW SPEEDS AND IN REVERSE. OFTEN TIMES AT A STOP LIG... |
| Aug 30, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | 2008 VW GTI DSG TRANSMISSION, DRIVING APPROX 30-40KM/H, TRANSMISSION LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING, VEHICL... |
| Aug 30, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | I OWN A 2008 VW MKV GTI WITH DSG TRANSMISSION, AND I HAVE ENCOUNTERED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS. 1. ... |
| Aug 8, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | I'VE NOTICED STARTING THIS SUMMER MY CAR HAS BEEN REALLY JERKY, EVEN SURGING FORWARD WHEN STOPPED OC... |
| Jul 23, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | MY DSG WORKED WHEN I FIRST GOT THE CAR. I NOW HAVE 20K MILES ON THE CAR AND MY DSG IS CLUNKY, UNSMOO... |
| Jul 20, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | THE DSG TRANSMISSION ON MY 2008 VW GTI BEGAN ACTING UNPREDICTABLY ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO. WHEN LIFTING O... |
| Jul 19, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | I STARTED TO NOTICE A FEW MONTHS AGO THAT MY DSG TRANSMISSION ON MY 2008 VOLKSWAGEN GTI WAS STARTING... |
| Jul 16, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | I WILL START WITH THE MOST SERIOUS INCIDENT FIRST. AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT I WAS DRIVING UP A HILL M... |
| Jul 15, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | PURCHASED A NEW 2008 VW GTI WITH THE DSG TRANSMISSION. AFTER 3 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP, I NOTICED THE FO... |
| Jul 15, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT MY 2008 VOLKSWAGEN GTI IT WAS A GREAT CAR, BUT SHORTLY AFTER THINGS STARTED TO C... |
| Jul 3, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | I OWN A 2008 VW GTI WITH THE DSG TRANSMISSION. FOR THE LAST FEW DAYS IT HAS BEEN SURGING WHEN DRIVI... |