Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Volkswagen GTI has 9 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
9
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated July 8, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2018 | ENGINE | VEHICLE HAS 140,455 MILES ON IT AND WAS WELL MAINTAINED. AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH HEARD LOUD SOUND AN... |
| Jan 25, 2017 | ENGINE | FOR SEVERAL WEEKS, I NOTICED OCCASIONAL MISFIRES UPON STARTUP AND ACCELERATION. THEN, THE VEHICLE BE... |
| Nov 10, 2016 | ENGINE | PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING DUE TO A KNOWN DEFECTIVE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER WHICH VW HAS ... |
| Feb 4, 2016 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED TO... |
| Jan 3, 2015 | ENGINE | SECONDARY AIR INJECTION HOSE FOUND TAPED AFTER VW WARRANTY EXPIRED. HAD TAKEN CAR IN SEVERAL TIMES ... |
| Dec 11, 2014 | ENGINE | WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH IN SIXTH GEAR ON THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY, I SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND THE... |
| Dec 8, 2014 | ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I REACHED A SPEED OF 55 MPH WHEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I ... |
| Oct 9, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | TWO OUT OF THE FOUR ENGINE COILS WENT BAD AT THE EXACT SAME MOMENT CAUSING THE CAR TO LOOSE TWO OUT ... |
| Oct 1, 2011 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 40-60 MP... |