Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2010 Volkswagen GTI has 14 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
14
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 2008 AND AUGUST 2009. THE WIRING HARNESS OF A ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING 25 MPH... |
| Jan 22, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | MY VEHICLE WILL AUTOMATICALLY GO FROM BEING IN DRIVE TO ACTING LIKE ITS IN NEUTRAL. AND WILL NOT MOV... |
| Oct 15, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | THE VEHICLE I PURCHASED WAS UNDER USED DEALER WARRANTY ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION I WENT AHEAD AND DID ... |
| Feb 20, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | REAR MAIN SEAL FAILS UNDER 60K MILES HAPPEN TO A LOT OF 2.0T ENGINES. VOLKSWAGEN SHOULD PROVIDE EXT... |
| Sep 4, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | TRAVELING AT 45 MPH DOWN A TWO WAY HIGHWAY, I WENT TO PASS A SLOW MOVING VEHICLE WHEN THE EPC TURNED... |
| Jun 5, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | WATER PUMP FAILURE, TWO FAILURES IN 8 YEARS, THE SECOND FAILURE WITH 20,000 MILES ON THE PUMP. IT FA... |
| Jul 22, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | DSG TRANSMISSION MECHATRONICS UNIT FAILED AT 70,000 MILES JULY 2016. TRANSMISSION GOES INTO LIMP MOD... |
| May 5, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE CAR SPUTTERED, SHOOK, AND MADE AN AWFUL SOUND SIMILAR TO A TON OF MARBLES IN A DRIER MACHINE. TH... |
| Jul 10, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | THE FIRST INCIDENT THAT I HAD WAS STARTING WITH THE CAR MAKING WEIRD NOISES THAT WERE COMING FROM TH... |
| Oct 12, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | VW GTI 2010 DSG AUTO TRANSMISSION LOSS OF POWER. 8 MONTHS WITH VEHICLE, HAD 5 EMERGENCIES ON INTERS... |
| Jul 8, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | JERKY, HALTING TRANSMISSION ENGAGEMENT /DISENGAGEMENT IN FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. CAUSED A REAR-END AC... |
| May 3, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN GTI THAT HAS A DSG TRANSMISSION THAT SLIPS,CLUNKS,AND HAS A POWER LOSS. THE... |
| Mar 15, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | DSG AUTOMATIC TRANS HAS GIVEN ME SEVERAL MINOR BUT ONE SCARY PROBLEM SINCE HAVING VEHICLE LESS THAN ... |
| Jan 2, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | CONDITIONS: 20 DEGREES, SUNNY, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. VEHICLE: 2010 VW GTI 4-DR W/DSG TRANSMISSION... |