Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2011 Volkswagen GTI has 2 recalls, 54 complaints.
2
Recalls
54
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
18V329000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Eos, 2012 Passat, 2012-2016 CC, 2015-2016 e-Golf, 2011-2015 Touareg, 201...
15V483000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Volkswagen CC, and Passat, 2010-2013 Eos, 2011-2014 Golf, GTI...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2011 Volkswagen GTI 4 DR FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My horn had stopped working and I brought it to the dealership to get it diagnosed. They identified ... |
| May 24, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2011 Volkswagen GTI. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed spee... |
| Jan 23, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The horn works on some trips and not on others. I've brought it to the dealership near me and been t... |
| Nov 11, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2011 Volkswagen GTI. The contact stated that he lost the function of the steering... |
| Nov 1, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | There are many cases of clock spring failure in my model as well as many others. The problem here is... |
| Jan 20, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I bought the car and a couple days later the dash started lighting up with a bunch of codes about ex... |
| Nov 2, 2020 | AIR BAGS | PUT MY KEY INTO THE IGNITION AND RECIEVED, "ERROR: AIRBAG" NOW MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND I DIDNT DO ... |
| Oct 5, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHEN THE KEY HAS BEEN INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION CYLINDER, THE KEY WILL NOT TURN ALL THE WAY TO TURN... |
| May 29, 2019 | ENGINE | TIMING CHAIN OR TENSIONER FAILS WITHOUT WARNING LEAVING MOTORIST IN AN UNSAFE SITUATION ESPECIALLY I... |
| May 29, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | CAR HAS 67000 MILES, DRIVING HOME ON A ~300 MILE TRIP, RECEIVED A WARNING THAT OIL WAS LOW. DROVE 8-... |
| Nov 4, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ONGOING ENGINE MISFIRE ISSUES. AFTER 3 VISITS TO DEALERSHIP AND REPLACEMENT OF COILS, FUSES, RELAYS,... |
| Sep 6, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT I HAD SEVERAL LIGHTS QUIT WORKING SIMULTANEOUSLY. A BULB WARNING LIGHT ILLUMI... |
| Jul 6, 2018 | STRUCTURE | HEADLINER FALLING DOWN, CUT TO SHORT, GLUE FAILING, SHRANK. WHITISH POWDER COMING FROM OPENING. |
| May 4, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST POWER... |
| May 1, 2018 | ENGINE | MY 2011 GTI HAS HAD CONSTANT ISSUES SINCE JUST AFTER WARRATNY ENDING. SINCE PURCHASING A NEW 2011 GT... |
| Mar 20, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 'TAKATA RECALL' ON THE HORN, IT STOPPED WORKING, CHECKED THE HORN, AND FUSES AND WASNT THAT. 'TAKAT... |
| Mar 19, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE FUSE BOX MELTED. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A TERMINAL OR A FUSE OVER HEATING. THIS CAUSED AN OUTAGE FOR... |
| Nov 8, 2017 | ENGINE | I TRIED TO START MY CAR, WHICH WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY; THE BATTERY WAS WORKING FINE, BUT THE ENG... |
| Nov 2, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THIS IS MY THIRD VOLKSWAGEN GTI IN THREE YEARS, AND FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THE 6 YEARS I'VE OWNED TH... |
| Sep 6, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME SUDDENLY CAME ON. ENGINE HAD A HARD TIME STARTING. THERE WAS A NOTICEABLE R... |