Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Volkswagen GTI has 16 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
16
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2011 Volkswagen GTI. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed spee... |
| 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-... |
| Sep 6, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME SUDDENLY CAME ON. ENGINE HAD A HARD TIME STARTING. THERE WAS A NOTICEABLE R... |
| Jul 6, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | (DSG AUTOMATIC) HARSH SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE, AND FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. HESITATION FROM A ST... |
| Jul 5, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | ROUGH UP AND DOWN SHIFTS WITH THE DSG TRANSMISSION. I COMPLAINED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST 4-5 YEA... |
| Dec 22, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | CLUTCH MAKES A LOUD METALLIC GROANING SOUND WHEN ENGAGING FIRST GEAR OR REVERSE. LOUDEST ON COLD DAY... |
| Nov 6, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | CAME OUTSIDE TO A FAILED WATER PUMP. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH VARIOUS VOLKSWAGENS. MANY SHOP TE... |
| Oct 4, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ENGINE WILL STALL AND DIE WITHIN 5-20 SECONDS AFTER STARTING. HAPPENS ON A WARM ENGINE AFTER IT SIT... |
| Feb 9, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | FALSE NEUTRAL WITH DSG TRANSMISSION: I WAS IN MANUAL MODE WHEN I DOWNSHIFTED AS I CAME INTO A CORNER... |
| Oct 21, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | FALSE NEUTRAL WITH DSG TRANSMISSION: I HAD SOMETHING SCARY HAPPEN THIS MORNING. NEXT TO MY HOUS... |
| Oct 19, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS MERGING ONTO THE 5 SOUTH FREEWAY FROM THE 110 SOUTH FREEWAY, SHIFTING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSI... |
| Sep 26, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | I OWN A 2011 VW GTI 2-DOOR DSG. I HAVE EXPERIENCED A "FALSE NEUTRAL" ABOUT 10 TIMES IN THE 2 MONTHS ... |
| Sep 5, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE MOVING AND COMING TO A STOP AND THEN ACCELERATING TO PROCEED, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD REV BUT T... |
| Jun 18, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | THE VEHICLE IS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN GTI EQUIPPED WITH A DSG TRANSMISSION. THE GTI IS NOT OFFERED AS CHO... |
| Nov 17, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER HAVING SLOWED DOWN FOR A TURN, THE CLUTCH FAILS TO ENGAGE AND I GET A FALSE ... |
| Sep 5, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | FROM SECOND DAY OF OWNERSHIP VEHICLE HAS HAD TRANSMISSION (DSG AUTOMATIC) PROBLEMS. AT WELL OVER 40 ... |