Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Volkswagen GTI has 8 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
8
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED, IT ... |
| Sep 8, 2018 | ENGINE | ENGINE IS MISFIRING AT 84K MILES CAUSING THE CAR TO NEED A WHOLE NEW ENGINE REBUILD. I HAVE GOTT... |
| Apr 10, 2018 | ENGINE | AT 68,000 MILES ON MY 2012 VW GTI, I HAD TO HAVE THE TIMING CHAIN AND TENSIONER REPLACED. HOWEVER, W... |
| Dec 16, 2017 | ENGINE | THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE ON MY VW GTI 2012 EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NO INSTRUCTION FROM VW TO REPLACE THE ... |
| Nov 29, 2017 | ENGINE | ON THE MORNING OF NOVEMBER 29, 2017 I FOUND THAT MY 2012 VOLKSWAGEN GTI WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE... |
| May 23, 2017 | ENGINE | P2015 INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER POSITION SENSOR/SWITCH CIRCUIT RANGE/ PERFORMANCE BANK 1. |
| Feb 5, 2017 | ENGINE | THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER IS FAULTY |
| Dec 28, 2015 | ENGINE,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen GTI. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed spee... |