Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2013 Volkswagen GTI has 2 recalls, 34 complaints.
2
Recalls
34
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
Not Rated
Rating for: 2013 Volkswagen GTI 2 DR FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | DSG automatic transmission started going into neutral at various speeds and driving conditions. It f... |
| Feb 18, 2021 | ENGINE | I'M ON MY WAY TO WORK ON THE HIGHWAY GOING UPHILL AND THE TEMPERATURE RED LIGHT STARTS FLASHING. I D... |
| Nov 18, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS DRIVING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND WHEN I WENT TO SLOW DOWN FOR A RED LIGHT MY BRAKES WERE N... |
| Sep 4, 2020 | STRUCTURE | SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED ON THE HIGHWAY. |
| Nov 1, 2019 | ENGINE | INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY IN 2015. IN LATE 2019 THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED A SERVICE EN... |
| Apr 13, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE PUTS ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL WAS TOLD NOTHING CAN BE DONE UNLESS IT'S ABLE T... |
| Nov 10, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | CAR WAS DRIVEN IN A NEIGHBORHOOD. FIRST NOTICED SOME SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD, STOPPED THE CAR, ... |
| Aug 27, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | HEADLINER IS SAGGING. |
| Jun 11, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WENT INTO NEUTRAL... |
| May 22, 2018 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG ERROR LIGHT WENT ON. ALL ELECTRONICS ON STEERING WHEEL, INCLUDING HORN STOPPED WORKING. VW D... |
| Apr 30, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED... |
| Mar 15, 2018 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMIN... |
| Feb 20, 2018 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I'VE STARTED TO NOTICE THAT AFTER DRIVING MY CAR AND USING THE DSG SHIFTER OR SPORT MODE, MY CAR WIL... |
| Feb 18, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE VEHICLE WAS ON A HIGHWAY AND STARTED BEEPING WITH WARNING LIGHT THAT SAID "BRAKES SERVICE NOW" A... |
| Jan 22, 2018 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL CAP WARNING INDICATOR I... |
| Aug 2, 2017 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | VEHICLE HAS 48K MILES. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A P2015 ERROR. RECOMMENDED... |
| Jun 12, 2017 | ENGINE | MY CAR'S ENGINE MAKES A TICKING SOUND WHEN I START IT AND WHEN IT'S IN IDLE. I WAS TOLD THAT IT COUL... |
| Jun 8, 2017 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | VEHICLE HAS JUST UNDER 60,000 MILES. A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. IT WAS P2015, WHICH WAS ASSOCIA... |
| Jun 7, 2017 | ENGINE | COOLANT PUMP LEAKING |
| Mar 1, 2017 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG INFLATOR IS NOT WORKING. RECEIVED RECALL LETTER, BUT DEALER WON'T DO ANYTHING. |