1985 Volkswagen Gti Problems

Below Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 1985 Volkswagen Gti.

< older1986
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Fatalities
—
Recalls
0

Worst 1985 Volkswagen Gti Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#11 complaints

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

#21 complaints

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

#31 complaints

TIRES

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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1985 Volkswagen Gti.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP1———
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1———
TIRES1———

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