Worst 2011 Volkswagen Gti Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ENGINE
POWER TRAIN
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2011 Volkswagen Gti.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 20 | — | — | 72,624 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 14 | — | — | 26,391 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 8 | — | 1 | 64,580 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 5 | — | — | 75,128 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 3 | — | — | 90,916 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 3 | — | — | 55,867 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2 | — | — | 66,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 2 | — | — | 7,225 mi | |
| STEERING | 2 | — | — | 58,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CHAIN/BELT | 1 | — | — | 108,000 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 | — | — | 42,596 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | — | — | 34,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 1 | — | — | 52,000 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 1 | — | — | 54,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 | — | — | 5,000 mi |
Recalls for 2011 Volkswagen Gti
2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~416,077 vehicles.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Eos, 2012 Passat, 2012-2016 CC, 2015-2016 e-Golf, 2011-2015 Touareg, 2012-2015 and 2017 Tiguan, and 2011-2016 Golf and 2011-2013 GTI vehicles. Modifications made while the vehicles were in an internal evaluation period may cause the affected vehicles to not comply with all of the applicable regulatory requirements.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Volkswagen CC, and Passat, 2010-2013 Eos, 2011-2014 Golf, GTI, Jetta, and Tiguan, and 2012-2014 Jetta Sportwagen vehicles. In the affected vehicles, debris may contaminate the air bag clock spring, a spiral wound, flat cable that keeps the air bag powered while the steering wheel is being turned. This contamination may tear the cable and result in a loss of electrical connection to the driver's frontal air bag.
Other Volkswagen Gti Years
Wider context: See the full Volkswagen Gti reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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