1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2021 Volkswagen GTI. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Volkswagen dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2021 Volkswagen GTI. Check your GTI by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Volkswagen GTI, reporting 1 injuries. Volkswagen has issued at least 380 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
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Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Volkswagen GTI. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“My car has, on several occasions, slammed the breaks on while I'm reversing, while suggesting that I am about to hit something, even though there is nothing there. It is very scary because I have no way of knowing when this will happen.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11430839
“What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request?”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11753561
“At around 38,000 miles (4 years into my lease), the airbag warning light came on in my 2021 Volkswagen GTI. Pasadena Volkswagen inspected the vehicle and confirmed the airbag control module had failed due to water intrusion from a clogged A/C drain tube, with a repair estimate of $1,974.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11690962
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2021 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DRIVE FORWARD AND ROLLED INTO THE INTERSECTION.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11394825
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2021 Volkswagen GTI is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Volkswagen dealer.